Searching and organising literature for PhD candidates

Content

You will learn to develop comprehensive and systematic search strategies in various bibliographic databases. You will also learn how to evaluate the found information, how to cite sources correctly and avoid plagiarism, and how to manage references with EndNote. You will also receive personalised instruction tailored to your PhD topic. This course is offered by Wageningen Graduate Schools and organised by WUR Library. Please refer to the course information on the WGS website for the full programme.

Practicalities

Credit points: 0.6 ECTS. You have to participate in all three mornings and complete the follow-up meeting with the information specialist to receive the certificate and the credits.

Fee: This is a fee-based course. Please refer to the course information on the WGS website for additional details.

Language: This course is given in English.

Registration

Apply through the registration form on the WGS course page.

More information

For more information, read this knowledge article.