Library Skills

If you have worked your way through the seven steps in this guide and still feel you need extra help, please sign up for one of the 'Systematic searching for Faculty of Health students' workshops, bookable on My Career

The workshops run weekly, and you can choose either an in-person or online workshop.

Session 1: A one hour session aimed at undergraduates and those new to literature searching. 

The session is tailored to the needs of the attendees, but covers basic searching skills, e.g.:

• Defining your research question

• Keywords

• Boolean operators

• Creating a search strategy

• Choosing databases

Session 2: A one-hour session aimed at postgraduates, and those undergraduates wishing to use advanced search methods.

The session is tailored to the needs of the attendees, but covers advanced searching skills, e.g.:

• Subject heading searching

• Proximity searching

• Grey literature

• Reporting your search