{"id":9198,"date":"2026-07-31T12:21:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T02:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/library\/?p=9198"},"modified":"2026-07-31T12:27:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T02:57:01","slug":"search-smarter-not-harder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/library\/2026\/07\/31\/search-smarter-not-harder\/","title":{"rendered":"Search Smarter, Not Harder \ud83d\udd0d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ever hit a wall searching for the right sources? You&#8217;re not alone!<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s why\u00a0the Library is excited to launch <a href=\"https:\/\/library.flinders.edu.au\/services\/workshops\"><em>Search Smarter<\/em><\/a>, a new online workshop series to help you build the skills you need to find relevant, high-quality resources for your assignments. 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