August 11, 2026
Systematic search is necessary when searching for literature for a systematic review or when you are conducting meta-analysis, for example. It helps you think about what exactly you want to find and increases the chances of getting a good search result. In this e-learning you learn how to set up a systematic review.
Universiteitsbibliotheek Utrecht
July 27, 2026
The Index of Medieval Art houses, contextualizes, and presents images and information relating to the iconographic traditions of the medieval world. Founded in 1917 and maintained by a specialized staff of art historians, it serves iconographic researchers through both its physical archive on the Princeton University campus and an expanding online database. Its ongoing program of conferences and publications provides opportunities for continuing scholarly and public discourse about the visual culture of the Middle Ages. Once a subscription service, the online database has been freely available to the public since 2023. Online holdings comprise 177, 306 (to date) online records of works of art from early apostolic times to ca. 1600. While western European and Byzantine Christian art remain most heavily represented, secular, Jewish, and Islamic art is also being added.
The Trustees of Princeton University
July 23, 2026
How to do literature research.
Rian Kriesels, Kim Dibbets, Linda Schoonmade, Emma Besijn, Sebastien Valkenberg, Arjan De Rooy, Ruben Wiering, Michèle Meijer, Anouk Nuijten, Rick Vermunt, Marijn de Groote, Harm le Grand (Kennisnet), Linde Voorend
June 11, 2026
An experience in which participants work through all the stages of the educational resources cycle while solving puzzles.
Marja Versantvoort
June 9, 2026
These are the Transparency & Reproducibility, Relevancy, Reliability, Coverage, Accuracy (TR3CA) evaluation criteria to evaluate whether results from an (AI-assisted) literature search are trustworthy and appropriate for your research.
Anna-Lena Hoh, Marieke Schor, Floor Ruiter, Candan Yılmaz
These links help instructors to make and share Open Educational Resources (OER).
Tessa de Roo, Paul Gobée, Sonja Meeuwsen
May 13, 2026
This publications presents two modules, one for lecturers and one for students, on inclusive teaching and critical searching. The modules highlight how search engines and databases are far from neutral. They provide handles to critically engage with the information found on these platforms and how to pass this information on to your students. The modules can be used as an extension to information literacy courses or guides. Besides general information, the modules contain VU specific information. This information can be adjusted to other contexts.
Michèle Meijer, Linde Voorend
March 15, 2026
Students often struggle to find relevant literature for their thesis projects. The main aim of this tutorial is two-fold, namely to teach students (1) how to find relevant literature using various databases and search strategies and (2) how to critically reflect on the role of digital databases and Generative AI tools in their search process. The package includes a lecturer’s manual and two versions of the same tutorial: one with steps in Excel and one without. The tutorial can be delivered as an in-class workshop (2–3 hours) or assigned as a take-home assignment. The databases and tools used in this tutorial include Zotero, Google Scholar, Project MUSE, JSTOR, ChatGPT, and Excel. The tutorial can be used in any higher education classroom and is particularly suitable for courses that prepare students for writing a BA or MA thesis.
Jasmijn van Gorp
March 9, 2026
Inleiding
Sergio Felter, Harrie van der Meer, Frans Westgeest, Femke van de Kasteele
February 27, 2026
This is a brief introduction to the topic of Sustainable Development in higher education teaching create for teachers. It touches on three areas: 1) Why all higher education teachers should know about sustainable development & should implement ESD into their own teaching. 2) How you, irrespective of your discipline, can address the topic sustainable development in your own teaching. 3) Places where you can find more information & teaching resources.
Sandra Klaperski-van der Wal