Library Essentials for Students – Literature Searching

What is it?

Literature searching is a technique for finding the most relevant, up-to-date information about a specific topic. You need to develop a number of information skills so that you can competently and effectively complete a literature search.

This video gives you a broad introduction to the skills you need to help you to complete a literature search.

How can it help you?

You will need to develop literature searching skills in order to find information for your course work and dissertation.

How do you develop your literature searching skills?

You can:

• Attend the library sessions booked by your tutors
• Book additional library training sessions
• Complete our Introduction to Literature Searching etutorial and print out you own search plan at the end
• Check out our Information Skills etutorials to help you to develop your skills further
• Remind yourself regularly of the literature searching steps using our flashcard revision etutorial