PGR workshops
Keeping Alert to New Information for PGRs
17 May 2012
Date Information
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Thu, 17th May 2012 | 9:30am - 12:00pm |
Who Should Attend?
This hands-on course is designed for early and mid-career PGRs and early, mid-career and experienced Research Staff.
Course Overview
You've done your literature search, but how can you keep your research up-to-date? This job is made easier by the use of current awareness services.
This session provides an overview of a wide range of electronic current awareness services that enable you to keep up-to-date with newly published information.
Intended Learning Outcomes
Participants will be able to:
- identify the range of methods and sources for keeping-up-to-date with your own research topic and related research disciplines
- locate relevant sources for keeping-up-to-date
- create email alerts and RSS feeds
- evaluate different services and formulate your own current awareness strategy
Other Information
This session is recommended for early and mid-career PGRs and research staff and relates to the Researcher Development Framework's Domain A - Knowledge and Intellectual Abilities
Please bring your Loughborough University usernames and passwords.
Participants must have a good knowledge of how to search for information using databases. Without this prior knowledge participants will struggle to complete the course.
Booking
Please book for this event via the Staff Development Database.