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Find details of induction events and activities to get you started with using UCL's libraries.
We offer various events and activities to welcome new students and get you started with using UCL's libraries, library resources and services. In addition to these central activities, you may have library welcome and induction and library skills sessions integrated into your academic programme timetable or available locally at your library.
- International Student Library Seminar
- Support Services Fair
- Introduction to Explore online training session
- Library skills training sessions
International Student Library Seminar
As a UCL student, you will have access to UCL’s many libraries, extensive printed library collections and vast online library. We understand that navigating such a wealth of resources can be a challenge that may seem particularly daunting if it is also your first time in the UK or English is not your first language. Attending our International Student Library Seminar might just solve these issues.
Scheduled seminar details will be posted here.
Support Services Fair
Come and meet friendly library staff at our stand at the Support Services Fair. No need to book.
Roberts Building Foyer, Bloomsbury, 11.30am to 3pm on Friday 10 January and Monday 13 January 2025.
Introduction to Explore online training session
Explore is UCL Library Services' single search tool for finding journals, books, full-text articles, archive material and much more. Find out how to search, understand your search results, and view your library account, as well as how to access UCL's vast online library in this live online session.
Scheduled sessions will be posted here.
Library skills training sessions
We also offer training sessions throughout the year to help you develop and refine your library research skills. You may have library skills sessions integrated into your academic programme timetable or you can book on a session as part of our training programme. Areas covered include:
- Literature searching and using library resources.
- Citing and referencing.
- Using reference management software - EndNote, Mendeley and Zotero.
- Using Special Collections materials.
- Getting started with a systematic review.
- Skills for researchers, including writing data management plans and exploring the academic impact of publications through citations, bibliometrics and altmetrics.
- Copyright and Open Science.
The programme includes live online and face to face sessions.