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There are a number of quick and effective ways to keep yourself up to date with the research going on in your field. This workshop will explore some of the key tools and techniques available, from alerting services to social media.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the workshop you will have:

• Learnt how to set up database alerts to discover newly published articles and track relevant citations and authors
• Discovered services for keeping up to date with new issues of journals
• Found out about using key resources and social media to discover who is researching in a similar field to you

Target audience

Postgraduate researchers and early career researchers from all stages and disciplines.

Workshop feedback

• "Very useful to know how many ways you can keep up to date! I had no idea you could receive alerts from so many resources"
• "Everything was explained very clearly and the presenters had a great deal of knowledge even if very subject-specific questions were asked"
• "Very helpful. I found fresh ways to source resources for my research"

About the facilitators

The Library Research Support team support researchers at all levels across the University. They offer bookable one-to-one sessions tailored to suit your specific research needs, run various group training workshops, and organise seminars and events to engage with the research community on and off campus.

About this theme

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By: Zydrune Jasiunaite
Last updated: Thursday, 3 October 2024