RESEARCH MADE EASY

COURSE NUMBER: MT-23

Course Objectives

The modern information society calls for a new way of functioning and sharing knowledge. An enterprise needs to capitalize on all its knowledge in an efficient and timely manner in order to function proficiently. This means having rapid access to intellectual capital from external and internal sources. Fast and efficient research is an essential component to efficient delivery of products and services.

This course shows how to optimize effort and time in order to obtain the best possible research results.

Course Contents

• Why is research needed?
• Identifying and prioritizing different kinds of researches Identifying research resources
• Internal and external
• Local and global
• By subject / theme
• Shelf value of content
• External research resources
• Free research resources
• By subscription only
• Research reports
• Trials access
• Rapid access to local and global news resources
• Filing information sources – Global. European, Local
• Developing a research strategy
• A multi-pronged approach
• Parallel research
• Narrowing your search
• Boolean operators
• Choosing key words
• Choosing relevant sites / search engines
• Benefits of a research database - Why save your researches?

Who should Attend

Professionals wishing to develop fast and efficient research methods.

Prerequisites

A good level of English and familiarity with the Internet and electronic databases.

Length

1 day

Language

English

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