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Using databases: accessing full text

Posted on 25 September 2025 by admin

Video introduction on how to navigate using databases. The video can also be found on YouTube as the second a three-part series. Other videos are ‘Using databases: basics‘ and ‘Using databases: advanced‘. A transcript is also available. If you would like to repurpose this video for your own teaching, please contact us via ilrb@cardiff.ac.uk to request
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Using databases: advanced

Posted on 24 September 2025 by Alexis Constantinou

Video introduction on using advanced features of databases. The video can also be found on YouTube as third of a three part series. Other videos are “Using databases: basics” and “Using databases: accessing full text“. A transcript is also available. If you would like to repurpose this video for your own teaching, please contact us
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Searching with keywords in Scopus

Posted on 21 September 2025 by admin

Video introduction on how to search with keywords in Scopus. A transcript is also available to download. 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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Accessing British Standards online

Posted on 20 September 2025 by admin

Video introduction on how to access British Standards online. The video can also be found on YouTube. A transcript is also available. 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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Google Scholar – Essential tips

Posted on 19 September 2025 by admin

This video shows top tips for getting the best out of Google Scholar: Tip 1 – How to focus your search Tip 2 – How to access the full text Tip 3 – How to set up email alerts Tip 4 – How to use the “Cited by” links Tip 5 – How to set
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Google search tips

Posted on 18 September 2025 by admin

A selection of simple tips and tricks to improve the accuracy and relevance of your results when searching via Google. The video is also available on YouTube in Welsh and English. A transcript is available. If you would like to repurpose this video for your own teaching, please contact us via ilrb@cardiff.ac.uk to request a
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Finding appropriate sources

Posted on 17 September 2025 by Rebecca Mogg

This Xerte tutorial is aimed at postgraduate taught level students. It covers: planning a search identifying the key information resources to use effective search techniques how to access full text of documents online, and how to use databases to keep up to date with new publications This tutorial is part of the ‘Writing at Postgraduate Taught Level
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