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Wed 26 Oct 2011
11:30 - 13:00

Venue: Cambridge University Library, IT Training Room

Provided by: Cambridge University Library


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How To Do A Literature Search
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Wed 26 Oct 2011

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
Sessions

Number of sessions: 1

# Date Time Venue Trainer
1 Wed 26 Oct 2011   11:30 - 13:00 11:30 - 13:00 Cambridge University Library, IT Training Room Emma Coonan
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

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