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Emma Coonan
Emma Coonan

Before you can contribute to the academic dialogue, you need to have a sound grasp of your topic and its context. This session will give you strategies for finding and evaluating published literature so you can get a 'big picture' view of your topic.

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How to do a literature search Emma Coonan Research Skills Librarian, Cambridge University Library
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Librarians catalogue the name of the ‘container’: the title of an edited book - not the book chapter the journal title - not the article Search for what’s on the spine
Journals and journal articles Journal titles are notoriously tricky! Is it called - Journal of … Journal of the … Journal for … International journal of …
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2. How to look
Translating your topic into keywords ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Boolean searching
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Thanks for coming! ,[object Object],Hand in your completed evaluation forms at the Tea Room to receive a free cup of tea or coffee

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