1 juli 2025
e-learning module - Search basic
Short description: In this e-learning module, you'll learn how to translate your literature search question into a search query to do a systematic search in the bibliographic database Scopus, how to improve your search results using the following a thread strategy, and what is AI-assisted literature exploration. Expected time to complete: 60 to 90 minutes. Learning goals: After finishing this e-learning module, you'll be able to perform a basic search in Scopus using Boolean operators, phrase searching, and field searching; improve your query when you find an unworkable amount of search results; use the following-a-thread strategy to find additional search terms for your search queries; and use the following-a-thread strategy to find additional information sources. Use the link to get direct access to the e-learning module Search Basic Download the Xerte deployment ZIP if you want to make modifications to the e-learning module for your own institution.