Literature searching

Your Academic Liaison Librarian is an expert on finding and using information sources. They will know about the sources for finding information on your topic. This includes databases and webpages relevant to your subject, and other external resources. 

Ask your librarian for support with:

• finding reliable information sources
• searching specific databases
• creating a comprehensive literature search
• referencing sources correctly including finding bibliographic details
• using reference management tools - Endnote and Mendeley
• citing less common sources

...and any other research based queries - if they can't help, they will know who can!

The Library's team of Study Advisers can support you with developing a wide range of academic skills. Of particular relevance to your literature search are...

• writing literature reviews
• using sources in your work and avoiding plagiarism
• wider research skills
• time management for your dissertation.

Take a look at their website to find lots of online guidance and find out how you can get one-to-one support from the team: 

We hold a variety of books which include detailed guidance on doing your literature search or your dissertation/project. We've provided some suggestions for you on the left side of the screen. To find other relevant books, search the Enterprise catalogue using the following words:

• literature searching 
• database searching 
• academic dissertations
• dissertation handbooks