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Gen-AI
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Analyse and visualise data with R
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Learn to cite in the APA 7th style
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Understanding the question
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Finding information
Introduction
Scholarly sources
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Reading and Note taking
Introduction
Reading strategies
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Note taking
Writing
Introduction
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Presentations
Introduction
Creating your slides
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Before submission
Introduction
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Study skills
Critical thinking
Introduction
Bias
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Study habits
Introduction
Manage your time
Group work
Introduction
Effective teamwork
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Tests and exams
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EndNote essentials
Introduction
Set up EndNote
Add & organise references
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EndNote extras
Introduction
Add & edit styles
Attach PDFs
Manage your library
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EndNote Online
Introduction
Set-up
Add references
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Microsoft Word
Troubleshoot issues
Introduction to Qualtrics
Introduction
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Survey builder
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Feedback
Introduction to NVivo
Introduction
Getting started
Setting up a project
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Codes & coding
Classifications
Searching
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Literature reviews
Feedback
Introduction to SPSS
Introduction
Getting started
Descriptive statistics
Charts
Transformations
The normal distribution
Inferential statistics
Comparing means
Looking for relationships
Extras
Feedback
Microsoft Word Essentials
Introduction
Document setup
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Handy hints
Microsoft Excel Essentials
Introduction
Getting started
Data formatting
Sorting & filtering
Formulas & common functions
Transposing data
Pivot tables
Creating charts
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Feedback
Gen-AI
Generative AI
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What can I use Gen-AI for?
Critically reviewing outputs
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Data literacy with R
Introduction
Basics
Data analysis and visualisation
Combining two datasets
Map visualisations
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Interactive map visualisations
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The RStudio GUI
Numeracy skills
Numeracy fundamentals
Introduction
Number & algebra
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Statistics & probability
Feedback
Introduction to algebra
Introduction
Key terms & techniques
Solving linear equations
Solving quadratic equations
Exponents & logarithms
Feedback
Introduction to statistics
Introduction
Interpreting statistics
Data & variable types
Descriptive statistics
The normal distribution
Inferential statistics
Comparing means
Looking for relationships
Further resources & glossary
Feedback
Geometry and trigonometry
Introduction
Geometry
Trigonometry
Perimeter and area
Surface area, volume and density
Feedback
Referencing
APA 7th referencing
Introduction
In-text citations explained
Author variations
Journal & news articles
Books
Websites
Social media
Reports and grey literature
Legislation & standards
Audiovisual media
Health resources
Other sources
Tables & figures
Reference list format
Chicago 17th Author-Date
Introduction
In-text citations explained
Author variations
Journal & news articles
Books
Websites
Social media
Reports & grey literature
Legislation & standards
Audiovisual media
Company information
Other sources
Tables & figures
Reference list format
AGLC referencing
Introduction
Footnotes
Bibliographies
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Secondary sources
IEEE referencing
Introduction
In-text citations explained
Reference list format
Tables & figures
Abbreviations
Vancouver referencing
Introduction
In-text citations
Reference list examples
Tables & figures
Writing with integrity
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Using the Library catalogue
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Search the catalogue
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Introduction
Search the Special Collections catalogue
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Evidence based practice
Introduction
What is evidence based practice?
Ask a question
Acquire the evidence - how to search
Acquire the evidence - where to search
Appraise the evidence
Unitguides
Foundations for Professional Health Practice
Introduction
Scholarly sources
Search strategy
Searching for specific sources
Writing and referencing
Communication, Culture and Indigenous Perspectives in Business
Introduction
Searching effectively
Assessment one - Case study
Assessment two - Presentation
Assessment three - Written reflection
Writing and referencing
Academic & Professional Communications
Introduction
Scholarly sources
Developing your research question
Searching for scholarly sources
Primary sources
Writing and referencing
Poster and reflection