Working with literature: a guide for Education doctoral students

Searching for literature

Conducting an effective literature search involves several strategies to ensure you cover all relevant sources and obtain high-quality information. Here are some library resources you may find helpful.

Topical Questions

• Can you help me to extend my literature searching skills? I need to undertake a comprehensive search. 

• What techniques do I need to employ to build a precision search?

• What kind of documentation approaches will support my research?

• Which review type can I consider?

• How can I find key publications relevant to my research topic?

  • Strategies to finding key publications - covers advanced searching,pre-search planning, concept mapping and workflow and processes. 

• Accessing resources + full-text 

  • Get past publisher paywalls - by installing Lean Library and LibKey Nomad.

  •  Do you want to use Google Scholar to find articles?

Learning Resources - Searching the literature

• Pre-search planning tutorials and resources

• Searching tutorials and resources 

• Finding grey literature