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Library support for teaching & learning

For Subject Coordinators, Tutors and other teaching academics

Developing information literacy

The following tutorials assist students with developing critical skills for evaluating information and effectively searching in databases for sources relevant to their discipline.

Evaluating information

These resources can help students with critically evaluating sources for relevance and reliability, and how to use initial search results to guide and inform further research.

Searching databases

These resources introduce students to the principles behind database searching and provide some helpful tips for common databases like Scopus and Google Scholar.

Database searching by discipline

The following resources cover a range of skills and methods for database searching specific to disciplinary areas. If your discipline isn't listed, you can refer students to our Library Guides by Subject Area, or contact a Liaison Librarian.

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