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Free workshops: Training programme 2014

We offer a range of workshops and training events to enable you to carry out effective research and to make best use of the Library:

These workshops are run by reference specialists from our reference teams, with the aim of helping Readers to navigate the British Library’s extensive collections.

You can book a place by email.

Workshop programme

Business & IP Centre workshops

The Centre runs a full programme of workshops covering business information and intellectual property. Details of the programme and booking information

 Electronic Resources Overview

This session will cover:

  • Awareness of electronic resources and the importance of electronic content for research
  • Familiarisation with the different ways of accessing electronic content
  • Acquiring the search skills; both basic and advanced, to effectively search all electronic resources.
  • Published Bibliographies and Subject Indexes

Dates: 23 September (11:00), 7 October (11:00), 16 October (15:00), 30 October (15:00).

 Finding Early Western Printed Books in the British Library

This workshop is offered by British Library Rare Books Reference Specialists. Using printed collection items, it provides an overview of reference resources which can help trace hard-to-find early printed material (ca.1455- ca.1900) and enhance using the Library’s main catalogue, Explore the British Library.

Resources covered include:

  • Printed and online catalogues
  • Specialist early book catalogues
  • Catalogues for ‘Named Collections’
  • Published Bibliographies and Subject Indexes

Time: 11:00 to 12:30.

Dates: 25 September and 22 October.

You can request a place by email using rare-books@bl.uk.

 Navigating the British Library’s collections: getting started at the British Library

In this session we will:

  • Raise awareness of information literacy
  • Outline the range of digital and physical collections and the research tools to find them
  • Introduce the Library’s London-based reference services

Dates: 18 September (15:00), 2 October (15:00), 14 October (11:00), 28 October (11:00).

 News Reference Workshops

Introduction to early newspapers: From the early 17th century to the mid-19th century
This workshop will include:

  • The development of newspapers from the early C17th to the mid C19th.
  • The origins of the national and regional press in the UK
  • Early newspaper collections at the British Library
  • Searching for early newspapers in the British Library catalogue (Explore the British Library)
  • Digitised early newspapers

Date: 26 Nov (14.30)
To book a place, please email us at: newspaper@bl.uk

Introduction to the Newsroom
This session aims to provide an introduction to the Newsroom and the news collections as well as basic guidance for researchers using the Reading Room. The session will:

  • Provide an overview of the scope and history of our news collections
  • Explain what digital news sources are available
  • Explain how to search for and order newspapers
  • Provide information on resources and services in the Reading Room

Dates: 7 Oct (14.30); 11 Nov (14.30); 9 Dec (14.30)
To book a place, please email us at: newspaper@bl.uk

News-related electronic resources
This session will cover the range of news related electronic resources available at the BL and how to access this material. The session will include:

  • Awareness of newspaper electronic resources and importance of newspaper e-resources for contemporary research.
  • Highlighting the various ways to access BL newspaper e-resources.
  • Demonstrations of key newspaper e-resources.
  • Showcasing the variety of newspaper databases including facsimile and text only e-resources, and various news related bibliographies and indexes available at the BL.

Date: 24 Sept (14.30)
To book a place, please email us at: newspaper@bl.uk

Television and Broadcast News service
Our Broadcast News service has four years of television and radio news programmes from the UK and adds 60 hours every day. We also provide onsite access to 200,000 BBC television and radio programmes. This workshop will give a guide to finding and using television news at the British Library, and to television archive sources in the UK.

Date: 21 Oct (14.30)
 
To book a place, please email us at: newspaper@bl.uk

 Save time when searching for journals on Explore

We will give you an introduction on how to:

  • search for journals in the British Library collections
  • identify, select and order journal titles and articles on Explore
  • understand our records and keep track of your orders before visiting the Library

This session includes a step-by-step demo on how to order journal titles and articles on Explore.

Dates: 16 September (11:00), 25 September (15:00), 9 October (15:00), 21 October (11:00)..

 Science Research Skills Sessions

Do you need guidance on using the catalogue, accessing e-journals and databases or finding references for your research?

The Science Reference Enquiry team would be happy to help! We run sessions (Mon-Fri) on a variety of subjects and now offer free 30-minute one-to-one training sessions, tailored to Readers' needs, covering basic skills in library research and focussing on science resources at the British Library.

To find out more or to book a session, please email us at: scitech@bl.uk.

 Social Sciences workshops

Clinics on Social Sciences Resources
The Social Sciences Reference Team offers free 30-minute one-to-one training sessions tailored to your needs covering basics skills on library research focusing on the social sciences resources available in the Library. To book, please contact Social Sciences.

 How to book a place on our workshops

  • Booking details for Business & IP Centre workshops are available on our web pages.
  • To attend a news or newspaper related workshop, please speak to staff at the Newsroom Reference Desk or email us at: newspaper@bl.uk.
  • To attend a Science session please speak to staff at the Reference Enquiry Desk in the Science Reading Room or email us at: scitech@bl.uk.
    NB: These sessions are open to British Library Reader Pass holders only. If you would like to attend but do not have a Reader Pass, please register with us.
  • For all other workshops:
    Email: hrs-training@bl.uk
    Please note that for all courses booked through hrs-training@bl.uk, bookings will only be accepted up to two days before the course.

There is a heavy demand for these courses. If you are booked on one and later find that you are unable to come, please let us know so that we can offer the place to someone else. Thank you.
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