Using academic databases and developing your search strategy (in-person workshop)

Staff and students sitting in The Digital Commons

Event details

Library Skills Room, Level One, Information Commons, The University of Sheffield, 44 Leavygreave Rd, Sheffield, S3 7RD

Description

In this session you will learn how to use databases to find the best sources for your assignment or research project in order to achieve the highest marks. You will consider your information needs and have the opportunity to develop an effective search strategy to produce a manageable set of relevant results.


To attend this workshop you will need to already have a solid understanding of how to use StarPlus - please watch the StarPlus video or attend our session "Getting the most out of StarPlus".


This session is aimed at taught course students from all schools and is delivered face-to-face in the Skills Room on Level One of the Information Commons (Room 1.43).

Students sat at a table in discussion

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