The University Library runs many workshops during the year to support you in your study and research. These workshops cover essential skills such as referencing, searching techniques and using EndNote.

If no workshops are currently scheduled, please check back soon, or you can Ask our Librarians for help.

Event

Advanced search strategy workshop - South St

Three students work at desktop computers while a trainer assists them.

If you’re studying more complex topics or needing to review literature for a research proposal or thesis, learning advanced search strategy skills will be beneficial. This workshop will teach you how to develop an explicit search strategy using subject specialist databases to enable you to source relevant and reliable high-quality articles and studies.

You will learn:

  • identifying search words and concepts, their synonyms, and controlled vocabulary
  • developing selection criteria for inclusion and exclusion of articles
  • creating search strings by using Boolean and search operators
  • searching databases: ProQuest and Scopus
  • citation mining
  • search process documentation
  • establishing alerts to keep up to date with new research on your topic

Who should attend:

Anyone with prior knowledge of database searching looking to advance their skills, including but not limited to

  • Third-year students
  • Students researching for a thesis, e.g. Honours, Masters, PhD
  • Staff involved in research

Event

Advanced search strategy workshop - South St

Date

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Location

Library South Computer Lab (354.1.015), Geoffrey Bolton Library

Murdoch University 90 South Street Murdoch, WA 6150 Australia

Get in touch

To find out more about studying at Murdoch contact us on study@murdoch.edu.au or 1300 687 3624.

For workshops focusing on academic learning, see Support for Academic Learning Workshops.