SESSION DESCRIPTION
This workshop is for researchers who wish to enhance and update existing skills in literature searching and finding information. It will explain how to create and use effective search strategies, as well as covering tools to help you stay updated in your field of study, and ways of critically reviewing and evaluating the information and sources you find.
Learning Outcomes
- To gain a better understanding of information requirements to underpin your research
- To be able to create effective search strategies
- To be able to use the features common to research databases.
- To gain a knowledge of tools available to keep you updated in your field.
- To critically review and evaluate information from a number of resources
Facilitator: Learning and Information Services (LIS)
The joining instructions for Webinars are below:
1. Go to wlv.ac.uk/canvas
2. Choose The Postgraduate Researchers' Development Programme (If you are a staff member you will need to access this course via your student credentials. The course will not be visible via your staff accounts)
3. Go to ‘modules’ on the left hand side of the screen and click the link
4. You will see a list of Research Development Webinars for the week, go to the relevant event.
5. Click the invitation to join for access to the session delivered via MS Teams
You will need:
• a computer equipped with functioning screen and audio output and ideally headphones and a webcam with built in microphone
