Library Services' Research Skills Team offers a range of training and support for literature searching.
Literature Searching for Researchers online canvas course
Our self-enrol Literature Searching for Researchers Canvas course provides teaching on developing a search strategy, using that to undertake a literature search, keeping the resulting records of your search and offers tips and techniques to maximise effectiveness.
Literature Searching: hints and tips for researchers (workshop)
Workshop dates
Workshops will be held on the following dates. Please select your preferred date to book your place via SuperSaas - you will need to register for a password if you are using this for the first time.
Course description
- Planning a search strategy
- Keyword, free text and subject heading searching
- Boolean and proximity operators
- Managing your results
More information
This workshop and the Canvas course cover topics which primarily fall under descriptor A1: Information Literacy and Management of Vitae's Researcher Development Framework.
Audience
PGR research students and above.
Accessibility statement
Our workshops and online courses are designed to be inclusive, catering for a wide range of disabilities. We provide accessible documents and a live transcript for online workshops as standard. Accessing the Main Library Training Room in person.
Please contact libraryresearchskills@contacts.bham.ac.uk if you have any additional support requirements, and we will be happy to provide assistance.
Further help
The Research Skills Team also offer one-to-one appointments and bespoke workshops.