This page is retiring!

Our Skills at Library content has moved, and this guide retired in August 2024. Although we will no longer be supporting and updating this guide, there's still a lot of useful information you can find here. We'll make sure all the tools and training saved here is given a new home before this guide officially retires.

• For search skills support, visit the new 'Search strategy' and 'Search techniques' pages
• For guidance on evaluating sources, visit the 'Checking sources' page
• For updated referencing guidance, visit the new 'Referencing' page
• Find your referencing style on the new 'Referencing styles' page

Before you start searching you need to consider two things:

1. What kind of sources are you looking for?
2. Where is the most appropriate place to search for these resources?

You need to be using the right tool for the job if you want to find relevant, high quality resources. 

The video below outlines why you need to consider where to search and gives you guidance on choosing where to start. 

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