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INFOtelakka

INFOtelakka helps you find information

Are you writing a thesis? Need help finding information? INFOtelakka is a library service where our information specialists help SAMK students and staff in their search for information. You can get online support and make use of self-study materials. Book an appointment in advance.

Guidance for a SAMK student writing a thesis

You will receive an introduction to keywords, sources and search services for your topic, lasting about an hour.

Please contact your campus library or send email to infotelakka@samk.fi to book your INFOtelakka session.

Give us some background information:

  1. What is your degree programme and campus?
  2. What is the topic of your thesis?
  3. What kind of searches have you done on your topic: which keywords have you used and how have you combined them?
  4. Which search engines or databases have you used so far while searching for information on your topic?
  5. Do you have any special wishes for this INFOtelakka session?
  6. What time suits you? Suggest a few time slots, e.g. “Mon 21 Jan 10–15”, “Any time”, “Mon–Fri after 15.30”.

We will contact you as soon as possible.

We will guide you online on HILL

Our information specialists and their HILL rooms:

Get ready by reading the HILL participant's guide.

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What is the difference between keywords and subject terms?

When talking about information retrieval, the terms keyword, search terms, subject terms, subject headings and others are used. They are also relevant at the final stage of the thesis, for example when writing the abstract. Learn the basics about keywords and subject terms.

Search Google more effectively

Learn a few tips and tricks to help you easily find information on Google. How to search on Google.

Don’t forget Google Scholar. It provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search across many disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books and abstracts.

Watch the video: SAMK Library links in Google Scholar

We help SAMK staff to find information

Please contact your campus library if you need help in locating online and print materials or updating course materials. We are also happy to come along to your classes to guide the students in the use of resources related to their learning task. We can also help you to find information for a project or research.

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Learn by yourself on Library Moodle

Learn on your own with the help of the Library Moodle learning materials. You can learn about information retrieval and referencing. Library Moodle is part of SAMK Moodle.
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Reference management tips sessions

Tips for reference management with Mendeley: how to save and organizing references, cite, create a bibliography. Check the details on the Library Moodle. Select Citing → Mendeley reference management → Library’s reference management tips.
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Cite sources correctly

Download the referencing guidelines (pdf). You can use them in your written assignments and thesis. Follow the link to download the latest version of the guidelines.
Instructions for written assignments and theses

Contact us

INFOtelakka

infotelakka@samk.fi

INFOtelakka is a library service where our information specialists help SAMK students and staff in their search for information. You can get online support and make use of self-study materials. Book an appointment in advance by email.

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Teppo Hjelt

Information Specialist
+358 44 710 3985 teppo.hjelt@samk.fi
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Katrin Kippasto

Information Specialist
+358 44 710 3533 katrin.kippasto@samk.fi
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Elina Laineenoja

Information Specialist
+358 44 710 6230 elina.laineenoja@samk.fi
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