Information skills for research

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BIS3328 Oct 2014

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

Coursework marking criteriaPrivacy and security project (Milestone 1)

Able to identify relevant issues

Awareness of opposing views, arguments and theories

Ability to assess and evaluate issues

Range and quality of references

Evidence of authoritative sources

Presentation and written English

66

6

4

3

Total: 25 marks

Using the right information for your project

Reference list

• Quality or resources

• Range of resources

• Academic quality

• Currency

• Relevance

• Correctly referenced

The right information

Find out moreMyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Library Subject Guides

http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/EIS

Thinking about keywords

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rossjamesparker/89414788/

The real thingBIS3328 coursework:

Literature review essay which will present some of the key issues in either Privacy or Security, with reference to ethical, social, professional and legal issues.

• Keywords

• Alternative keywords

• More specific keywords

• Related subjects

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

Finding resourcesmyUniHub > My Study > My Library > Summon

Select Summon and search for information for your project

Journal DatabasesmyUniHub > My Study > My Library > Databases

Choose ‘Computing Science’ for a list of relevant journal databases

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

Get online help using resourcesMyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Library Subject Guides > Computing

http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/EIS

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

Is it reliable?

• Authority

• Relevance

• Intent

• Objectivity

• Currency

Evaluating information

Coursework marking criteriaPrivacy and security project (Milestone 1)

Able to identify relevant issues

Awareness of opposing views, arguments and theories

Ability to assess and evaluate issues

Range and quality of references

Evidence of authoritative sources

Presentation and written English

66

6

4

3

Total: 25 marks

Referencing and PlagiarismmyUniHub > My Study > My Library > Library Subject Guides >

Computing > Information Skills > Referencing and Citation

http://bit.ly/CSrefandcite

Life after Uni

• Accessing academic information

• Using other libraries

• Careers advice

• Preparing for job interviews

• Professional associations

• Keeping up-to-date

• Online communities

• Conferences

More information: http://bit.ly/LifeafterUni

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Need further help?

Your Librarian is:

Vanessa Hill v.hill@mdx.ac.uk

http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/support/unihelp/