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- 1. Resources for study http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/your-study/library-and-it-support Direct Entry 3rd year Computing Oct 2016
- 2. In this workshop we will look at... • Introduction to the library • Resources and services available and how to use them • Being a critical and ethical information searcher/user
- 3. Trustworthy and reliable sources
- 10. Critical searching: questions to ask • Who • What • Where • When • Why
- 11. Find out more MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > MySubject > Science & Technology http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/computing/Resources
- 13. Finding resources myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Summon Select Summon and search for information.
- 15. Journal databases myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Hendon Databases > Computing • ACM Digital Library • IEEE Xplore • Science Direct
- 16. 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
- 17. Get help using resources MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > MySubject > Science & Technology http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/computing/Help
- 18. It’s not in the Library! • Inter Library Loans http://bit.ly/InterLibraryLoans • Sconul Access http://www.sconul.ac.uk/sconul-access
- 19. Referencing and citation myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Databases > C > Cite Them Right Online
- 20. Cite Them Right Online
- 21. Avoiding Plagiarism: find out more My Library > MySubject > Science & Technology > Computing > Skills http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/computing/skills
- 22. Need further help? Your Librarian is: Vanessa Hill v.hill@mdx.ac.uk
Editor's Notes
- Welcome and intros.
- How to develop an effective search strategy when you need to find information for an essay or project The range of resources available and how to use them to find good quality and relevant information for your essay/project……now and in the future once you leave MDX Evaluating information for quality and relevance Research from Uni of Huddersfield shows that correlation between library usage and good grades.
- Hand out Authority game. 10 mins. Feedback. Discuss: Which resources you think are most reliable and trustworthy. What effects the reliability and trustworthiness of each source? Are there times when the same type of source might differ in reliability and trustworthyness? What factors should you take in to account?
- How might the following change the order you have placed the resources in? Discuss.
- Discuss Who Who is the author….individual, organisation? Can you contact them? Who has produced this information? Are they a reliable authority, expert, qualified to produce this material etc? Has it been checked, reviewed by another expert? What: What type of source is it? Is it a source that can be trusted on this topic? What is being said? How do you know if it is correct? Where did they get their information? Is it someone’s opinion? Based on what evidence? Do you need to check it against different source? Where: Where was it published? Where is the organisation/person located? Is this context relevant to you? Are there contact details (websites)? When: When was it published? Is it current? Does the material/data and its sources have dates? When was it last updated (websites)? Is it kept maintained (websites)? Do the links work (websites)? Does the view still hold value/weight? Why: Why was this written? What is the purpose of it? Political or financial game, bias, opinion, promote debate, explain, persuade, sell etc
- More information about the range of resources available on the Library Subject Guide plus useful online guides eg. how to find information for your project.
- Whole group exercise: What can you see in the picture…fruit If type ‘fruit’ into database will get millions of hits, how can you break it down ie. search for something more specific to get more manageable results Can you be more specific ie. Type of fruit: apples, oranges, bananas etc Location: Stall, market, outdoor market, fruit market, Britain Detail: boxes, signs, astroturf, prices, colour of fruit, lights, pound £ signs, special offer etc People in background: old, young, male, female > stall holder, customers, browsers etc Think of related subjects eg. retail, commercial, financial, point-of-sale Shopping, shops, fish/meat/clothes market, shopping centres, high street Town, city, centre, British town Nutrition: vits and mins Also: Orange or Blackberry: fruit NOT telephone Apple: fruit NOT computer Thinking beyond the obvious, looking for the detail that might make a difference.
- Need to carry out a literature review: Finding the information available on a subject Finding information to inform, underpin and shape your research Finding what has already been written on a subject Analyzing, evaluating and making judgements about the info found Identifying the main trends Finding appropriate information: the information needs to be suitable for your need ie. right level, current if important, sufficient breadth or detail etc Explain to students what Summon is. Go to UniHub > Login in to MyUniHub > My Study > My Library > Summon Ask students to search for information for their project. Remember to use some of the keywords that we have discussed.
- Show the students how to refine their search using: FT Content type Subject terms Publication date Language etc Have another go.
- Students can also search individual databases.
- CS £1397 IEEE Xplore £61,000 Summon £16k Access to quality academic information eg. Peer reviewed journal articles, conference proceedings , research etc Information not available elsewhere Up-to-date Focussed/specific....not designed to sell you things, search results not sponsored Full-text access Access on/off campus Personalize eg. In MyEBSCO, once signerd up you can: Save preferences Organise research within folders Share folders Save search history Create email alerts/Rss feeds for searches and subjects Can provide citation and journal impact info > more info on next slide
- Lots of useful online guides eg. How to find books How to find information for your project Accessing journal databases etc
- Inter Library Loan service: request copies of books and journals not held by MDX. £3 charge. Register as DL first. More info on our website. SCONUL Access http://www.access.sconul.ac.uk/ The SCONUL Access Scheme provides reciprocal access and borrowing rights for staff and students to approximately 170 member institutions in the UK. Apply online. Other libraries (specialist, catalogues etc): British Library http://www.bl.uk/ COPAC http://copac.ac.uk/ COPAC is a union catalogue that gives access to the merged online catalogues of members of the Consortium of University Research Libraries (CURL). Twenty major university libraries currently contribute to COPAC. Search25 http://www.search25.ac.uk/: helps you discover library resources across London and the South East. You can also see where the libraries are and find out how to visit them. SUNCAT http://www.suncat.ac.uk/ SUNCAT, a union catalogue of serials (periodicals) for the UK, is a tool for locating serials held in UK libraries.
- Students can also search individual databases. Select ‘Computing science’ for a list of subject specific resources.
- Referencing and Plagiarism libguide includes information on how to reference material correctly. Also information about Plato, LDU support and links to helpsheets. Don’t forget: Computing LibGuide bring together all the resources for your subject area.