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Online training sessions

How to find information for your assignment

Wed, 22/05/2013 - 20:30

Suitable for students at levels 1 and 2. Introduces the main principles of...

How to use MyReferences

Sat, 25/05/2013 - 12:30

This session will show you the basics of storing and retrieving references...

How to reference correctly and avoid plagiarism

Thu, 30/05/2013 - 20:30

Aimed at students at level 1. Basic introduction to plagiarism and...

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Trial access to American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Digital Collection

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