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  • Referencing
  • Writing
    • Acad. Writing Explained
    • Understand Acad. Terms
    • Improving Your Writing
  • Numeracy
  • Searching & Reading
    • Literature Searching
    • Academic Reading
  • Presentations
    • Delivering presentations
    • Designing posters
  • Assessments
    • Preparation
    • Integrity
    • Submission
    • Marking
    • Feedback
    • Extensions and Deferrals
  • Workshops and One-to-Ones
  • Coaching
  • Community events

Systematic searching

Note, only available to University of Hertfordshire students

  • Learning outcomes
  • Step-by-step summary
  • Identifying a database
  • Step 1: key concepts
  • Step 2: keywords
  • Step 3: combining keywords
  • Step 4: truncation or wildcard
  • Step 5: simple or advanced
  • Step 6: limiting the search
  • Search results
  • Requesting journal articles
  • Review your learning outcomes
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