University of Exeter Library

AI training for all students brought to you by the Library! Check out the online resources and workshops via the Library Digital Skills homepage: libguides.exeter.ac.uk/digitalskills
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Online #Library workshops tomorrow, Thursday 2 October:

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Advanced searching on APA PsycINFO (PGR, PGT) - book here: exeter-uk.libcal.com/event/4398837

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View from above of a table covered with a green tablecloth featuring the University of Exeter Library logo, and several books and framed A5 posters promoting Black History Month resources arranged in a semi-circle.

October is #BlackHistoryMonth! You can explore Black History through Library resources, including books, archives, film & TV, and personal narratives. Check out the displays at the Forum & St Luke's Libraries.

Discover more & recommend additions via our LibGuide: libguides.exeter.ac.uk/BHM

Next week at the Library (29 Sept-3 Oct):

Study Spaces Tours
Research Café & Study Skills Café
Reading Lists and Library Search: an introduction
Study Skills sessions (details at link below)
UEBS Library Research Online Drop-in
Legal Research Drop-in

... & more!

Info & book: exeter-uk.libcal.com

Calling all Uni of Exeter Doctoral College students!

The #StudySkills team will be running an online session on Academic Reading & Note-Making: Becoming a Critical Reader, specially for #PGRs.

Monday 29 September
10:00am-11:30am
Register here: exeter-uk.libcal.com/event/4367980

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New to the University and curious about study spaces? Join a Study Space Tour!

St Luke's Campus: Mon 29 Sept 10:00am-11:00am (more info & book: exeter-uk.libcal.com/event/4413717)

Streatham Campus: Wed 1 Oct 2:00pm-3:00pm (more info & book: exeter-uk.libcal.com/event/4413714)

See you there! ⭐

Biosciences, Psychology, & Geography online Library sessions tomorrow:

Getting started with Biosciences Databases: 10:30am-12:30pm
Getting started with Geography databases: 11:30am-12:00pm
Getting started with Psychology Databases: 12:30pm-1:00pm

Register here: exeter-uk.libcal.com

Today's Library/Study Skills drop-ins:

Academic Skills: 10:00am-12:00pm, Forum Library Foyer
Legal Research: 10:00am-11:00am, Library Liaison Office, Forum Library (ask at the desk)
Business School Library Research: 12:30pm-1:30pm, online (register via link below)

More here: exeter-uk.libcal.com

What's on next week at the Library (22-26 Sept):

Library Cafés
Law Library Support Team drop-ins
Referencing - The Basics (Study Skills)
Academic Skills drop-ins
Library and Campus Study Space Tours
Getting Started with Databases

Check dates/times & sign up:
exeter-uk.libcal.com/calendar/lib...

Welcome (and welcome back!) to the students of @exeter.ac.uk!

We're the UK's leading #cinema #museum and we're right here on Streatham campus.

Why not visit us and enter our #WelcomeWeek #Competition? Simply post your favourite item in our collection and tag us for a chance to win! 👇📽️

Welcome to the University of Exeter Library and Welcome back all of you! libguides.exeter.ac.uk/libraryinduc...

✨What's on in the Library next week? 📆 Check out our events from Mon 15th to Fri 19th Sept here: exeter-uk.libcal.com/calendar/lib...
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New Student/Staff? Welcome to the University of Exeter Library!

To find out what’s on over the next few weeks, your library getting started guide and to book in for a Library and Study Spaces tour head over here libguides.exeter.ac.uk/libraryinduc...

Come on over and explore!

Have you check out your ‘AI: Understanding it’ online resource yet? It’s a self-paced online resource designed to get you learning and practising using AI effectively and responsibly. Complete it all or dip into the pages that most interest you! libguides.exeter.ac.uk/AI #ExeterUniLib

A poster advertising digital skills workshops for term one, listing seven workshops including Get Digital Ready, AI Essentials, GenAI Under the Microscope, AI Research Assistants Explained, Crafting Clever GenAI Prompts, Communicate Smarter, and Dissertation 2.0.

Have you seen your Digital Skills Workshops for students yet?! Find out more and register via the Library Events calendar: bit.ly/ExeterUniLibDigitalSkillsWorkshops #ExeterUniLib

2,4,6,8 who do we appreciate?
Napoleon ofc!
🐈 1st September is Ginger Cat Appreciation Day so if you see Napoleon out and about be sure to give him extra special attention.
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two deer eating vegetation

Happy Friday from us and our Streatham campus friends! #ExeterUniLib

Sunflowers in the background with a yellow speech bubble with text reading looking to boost your tech know-how over the break? And a green text box below that reads check out your list of sources and tips in your handy Digital Foundations and Emerging Technologies LibGuide, link in bio.

✨Got some time on your hands over the break and looking to boost your tech knowledge? Check out your Digital Foundations and Emerging Technologies LibGuide: libguides.exeter.ac.uk/tech%F0%9F%8...

Getting Your Research Out There: A Quick Guide to Research Dissemination Something that can easily get overlooked during the PhD journey is research dissemination. Sounds a bit formal, but really, it’s just about making sure your research gets seen by the people who can ac...

Why is research dissemination so important? Bethany Knight, Research Dissemination Librarian at @universityofexeter.bsky.social explains all in our latest Doctoral College blog post👇
sites.exeter.ac.uk/doctoralcoll... @exeterunilib.bsky.social #researchskills

There are sunflowers in the background, with a yellow speech bubble over the top of the image with text reading got ten mins to organise your digital devices? A green text box below reads why not do one of the following to prep your devices for September? Ensure your system is updates with the latest operating system and security updates; back up files with OneDrive, Google Drive or external storage; clean your devices digitally and physically, and explore resources on the University of Exeter digital hub.

🐱Got ten mins to help future you feel a bit more organised?🌻 Check out your top tips for organising your digital devices ready for the new academic year in September. 📲 #ExeterUniLib

A banner across the top reads Tues Aug 5th PGTs and PGRs only, and text below reads Proof, Edit and perfect your thesis, book online. More information about the session below reads 10:30 - 11:45, Study Skills Team, in this workshop we will discuss the thesis editing process, tools that can be used to make it easier and establish the differences between editing and proofreading.

Spread the word! We're hosting a 'Proof, Edit and Perfect your thesis' online workshop for PGs tomorrow! Register here: exeter-uk.libcal.com/event/4375537
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It's going to be noisier in the Library this summer whilst we have a makeover! Please do use the silent study room on level 0, or head downstairs to -1 for a quieter space. We can't wait to show you when it's all finished! ✨ #ExeterUniLib

Cropped image from an exhibition board showing a black and white photograph of Daphne and her sister Angela du Maurier standing on the far end of a balcony. The photograph has been designed to look like a stamp, as part of a exhibition board for the PenPals exhibition. Typed under the photograph is the reference number: EUL MS 462/3/10/24.

Cropped image from an exhibition board. It shows a black and white photograph of Agatha Christie at her honorary graduation in 1961, standing with three other honorary graduates and the Chancellor of the University. The photograph has been fashioned into a stamp. Above the photograph is typed: 'Christie (far left) at her honourary graduation in 1961'. And below the photograph is typed 'Photographer: Dart & Bernard Ltd. EUL UA/P/5i(58)'.

On International Day of Friendship, why not visit our online 'PenPals' exhibit!

It explores friendships & connections between writers in South-West England, incl. Daphne du Maurier & Agatha Christie.

➡️ specialcollectionsarchive.exeter.ac.uk/exhibits/sho...

#InternationalDayOfFriendship #Archives

the South Asian heritage month book display at the Forum library in a clear display unit with a poster in orange at the top with 'South Asian heritage Month' in white type and the front covers of six books on the shelves below

This South Asian Heritage Month check out your reading list and display at the Forum Library! The reading list includes many works including memoirs, poetry, novels, essays, plays, films and TV series! Find out more: bit.ly/ExeterUniLibSouthAsiaHeritageMonth
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Punctum Books Library Program Welcomes Exeter University Library

Extremely grateful to @exeterunilib.bsky.social for joining our
Supporting Library Membership Program! This is #library funding for #OpenAccess #books in action. It takes a #community & every book we publish is a gift made possible by libraries! 🎉🪩🥳

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#LibraryLove

Exam Technique Explained This workshop will focus on exam technique. We will explore how to read, interpret and breakdown exam questions, time management during the exam and other helpful tips to make your...

It's not too late to register for your online Exam Technique Explained workshop from 10:30 - 11:45 today (Tuesday 29th July)! exeter-uk.libcal.com/event/4375523
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There are sunflowers in the background, with a speech bubble reading got ten mins to organise your digital files? A text box below reads stay organised and protect your work by doing the following: use clear folder structures, name files consistently, track changes with OneDrive’s version history, and back up like a pro by storing three copies of important files in two different media types and one copy stored off-site.

🕙Got a few minutes to help your future self? 🤝 Check out your top tips for organising your digital files! 📲 Check out your LibGuide for more info: libguides.exeter.ac.uk/productivity
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A shelf of Beatrix Potter books on a library shelf in St Luke's library.

Happy Birthday Beatrix Potter! ✨ Born on 28 July 1866 in London she went on to become one of Britain's most beloved authors and illustrators. Find your collection of Beatrix Potter’s books in St Luke’s Library at 828 POT 😍
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Cropped image from a black photograph album page showing a black and white photograph (slightly blurry) of a light-coloured Pomeranian. He looks very regal and the wind is billowing through his fur! The typed caption underneath reads: '"SPARK" August 25, 1950'.

Cropped image from a black photograph album page showing a black and white photograph of Jack Clemo leaning over a light-coloured Pomeranian in the foreground. The dog looks majestic, but his eyes look slightly alarmed! In the background is the cottage Goonamarris. The typed caption underneath reads: 'JACK CLEMO WITH SPARK Goonamarris August 25, 1950'.

It was National Dog Photography Day on Saturday! 🐕

One of our favourite dogs in the archives is Spark, a well-photographed Pomeranian belonging to the Cornish poet and writer, Jack Clemo. Clemo's archive even includes a clipping of Spark's fur!

📷 EUL MS 68/PERS/3/1/22

#NationalDogPhotographyDay

'I could not have imagined how much fun I would have on this internship, it was an incredible experience, and I am certainly going to miss it when I graduate.' 💻

To read Sam's full blog post reflecting on his time working in the lab as one of this year's DH interns, follow the link below! ✍