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Researching and reading critically

Posted on 20 January 2026 by Alexis Constantinou

This interactive tutorial gives an overview of how to research and read critically when preparing to write an essay. It guides students through the process of identifying what to search for, how and where to search, and how to critically read and evaluate the quality of the information they find. This resource is part of
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Effective reading

Posted on 19 January 2026 by Alexis Constantinou

Feeling overwhelmed by your reading list, or the amount of reading expected for your degree or research? This tutorial offers practical tips and advice on ‘reading’ academic texts effectively and efficiently to gain the information that you need. By the end of this resource you will: Reflect on your own reading strategies and identify where
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Doing a Literature Review

Posted on 6 January 2026 by Alexis Constantinou

This tutorial has been developed to support your understanding about what a literature review is and how to undertake one. This tutorial will: Provide an overview of what a literature review is and why we write them Explain the process of carrying out a literature review including: searching for literature selecting papers analysing the literature
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Doing a Literature review

Posted on 6 January 2026 by Alexis Constantinou

This tutorial has been developed to support your understanding about what a literature review is and how to undertake one. This tutorial will: Provide an overview of what a literature review is and why we write them Explain the process of carrying out a literature review including: searching for literature selecting papers analysing the literature
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Doing a literature review

Posted on 6 January 2026 by Alexis Constantinou

This tutorial has been developed to support your understanding about what a literature review is and how to undertake one. This tutorial will: Provide an overview of what a literature review is and why we write them Explain the process of carrying out a literature review including: searching for literature selecting papers analysing the literature
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Finding your recommended reading in LibrarySearch

Posted on 30 September 2025 by admin

Video giving top tips on finding items on a reading list. The video can also be found on YouTube in English and Welsh. A transcript is also available to download. You can find a playlist for our LibrarySearch guides on YouTube. If you would like to repurpose this video for your own teaching, please contact us via
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Researching your topic using LibrarySearch

Posted on 29 September 2025 by admin

Video introduction on how to use LibrarySearch to research your topic. A transcript is also available to download. You can find a playlist for our LibrarySearch guides on YouTube. If you would like to repurpose this video for your own teaching, please contact us via ilrb@cardiff.ac.uk to request a package of the source video files.
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Using filters in LibrarySearch

Posted on 28 September 2025 by admin

Video introduction on how to use filters in LibrarySearch. A transcript is also available to download. You can find a playlist for our LibrarySearch guides on YouTube. If you would like to repurpose this video for your own teaching, please contact us via ilrb@cardiff.ac.uk to request a package of the source video files.
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Using databases: basics

Posted on 26 September 2025 by admin

Video introduction on how to navigate using databases. The video can also be found on YouTube as the first of a three-part series. Other videos are ‘Using databases: accessing full text“, and ‘Using databases: advanced‘. A transcript is also available. If you would like to repurpose this video for your own teaching, please contact us
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