How To Do A Literature Search Prerequisites
Are you about to embark on a dissertation, thesis, or piece of extended research? Before you can contribute to the academic dialogue, you need to have a sound grasp of your topic and its context. This session will give you strategies for finding and evaluating published literature so you can get a 'big picture' view of your topic.
- Final-year undergraduates
- Postgraduates
- Researchers
- Familiarity with online resources, including the Newton catalogue and ordinary search engines
- You should in the early stages of, or about to embark on, a work of sustained research
Number of sessions: 1
# | Date | Time | Venue | Trainer |
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1 | Wed 26 Oct 2011 11:30 - 13:00 | 11:30 - 13:00 | Cambridge University Library, IT Training Room | Emma Coonan |
- To find quality academic sources for your research
- To learn powerful searching strategies and techniques
Presentations, demonstrations and practicals
- Session slides
- Resource list
- Literature search grid
- Planning your literature search (external link from Robert Gordon University)
One session of one hour and a half
A number of times per term
Booking / availability