Find good sources: Literature search for TN students

Tuesday 22 September 2026 09:15-11:00,
Dataverkstedet,
Ullandhaug.

Join the library for a workshop about how to find scientific literature for students at the TN faculty.

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Find good sources for your thesis

At this workshop you will learn how to plan a literature search, and which databases are relevant for students at the TN faculty. We will also talk about how to evaluate and manage your references.

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Target audience: Bachelor, master- and Phd-students at the TN faculty Equipment: Your own laptop Prior knowledge needed: No Teaching method: Workshop and guided activities Language: English Where: Kjølv Egelands hus, Dataverkstedet, The data lab, KE A-259 (map).

After the class you should know

  • How to find scientific literature
  • The difference between various scientific sources
  • About and how to use different databases relevant to TN
  • How to find relevant search phrases and keywords
  • How to plan and do a good literature search
  • How to use the Citation Compass, and have a basic knowlede about citing and references
Where is the workshop?

The class is in Kjølv Egelands Hus, second floor, UiS.

More about searching

You can find more information about searching at TN resource pages.

Questions about searching for literature? Contact your TN librarian:

Senior Research Librarian
51832086
KE A-286
Division of Research
Stavanger University Library
Librarian
51831072
Division of Research
Stavanger University Library