Being able to effectively and efficiently search for quality research in the sciences of food and health is a key skill for students and researchers. These new tutorials for FSTA on Web of Science are designed to give you an overview of FSTA content and the essential skills to search the FSTA database and find quality literature successfully.
What's included
FSTA Tutorial Part 1 (approx. 10 minutes)
- What content FSTA includes
- What content FSTA excludes (predatory journals and fake science)
FSTA Tutorial Part 2 (approx. 20 minutes)
- What the information in FSTA looks like—what is it exactly that you search when you search FSTA?
- How the FSTA thesaurus helps organize that information, and helps you find what you need
- How to choose and find keywords for building a search
- How to connect keywords with Boolean operators to add precision to your search
- How to apply filters for even more precision
FSTA Tutorial Part 3 (approx. 30 minutes)
- How to put your search skills into practice (You will need to log into your organisational FSTA access on Web of Science to complete this section)
- Assessment to verify your learning
Certificate of completion
- Available upon completion of all 3 parts
Support for Librarians and Faculty
We encourage the use of this tutorial as part of library or department training. Please feel free to incorporate it into your own resources or use within classes.
To have the tutorials personalised for your institution, department or course, please contact us.
About the course creator
Carol Hollier, Senior Information Literacy and Outreach Manager, IFIS Publishing
Before joining IFIS, Carol worked as an academic librarian in the UK and USA as a Reference and Instruction Librarian, Academic Subject Librarian, Faculty Team Librarian for Biosciences, and Senior Librarian for Teaching and Learning Support. She holds a Master’s in Library and Information Science from Kent State University, a Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education from the University of Lincoln, and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
