Workshop & Orientation
🧠Library Workshops
The library conducts workshops to enhance students’ and faculty members’ research skills, academic writing abilities, and effective use of library resources. These workshops are designed to support academic excellence and promote information literacy across the university.
🎯 Purpose of Library Workshops
Library workshops aim to:
✔ Improve research skills
✔ Promote effective use of library databases
✔ Support academic writing and referencing
✔ Increase awareness of research tools
✔ Encourage academic integrity and ethical research
📚 Types of Library Workshops
The library offers a variety of workshops based on academic needs:
🔍 Research Skills Workshops
These workshops help students develop strong research foundations:
- Effective research strategies
- Finding scholarly information
- Literature review techniques
- Evaluating academic sources
- Research planning and organization
💻 Database & Digital Resource Training
These sessions focus on using digital resources effectively:
- Accessing e-books and e-journals
- Using academic databases
- Advanced search techniques
- Remote access to resources
- Downloading and managing research materials
⚠️ Plagiarism Awareness Workshops
These sessions focus on academic integrity:
- Understanding plagiarism
- How to avoid plagiarism
- Turnitin report interpretation
- Similarity report guidance
- Ethical use of information
📝 Academic Writing & Referencing Workshops
These workshops help improve academic writing quality:
- Research paper writing basics
- Citation styles (APA, MLA, etc.)
- Referencing techniques
- Avoiding plagiarism
- Academic writing best practices
Who Can Attend
Library workshops are available for:
- Undergraduate students
- Graduate students
- Faculty members
- Research students
- Staff members
Workshop Scheduling
Workshops are conducted:
- At the beginning of semesters
- During research/project periods
- Upon departmental request
- For special academic initiatives
Departments may coordinate with the library team to schedule workshops.
⭐ Benefits of Attending Workshops
Participants will:
⭐ Improve research efficiency
⭐ Learn effective search strategies
⭐ Enhance academic writing skills
⭐ Understand citation and referencing
⭐ Use library resources effectively
📩 Request a Workshop
Faculty members and departments may request a customized workshop by providing:
- Department name
- Number of participants
- Preferred date and time
- Workshop topic
The library team will coordinate and arrange the session accordingly.
