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Literature searching part 2: citation searching and making connections
Wednesday 30 October 14:00 until 15:30
Online : Via Zoom
Speaker: Library Research Support Team
Part of the series: RDP Training Schedule
Literature searching is an essential part of postgraduate research and this workshop, by following on from Part 1, takes a less structured approach to search startegies and considers the connections which are made between authors and papers, normally in the form of citations. Come and find out how tools like Research Rabbit and Connected Papers are using AI to help you discover and visualise networks of papers and co-authorships, curate collections and stay up-to-date.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the workshop you will have:
- An understanding of the benefits and limitations of unstructured searching
- Learnt effective strategies for undertaking literature seraching based on citations
- Applied these technqiues to ResearchRabbit, Semantic Scholar and Connected Papers
Target audience
Postgraduate researchers in the early stages and from all disciplines.
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 campus.
About this theme
Core workshops deliver essential skills or knowledge that you will need to undertake your research degree. Visit our for more sessions.
Additional booking information
Book a place below and the link to join the session online will be sent to your Sussex email address one day before the event.
By: Zydrune Jasiunaite
Last updated: Thursday, 3 October 2024