Study Skills sessions
The Haddon Library offers a wide-range of sessions throughout the year aimed at enhancing knowledge of crucial research skills and strategies.
Many of these sessions are integrated into course timetables and seminar series but we are always happy to repeat sessions for small groups upon request.
If you want to book a bespoke 1-2-1 chat with our Librarian, email us directly to arrange something.
Examples of topics we offer include:
- Literature Searching for Dissertations
- Strategic Academic Reading and Note Making
- Using Zotero and other Reference Managers
- How to Write When You Do Not Want to Write
- Academic Integrity, Referencing and Plagiarism
- Note Making for Dissertations
- Slow Reading workshops
- Shut Up and Write sessions
Our sessions are aimed at students on the HSPS Tripos with a specific focus on the Departments of Archaeology and Social Anthropology.
Study Skills resources
There's a lot of resources across the University of Cambridge to help you develop your study skills. We've included a few below that we think might be useful.
If you find something that we haven't added but you have found useful, let us know and we'll add it!
| LibGuide for Archaeology and Anthropology | An overview guide offering excellent starting places for finding Archaeology and Anthropology literature, as well as pointers to Archaeology/Anthropology collections at the university and guides on preferred referencing styles |
| Critical Reading Course | This online course helps hone your techniques for reading scholarly literature effectively and efficiently. |
| Literature Searching - A Guide for Undergraduates | Available on Moodle, this course is aimed at undergraduate students who are undertaking an independent research project, such as a dissertation. The guide gives you tips on doing your literature search and guidance on what to do with the references you find. |
| Study Skills LibGuide | Lists many online resources for study and academic skills |
| Good Academic Practice and Avoiding Plagiarism | An introduction to academic integrity and how to avoid plagiarism through proper referencing |
| Reading on Screens LibGuide | A guide to reading ebooks and in digital formats, including ways of making screen-reading easier and more accessible, taking notes from ebooks and accessing alternative e-formats |
| CamGuides | A resource for students focusing on essential study and technology skills for getting started at Cambridge |