1. Finding research evidence
http:// unihub.mdx.ac.uk / study / library
CCM4901 March 2014

2. In this workshop we will look at...
• How to find information
• Developing an effective search strategy
• Resources available and how to use them
• Evaluating information for quality and relevance
• Managing references

3. Thinking about resources

5. Find out more
MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Library Subject Guides
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/EIS

6. Thinking about keywords
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rossjamesparker/89414788/

7. The real thing
•Keywords
•Alternative keywords
•More specific keywords
•Related subjects
•Other ideas
•Useful Resources

8. So far so good
So far we’ve looked at:
• The range of resources available
• Choosing the right resource
• Coming up with useful keywords
Next:
• Searching and evaluating information

9. Finding resources
myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Summon
Select Summon and search
for information for your
project

10. Refining your search

11. Journal Databases
myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Databases > Computing Science
Choose subjects for
a list of relevant
journal databases

12. 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
• Citation and journal impact info

13. Citation searching
• Which articles have cited an earlier article
• Find articles on similar/related subject
• How many times an article has been cited
• Best journals in your field

14. Web of Knowledge
MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Databases > W > Web of Knowledge > Web of Science

15. Get online help using resources
MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Library Subject Guides > Computing
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/EIS

16. Keeping up-to-date with your subject
• Zetoc Alert
• CiteuLike
• TicTOC
• Google Alerts
More information on Library Subject Guide:
http://bit.ly/CSkeepingcurrent

17. 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

18. But is it any good?

19. Evaluating information
Imagine you are writing an essay on ‘Network Security’.
Have a look at the 4 items that you have been given and
consider the following:
• Which items are the most relevant to your essay?
• Which items would be no use?
• Which item has the most academic authority?
• Which items might have bias?
• Which item is the most current?

20. • Authority
• Relevance
• Intent
• Objectivity
• Currency
Evaluating information

21. Referencing and Plagiarism
myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Library Subject Guides >
Computing > Information Skills > Referencing and Citation
http://bit.ly/CSrefandcite

22. Managing your references
• Use bibliographic management software
• RefWorks
• myUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Databases > R
• More information http://bit.ly/RefWorkshelp

23. Keeping in touch
• Blog http://satlibrarian.blogspot.com
• Twitter http://twitter.com/SATlibrarian
• Library Facebook Middlesex University Library
• Library Twitter http://twitter.com/MDXLibrary

24. Need further help?
Your Librarian is:
Vanessa Hill v.hill@mdx.ac.uk
http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/support/unihelp/