Advanced Literature Searching

Is your search strategy not working? Or curious how you can use the advanced features of library databases to search more effectively?

This workshop is aimed at those with basic database searching experience, but want to take their skills to the next level.

You will learn how to:

• Troubleshoot and evaluate your search strategy
• Use proximity operators, wildcards, nested searches, field searching techniques
• Use subject headings
• Run advanced searches in key databases like ProQuest and OVID
• Use citation databases like Scopus and Web of Science

Audience:

• HDRs and Early Career Researchers

*Please note: This workshop will be recorded. Slides and recordings will be made available to registered participants. If you cannot attend the session but would like to access the material, please register.

Related workshops:

• Introduction to literature searching (28th Sep 2021)
• Introduction to literature searching (13th Oct 2021)
• Systematic - a buzzword, philosophy or methodology? (Part 1)
• The search process for systematic and systematic-like reviews (Part 2)
• EndNote for Researchers

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