Searching the Literature (online course) Online
Have you ever searched for articles on a topic and returned thousands of results... or none? Are you always defaulting to Google Scholar and wondering if there’s a better way of doing things? Are you starting to look into a new topic and feel overwhelmed and unsure where to start? Then this online course is for you.
We will look at the three stages of a successful literature search:
- planning a strategy and identifying the right key words
- searching using the right tools and maintaining accurate records
- evaluating results and refining search parameters
You will receive the URL for the course in the confirmation email after booking.
- PhD students
- Researchers
- Other Cambridge students and staff welcome
Web page with videos, text and activities. The course should take around 1 hour to complete.
One hour
Booking / availability