Searching for researching your first independent project: hands-on workshop

Do you need to find literature for your first independent research project? Not sure where to start? Tried searching but retrieving too many or too few results? Then come along to a hands-on Searching for Researching workshop at 301: Student Skills and Development Centre.

Run by the University Library, this workshop will show you how to find the best resources for your first research project. You will learn about different information sources and how to create an effective search strategy to produce a manageable set of relevant results. You will also consider evaluating information, referencing and plagiarism – making sure you use your own ideas and reference the work of others properly. There are 3 places still available on the workshop on Tuesday 17^th at 10am.

Book your place: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/ssid/301/services/workshops/searching

 

New! Evaluating information and critical thinking tutorial

Are all sources of information equal? Can you believe everything you read on Wikipedia? Are there cases where Twitter would tell you more than a textbook?

Learning to think critically about what you read, and how to choose the most appropriate information sources for your needs are some of the most important skills you’ll learn at University.

We’ve created a new tutorial to help you ask the right questions about any information you find, to help ensure that your work is based on the best evidence available.

https://librarydevelopment.group.shef.ac.uk/shef-only/info_skills/critical_thinking.html