Looking to enhance your dissertations research in just 30 minutes? We’re thrilled to invite you to our bite-sized dissertation webinars
When: 3rd, 6th, 7th March
Where: Online via MS Teams
Duration: Just 30 minutes!
In these quick yet powerful sessions you can learn how to improve your dissertation research, build powerful search strings, and make use of AI research tools. Our library sessions are open to all undergraduate and postgraduate dissertation students.
Finding journal articles for your dissertation
Monday 3rd March 10.00 – 10.45 Including 15 mins q+a
The library team will take you through the basics of searching for journal articles and improving your search results for dissertations.
This session will include:
- Creating successful search strings
- Searching article databases
- Advanced search techniques (boolean searching, subject filters, proximity searching)
- Evaluating your research
Getting the most out of Google Scholar for dissertation
Thursday 6th March 10.00 – 10.45 Including 15 mins q+a
The library team will introduce you to advanced tips and tricks when using Google Scholar for your dissertation research.
This session will include
- Advanced search techniques
- Finding more focused results
- Avoiding paywalls with LibKey Nomad
- Evaluating your research
Introducing academic AI tools for dissertation
Friday 7th March 10.00 – 10.45 Including 15 mins q+a
The library team will introduce you to academic AI sources such as Scopus AI, Research Rabbit, and Elicit to support scoping searches and references for dissertation.
This session will include
- Citation mapping
- Using Ai to build search strings
- Summarising topics and articles
- Evaluating your research
For more information contact academiclibrary@kent.ac.uk