Literature searching for your research project (Faculty of Medicine and Health)

Course Code
50150841

Course has already taken place

Provider
Researcher@Library

Tutor(s):

Suitability
Suitable for all PGRs and staff in the Faculty of Medicine and Health
and for those with a medical/health focused research topic.

Date(s)
Friday, December 06, 2019, 10:00 to 12:00

Max Places:
36

Description
Within this interactive session we will use active learning techniques
to discuss the key principles of literature searching. Key principles
include breaking down a research question into key concepts, using
techniques such as Boolean to build a search strategy and identifying
sources to search.

By the end of the session you will be able to:

• Define a research question and turn it into a search strategy
• Use advanced search techniques to help improve a search strategy
• Identify and evaluate database sources
• Conduct citation searches
• Understand how to find full text of articles

Please come along to the session prepared to participate in interactive
learning activities.

If the session is fully booked, please email your name and student/staff
number with the course date and title to
researchworkshops@library.leeds.ac.uk to be added to the waiting list.