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Resource type	Resource name	Resource licence
Quiz	Academic style quiz A ten question quiz which tests understanding of the different aspects of good academic writing style.	Creative Commons BY-NC
Tutorial	Academic writing style This Xerte tutorial is aimed at postgraduate taught level students, and covers how to: structure your work write in an academic style use appropriate academic language revise, edit and proofread what you have written This tutorial is part of the Writing at Postgraduate Level suite.	Creative Commons BY-NC
Video	Accessing British standards online Video introduction on how to access British standard online. The video can also be found on YouTube. A transcript is also available. If you would like to repurpose this video for your own teaching, please contact us via ilrb@cardiff.ac.uk to request a package of the source video files.
Tutorial	Avoiding plagiarism This Xerte tutorial covers: what citing and referencing mean, and why they are important what plagiarism and collusion mean and what actions are viewed as plagiarism or collusion how to use others' research in your own work how to correctly cite and reference other's work using the style recommended by your School You can find more information specifically relating to the Cardiff Harvard, MHRA and Vancouver referencing styles, including step-by-step tutorials here.	Creative Commons
Activity	Avoiding plagiarism exercise A brief exercise containing four questions testing your ability to recognise plagiarism.	Creative Commons
Tutorial	Cardiff Harvard referencing tutorial This Xerte tutorial offers a step-by-step guide to referencing in the Cardiff Harvard style. Includes examples of ways to reference a wide variety of sources. A PDF guide is also available on the Intranet [Cardiff University Login Required].	Creative Commons
Tutorial	Choosing quality sources for your academic work In this tutorial you will find information about how to evaluate information, read critically, and determine the credibility of the information you have found in order to select the most appropriate and reliable sources for your academic work.	Creative Commons
Activity	Citation examples (OSCOLA) An interactive activity describing the components that form the citation of an Act, the citation of an case, and a neutral citation in the Oxford Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA) style.	Creative Commons
Image	Citing a case An image describing the components that form the citation of a case in the Oxford Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA) style.	Creative Commons
Image	Citing an act An image describing the components that form the citation of an Act in the Oxford Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA) style.	Creative Commons
Quiz	Citing and referencing quiz Test knowledge of citing and referencing with this quiz.	Creative Commons
Activity	Citing in the text (Harvard) A ‘fill in the blanks’ exercise to test skills citing references within a passage of text using the Cardiff University Harvard style.	Creative Commons
Tutorial	Citing the law: referencing using OSCOLA A guide to citing the law using the Oxford Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA). The tutorial demonstrates how to cite 'primary' sources of law (i.e. cases and legislation) and how to refer to 'secondary' sources such as books, journals and government reports.	Creative Commons
Activity	Compile the references (Harvard) Activity testing ability to create correctly formatted references in the Cardiff Harvard style. Piece together the different elements of a reference to form a correctly formatted reference.	Creative Commons
Activity	Compile the references (OSCOLA) Test ability to create correctly formatted references in the OSCOLA style. Piece together the fragments of a reference to form a correctly formatted reference.	Creative Commons
Image	Creating a mindmap A customisable PowerPoint slide featuring an example of how you can create a mindmap to help plan a search for information on a topic.	Creative Commons
Tutorial	Critical appraisal An interactive tutorial which teaches students how to think critically about research and research methodology. It gives students the opportunity to: identify different types of bias identify study designs use critical appraisal checklists.	Creative Commons
Quiz	Critical appraisal – Identifying biases This short quiz tests a student's understanding of the different types of bias that can affect the reliability of research.	Creative Commons
Quiz	Critical Appraisal – Identifying Study Design In order to critically appraise research, students need to be able to identify the study type they are appraising. This quiz can help to test understanding of the different types of study design.	Creative Commons
Tutorial	Critical reading and thinking A guide to help you apply critical reading and thinking strategies to your academic work. By working through this tutorial, you should be able to: Develop your understanding of thinking, reading, and writing critically. Use strategies to select your reading. Understand the Critical Thinking Model and apply it to your academic work.
Tutorial	Critically appraising for antiracism: recognising racial bias in research This tutorial provides: Awareness of the issues and consequences of underrepresentation of minoritised ethnic populations in research Awareness of the difference between race and genetic ancestry and how this relates to research	Creative Commons
Tutorial	Delivering your presentation This interactive tutorial looks at how to handle anxiety and deliver a presentation with confidence. It also explores effective speaking techniques and body language. This resource is part of the Surviving your presentations series of tutorials, which guide students through the whole process of creating and delivering presentations.	Creative Commons
Tutorial	Designing your presentation This interactive tutorial will help students to identify appropriate tools for developing visual aids, as well as showing how to use text, images, charts and other multimedia elements effectively. This resource is part of the Surviving your presentations series of tutorials, which guide students through the whole process of creating and delivering presentations.	Creative Commons
Tutorial	Developing critical arguments This is a Xerte tutorial aimed at postgraduate taught level students which: explains the difference between descriptive and critical writing explores how to effectively synthesise information from a range of sources, and demonstrates how to form paragraphs that synthesise sources while making your own arguments and opinions clear. This tutorial is part of the Writing at Postgraduate Level suite.	Creative Commons
Tutorial	Developing your ideas This interactive tutorial looks at how students can use their research to develop their own ideas and arguments. It guides them through the process of gathering their ideas, creating a clear argument, and organising and structuring their ideas into an essay outline This resource is part of the Essay survival guide series of tutorials written for undergraduate students.	Creative Commons BY-NC
Tutorial	Editing and reviewing This interactive tutorial guides students through the process of editing and review their essay. It includes activities that allow them to practice reviewing content and structure as well as spelling, punctuation and grammar. This resource is part of the Essay survival guide series of tutorials written for undergraduate students.	Creative Commons BY-NC
Tutorial	Effective notemaking Strategies for taking and making notes to support your studies.	Creative Commons
Tutorial	EndNote Desktop for evidence reviews This tutorial is for anyone using EndNote to assist with undertaking an evidence review (e.g. systematic review, scoping review, rapid review etc.). In this tutorial we cover the following steps: Importing your references into EndNote with all the required data Working with the references within your EndNote library for the purposes of undertaking a review Using EndNote to double screen titles/abstracts/full text Made available under Creative Commons licence with permission from Clarivate Analytics.	Creative Commons
Tutorial	EndNote Online: Adding references to your EndNote Online library This tutorial will show you how to: find appropriate bibliographic databases search for and export references from various databases import references into your library manually add references to you library. Made available under Creative Commons licence with permission from Clarivate Analytics.	Creative Commons
Tutorial	EndNote Online: Getting Started This tutorial will guide you through the process of: registering for an EndNote Online account logging into EndNote Online installing plugins so you can insert citations in Microsoft Word setting up the referencing styles you will need. Made available under Creative Commons licence with permission from Clarivate Analytics	Creative Commons
Tutorial	EndNote Online: Using EndNote Online with Microsoft Word This tutorial will show you how to: set up Word to work with EndNote online insert and remove citations in your Word documents edit how citations are displayed change the citation style. Made available under Creative Commons licence with permission from Clarivate Analytics.	Creative Commons
Tutorial	EndNote Online: Working with your library This tutorial will show you how to: organise your references into groups share groups with other users edit, delete and find duplicate references create a standalone bibliography. Made available under Creative Commons licence with permission from Clarivate Analytics.	Creative Commons
Tutorial	EndNote: EndNote and Microsoft Word The fourth in a series of five Xerte tutorials introducing the main features of the desktop version of EndNote. This tutorial covers citing and referencing in Word using references in your EndNote library and changing the citation style. Made available under CC licence with permission from Clarivate Analytics.	Creative Commons
Tutorial	EndNote: Getting started with EndNote The first in a series of five Xerte tutorials introducing the main features of the desktop version of EndNote. This tutorial covers installing EndNote and creating your own EndNote Library. Made available under CC licence with permission from Clarivate Analytics.	Creative Commons
Tutorial	EndNote: Searching databases and importing references The second in a series of five Xerte tutorials introducing the main features of the desktop version of EndNote. This tutorial covers exporting references from bibliographic databases and manually adding references from other sources. Made available under CC licence with permission from Clarivate Analytics.	Creative Commons
Tutorial	EndNote: Working with your EndNote references The third in a series of five Xerte tutorials introducing the main features of the desktop version of EndNote. This tutorial covers organising and searching your EndNote library as well as adding and annotating PDFs. Made available under CC licence with permission from Clarivate Analytics.	Creative Commons
Tutorial	Essay survival guide This is a series of six interactive tutorials aimed at undergraduates. It guides students through the whole process of writing an academic essay. It includes the following tutorials: Understanding essays Interpreting the question Researching and reading critically Developing your ideas Writing critically and structuring your essay Editing and reviewing Each tutorial can be used as a standalone resource or worked through as part of the Essay survival guide series.	Creative Commons BY-NC
Tutorial	Evaluating information This tutorial is aimed at postgraduate taught level students. It covers: Why you should evaluate information How to establish the credibility of the information you have found Techniques for critically reading your sources How to select information that contributes effectively to your assignment This tutorial is part of the Writing at Postgraduate Level suite.	Creative Commons
Image	Evaluating information flowchart A flowchart that leads step by step through a process of evaluating information from websites.	Creative Commons
Tutorial	Evaluating the evidence: assessing the quality of your sources This Xerte tutorial, aimed at 6th form and further education students, focuses on techniques for assessing the quality of sources of information. This tutorial is part of the Evaluating the Evidence suite created to support schools offering the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate.	Creative Commons
Tutorial	Evaluating the evidence: critically reading your sources This Xerte tutorial, aimed at 6th form and further education students, focuses on approaches to critically reading information to determine the credibility and validity of arguments. This tutorial is part of the Evaluating the Evidence Suite created to support schools offering the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate.	Creative Commons
Tutorial	Evaluating the evidence: finding good quality information online This Xerte tutorial, aimed at 6th form and further education students, covers: defining the scope of your research topic, search techniques for getting the best out of Google and search tools and web sites for finding good quality, freely available information. This tutorial is part of the Evaluating the Evidence suite created to support schools offering the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate.	Creative Commons
Image	Evidence pyramid When searching for information on a particular health question, the evidence pyramid will help with determining which pieces of evidence are the best quality. The evidence pyramid can be downloaded within an explanatory handout or as an image. It can accessed online via Xerte by following the View link.	Creative Commons
Tutorial	Finding appropriate sources This Xerte tutorial is aimed at postgraduate taught level students. It covers: planning a search identifying the key information resources to use effective search techniques how to access full text of documents online, and how to use databases to keep up to date with new publications	All Rights Reserved
Video	Finding information The University Library Service's quick video with top tips on finding information for your studies using the electronic resources available at Cardiff University. It can also be found on YouTube in English and Welsh. A transcript is available.	All Rights Reserved
Video	Finding items on your reading list Video giving top tips on finding items on a reading list. The video can also be found on YouTube in English and Welsh. An accompanying text guide is available.	All Rights Reserved
Video	Google Scholar – Essential tips This video shows top tips for getting the best out of Google Scholar: Tip 1 - How to focus your search Tip 2 - How to access the full text Tip 3 - How to set up email alerts Tip 4 - How to use the "Cited by" links Tip 5 - How to set up your reference management software If you would like to repurpose this video for your own teaching, please contact us via ilrb@cardiff.ac.uk to request a package of the source video files.	All Rights Reserved
Video	Google Scholar – How to access journals off-campus This video shows how to access journals while off-campus using Google Scholar.	All Rights Reserved
Video	Google Scholar keyword alerts Video guide on how to set up keyword alerts in Google Scholar. A transcript is also available to download. If you would like to repurpose this video for your own teaching, please contact us via ilrb@cardiff.ac.uk to request a package of the source video files.	Creative Commons
Video	Google search tips A selection of simple tips and tricks to improve the accuracy and relevance of your results when searching via Google. The video is also available on YouTube in Welsh and English. A transcript is available. If you would like to repurpose this video for your own teaching, please contact us via ilrb@cardiff.ac.uk to request a package of the source video files.	All Rights Reserved
Tutorial	Gwerthuso’r dystiolaeth: darllen eich ffynonellau’n feirniadol Mae’r tiwtorial Xerte hwn, sydd ar gyfer disgyblion chweched dosbarth ac addysg bellach yn bennaf, yn canolbwyntio ar ddarllen gwybodaeth yn feirniadol i bennu hygrededd a dilysrwydd dadleuon. Mae’r tiwtorial hwn yn rhan o gyfres Gwerthuso’r Dystiolaeth a grëwyd i gefnogi ysgolion sy’n cefnogi Uwch Fagloriaeth Cymru.	Creative Commons
Video	How would you reference this book? (Cardiff Harvard style) Video introduction on how to reference a book using the Cardiff Harvard referencing style. If you would like to repurpose this video for your own teaching, please contact us via ilrb@cardiff.ac.uk to request a package of the source video files.	Creative Commons
Video	How would you reference this book? (MHRA style) Video introduction on how to reference a book using the Modern Humanities Research Association (MHRA) referencing style. If you would like to repurpose this video for your own teaching, please contact us via ilrb@cardiff.ac.uk to request a package of the source video files.	Creative Commons
Video	How would you reference this book? (Vancouver style) Video introduction on how to reference a book using the Vancouver referencing style. If you would like to repurpose this video for your own teaching, please contact us via ilrb@cardiff.ac.uk to request a package of the source video files.	Creative Commons
Quiz	Identify the source quiz (Harvard) Look at the references formatted in the Cardiff Harvard style and decide which type of material is being described in each case.	Creative Commons
Activity	Identifying the key ideas to research An activity to help identify key ideas or concepts before beginning research.	Creative Commons
Tutorial	IEEE style referencing tutorial This Xerte tutorial offers a step-by-step guide to referencing in the IEEE referencing style. It includes examples of ways to reference a wide variety of sources. A PDF guide is also available on the Intranet [Cardiff University Login Required].	Creative Commons
Tutorial	Interpreting the question This interactive tutorial guides students through the process of interpreting their essay title. It looks at directional verbs and key words as well as examining the assessment criteria. This resource is part of the Essay survival guide series of tutorials written for undergraduate students	Creative Commons BY-NC
Quiz	Is it plagiarism? quiz Test your knowledge of plagiarism with this quiz.	Creative Commons
Tutorial	Keeping your research up-to-date This tutorial guides you through the basic procedures for optimising current awareness in your research field. It demonstrates how to set up various types of alerts and highlights a range of other tools and resources to ensure you keep up to date efficiently and effectively.	All Rights Reserved
Image	Literature searching cycle Image illustrating the literature searching cycle.	Creative Commons
Tutorial	Making your online identity count: Build your online profile The second of two tutorials that explores how you can develop an effective online identity tailored for a professional environment. This tutorial will help you identify appropriate online tools to build and develop your professional profile. It also covers how to establish useful professional networks, interact effectively in online communities, and manage, organise and connect your online profiles to keep them up-to-date.	Creative Commons
Tutorial	Making your online identity count: Know your digital footprint The first of two tutorials that explores how you can develop an effective, professional online identity. This tutorial discusses why an effective online identity matters in professional life, helps you review your digital footprint, and highlights areas where you may want to make changes.	Creative Commons
Tutorial	MHRA referencing tutorial This Xerte tutorial offers a step-by-step guide to referencing in the MHRA style. It includes examples of ways to reference a wide variety of sources. A PDF guide is also available on the Intranet (a Cardiff University login is required).	Creative Commons
Image	Neutral citation An image describing the components that form a neutral citation in the Oxford Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA) style.	Creative Commons
Video	Plagiarism: why you should avoid it Cardiff University lecturer, Dr Stephen Rutherford, talks about plagiarism and why you should avoid it. A transcript is also available.	All Rights Reserved
Tutorial	Planning and writing your presentation This interactive tutorial looks at how to define the purpose and key messages of a presentation. It also looks at how to structure, write, and edit the content of a presentation. This resource is part of the Surviving your presentations series of tutorials, which guide students through the whole process of creating and delivering presentations.	Creative Commons
Activity	Proofreading activity This activity demonstrates the importance of proofreading work prior to submission. Students are presented with a paragraph of text and are asked to identify six errors, which include simple spelling mistakes, typos and homophones.	Creative Commons
Tutorial	Reading and critically analysing a journal article This tutorial will discuss how to read and critically analyse an academic journal article. This tutorial will: Explain the broad categorisations of journal articles Explain/outline the peer review process whereby an article is submitted for scholarly evaluation by experts Suggest questions you need to ask when reading and critically analysing a journal article Provide practical tips to facilitate the effective reading and critical analysis of an article	Creative Commons
Quiz	Reference format quiz (Harvard) Test understanding of how to reference different types of material in Cardiff University Harvard style.	Creative Commons
Tutorial	Reflective thinking and writing A guide to help you develop your reflective practice. In this tutorial we are going to help you: Understand what reflective practice is and why it's important Identify when reflective practices can be useful Implement reflective practice techniques (based on established reflective models and theory) Develop your reflective writing, for both your academic work and your career
Tutorial	Researching and reading critically This interactive tutorial gives an overview of how to research and read critically when preparing to write an essay. It guides students through the process of identifying what to search for, how and where to search, and how to critically read and evaluate the quality of the information they find. This resource is part of the Essay survival guide series of tutorials written for undergraduate students.	Creative Commons BY-NC
Video	Researching your topic using LibrarySearch Video introduction on how to use LibrarySearch to research your topic. A transcript is also available to download.
Video	Scopus citation alerts Video guide on how to set up citation alerts in Scopus. A transcript is also available to download. If you would like to repurpose this video for your own teaching, please contact us via ilrb@cardiff.ac.uk to request a package of the source video files.	All Rights Reserved
Video	Scopus keyword alerts Video guide on how to set up keyword alerts in Scopus. A transcript is also available to download. If you would like to repurpose this video for your own teaching, please contact us via ilrb@cardiff.ac.uk to request a package of the source video files.	All Rights Reserved
Tutorial	Searching beyond your reading list using journal databases A short online tutorial aimed at introducing key search techniques and resources for finding journal literature.	Creative Commons
Tutorial	Searching beyond your reading list using LibrarySearch A short online tutorial aimed at introducing key search techniques for researching a topic via LibrarySearch.	Creative Commons
Video	Searching with keywords in Scopus Video introduction on how to search with keywords in Scopus. A transcript is also available to download. If you would like to repurpose this video for your own teaching, please contact us via ilrb@cardiff.ac.uk to request a package of the source video files.	Creative Commons
Image	Should I cite? flowchart Should I cite? A flowchart that will help you decide whether you need to cite a particular source of information.	Creative Commons
Video	Study techniques to help you avoid plagiarism This video provides advice for students with tips on how to avoid charges of plagiarism. The video can also be found on YouTube.	All Rights Reserved
Tutorial	Surviving your presentations This series of four interactive tutorials will guide students through the process of writing, designing, then delivering a presentation. It includes the following tutorials: Understanding presentations Planning and writing your presentation Designing your presentation Delivering your presentation Each tutorial can be used as a standalone resource or worked through as part of the Surviving your presentations series.	Creative Commons
Activity	Synthesis activity This activity asks students to write a paragraph using information, evidence, or opinions from a selection of different sources. The aim is to help students develop their skills in synthesising information in order to support their arguments.	Creative Commons
Tutorial	Understanding essays This interactive tutorial looks at what essays are, why we write them, and what is involved in writing an essay. This resource is part of the Essay survival guide series of tutorials written for undergraduate students.	Creative Commons BY-NC
Tutorial	Understanding presentations This interactive tutorial looks at different types of presentation and their purpose. It also outlines the process of writing and delivering a presentation. This resource is part of the Surviving your presentations series of tutorials, which guide students through the whole process of creating and delivering presentations.	Creative Commons
Quiz	Understanding synthesis quiz (biosciences) A quiz and activity to help students understand what is meant by synthesis. It also demonstrates how a student can form paragraphs that synthesise sources while making their own arguments and opinions clear.	Creative Commons
Quiz	Understanding synthesis quiz (social sciences) A quiz and activity to help students understand what is meant by synthesis. It also demonstrates how a student can form paragraphs that synthesise sources while making their own arguments and opinions clear.	Creative Commons
Tutorial	Understanding your assessment task This is a Xerte tutorial aimed at postgraduate taught level students. It covers: why we have assessment criteria what is expected of you when completing an assignment how to approach an assignment question, and how to plan your writing and research. This tutorial is part of the Writing at Postgraduate Level suite.	Creative Commons
Video	Using databases: accessing full text Video introduction on how to access full texts when using databases. The video can also be found on YouTube. A transcript is also available. If you would like to repurpose this video for your own teaching, please contact us via ilrb@cardiff.ac.uk to request a package of the source video files.	Creative Commons
Video	Using databases: basics Video introduction on how to navigate using databases. The video can also be found on YouTube. A transcript is also available. If you would like to repurpose this video for your own teaching, please contact us via ilrb@cardiff.ac.uk to request a package of the source video files.	Creative Commons
Video	Using filters in LibrarySearch Video introduction on how to use filters in LibrarySearch. A transcript is also available to download. Other videos on this topic include: Your LibrarySearch Account Virtual browsing in LibrarySearch Researching your topic using LibrarySearch Requesting items in LibrarySearch You can find a playlist for our LibrarySearch guides on YouTube.	Creative Commons
Tutorial	Vancouver referencing tutorial This Xerte tutorial offers a step-by-step guide to referencing in the Vancouver style. It includes examples of ways to reference a wide variety of sources. A PDF guide is also available on the Intranet [Cardiff University Login Required].	Creative Commons
Video	Web of Science citation alerts Video guide on how to set up citation alerts in Web of Science. A transcript is also available to download. If you would like to repurpose this video for your own teaching, please contact us via ilrb@cardiff.ac.uk to request a package of the source video files.
Video	Web of Science keyword alerts Video guide on how to set up keyword alerts in Web of Science. A transcript is also available to download. If you would like to repurpose this video for your own teaching, please contact us via ilrb@cardiff.ac.uk to request a package of the source video files.
Tutorial	What is a journal article? This tutorial is an introduction to journal articles; what are they, why are they needed and how authors contribute. This tutorial will: Provide an overview of some of the research process which goes into writing and publishing journal articles Explain how journal articles are constructed Explain why journal articles are constructed in this way	Creative Commons
Activity	When to cite exercise A drag and drop exercise in which knowledge of when to cite work of others is tested.	Creative Commons
Quiz	Which report do I cite? Test understanding of OSCOLA citations with this short activity.	Creative Commons
Tutorial	Writing critically and structuring your essay This interactive tutorial gives a comprehensive guide to writing the first draft of an essay and writing in an academic style. It explores how to write critically and use evidence appropriately. It also looks at essay structure, paragraph structure, and how to write effective sentences. This resource is part of the Essay survival guide series of tutorials written for undergraduate students.	Creative Commons BY-NC