AUAS Library
Course Searchlight
An Interactive Course to Finding Information
The online course Searchlight teaches you smart and effective ways to find information for your research. The course is offered on beginners and advanced level. You can also find a separate APA module that covers everything from references, citations, paraphrasing, and bibliographies according to the APA method.
AUAS students and lecturers
The Searchlight online course has been included in Brightspace. Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) students can take the course there.
See the schedule to find out which course is suitable for you:
| Course |
Level |
Content |
Duration |
| Searchlight Basic |
First-year students |
Teaches students to effectively find information. Covers subjects such as thinking up search terms, using internet sources and databases, and evaluating the quality of information.
|
1 hour |
| Searchlight Advanced |
Second-year students or higher |
Covers subjects such as formulating key questions, subsidiary questions, finding relevant information for your particular research, and assessing the quality of scholarly publications. |
1 hour |
| Searchlight APA |
Everyone |
Covers subjects such as in-text citations, the difference between citing and paraphrasing, and making a bibliography. |
45 minutes |
| Searchlight Leidraad | Everyone | According to the 'Leidraad voor juridische auteurs' (Guidelines for legal authors) you learn:
|
45 minutes |
Reference material for the Searchlight courses
Reference material is available for the Searchlight courses. This information can be found in a separate online environment. Open Searchlight Reference in a new window .
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