Finding Technical Standards for your Research
This session, aimed at research students in science and technology based subjects who need to use standards in their research. You will learn what standards are and why they are used, when you might need to use them in your own research, and if you do, how to find them.
Aimed at
Doctoral Researchers (early stage, mid stage, final stage)Pre-requisites
None
Key learning outcomes
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Explain what standards are and why are they important (Who produces them, why, what are they used for?)
- Explain what the consequences are for not using standards
- Know when to use standards in research
- Know where to get further help and advice
Presented by
Samuel Piker, Academic Liaison Librarian, Library Services
Specific skills focused on in this session
​Research and information literacy