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Planning and organising your search

This workshop introduces students to how to develop effective search strategies for finding reliable sources. Students will learn how to analyse research questions, identify keywords, use Boolean operators, evaluate results, and manage citations.  This session will provide students with the tools to search library databases efficiently and locate the best evidence for assignments.

Level: 
Intermediate/Advanced

Learning Outcomes:

  • Effectively search for information using keywords and synonyms.​
  • Select reliable sources for your research and distinguish between different types of sources.
  • Develop smart search strategies to find information more easily

Pillars: 
Prepare, Discover

Supporting Resources:
Finding journals and journal articles guide introduce students to the key tools (library search) that are used to find and access journal articles. It also provides information on planning a search strategy and search techniques. 

Subject Guides contain information about how to find resources and which ones are best for individual subject