Finding sources for dissertations and final year projects Online

This is an online session delivered from the Edinburgh campus and starts at 10:00 UK time.

This session is most suitable for undergraduate students and taught postgraduate students working on their dissertation or final year project. It focuses on a more systematic and thorough approach to literature searching covering:-

What is a literature review?
Why does a good literature search help the literature review process?
What are the different types of literature you might want include/search for?
How you can use what you already know to help you find other useful sources
Keyword searching (a more systematic approach)
Managing your searches/references
What are the best resources to use?
How to save and edit searches and set up alerts
Getting hold of the full-text
Where to go for further help

Date:: Friday, June 6, 2025
Time:: 10:00 - 10:50
Time Zone:: UK, Ireland, Lisbon Time (Change time zone )
Online:: This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
Audience:: Most suitable for UG and PGT students
Categories:: Library and Referencing Skills

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Finding sources for dissertations and final year projects Online

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