Academic Information Searching: Methods, Sources and Documentation

Description: The objective of this course is to provide an understanding of the various aspects that are important when searching for literature as part of your PhD.

We recommend that you take this course in the beginning of your PhD.

The course covers these areas:

• Structured literature search – How to apply a structured method to prepare and carry out your search e.g. for a literature review
• Evaluating and organising your search - How to prepare and apply relevant criteria for assessing and documenting the search results. How different tools can facilitate the process of organising search results
• Other perspectives on searching – How to use AI-tools and citation search to find relevant literature