Linguistics and English Language Dept UG Study Skills Programme Learning Resources Tutor: Florencia

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Linguistics and English Language DeptUG Study
Skills ProgrammeLearning ResourcesTutor
Florencia Franceschina
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Library

• You will have a separate session on library
  resources.

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ICT Resources

• Good websites
• Within LAEL website
• LAEL UG home pagehttp//www.ling.lancs.ac.uk/curr
  ent/undergrad/undergrad.htm Includes course
  information, reading lists, UG booklet, etc.
• LAEL web links pagehttp//www.ling.lancs.ac.uk/li
  nks.htm

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• Academic skills
• SLDC online learning resourceshttp//www.lancs.ac
  .uk/depts/celt/sldc/materials.htm
• Virginia Tech online study skills
  workshopshttp//www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.htm
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• Dmoz How to Studyhttp//dmoz.org/Reference/Educat
  ion/How_To_Study/

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• EAP for speakers of English as a foreign
  language
• Using English for academic purposeshttp//www.uef
  ap.co.uk/
• University of Warwick Study Skills
  pagehttp//www.warwick.ac.uk/EAP/study_skills/

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• Linguistics
• The Linguist Listhttp//www.linguistlist.org/
  Includes information and links to dictionaries,
  fonts, translation software, ask-a-linguist
  service, job adverts, bibliographies and much,
  much more!
• Ethnologuehttp//www.ethnologue.com/
• Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and
  Area Studieshttp//www.lang.ltsn.ac.uk/index.aspx
  The materials bank is very useful.

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• English Language
• English Language Subject Centrehttp//www.english
  .ltsn.ac.uk/
• LAEL A-level English pageshttp//www.ling.lancs.a
  c.uk/alevel/default.htm

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• Specialist e-mail lists
• L-listJob, book, conference announcements,
  reviews, questions, etc.
• FunkNetDiscussions on functional linguistics
• HEL-LDiscussions on the history of the English
  Language

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• Caveats about the www
• Not all information on the web is of good
  quality.
• It can be tempting to lift material from the web,
  but this is plagiarism, unless it is properly
  acknowledged (you will have a separate session on
  plagiarism)

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• LU Computer Labs
• Library PCs
• Faraday A36 lab
• Other labs
• For more information, visit the ISS desk in the
  library building or http//www.lancs.ac.uk/depts/i
  ss/

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• LAEL AV library
• Collection of videos, CDs, cassettes and other AV
  materials containing lectures, documentaries,
  project data, and other study material.

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• Domino sites
• Most courses will have a space on the web where
  you can access notices, handouts and other course
  materials. In some case you can submit
  questions/comments.
• See http//domino.lancs.ac.uk/

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LU learning support progs

• SLDC study sessions and materialshttp//www.lancs
  .ac.uk/depts/celt/sldc/
• English language supporthttp//www.lancs.ac.uk/de
  pts/celt/sldc/intro/english.htm
• Support for students with dyslexiahttp//www.lanc
  s.ac.uk/depts/celt/sldc/support.htm
• LUSU academic support pagehttp//www.lusu.co.uk/a
  dvice/academic

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People

• Tutors office hoursCheck on tutors notice
  board / door for details
• Subject librariansMore about this in the session
  on the library
• Reading groupsIt can be a good idea to study
  with other people with whom you get on well

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General information

• Special training events, job opportunities and
  information about other resources are advertised
  in different places, so you must keep your eyes
  open if you are to take advantage of the
  opportunities that come up from time to time.
• These are the main ways in which information is
  normally advertised

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• Notice boards
• UG courses notice board
• UG secretary notice board
• Other
• Lancaster emailYou MUST use your Lancaster email
  account on a regular basis
• College pigeon holesYou must check your p/h
  regularly

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Learn to be resourceful!