M.Phil. Orientation

School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication SciencesTrinity College DublinColáiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath

Centre for Language and Communication Studies

M.Phil. Orientation

Academic support services for postgraduate students

School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication SciencesTrinity College DublinColáiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath

Centre for Language and Communication Studies

Student Learning Development

www.tcd.ie/Student_Counselling/student-learning/index.php

School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication SciencesTrinity College DublinColáiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath

Centre for Language and Communication Studies

School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication SciencesTrinity College DublinColáiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath

Centre for Language and Communication Studies

School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication SciencesTrinity College DublinColáiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath

Centre for Language and Communication Studies

http://isservices.tcd.ieLocation: Áras An Phiarsaigh

Arts Building

Information Systems Services (ISS)

School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication SciencesTrinity College DublinColáiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath

Centre for Language and Communication Studies

School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication SciencesTrinity College DublinColáiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath

Centre for Language and Communication Studies

Courses offered by ISS

http://isservices.tcd.ie/training/

School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication SciencesTrinity College DublinColáiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath

Centre for Language and Communication Studies

Library services

http://www.tcd.ie/library

School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication SciencesTrinity College DublinColáiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath

Centre for Language and Communication Studies

Endnote – bibliographic software

With EndNote you can:• create a personalised database of references • input references yourself or import them from a

database (e.g. the Library’s database)• automatically create a bibliography for your

thesis or assignments in the citation style you require

• Endnote X5 software is free for all TCD students• http://www.tcd.ie/Library/support/endnote/• Library training sessions provided

School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication SciencesTrinity College DublinColáiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath

Centre for Language and Communication Studies

Other (free!) bibliographic software

• Zotero: http://www.zotero.org • Mendeley: http://www.mendeley.com

School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication SciencesTrinity College DublinColáiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath

Centre for Language and Communication Studies

Postgraduate Advisory Service

• http://www.tcd.ie/Senior_Tutor/postgraduate/

School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication SciencesTrinity College DublinColáiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath

Centre for Language and Communication Studies

Online support

• Online Writing Lab OWL (Purdue University)

• General Academic Writing tips/work sheets• The Little, Brown Handbook (Fowler & Aaron, 10th ed.

& companion website)

School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication SciencesTrinity College DublinColáiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath

Centre for Language and Communication Studies

• Course HandbookGives important information on presentation, formatting, referencing

• Lecturers/supervisorFeedback on assignments

• Course co-ordinator• You

Ask, check; don’t wait until it’s too late

CLCS

School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication SciencesTrinity College DublinColáiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath

Centre for Language and Communication Studies

Other services• College Health Service

– http://www.tcd.ie/collegehealth/• Disability Service

– http://www.tcd.ie/disability/• Unilink:

http://www.tcd.ie/disability/services/Unilink/index.php

• Student Counselling Service: http://www.tcd.ie/Student_Counselling/