Is Google enough? – finding scientific information

Obviously, Google is not good enough - Here is how it is done properly. Event of ETH Library.

Registration required

Course is held in German.

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Content

• General search strategy
• Subject-based searches
• Google Scholar and other search engines
• Multidisciplinary databases

Aim

At the end of the course you are able to

• summarize (dis-)advantages of Google Scholar.
• use advanced search functions in Google Scholar for a specific literature search.
• apply essential knowledge of information retrieval to your research.
• use the two multidisciplinary databases Web of Science and Scopus in addition to Google Scholar.

Target audience

• Students
• Members of ETH Zurich
• Anyone with an interest in science