/library/oar/handle/123456789/42274 2025-12-22T18:42:39Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/62564 Title: Tips on note-taking Abstract: This InfoBit talk provides useful tips on taking notes during lectures, seminars, or independent research. The presentation first delineates the differences between typing and writing, then offers a range of various note-taking methods, including the outlining method, the Cornell method, and mind maps. 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/62558 Title: Library : behind the scenes Abstract: This InfoBit talk invites the participants to take a peek behind the scenes of the University of Malta Library. In its first part, the presentation delves into the life-cycle of a print book, beginning with its acquisition and ending with the weeding out process, whilst the second part focuses more on the electronic resources. Additionally, introduced are the more specialized departments of the Library, namely the Retro-conversion Department, the Open Science Department, and the Outreach Department. 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/42303 Title: Evaluate your sources Abstract: This InfoBit talk focuses on evaluating information resources within research endeavors. The presentation provides concrete tips on assessing the quality and reliability of sources. 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/42302 Title: Alternatives to Google Scholar Abstract: This InfoBit talk introduces several freely available alternatives to the popular and widely used scholarly search engine Google Scholar that can be used for research purposes. The presentation first summarizes what options the students or researchers at the University of Malta have in terms of information resources. Next, an objective critique of Google Scholar is offered, underlining both its strong and weak points. Lastly, the so-called metadata aggregators are introduced, along with four prime examples: Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE), Connecting Repositories (CORE), Paperity.org and DART-Europe. 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z