How to search for information: Welcome

Welcome to the guide How to search for information!

In this guide you will find tips for your information searches, including

• defining the search topic
• formulating searches
• various information sources
• evaluating search results

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Take part in our information search training

• targeted to students working on their theses, but anyone can attend
• more information in our training calendar

Ask for help

• our information search specialists

Print materials

• library card needed for borrowing

E-materials

• e-resources (e-books, e-articles and e-journals, databases) are accessed with Haaga-Helia's user ID (HAKA login). Exceptions are instructed in connection with the database.

Materials can be used for study, teaching, or research purposes only. Use for commercial purposes is prohibited. Material-specific terms of use are available on A-Z Databases list or from the library.

The user is always responsible for reading the conditions of use. In general, the conditions of use exclude all commercial purposes. The terms of use usually determine, among other things

• how and for what purpose the e-material may be used
• who may use the material
• how the material may be copied, printed, etc.