Library, study and digital skills
Search and evaluate success
Guidance on finding, assessing, and using appropriate information for your studies.
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Search and evaluate success is here to help you develop effective search and study methods.
Many of us use search engines on a daily basis, but finding trustworthy and relevant information can be difficult for academic research.
Our guidance will help you create and refine your searches and evaluate the resources you find, to produce well-evidenced academic projects. The skills you learn will continue to be useful throughout your life and work.
Guidance
Beginning your search
Discover search tools, how to search for specific subjects and types of resource, and how to structure your search question.
Improving search results
Advice on how to refine your search results, filter the most relevant information, and target your searches.
Evaluating resources
How to evaluate the resources you find, including questions to ask about the authors, purpose, and background of the resource.
Search and Evaluate Success is based on SMILE by Imperial College, Loughborough University and the University of Worcester, modified by Library and Learning Services at York St John University. It is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
