Politics, International Relations and Human Rights

An interactive tutorial on how to set yourself up for successful research by considering what kind of information you need and how searching at university is different from everyday life.

By the end you should be able to:
--Distinguish between different information sources
--Understand that searching for academic assignments is different than searching with Google
--Decide which type of information sources may be useful for your research

A 20 minute tutorial on how to define your search topic, choose your search terms, and build a search strategy from the Academic Achievement Team

An interactive tutorial on how to search using databases, tips and tricks for effective searching, and how to filter your results from the Academic Achievement Team. NB: This tutorial uses Education Research Complete as an example, but the techniques can be applied to most databases the library subscribes to.

By the end you should be able to:
--Access relevant online resources
--Navigate the interface and search for information for your assignment
--Filter through the results and refine your strategy