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I is for Information Skills

What are information skills? 

You need to develop the right skills so that you can find the information you need effectively. 

 

Make sure you have the right skills: 

  • To identify clearly what information you need 
  • To search the right resources effectively 
  • To evaluate and appraise your results 
  • To use information ethically 
  • To communicate it responsibly and effectively 
  • To manage information 

Our information skills etutorials will help you develop your skills – find them on our website. 


Watch the video for a brief introduction 

 

More Help 

  • Check the Online Guides and Support section on our website for guides, tutorials, videos and how-to instructions on using our most popular resources 
  • Complete an etutorial to get started using our resources 
  • Book a session with our training team if you need more help searching for information 
  • Contact Cheryl, our eresources librarian, for more help accessing online resources; c.kent@keele.ac.uk 

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