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    Explain our aims for the workshop ie. how to find info, how to make sure it is what you need and how to use it effectively including citing and referencing.

    On order to gather info need to carry out a literature search. What: Consider in order to find right type of info. What type of info...figures, images, theories, case studies etc.. Why: Why you need it will determine the amount and level of info required.....background info (overview), answer a question (specific), new ideas (up-to-date), substantiate a theory (in-depth) etc.. When: Immediately or by a deadline in the future, think how-long it will take to get hold of info. How and where and who ...next slides.........

    Eg. Subject Enterprise Resource Planning . Alternative: ERP Broader: Business planning, Business enterprise, management software Narrower: production planning Related: Manufacturing resource planning, Material requirement planning.

    Shows how initial research and brainstorming can provide search terms, related subjects etc. You can also see that your research can be multidisciplinary ie. overlap several different subject areas eg. computing, business, engineering etc CIM – Computer Integrated Manufacturing CRM – Customer Relationship Management EAS – Enterprise Application Suite is the new name for ERP – how it is developing MRP – Material Requirements Planning ERP can cover a wide range of functions and integrate them into one unified database, automating core business functions including production, accounting, distribution, supply chain and human resources.

    LR page is a portal to many resources including: The Library Catalogue – which helps you find all the resources that are in the physical library such as books, journals, DVDs, dissertations, software disks etc. Library Subject Guides Electronic Databases Electronic Journals E-Books E-Newspapers Library Subject Guides By using LR portal, you can access quality and appropriate resources. Resources found elsewhere for example on the internet may not be accessible or refereed. Explain importance of using a variety of resources/sources ie. balance, varying viewpoints etc. Also information on ILLs, opening times, helpsheets and guides, WebHelpdesk etc So in terms of information resources – what do we have? Book – Ebook, Journals . . . Etc. Journals: What is a journal? Why do you need to use journals? Where do you find the journals What is a journal/magazine? A journal is a publication published on a regular basis e.g. monthly. It is similar to a magazine, but is generally of a more scholarly, academic nature. You may also hear the terms periodical or serial used – these terms mean the same as journal. Journals may contain a selection of scholarly articles by various authors within a specific subject area, usually published as original, academic research. They are published with a volume and issue or part number. The volume number usually remains the same throughout the year, whilst the issue number changes with each new issue. An example of an issue would be January being issue 1, although this is not a strict rule. Scholarly articles are usually concise, providing in depth information on a narrow topic and include a bibliography and references. Non-scholarly articles are usually published for commercial rather than academic purposes. They are normally contained in magazines that are glossy and heavily illustrated which appeal to a general audience. Articles are often short and not always attributed to an author and the information is rarely referenced. Some journals are only available electronically, whilst others are available in both print format and electronically.

    Library subject guide brings everything together for your subject area. Useful sections on: Citing references (under ‘literature searching’) including RefWorks Current awareness Getting help Spend a few minutes looking at the Library Subject Guide.

    More ways to search the Internet than just using Google. Use Search Cube to search for “Enterprise Resource Planning” Use Intute to find quality refereed info on the web. Also contains useful training guides to help you search the web effectively in your subject area. Eg search for ‘Supply Chain Management’ and look at links to edu and orgs, as well as scholarly jnls etc. Pinakes is used to link through to specialist gateways, and the other links are for subject specific search engines. Meta Crawler searches a number of search engines in one go.

    More ways to search the Internet than just using Google. Use Search Cube to search for “Enterprise Resource Planning” Use Intute to find quality refereed info on the web. Also contains useful training guides to help you search the web effectively in your subject area. Eg search for ‘Supply Chain Management’ and look at links to edu and orgs, as well as scholarly jnls etc. Pinakes is used to link through to specialist gateways, and the other links are for subject specific search engines. Meta Crawler searches a number of search engines in one go.

    Show features of catalogue such as my account. Search GK “Customer Relationship Management” SORT in ASCENDING ORDER; SELECT FIRST RESULT Customer relationship management [electronic resource] : CRM.Freedom Technology Media Group, 2000- Describe e-journal bib record 2. Go to result no. 6 Book “Customer Experienc e Manag e ment . . . .” and show subject headings: Relationship marketing Customer relations Customer relations -- Management 3. Go to No. 9 for Data mining Cookbook to demonstrate e-book access Go to Bib record and select Click here to access title as Athens user with IT user ID and password.

    Databases, e-journals, e-books , e-newspapers etc Multisearch To get an idea of the most useful resources (databases or ejournal portals) Select: Computing, Business, PDE and SS and limit by date 2008-2009 Search for “Enterprise Resource Planning”<,phrase search> Databases: Show how to access databases using Computer Source (Athens) Search if needed: Select Computer Source and Business Source Complete Search “Enterprise Resource Planning” Limit by date 2008 – Limit by subject - Results for: Enterprise Resource Planning + Narrowed by COMPUTER software + Narrowed by EVALUATION Alternative phrases in order to find info for exercise include: software, evaluate, performance, comparison etc.. Explain Athens toolbar (toolbar under resources) Students will have opportunitiy to search databases for themselves in a while.

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    MSc Project Management Library Workshop - Presentation Transcript

    1. Learning Resources Information Skills for Research MSc Project Management Nazlin Bhimani School Liaison Manager (EIS & iWBL)
    2. In this workshop we will cover..
      • Finding information
      • Evaluating information
      • Using information
    3. Basic Research Skills (literature search)
      • In order to get the best results from your research,
      • you need to think about the following:
        • What do I need to find out?
        • Why do I need this information?
        • When do I need the information by?
        • How am I going to find the information?
        • Where am I going to find the information?
        • Who created this information?
    4. How am I going to find the information? ie. plan your search strategy
      • It is useful to start your research (literature search) by:
      • Thinking about the questions that needs to be asked in order to find the information required
      • Outlining the main areas of interest, concepts, questions etc
      • Considering the scope of your subject and setting limits if appropriate
      • Background reading and brainstorming will help you to understand your subject, make connections, and gather keywords (search terms)
      • Consider search terms (alternative, broader, narrower) and related subjects.
    5. Enterprise Resource Planning Background Computer software system Shared data store Business functions Business Resources Business information Local Area Network Y2K Modular Hardware Software Services Data integrity Type of organisation Manufacturing Non-Manufacturing Businesses Non-Profit Organisations Governments Accounting Payroll Online sales CRM Supply Chain M’ment Product Lifecycle m’ment Distribution Purchasing Manufacture External interface Eg. Retail Financials Origins MRP CIM Legacy information systems 1990s ERP II Web-based External Internal EAS
    6. Where am I going to find the information? www.lr.mdx.ac.uk
    7. Library Subject Guide http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk
    8. Internet
      • Easy and cheap to put information on the Web
      • Unregulated, so be cautious .
      • Many valuable resources, but also information which is poorly written, badly researched, deceptive, propaganda etc.
      • Therefore important to evaluate search results.
    9. Searching the Internet
      • Use these gateways and search engines to find quality information on
      • the internet:
      • Intute
      • Pinakes
      • Exalead
      • TechXtra (Engineering, Maths and Computing)
      • Alacra Wiki
      • Search Cube
      • Google Blog Search http://blogsearch.google.com/
    10. Web Resources for Project Management
      • Intute – resources recommended by experts/researchers in project management
      • Recommended websites by academic institutions:
      • http://www.hull.ac.uk/workbasedlearning/
      • http://www.comp.glam.ac.uk/staff/dwfarthi/projman.htm
      • Project Management Institute
      • http://www.pmi.org
    11. Who created this information: Evaluation
      • It is important to evaluate your search results for relevance and quality ie. Is it what you need and is it trustworthy?
      • This is especially important when using the Internet.
      • Consider the following.....
      • A uthority : Who is the author/site creator? Does the site originate from an organisation or an individual? What is their knowledge base, qualifications etc?
      • Relevance : Is this what I need? Will it answer my question? Is it at the right level?
      • Intent : What is the purpose of website/information e.g. financial gain, propaganda, academic etc?
      • Objectivity : Balanced view? Opposing views represented? Links to supporting information?
      • Currency : How old is this information? When was it last updated and by whom? Is the site regularly maintained? Do the links work?
    13. Library Catalogue http://library.mdx.ac.uk
    14. Electronic Resources Databases, Journals, Books & Newspapers
    15. Keeping Current
      • Setting up email alerts of journal table of contents http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/
      • RSS Feeds – Blogs, websites, journals, databases http://eismdx.blogspot.com/
      • Organisations relevant to the subject area
      • Online newsletters
      • Mailing lists e.g. JISC
      • Twitter http://twitter.com/ EISMdxLibrarian
      • Twitter http:// twitter.com/WBLMdxLibrarian
    16. Help & Support: Useful Links
      • Subject Support: Nazlin Bhimani & Vanessa Hill
      • Learning Resources: http://www.lr.mdx.ac.uk
      • Library Catalogue: http://library.mdx.ac.uk
      • Library Subject Guides: http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk
      • Guides & Help sheets: http://www.lr.mdx.ac.uk/document.htm
      • Distance Learning Support Unit: http://www.lr.mdx.ac.uk/dlsu/
      • Web Helpdesk: http://webhelpdesk.mdx.ac.uk

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