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Amsterdam Institute for Humanities Research (AIHR) AIHR

Research Skills: Library

How do you search for relevant information on the internet and in library resources? The subject librarians in the Humanities will train your library skills in this workshop. With their subject-specific and general knowledge of the library they can help you with your research.

Course description

This workshop helps students and PhD researchers at the Faculty of Humanities to improve their information skills.

After successful completion of this workshop, you will be able to:

  • quickly gather information about your topic;
  • use the right search terms for your research question;
  • make optimal use of search systems and databases for your research;
  • access primary and secondary literature sources (also online), even if these are not available in our library; and
  • evaluate your results and store them safely.  

The workshop consists of practical exercises, discussion and a demonstration.

Lecturer

Teachers of this workshop are subject librarians in the Humanities. With their subject-specific and general knowledge of the library they can help you with your research.

Course dates & Registration
  • Registration - general information

    Your local research school will inform you when registration opens. When registration is open, you will find the registrations links in the fold-out. Please register for the waiting list if the course is full. This also signals the demand for the course, thanks.