To provide an overview of advanced search techniques andspecialist information resources to improve literature searching activities inyour research area.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, you should be able to:

• source key UoN resources, subject databases and specialistinformation within a discipline to employ a thorough literature search

• construct effective search strategies using appropriateterminology and database functionality to facilitate retrieval of relevantliterature

• use alerting services to keep up to date with research in aspecific discipline

• employ critical skills to evaluate the authority,reliability and validity of published literature

• navigate off-campus access routes to a range of eResources

• appreciate the benefits of using and contributing to openaccess resources

• identify relevant services which enable access to resourcesbeyond the University to extend research

• recognise the value of reference management software (RMS)tomanage reading and enable effective and consistent referencing

Tutors

Teaching and Learning Support Librarians

This session will take place on Microsoft Teams. Once you have booked your place you will receive an email including the Teams link to your University email address.