Searching like a pro. Online course on literature searching.
Welcome
Chapter 1: Why literature search?
Chapter 1
Learning objectives Chapter 1
Introduction to Chapter 1 (1/10)
The Knowledge of Others (2/10)
Phases of research (3/10)
Evaluating quality with the CRAAP test (4/10)
Quiz CRAAP test 1 (5/10)
Quiz CRAAP test 2 (6/10)
Quiz CRAAP test 3 (7/10)
Quiz CRAAP test 4 (8/10)
Applying the CRAAP test (9/10)
Repetition of learning objectives Chapter 1
Further reading (10/10)
Chapter 2: What do I search for?
Chapter 2
Learning objectives Chapter 2
Introduction to Chapter 2 (1/8)
Researching a topic (2/8)
Lists of search terms (3/8)
Updating the list of search terms (4/8)
Citation searching (5/8)
Understanding citations: publication forms (6/8)
Guide for literature searching (7/8)
Quiz (8/8)
Repetition of learning objectives Chapter 2
Chapter 3: Where do I search?
Chapter 3
Learning objectives Chapter 3
Introduction to Chapter 3 (1/19)
Where do I search for literature? (2/19)
What can I find in databases? (3/19)
Finding the right database with DBIS (4/19)
Searching for online journal articles (5/19)
Searching for journal articles in the Electronic Journal Library (EZB) (6/19)
What will I find in library catalogues? (7/19)
How can I access the book? (8/19)
Searching for e-books in the Göttingen University Catalogue (GUK) (9/19)
When do I research on the Internet? (10/19)
What do search engines find? (11/19)
How do I evaluate the search results of a search engine? (12/19)
Search engines or subjects databases? (13/19)
What does Google Scholar find? (14/19)
Effective search with Google Scholar (15/19)
Full-text access via Google Scholar (16/19)
How is published in my subject? (17/19)
Quiz (18/19)
Repetition of learning objectives Chapter 3
Further reading (19/19)
Chapter 4: How do I search effectively?
Chapter 4
Learning objectives Chapter 4
Introduction to chapter 4 (1/14)
Less is more: stop words (2/14)
Entering search words "correctly" (3/14)
Truncation (4/14)
How does truncation work? (5/14)
Advanced search (6/14)
Refining the results (7/14)
Searching by keywords (8/14)
Searching by subject headings (9/14)
Thesaurus (10/14)
Browsing through the shelves (11/14)
From one text to another: snowball technique (12/14)
Snowball technique combined with searching a database (13/14)
Managing the number of search results (14/14)
Repetition of learning objectives Chapter 4
Chapter 5: Literature found - what now?
Chapter 5
Learning objectives Chapter 5
Extent of research: when do I stop researching? (1/10)
Time management (2/10)
Sorting and evaluating the research results (3/10)
How do I access my sources? (4/10)
Accessing electronic resources off campus (5/10)
Ordering books via inter-library loan (6/10)
Saving search results and managing references (7/10)
Citing (8/10)
Data protection: 3-2-1 (9/10)
Repetition of learning objectives Chapter 5
What next? (10/10)
Final test
We invite you to take the final test after completing the course. This is where you can check your knowledge and understanding of searching for literature. If you gain at least 60% in the test, you will receive a participation confirmation statement.
