This document provides information on various tools and services offered by the Brunel University library to support teaching, learning, and research. It describes workshops on information literacy, academic skills, referencing and plagiarism, copyright guidance, access to electronic journals and resources, a digital readings service, an institutional repository of research, and ways to stay updated on the library's resources through its website, Facebook, Twitter, and blog. Contact details are provided for requesting workshops or services.

1. 2nd Brunel Learning Design WorkshopFreedoms offered by SR2: Tools for change Tools to support the blended design process

2. Information skills Academic Support team specialists – including Subject Liaison Librarians for each School – run information literacy skills sessions throughout the year. Teaching can be embedded in module programmes on request.

3. Information skills How to find music on the library catalogue Going beyond Google Finding sources for your literature review Introduction to electronic law resources Post-millennial British fiction! Library resources for researching composers Finding information for your extended project How do I do proper research online? Introduction to the library How do I use other people’s ideas without plagiarising? Finding company information Spotlight on patents and standards IPR and publishing for authors Intellectual property rights and your thesis Staying legal in u-Link Some of the sessions we run for Schools, central services, staff and external organisations (e.g. Graduate School, Brunel International, Placement and Careers, Uxbridge College)

4. Academic skills ASK workshops run throughout the academic year, and can be embedded in taught programmes. If you are interested, please just ASK! ask@brunel.ac.uk www.brunel.ac.uk/library/ask

5. Referencing and plagiarism Teach your students how to avoid plagiarism with the toolkit module ‘Plagiarism & Referencing Resources’ developed jointly by the APDU and the Library. Includes the exercise “Where do you draw the line?” designedto help students recognise plagiarism. You’re already registered – just log into u-Link!

6. Advice on copyright issues Guidance for staff and students on statutory exceptions in copyright legislation and licensing permissions for learning, teaching & research copyright@brunel.ac.uk

7. Electronic journals Portal to many full text e-journals in the Library’s collections

8. e-Library help and FAQs Use the Library as a portalLogin to make the most of our resources Flexible remote access to resources VPN may be required

10. The service digitises extracts from printed course packs in line with strict copyright law and licensing regulations.

12. Digital Readings Service Demo module – readings in Session 1 Every student has access to a personal copy of each reading

13. BURA : Brunel University Research Archive BURA showcases Brunel research but is also a supplementary teaching resource of quality research - including doctoral theses http://bura/brunel.ac.uk

14. Library website www.brunel.ac.uk/library Portal to information on all our services and resources Click the image to explore our website

16. Follow us on Twitter

17. Watch us on the Brunel University YouTube channel

18. Read our blog