School of Mathematics Computing Guide

Guide for computing in the School of Mathematics. Intended for new staff and PG students. Originally written by Anton Prowse from a number of earlier documents.

A guide to writing formal technical reports

A guide to writing formal technical reports for IT and CS students

Adobe Connect Quick User Guide for tutors

This brief guide (two sides of A4) is a reminder sheet for tutors and research staff who wish to hold meetings online using Adobe Connect

Adobe Connect Quick User Guide for Students

This one-side-of-A4 guide is a reminder of most of the things that students need to know to have meetings online.

Adobe Connect Quick User Guide to setting up your PC

This one-side-of-A4 guide discusses setting up your audio correctly and installing the Connect browser add-in.

Engaging your mind: an academic guide to lectures and seminars

This guide will help you prepare for effective listening and note-taking in lectures, as well as giving hints and tips on how to get the most from seminars.

Picking your profile: an academic guide to learning styles

This guide provides a brief overview on different learning styles, along with the best way to approach study for each type.

Posing the question: an academic guide to planning essays

This guide will give you advice on picking your subject, question and methodology for an extended essay. It will also give you hints and tips on how to research for and structure the essay.

Making the case: an academic guide to research

This guide gives advice on the best ways to find and select the most useful, reliable and relevant information to support and argument in your essay.

Navigating the page: an academic guide to effective reading

This guide introduces you to the various reading styles that will help you get through your research most effectively. It gives tips on how to skim read, and also how to read critically.

Acknowledging knowledge: an academic guide to referencing

This guide explains why referencing in essays is so important, and provides clear examples of exactly how to reference a wide variety of sources from books to YouTube clips

Hammering the prose: an academic guide to writing essays

This guide covers how to structure your essay and develop an argument. It also gives advice on suitable academic writing styles, and how to go about the all important editing of your work.

Getting your point across: an academic guide to giving presentations

This guide gives advice on how to plan, deliver and reflect upon an academic presentation.

Learn, discover, develop and create: University of Southampton guide to research

The University of Southampton guide to research has been composed by the University’s academic librarians and is a gateway to resources listed by academic subject.