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More and more library and information staff are being asked to carry out detailed desk research but have never had any formal training in the skills required to do the job well.
This course is designed for anybody in an information role who is required to undertake in-depth desk research and who would like to learn how to achieve the best results.
Benefits of attending
The day will cover:
- understanding the research brief
- research methodology
- identifying information sources
- researching and using specialist libraries
- key sources of information
- using the Internet for research
- presenting research findings
Who should attend?
Anybody in an information role who is required to undertake in-depth desk research
Programme
| Registration & coffee |
09.15 |
| Start |
09.45 |
| Lunch |
12.45 |
| Close |
17.00 |
- Types of research
- Understanding the research brief
- Research aims and objectives
- Desk research strategy
- Finding and accessing specialist libraries
- Finding and using indexes and abstracting services
- Internet search strategies
- Internet resources for academic information
- Internet resources for official information
- Internet resources for business information
- Internet resources for special interest groups
- Internet resources for media information
- Evaluating Internet resources
- Presenting research findings
Places are limited to: 20
Course leader: Kathy Roddy
Fees:
CILIP personal members: £190 plus VAT £223.25
CILIP organisation members: £225 plus VAT £264.38
Non members: £265 plus VAT £311.38
CILIP unwaged members: £30 plus VAT £35.25
Updated: 01 October 2008