Library Guide: Searching Databases - Hints & Tips

Detailed guide to searching bibliographic databases for journal articles. This is a generic guide, useful for any subject.

Writing an academic literature review

A presentation on how to write an academic literature review for SOES 6018. This module aims to ensure that MSc Oceanography, MSc Marine Science, Policy & Law and MSc Marine Resource Management students are equipped with the skills they need to function as professional marine scientists, in addition to / in conjuction with the skills training in other MSc modules. The module covers training in fieldwork techniques, communication & research skills, IT & data analysis and professional development.

Library Guide: improving your search & Search Planner

A search planner to help structure a search (for journal articles in bibliographic databases). Also includes hints and tips on improving your search. This is a generic guide, useful for any subject.

Quality and relevance of literature sources

A presentation by Debra Morris, Library to support students in understanding the need to use high quality and relevant literature sources in their academic work. The item includes a case study on Wikipedia.

Internet for Image Searching

"Internet for Image Searching" is a free online tutorial to help staff and students in universities and colleges to find digital images for their learning and teaching. The emphasis of the tutorial is on finding copyright cleared images which are available free; facilitating quick, hassle-free access to a vast range of online photographs and other visual resources. "This tutorial is an excellent resource for anyone needing to know more about where and how to find images online. The fact that it concentrates on copyright cleared images will make it even more valuable for busy learning and teaching professionals, researchers and students alike. It will also serve to inspire confidence in those needing to use images from the web in their work." (Sharon Waller of the Higher Education Academy).

Tutorial on Searching for Images

An online tutorial showing how to obtain images which are suitable for teaching purposes, where there are no copyright issues to resolve!

Pachler N (2008) SCOPING A VISION FOR FORMATIVE E-ASSESSMENT - FEEDBACK Findings from the literature review

Pachler N (2008) SCOPING A VISION FOR FORMATIVE E-ASSESSMENT - FEEDBACK Findings from the literature review

e-Research Methods Theme 3 Literature Review ZIP

Source files for theme 3

e-Research Methods Theme 3: Literature Review

This theme helps you to develop search strategies, select search terms and appraise references you retrieve in order to differentiate between helpful and irrelevant literature sources. In addition, it looks at ways in which you can manage your references and develop understanding and skills to become an effective and efficient user of Library resources and services.

Intute tutorial on image searching

Would you like to learn how to use the Internet to find copyright cleared images for your work, quickly and efficiently?

JISC Digital media internet for image searching

This webpage provides links to image banks and sources of photos which are usable for educational purposes.

Searching for clinical evidence resources

BM5 Y2 resource

Privacy and Security - background grey literature online

Background reading for coursework to prepare a technical report as part of the orientation phase. These items are business documents (i.e. grey literature) which might be read as a prelude or complement to finding information in peer reviewed academic publications. grey literature links and articles to be used in preparation of technical report. See also overview guidance document for this assignment http://www.edshare.soton.ac.uk/8017/

Strategic searching and controlled vocabulary

Using free text and controlled vocabulary in Medline and CINAHL