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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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