UCL Library Services recommends that information users develop six key information skills. Click on a skill heading below to see what levels are required for you to use information effectively.

1. Recognising your information need
2. Using appropriate search techniques
3. Accessing resources
4. Evaluating information
5. Recording sources
6. Staying legal

Library Services offers training in information skills to all staff and students. We offer a timetable of scheduled training sessions covering the skills above. You can also arrange an individual or group session, which can take place in the library, or in your workplace.

• To book an individual or group training session, contact your Subject Librarian

See also:

• To attend any of the sessions at the Cruciform Library please contact The Cruciform Enquiry Services team on 020 7679 6412 or email lib-crucienq@ucl.ac.uk
• See also booking information for UCL Institute of Ophthalmology Library and details of training on demand
• To attend any of the Graduate School sessions please book a place via their Skills Development Programme web pages.
• Information skills training programme for Royal Free Medical Library, UCL Library Services
• Information about training sessions held at the UCL School of Pharmacy Library

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WISE is a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to finding and using information effectively. Whether you're a new student or an experienced researcher, WISE will help you to discover the most valuable information for your topic, and to make the best use of it. Further information.

Last modified 18 March 2013