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How To Do A Literature Search
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Description

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.

Target audience
  • Final-year undergraduates
  • Postgraduates
  • Researchers
Prerequisites
  • 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
Aims
  • To find quality academic sources for your research
  • To learn powerful searching strategies and techniques
Format

Presentations, demonstrations and practicals

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Duration

One session of one hour and a half

Frequency

A number of times per term

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