MicroMasters® at the University of Edinburgh
An introduction to the resources available to support your learning
Introduction
You are likely to use information in lots of different formats and track this information down in a variety of ways. The different kinds of resources you may need to find include academic or scholarly journal articles, grey literature, datasets, websites, and news or magazine articles.
This section looks at some of the key methods you'll be using to locate, analyse and interpret information in your subject. It includes some of the catalogues and search engines you can use, and where to find subject-specific resources, databases and other sources of information relevant to your research and interests. Click the links below to find out more about:
- Where to search
- Searching effectively
- Google search tips
- Accessing resources
- Finding grey literature
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