By the end of the session, students should be able to find information for assignments and understand available resources as a Central student. The document discusses information sources like library searches, course documents, interact pages, and library resources. It also covers online databases and Google. Students will match sources to descriptions in small groups and discuss as a class. Search tips like phrase searching and wildcard searching are presented to help find results in library databases.

1. Finding Stuff

2. By the end of this session, you should:
• be able to find the information needed for your
assignments.
• understand what resources you can use as a Central
student.
Learning Outcomes

3. Anywhere you find information can be called a
source. But some sources are not as reliable as
others.
In small groups, match each information sources to
its description, strengths and weaknesses.
We’ll discuss your answers as a class and see if
everyone agrees!
Information Sources

4. Library search
Places to find information

5. Course documents & Interact pages
Places to find information

6. Library Resources
Places to find information

7. Google & online databases
• What is a database?
• How is it different from just using Google?
Places to find information

8. • “Phrase searching”
Helps you find two or more words in the correct order
• W*card searching
Helps you find different spellings or alternate ending
to words
These can be applied to help find results in library
databases
2 weird tricks which improve
your searching