Literature search is essential for all kinds of academic work, be it a presentation, a term paper, or a thesis. In this online course, you will get to know the most important strategies and tips for literature searching. The course consists of 5 chapters focusing on the following topics:
1. Why literature search?
2. What do I search for?
3. Where do I search?
4. How do I search efficiently?
5. Literature found - what now?
You can complete all five chapters one after the other or skip topics you are familiar with and focus on your chosen content instead.
At the end of the course, you are invited to take the final test. Upon successful completion of the test (min. 60%), you will receive a confirmation of participation.
Unless stated otherwise, all course contents are available under the terms of the licence CC BY-SA 4.0