Where do you begin when faced with a broad research topic? How do you turn an idea into a precise, effective search for related literature? In this workshop, we’ll guide you through breaking down your topic, identifying key concepts, and translating them into a structured search strategy. You’ll learn practical tips and tricks for smarter searching and discover how to build a focused, comprehensive search string that works across academic databases. 

Join the Academic Skills Centre for this online workshop to help you take control of the research process, followed by a Q&A where you can ask any questions related to this topic.

Please use our booking form to request a place. This workshop will be online via Zoom. You will be sent a link to join via email on the day of the workshop.

This workshop is part of our PGT Essentials Series .  You can attend as many or as few workshops in this series as you would like.  All online workshops will be recorded and you will receive a copy of the recording if you have completed our booking form, even if you didn't attend on the day.

If you have any queries please contact: asc@contacts.bham.ac.uk