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Navigating the Library

The library is your portal to knowledge and information, but where should you start your research? To answer this question, your librarians created two online courses that will get you started.

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Searching,Ìýevaluating andÌýmanagingÌýinformation are the cornerstone of academic studies.

Because it is critical you develop information skills as a student or researcher, mostÌýBCU courses include learning outcomes related to information literacy whichÌýcontribute to your final marks.

SelectÌýyour courseÌýlevel in the roadmap below to accessÌýrecommended information skills resources:

• Foundation - Year 1Ìý
• Year 2
• Year 3
• Postgraduate

Digital Skills

To be digitally literate is hugely important in the modern world. BCU encourages all students to continually improve their capacity to useÌýelectronic devices and online tools. Use the quizzes and free resource banks available only to BCU students and staff. The use of generative AI is one area where the universityÌýwants to explore what it can do and learn how to make use of it. However, generative AI poses challenges around coursework assessments. Please be aware that the university has the expectation that submitted assignments should contain students’ own original work and an expectation that you acknowledge the use of generative AI where it is (permitted to be) used. Please see theÌýÌýfor further details. There are also opportunities and the university will continue to review how we can best enable the use of the new tools within our curriculum.

Discover your Digital Skills

More academic skillsÌýresources

There are more competenciesÌýyou will buildÌýduring your studies.ÌýThe Centre for Academic Success, Graduate+ÌýandÌýthe HELS faculty's Ìýprovide support for academic skills such as:

• Academic essay and report writing
• English
• Referencing
• Dissertations
• Presentation skills
• Maths and statistics
• Computing and programming
• Project management
• Study skills

Resources for academics and lecturers

The Learning and Teaching LibrariansÌýgive introductions to library services, facilitateÌýgroupÌýsessions,Ìýprovide one-to-one tutorials and createÌýe-learning contentÌýthat willÌýteach studentsÌýthe skills required for each level of theirÌýacademic journey.