Information about the Library workshops on finding literature, citing and referencing your literature and using EndNote.

Introduction

Need help with your essay, report, or thesis? WUR Library offers a range of practical workshops to help you succeed, including sessions on finding academic literature, citing and referencing sources correctly, and using EndNote efficiently. These workshops are highly recommended for bachelor's and master's students and can save you valuable time during your research and writing process. They are open to all WUR students and free of charge. See the table below to find the workshop that best matches your goals and stage of study.

Which workshop is right for me?

Workshop finding literature for your studies 

There are many places and ways to find scientific information, and knowing where and how to search is crucial when conducting research for your thesis or assignments.

During this workshop, you will learn which search systems you can use depending on your information needs and the type of information sources you want to use. We will then focus on how to build a systematic search query for a bibliographic database such as Scopus. You’ll get the chance to try it with your own topic and receive advice from one of our information specialists.

Content

During this workshop, you’ll learn more about:

• different types of search systems;
• which search systems to use for your research goals; and
• different search strategies you can apply to your information search
• building search queries in bibliographic databases 

 We highly recommend this workshop for bachelor’s and master’s students working on an essay, report, or thesis. 

When & where  

You can find the dates and times on the Library’s website calendar.

Practicalities 

This workshop is given in English.

There is no prerequisite knowledge needed for this workshop. 

No need to register in advance. Just walk in. Please be punctual.  

Workshop citing and referencing 

To avoid plagiarism, you need to cite and reference the sources you use in your writing. During this workshop, we’ll discuss how to cite and reference properly, and give you tips on how to do it effectively.

Target group: Bachelor and Master WUR students writing an essay, a report, or their thesis.

Content

During this workshop, we’ll discuss the following citing and referencing issues:

• why, what and when to cite;
• ways to cite (paraphrasing, summarising, quoting);
• in-text citations and reference lists;
• style selection;
• citing and referencing images; and
• reference managers.

Note: this workshop is not a demo of EndNote. If you are interested in learning how EndNote works, please join our Getting to know EndNote, demonstration session.

When & Where

You can find the dates and times on the Library’s website calendar.

Practicalities

This workshop is given in English.
There is no prerequisite knowledge needed for this workshop
No need to register in advance. Just walk in. Please be punctual.

Getting to know EndNote demonstration session

EndNote is a reference management tool which allows you to organise literature references. It also facilitates the layout of references in publications, such as articles, books or theses. EndNote is closely integrated with MS Word and makes the inclusion of citations and references in a variety of citation styles easy.

WUR Library regularly organises an online and practical demonstration session on EndNote. Our EndNote specialists show the primary functions of EndNote and its usefulness in your study and research.

Content

During this demonstration, you'll learn to:

• create your first EndNote library and where to save it;
• fill in your EndNote library with sources;
• find the full text of your sources and add it to your EndNote library;
• organise your EndNote library (deduplicate, groups, tags);
• use the Cite While You Write functionality to create in-text citations and reference lists in MS Word;
• understand what the AI Key Takeaways are; and
• make a backup of your EndNote library.

When & where

Check out the calendar on the Library website for the exact dates and times. All sessions take place online from 1 pm until 1:45 pm and are held online via MS teams

Register

Please email the Library Office to receive an Outlook invitation and link to the online session. 

Practicalities

This demonstration is given in English.

There is no prerequisite knowledge needed for this workshop.

Next to this demonstration session, we also offer a demonstration session on working collaboratively with EndNote. 

Need personal advice?

If you are looking for personal support with your thesis or your essay, you can contact an information specialist from WUR Library by filling up this form. We can help you with topics such as systematic searching, building a good search query, selecting the right bibliographic database, organising your literature, citing your sources, and understanding copyright issues. Depending on your question, you'll receive extra information by email, or we'll schedule an appointment with you.

Questions or support? 

Do you have questions about this service, or would you like personal support? Feel free to contact us, we're happy to help you!