Discovering Research

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Discovering Research. A bit about me My project Things I learnt Organising Literature What I found beneficial about being a student researcher. A little bit about me…. Adventure. Grace Carter 3 rd year student at YSJ Studying Sport Science: Exercise practice. Baking. Sports. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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A little bit about me….

Grace Carter

3rd year student at YSJ

Studying Sport Science: Exercise practice

Adventure

Sports

Holidays/Fun/Socials

Baking

*Childrens Physical Activity

30% of children in the UK are overweight or obese (BHF, 2012)

Childrens Physical Activ-ity levels (Nationl Statistic, 2012) 35% of children are not

getting enough exercise (60minutes of moderate-high intensity activity) (BHF, 2012)

*Effective Literature Searching

1st Step

What is the

topic?

Break down search

topic into sections

Think of key terms

to describe

topic

Use advanced search on database

*Widening Search Results!

*Evaluating Children's Physical Activity in a Free Play Environment

*For phrase search use quotation marks - “Physical Activity” *Use OR between words on same search line for alternatives*Subject terms – click on arrow to change index*Varied word endings eg: Measure* for measurement, measurements, measured

*Step 2Choose where to Search*Discover- New library Catalogue*Search individual databases- relevant to your

subject -i.e SPORTDiscus – all aspects of sport

Modifying Searches *Experiment with different search words*Limit to years of publication

*Example Can copy and paste from library source!

*Synthesising literature

…Theme the articlesTheme Sub-theme Article to

support/contributeThe importance of autonomy

  A14,A13,A12, A10, A9, A1

The importance of the built environment 

  A10, A6, A4, A3, A2, A17, A19, A23

Perceived barriers to PA

The importance of neighbourhood safety 

A10, A17, A20

Travel distance A17Weather A20Other commitments (homework)

A20

Importance of free play PA 

  A8

Relevance of timing of PA i.e, weekends, afterschool, in school. 

  A7, A17, A24

*Benefit of using these skills

SAVES A LOT OF TIME!MOST EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE WAY TO

GATHER AND ORGANISE LITERATURE