Essential Library SkillsEssential Library SkillsSES1242 / SES1244 23/09/14SES1242 / SES1244 23/09/14

Today we are going to cover...

• Different types of resources available for your studies

• Finding information for your assignments

• Using your reading lists, Library subject guides and online referencing guide

Assignment 3 – Literature Review

• This Assignment requires you to use your research skills and find several journal articles on a topic of your choice to produce a literature review.

• You need to select a maximum of 5 articles from academic journals that are relevant to your degree programme and on the same topic.

So what is a journal anyway?

Thinking about resources

Types of information Task 1:

1. Each group will be given a pack of cards 2. The cards contain the names of 4 different

resources3. Match together the correct: Resource Type +

Definition + “Good for” + “Not so good for”

Time: 5 mins

BooksWhat are they:

A written or printed work of fiction or fact. May be electronic.

Good for: Clear overview

Not so good for: Up to date information

Web pagesWhat are they:

An information resource which can be easily created by anyone on any topic.Electronic.

Good for: Very up to date information

Not so good for: Accurate and reliable information

NewspapersWhat are they:

A regular publication containing current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising.

May be electronic.Good for:

Daily informationNot so good for:

Balanced and well researched information

JournalsWhat are they:

A regular publication containing articles on a particular academic subject.Presents new research.

Good for: Latest research, critically reviewed by experts

Not so good for: Broad overview of a subject

Finding resourcesmyUniHub > My Study > My Library

Select Summon and search for information for your Literature Review task

Finding journal articles using Summon

Task 2:• To find an article on a

particular topic...

• Try Summon to search the Library’s online resources and the catalogue in one go

• Access Summon from myUniHub

Over to you

• Try the example on the handout

• Have a go with a topic relevant to your degree programme which interests you

• Sources for your presentation on Friday?

Refine your search

Search tips• Keep it simple! Can you summarise the topic

in just a few words?

If you have too many results...

• Add more keywords (narrow)

• Be more specific (sprinting vs. running)

• Use phrases (“penalty kicks”)

• Add limits, e.g. date

If you do not have enough results...

• Use synonyms (football or soccer)

• Be less specific (martial arts vs. Judo)

• Split the question into single concepts/words

• Use tricks like truncation* = swim* finds swim, swimmer, swimming etc

Referencing - easy marks!

Task 3: Using Cite Them Right…Write a full reference for this article

Referencing

• Irwin, C., Desbrow, B., Ellis, A., O’Keeffe, B., Grant, G., Leveritt, M. (2011) ‘Caffeine withdrawal and high-intensity endurance cycling performance’, Journal of Sports Sciences, 29(5), pp.509-515

• In text citation: (Irwin et al., 2011)

Reading lists

Where can you find them?

Where are the Sport books?

1st floor wing (right)

3rd floor

1st floor

Online

Library Subject Guides

Need help?

• Librarians in the StudyHub (1st floor) during core hours Monday – Friday

• SES Library Subject Guidehttp://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/sport

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