{"id":839,"date":"2025-10-06T10:01:43","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T07:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hamk.fi\/library\/?p=839"},"modified":"2025-10-06T10:01:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T07:01:43","slug":"new-online-course-about-information-searching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.hamk.fi\/library\/new-online-course-about-information-searching\/","title":{"rendered":"New Online Course about Information Searching"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Would you like to refresh your information searching skills at your own pace? <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.hamk.fi\/course\/view.php?id=26591\">HAMK Library\u2019s online course on information searching<\/a> is now available! The course is especially designed for students starting their thesis, but you can also use it to support your search skills earlier in your studies.<\/p>\n<p>The course begins with the basics of information searching, such as the stages of the search process and how to think about search terms. 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