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Information skills for research
http:// unihub.mdx.ac.uk / study / library
CMT3350 Feb 2014
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In this workshop we will look at...• Developing an effective search strategy
• Resources available and how to use them…..now and in the future
• Evaluating information for quality and relevance
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Example of coursework marking criteria
10% Introduction
15% Overview
30% Critical analysis
15% Discussion
10% Conclusion
10% Referencing
10% Quality etc
Maximum marks for a well referenced and accurate description of [subject] using suitable references
Maximum of 10 marks for a list of references which is both relevant, and correctly given in Harvard style
Maximum of 10 marks for quality, style of writing and presentation
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Using the right information for your project
Reference list
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• Quality or resources
• Range of resources
• Academic quality
• Currency
• Relevance
• Correctly referenced
The right information
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Find out moreMyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Library Subject Guides
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/EIS
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Thinking about keywords
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rossjamesparker/89414788/
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The real thing
• Keywords
• Alternative keywords
• More specific keywords
• Related subjects
• Other ideas
• Useful Resources
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So far so good
So far we’ve looked at:
• Choosing the right resource
• Developing a search strategy
• Coming up with useful keywords
Next:
• Searching, evaluation, and looking to the future
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Finding resourcesmyUniHub > My Study > My Library > Summon
Select Summon and search for information for your project.
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Journal DatabasesmyUniHub > My Study > My Library > Databases
Choose ‘Computing Science’ for a list of relevant journal databases
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Summon and journal databases provide:
• Access to quality information
• Information not available elsewhere
• Up-to-date
• Focussed/specific
• Full-text access
• Access on/off campus
• Personalize
• Citation and journal impact info
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Get online help using resourcesMyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Library Subject Guides > Computing
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/EIS
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It’s not in the Library!• Inter Library Loans http://bit.ly/InterLibraryLoans
• Sconul Access http://www.access.sconul.ac.uk/sconul-access
• Other libraries http://bit.ly/visitingotherlibraries
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Is it reliable?
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• Authority• Relevance• Intent• Objectivity• Currency
Evaluating information
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Example of coursework marking criteria
10% Introduction
15% Overview
30% Critical analysis
15% Discussion
10% Conclusion
10% Referencing
10% Quality etc
Maximum marks for a well referenced and accurate description of [subject] using suitable references
Maximum of 10 marks for a list of references which is both relevant, and correctly given in Harvard style
Maximum of 10 marks for quality, style of writing and presentation
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Library Subject GuidesmyUniHub > My Study > My Library > Library Subject Guides
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/plagiarismreferencing
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/eis
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• Library Facebook Middlesex University Library
• Library Twitter http://twitter.com/MDXLibrary
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Your Librarian is:Vanessa Hill [email protected]
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