24 november 2018
As soon as you realize you need more information, you could first look at what others have already done, before you try to reivent the wheel. When you learn what is already known, you can build upon this existing work, and improve your own solution. "Standing on the shoulders of giants". But to make use of existing work, you first need to actually find the information! In this building block we explain how to do this effectively. This is an HBO-IT building block for Research in Education.
Esther Hageraats, Danny Plass - Oude Bos, Jan Dirk Schagen
6 januari 2023
Esther Hageraats, Danny Plass - Oude Bos, Floor Weijman, John van de Pas, Jenny Oude Bos
18 september 2020
3 maart 2020
Part two of the online module Information Literacy 1 with exercises and answers: Finding information effectively and efficiently.
TU Delft OpenCourseWare
12 februari 2026
This module covers the basics of finding historical sources. The focus will be on the steps you need to take to find a historical source that best answers your research question. After completing this module, you will have learned: how to determine what type of information you need; how to assess what format your historical source will likely have; how to gain access to your historical source; and how to find out whether a database offers the content necessary for finding your historical source.
Universiteitsbibliotheek Utrecht
23 juli 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
24 augustus 2022
Searching and finding reliable literature is an important part of developing your research skills. These skills run like a thread through your four-year bachelor degree at a university of applied sciences. Knowing how to search, where to look and how to use the resources you find: it's all part of your learning process in becoming a reliable professional. In this LibGuide you will find the basics for good literature research. You'll have access to scientific literature, learn how to search effectively using search engines and databases, and how to structure the search process. There is also a LibGuide International Social Work year 2 available, both in Dutch and English
Bibliotheek Hogeschool Arnhem Nijmegen
11 september 2025
How to do literature research for first year bachelor students.
1 januari 2019
A LibGuide that will help you to find data you need for your research. It has general information on translating your research question into data requirements, and gives information on useful sources for specific types of data.
Universiteitsbibliotheek van de Vrije Universiteit
8 september 2025