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  • Introduction
  • Why do literature research?
  • Step 1: Scientific orientation on a topic
    • Finding a suitable topic
    • Using Mind Maps
    • Formulating a research question
    • Examples of poor research questions
  • Step 2: How to search?
    • Searching with keywords versus searching with natural language
    • Determining keywords
    • Synonyms and related terms
    • Creating a search query
  • Step 3: Sources, where do you search ?
    • What is Google Scholar
    • Searching in Google Scholar
    • LibSearch
    • Scopus
    • IBSS: International Bibliography of the Social Sciences
    • AI tools for finding literature
  • Step 4: Evaluating your search results
    • Evaluating search results
    • Too many search results: what to do?
    • Too few search results: what to do?
    • Find additional literature with references and citations
  • Step 5: Using literature in your paper
    • Paraphrasing and summarizing
    • Quotation
    • Output AI tools
    • Plagiarism
    • How do you refer to sources?
    • Secondary sources
    • Disclosure of AI use
    • Reference styles
    • Reference management tools
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FSH SSS BA1: Finding Scientific Literature Step by Step

FSH SSS BA1: Finding Scientific Literature Step by Step

Introduction

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This module is intended for students who have just started their university studies and are searching for scholarly literature for the first time.

In this module, you will learn:

  • From topic to research question: how do you do that?

  • From research question to search query: how do you do that?

  • How can you search effectively in scientific literature databases?

  • How do you select, from the list of search results, the publications that are relevant to you?

  • How do you use literature correctly in your essay or paper?

The module takes about 60 minutes.

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How to do literature research for first year bachelor students.
Education level
WO - Bachelor;
Learning content and objectives
Sociale wetenschappen;
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Difficulty
makkelijk
Learning time
1 hour 0 minutes

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Video UCLA Library: Mapping your research ideas
https://youtu.be/jj-F6YVtsxI?si=sUAOpaJk91JrQNj8
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Bron: York Library, Archives and Learning Services
https://youtu.be/nYDAuT8sSco?si=JN7avqx4gRBR-UM7
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