Get guidance on information retrieval from the Laurea library at all stages of your studies.
Information retrieval workshops for those doing a thesis
- Who is it for: Laurea students doing a thesis
- You can find the workshop schedule and registration information on Canvas
Personal guidance for information retrieval
You can get support in information retrieval from Laurea Library’s information retrieval guidance. Book a personal guidance appointment, and we will go through your topic together. We provide guidance online via Teams.
Personal guidance is offered on the following themes:
- Information retrieval for the thesis
- Article searching for a literature review
- Key sources in your field
- AI in information retrieval and Keenious Plus
- Using Google Scholar as a search interface
- Using Creative Commons licenses
- Thesis deposit to the Theseus publication repository
- Data management and creating a data management plan
Self-study packages for information retrieval
- Basic information about library services, fundamentals of using e-books and searching for e-articles.
- Especially suitable at the beginning of your studies.
Navigating the information landscape – Information retrieval skills
- Basic information retrieval package
- Self-study material that supports the information retrieval instructor’s workshop in the Project Management and Communication course.
- Especially suitable for first-year students.
Information retrieval for the thesis
- Self-study material for the thesis phase
- Suitable for anyone who, for example, is doing a literature review for a project or is interested in information retrieval and its use.