Finding information

Applied Science

Information search

Research project

1. Plan

2.Search3. Evaluate

4. Organise

Stage 1. Plan

Think of key concept.

Define key elements, sub-topics.

Identify key words, phrases, people

List associated/alternative words, spellings

Set limits: time, place

Map your ideas

Science

Chemistry

Careers Lab workMy World of

work

Inorganic AlloysThe scientific World Journal

Biology

Genetics Key statistics

Issues Online

Forensics

AnalysisCurrent news

articlesGale

Stage 2: Search Library Internet

Lending/Reference books Magazines DVDs Online resources Study space

Search a variety of online resources on the:

• surface web• deep web

Searching the web

Popular search engines Bing http://www.bing.com Google http://www.google.com

The surface web may not present all the results you expect or

require. Often information is hidden deeper and within special

Databases.

The deep web contains information that cannot easily be

found or retrieved by search engines as the information is

stored and contained within databases.

Access identification

Open Athens / MyAthens

http://www.openathens.net

Apply for an account Login to MyAthens Enter Username Enter password Select resources Secure/remote access

Library catalogue Virtual Learning

D2Lhttps://d2l.stevenson.ac.uk

Visit Student Pages Learning Resources Centres Online resources Useful links

Heritage Onlinehttp://www.stevenson.ac.uk/heritage

Find links • Search by author, title, keyword .• Try an Advanced Search

Search term: * Field : All fields Medium: Web site

Databases

Search some of the databases that follow.

(All these databases are listed on the library catalogue).

Electronic BooksEbrary

http://site.ebrary.com/lib/stevenson/home.action

Search over 3000 titles:

eg. astronomy, evolution, human biology, polymers

Browse – all subjects

select a subject: eg. Science

then select a sub-category: physics

select a title & read text on screen

***Athens account required to access Bookshelf and highlighter pen**

Watch the training video: http://www.ebrary.com/corp/collateral/flash/QuickStart/

Historic books

JISC Historic Books http://www.jischistoricbooks.ac.uk Sign in as “Stevenson College Edinburgh” Then OpenAthens username and password View as text or image

pre 20th century texts eg. Darwin, D (1882), Formation of vegetable mould…. Galilei, Galileo(1730) mathematical discourses concerning 2 new sciences

General reference works Credo Reference

http://www.credoreference.com

- Search, browse, topic pages, find a book,

- gadgets (Conversions eg. temperature : celsius - fahrenheit

- concept map

Oxford Reference Online

http://www.oxfordreference.com

- search, browse, timelines (scientists, inventions)

- individual books, Visual English Dictionary, etc

KnowUK

http://www.knowuk.co.uk

- search & refine, browse eg Dolly the Sheep

- Social trends, Dictionary of Science & Technology, etc

Journals and newspapers

Gale databases

http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/stevensc

Articles from newspapers, magazines

Full-text articles available. Search

eg. Roslin Institute

Browse subjects eg. radiation

Browse publications:

eg. Biochemistry & Cell Biology Advanced search:

renewables(keyword) +

Scotsman (publication title)

Journal archivesArchives give access to older articles - up until about mid 1990s

JISC Journal Archives

http://www.jiscjournalarchives.ac.uk

Search eg. bunsen burner, Kelvin

- summary panel offers link to download pdf

- IoP, RSC, ICE, OUP, Brill, Proquest

*** Athens username required***

Periodicals Archive Online

http://pao.chadwyck.co.uk

Search eg. atoms, chemicals, lab experiments

View article text or article pdf

Statistics

Fact File Online (only available in College)

http://www.carelpress.co.uk select search or browse Select a category e.g. Animals

view pages download Excel option

Issues Online

http://www.independence.co.uk/issues-online Select Issues Online login Select a category – Science & health Select a topic – eg. genetic modification Select topic articles, key facts, key statistics

Company information

Datamonitor 360http://360.datamonitor.com

search eg. Ineos, Pfizer

Or browse industrieseg. biotechnology in the UK

News Financial deals Opinion Companies

SWOT analysis (often available)

Images

Scran

http://www.scran.ac.uk

-search for images, use image to create posters etc.

- Science pathfinder packs (Fleming, Lister, Watt, Young)

JISC MediaHub

http://jiscmediahub.ac.uk

-search for video, image & audio resources

Ephemera

The John Johnson Collectionhttp://johnjohnson.chadwyck.co.uk

an archive of 18th, 19th and early 20th century printed ephemera.

Search, browse, login to Lightbox to store

images, read responses (essays) Advertising:

- dentistry

- fuel

- gas appliances

- patent instruments

- scientific instruments Document images in pdf Citation guide

Cartoons

British Cartoon Archivehttp://www.cartoons.ac.uk

Artwork, files, related documents Biographies of cartoonists Special collection for Carl Giles View cartoon groups –

set up as teaching aids Read copyright info

Search eg. chemical giles

http://www.cartoons.ac.uk/browse/cartoon_item/anytext=chemical%20giles?page=9

Sound recordings

BL Archival Sound recordingshttp://sounds.bl.uk

(***Athens login required***)

Browse: oral history

then History of common cold unit

then A-Z by interviewee

Browse: environment & nature

then amphibians, wildlife or soundscapes

Other

Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org

information on cc licences and search option.

Stage 3. Evaluate

Think carefully about the information retrieved: Is information up-to-date, relevant, objective?

Who supplied the information?

Apply the PROMPT framework to assess information retrieved from your search.

Presentation Relevance Objectivity Method Provenance Timeliness

Part 2Academic writing issues

1. Copyright

2. Plagiarism

3. Citations4. Reference List

5. Bibliography

Problems often arise from: Poor organisation of notes during research stage Excessive use of copy and paste (Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V) Non- acknowledgment, non attribution of sources Lack of understanding of referencing systems

As a result: Academic integrity weakened Academic misconduct occurs Disciplinary procedures may be applied

Research & academic writing

1. Copyright

Legislation protects the owner of the original creative work

Permissions

check or seek permission to re-use content in projects

Reasons for copying Commercial use Non commercial use

Educational licence Some materials are licensed especially for use in education

.

What does plagiarism mean to you?

Watch the following video to discover what some other students think.

Plagiarism: student views [video & transcript]

Running time: approx. 5 min.

http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/resources/audioandvideo/assessment

Or at: http://vimeo.com/channels/154640#9230505

2. Plagiarism

Doing the right thingThere are several ways to avoid plagiarising the work of others.

Quote useful to highlight main points, support arguments made in your work place exact quote word for word in quotation marks and list source eg.

“plagiarism is a notion specific to a particular culture and epoch” (Ashworth, Freewood and Macdonald, 2003)

But - don’t use too many quotes in one piece of work

Paraphrase read quote and rephrase into your own words to give an overview it is not enough to just change one word in the quote Remember to attribute the broad ideas to the original author.

Summarize Instead of using multi quotes, take the main background ideas from each

and present an overview of them all.

More information on plagiarism is available from:

PLATO: Plagiarism teaching online

available on D2L https://d2l.stevenson.ac.uk/

Student pages – Learning & Study Skills – Avoiding plagiarism/how to reference

Student pages – Preparing for University - Study skills for university – Plagiarism

Little book of plagiarism (Leeds Metropolitan University)http://www.scotlandscolleges.ac.uk/research/publications/other-publications.html

Turnitin

Plagiarism – additional advice

3. CitationsWhy list citations?• a record of the information you researched and consulted

Citation styles• Various styles including: APA, Harvard, MLA, Turabian

Adding citations to academic writing• In-text citations• End of text – list of references• Footnotes (but these not always used with Harvard system)

Type of resource cited include• book, journal article, online resources

Elements recorded in citations may include• author, year published, title, title of article/journal, page

number• type of electronic resource, web address, date/place

accessed

Guidelines• Some faculties may issue specific guidelines• Whatever system used, use consistently

How to make citations

Harvard Reference system tutorial

PLATO: Plagiarism teaching online

available on D2L

https://d2l.stevenson.ac.uk/

Student pages

Learning & Study Skills

Avoiding plagiarism/how to reference

Free tools to help you organise citations and

references include:

Citavi http://www.citavi.com Cite u Like http://www.citeulike.org Connetea http://www.connotea.org EasyBib http://www.easybib.com Mendeley http://www.mendeley.com WorldCat http://www.worldcat.org Zotero http://www.zotero.org

4. Reference Lists

Reference List

What is a reference list? Found at end of assignment A list of all sources referred to in the main body of the assignment Listed A-Z by author’s surname

What does it include? List of sources from which quotes have been taken List of sources which have been paraphrased

What does it not include? any resources used only for background reading

5. Bibliography

What is a bibliography? A complete list of all the resources consulted during

research.

Not just a reference list.

Contains all items whether or not you referred to them in the final project

Microsoft Office Word 7• Select references tab then citations & bibliography tools• Styles – APA, Chicago, GB7714, GOST, ISO 690, MLA, SIST02, Turabian• Manages sources, insert citation, bibliography

• More info: Create a bibliographyhttp://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/create-a-bibliography-HA010067492.aspx