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Advanced Research and Referencing: Effective Literature Searching

Learn how to conduct a considered and organized literature search to find key resources on any topic. This guide explains how to define a search strategy, combine search terms effectively, identify relevant resources, and manage search results. Access valuable referencing and research tips from the University of Portsmouth Library.

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Advanced Research and Referencing: Effective Literature Searching

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  1. Advanced Research and Referencing:Effective Literature Searching greta.friggens@port.ac.uk

  2. What does “Literature searching” mean? A considered and organised search to find key literature on a topic. Refine your search Define your search question Save your results Identify resources to search Identify keywords, phrases etc.

  3. How do I define a search strategy? Find out more with this video guide to Boolean Searching from LinkedIn Learning Combine terms in various ways: AND OR NOT Search for phrases using “quotation marks” Truncate words with *, e.g. gam* Add in Subjectheadings from Discovery

  4. How do I identify resources to search? https://library.port.ac.uk/

  5. How do I get better search results? • Use more specialist resources – Visit the subject pages • Consider how formulate your search / use advanced search • Look out for database subject headings and keywords • Refine your search strategy

  6. Is there a way to manage all of my search results in one place? https://library.port.ac.uk/reftools.html

  7. Referencing essentials: Referencing@Portsmouth

  8. Don’t let access be a problem… • Set your home PC to access UoP resources via VPN • Use the inter-library loan service • Visit other University Libraries with SCONUL Access • Or even specialist libraries and archives, e.g. British Library

  9. Library staff can help you with research or referencing https://library.port.ac.uk/help/

  10. JOIN US ONLINE@uoplibrary@uoppenguin

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