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The University of Sydney Library acknowledges that our buildings, collections, and practices exist on unceded Aboriginal lands. We recognise the diversity and knowledges of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff and students across all the lands the University stands on, and respect the ongoing connection Aboriginal people have to these lands, their cultural practices, knowledge systems and histories. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present, who have handed down custodianship to each generation for more than 60,000 years.
Money, J. (2021). Yilabara (Now). Filmed on Gadigal Country. Commissioned by the University of Sydney Library
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Introduction to finding information
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Introduction to finding information
Learn how to approach the search process to meet your information needs.
Searching skills
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Identify different types of info and select appropriate sources for your research.
Discover the purpose, characteristics and applications of academic literature.
Learn about how an academic database works.
Learn about the peer review process.
Understand the essential elements of a journal including abstracts and reference lists.
Identify different types of information and appropriate sources for your study or research.
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Learn how to access the university's extensive collection using a single platform.
Learn how to effectively search for relevant info in a database.
Identify different types of information and appropriate sources for your study or research.
Learn how to access items from a course Reading List via Canvas.
Install and use the Lean Library browser extension.
Access scholarly journals using BrowZine, an ejournal browsing service.
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Assess the relevance of your search results.
Learn how to refine your search results using filters.
Learn how to find journal articles using citation chaining.
Improve your search results by adjusting keywords and synonyms.
Save, organise and retrieve your research with database accounts.
Keep your research up to date by saving your searches and setting up alerts.
Specialised searching and reviews
An overview of the systematic review process.
Analyse large-scale text or datasets for your research.
Identify best-available evidence to inform decision-making.
Learn more about your topic and identify key authors and papers.
Learn how to identify keywords and develop a search strategy from a research question based on PICO.
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Find out about Google Scholar
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