2012 SWSI Libraries - How to conduct research (updated 5 July 2012)
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SWSi Libraries
The Research Process
Version 2 – 5 July 2012
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Research
“work that is done to investigate something; to investigate a field of
study and discover new facts about it”
Dictionary of Information and Library
Management,
2006 A&C Black Publishers, London
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Select a general topic
• Choose a topic that interests you
• Talk to teachers and others if you get stuck choosing a topic.
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Get an overview of the topic
• Go to an encyclopaedia or another reference source to get an overview of the topic.
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List key words
• These words will help you look up information on the topic.
• Use a thesaurus if necessary.
• Brainstorm key words with other staff, family and friends.
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Make a source card / page
• Write down all resources you will use or you have used for information.
• For online resources, as they are found print the 1st page of the site.
• Do this as you go along, it will save time at the end.
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Focus the topic/ Write a statement
of purpose or question
• Write a statement of purpose or question about the focused topic. This is what you will be answering in your assignment
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Use a range of resources
•Print•Online – including YouTube, TeacherTube•Databases•Audio-Visual•eBooks
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Evaluate what you find
• Evaluate the quality and usefulness of the information.
• Relevance – significant to your topic• Currency – how old is an article• Authority – who wrote or published the
article• Reliability – general or
academic information
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Use catalogues
•Use library catalogues to find library resources, such as print material, eBooks and DVDs
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Use databases
• Log onto the library databases to find journal, magazine and newspaper articles. These articles can be printed, emailed or saved
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Find internet resources
• Use search engines. Check to see if your class has a bibliography or Studylinks created by librarians.
• Finding information on the
internet tutorial:
the Internet Detective
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Write your paper
• Do not copy, unless you are quoting – it’s plagiarism
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Write a bibliography
• Give credit where credit is due; cite your sources.
• Using the source cards/ paper which you started at the beginning of your research.
• Use a standard referencing
format, ask library staff for a
loan of a guide
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Evaluate your work
• Re-read it. Does it make sense? Can you see any spelling mistakes ?
• Get a family member or a friend to read it, does it make sense to them?
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Turn in your paper on time!
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• When you’re finished, relax. See a movie, catch up with family or do the ironing!
Celebrate!
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Bibliography for this presentation
• Cornell University, 2004, Critically Analyzing Information Sources, viewed 18 June 2009 <http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/skill26.htm>
• Intute Virtual Training Suite, 2008, Internet Detective, viewed 18 June 2009 <http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk/detective/index.html>
• The Learning Centre, UNSW, 2005, Avoiding Plagiarism, viewed 18 June 2009 <http://www.lc.unsw.edu.au/onlib/plag.html>
• SWSi Libraries, 2005, Referencing your resources using the Harrvard referencing system, viewed 5 July 2012
<http://www.slideshare.net/Joanne4/referencing-your-resources-harvard>•NSW Department of Education & Training, 2009, Tafe Studylinks, viewed 18 June 2009 <https://www.tafensw.edu.au/library/studylinks/>•NSW Department of Education & Training, 2009, SWSI Library website, viewed 2 July 2009
<http://www.swsi.tafensw.edu.au/students/library/library_overview.aspx>• PMgD, 2007, Extreme Ironing, viewed 18 June 2009
<http://pmgd.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/extreme-ironing/>• TeacherTube, 2009, viewed 2 July 2009 <http://teachertube.com/>• YouTube, 2009, viewed 2 July 2009 <http://www.youtube.com/>
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Need further assistance?
You can book in for a personal Research Skills session, just talk to the Professional Library Staff
Remember to keep up-to-date with what’s happening at your library