FINDHow to be a better searcher

Where?

• A thorough literature search means you need to look at a variety of sources:

• Books» Library catalogue

» ProQuest Ebooks Central

• Journal Articles» EBSCOHost

» ProQuest Central

• Websites» Google Scholar vs Google

» Current and relevant websites such as: http://health.govt.nz and http://www.arataiohi.org.nz/

KEEPCALM

ANDDIG

DEEPER

Make a keyword search plan

• Synonyms

• Consultation, communication, conversation

• Collocations

• Intercultural

• Root words/ Word Families

• cultu*

• culture, cultures, cultural

• Strategy Strategies

• method methods methodology

• Antonyms

• Barriers, problems

• Subject terms, keywords• Subject terms are created by experts

• Keywords are just taken from the text

EBSCOHost Databases

• How to get to it• Which databases to use• Why use the Advanced Search function• How to narrow search results

Click on <Online databases>

Scroll down to <E> or <P>

Click on <EBSCOhost >

Select the databases you want to search. You can start by selecting all, but you could end up with too much information. Choose databases in your area of study. You can select more than one.

Click on <advanced search>

Type your keywords and click on <SU Subject Terms>

<search> or leave blank

Examine your results

Too many?Use Limiters e.g. last five-ten years, full textPeer reviewed

Evaluate your results

Currency Relevance Authority Accuracy Purpose

Has it been quality-assured/Peer reviewed?

Do you understand the information being presented?

Scroll down to <E> or <P>

Click on <Proquest Academic >

Type your keywords and tick all boxes

Too many?Use limiters or Advanced Search

Evaluate your results

Currency Relevance Authority Accuracy Purpose

Has it been quality-assured/Peer reviewed?

Do you understand the information being presented?

Go directly to the source

• Journal of Youth Studies

Click on <ebooks>

Proquest Ebook Central

ReadHow to find gold in amongst the big

words

How do you read best

• When it comes to reading – how to you do it?

• Do you read all the words?• How do you use other clues/cues?• How do you journey (read) through a novel,

newspaper article, etc

Academic Reading

• Starts with a purpose and often a question• Only reads for that purpose or to answer the

question the reader has• Does not read all sections and information• Uses skimming and scanning• Read for SEX• Read for TOPIC• Use people and devices to playback the reading of

statement/topic sentences

Reading Journal Articles/Research

Reports• Know the genre and format

• Academic• Introduction, Literature Review,

Methodology, Results, Analysis, Conclusion

• Skim all sections but focus in on the sections that answer your question or are about your purpose

The Golden Rule

If what you are reading does not relate to your question or purpose –

then it does not relate!

Your Turn

Taking notes

• Always start with grabbing the reference details and write an APA reference

• Remember SEX/Topic• Remember your purpose/question• Quoting/Summarizing and Paraphrasing• Make your own dictionary (glossary)

APA Referencing – Quick Points

• Citing is giving mana to the author, it also gives whakapapa (history) to your ideas by acknowledging those that have come before

• Citing occurs throughout the assignment• Aim for, at least, one citation per paragraph• As a beginning student it is often easier to

write in an active voice and use author (year) in the first sentence of each paragraph

APA Referencing – Quick Points

• List sources in alphabetical order of the first author’s last name in reference list

• Keep the order of authors (they are listed on the article in order of importance)

• Always remember – what goes in italics is the spine of the source

• Use a reference manager programme• Use a reference list of an article to find sources

Your Turn

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqnwqsJYyiU