UKZN online library training 2025: Search strategies in search engines

These zoom sessions will focus on training postgraduates and undergraduates in the use of library resources as well as referencing and Endnote.

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Introductory notes, guides and recorded sessions demonstrating how to construct a Search Strategy when using formal databases and the options they offer for searching.

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General Search strategy tips

James Cook Australia library search videos
A series of short videos on how to search Scopus, Cinhal, Medline, PsychoInfo (Proquest version which UKZN does not have - we have the Ebsco version), Informit, Google Scholar

Search Strategies in Databases

Proquest search tips and advanced search - official page

PPT on Proquest search tips UKZN

Ebscohost advanced searching youtube
19 minute official youtube showing the search functionality in Ebscohost. Shows difference between basic and advanced search

Search tips for Google Scholar UKZN

RECORDED SESSIONS

PAST RECORDINGS

Creating search strategies for online searching