How to search for relevant information on the internet and in library resources

by (University of Amsterdam) available at https://gsh.uva.nl/phd-candidates/skills-development-courses/research-skills-library/research-skills-library.html.

Skills you will gain Reuse data from existing sources Recognise, cite and acknowledge contributions Evaluation of repository and publishing platforms Searching repositories and scientific databases

Description

This workshop is for PhD students in the Humanities who wish to improve their library skills. In this hands-on workshop you will learn to:

  • familiarise yourself quickly with your subject
  • formulate the correct search terms
  • make optimal use of search engines and databases related to your subject
  • find primary and secondary literature on your subject (off and online), even if not available in our the library
  • evaluate your results and store them securely.

Keywords search library search engines databases