Skills Development

This section of the geography department website is intended to provide guidance on a range of important skills, including how to study more effectively, the importance of bibliography and more. Please visit frequently as the content is constantly being updated.

Essay Writing Skills

• How should I go about planning an essay?
• How can I improve the structure of my essay?
• Using English Effectively (link to website with advice on common errors etc.)

Referencing and Plagiarism

THIS INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY BEING UPDATED (OCT 2009)

• Why is a bibliography so important?
• What do I need to include in a bibliography?
• How should my references look?
• Citing (i.e. referring to information within the text): what, when and how?
• What is plagiarism?
• What can I do to avoid plagiarism?
• Information on the Harvard System of Referencing (Word Document)

Tips for using MS Word

• How to insert page numbers
• How to use formatting to create a table of contents
• Link to guide on using Word, available via College IT Services pages here

College E-mail Accounts

• Set up your college e-mail account following the instructions provided here.
• Access your college e-mail account here.

Electronic Resources (via Library)

• GeoRef  The GeoRef database, established by the American Geological Institute (AGI) in 1966, provides access to the geoscience literature of the world, with coverage from 1933 to the present.
• World Development Indicator
  Provides direct access to more than 600 development indicators, with time series for 208 countries and 18 country groups from 1960 to 2005, where data are available.

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Last Updated: Wednesday November 11 2009