Searching the Literature: Humanities and Social Sciences

Session Description

**Please register using an UofT email address (e.g. @utoronto.ca or @mail.utoronto.ca**)

Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Time: 7:00pm- 9:00pm
Note: this workshop will include pre- and post-readings and exercises, which will be (approx.) one hour in addition to the online workshop

Location: Online (Quercus + Blackboard Collaborate)

Note: this course may be taken as part of the Graduate Professional Skills Program

Learn how to plan and conduct a search process within the Humanities and Social Sciences literature. This online workshop will discuss conceptual and provide practical examples related to literature searches and help you:

• Apply advanced search principles to meet research needs

• Evaluate authority and accuracy of information sources

• Critically reflect on research practices, dispositions, and attitudes

All University of Toronto faculty and graduate students are welcome. However, this class is designed for researchers in the Humanities and Social Sciences, and the content will focus on those fields.