Searching and finding reliable literature is an important part of developing your research skills.
These skills run like a thread through your four-year bachelor degree at a university of applied sciences.
Knowing how to search, where to look and how to use the resources you find: it's all part of your learning process in becoming a reliable professional.
In this LibGuide you will find the basics for good literature research. You'll have access to scientific literature, learn how to search effectively using
search engines and databases, and how to structure the search process.
Learning objectives | Tab |
1. you discover the value of the website HAN studiecentra | website |
2. you learn effective search strategies and how to structure your literature research | search |
3. you explore reliable databases and search engines | find |
4. you learn about copyright and referencing according to APA guidelines | processing en referencing: APA |
step 1 Orientation | Orientation in: HANQuest / Google / Google Scholar / Nexis Uni |
step 2 Searching | Search query / Search terms / Search strategies |
step 3 Finding |
Search actions in sources |
step 4 Assessing | Assess on reliability |
step 5 Referencing |
Processing and referencing with APA-Guidelines |
step 6 Evaluating | Evaluate / Is it good enough |