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Workshop 4 Searching and recording
- 1. Searching and Recording http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/EPQ EPQ Support Workshop 4
- 2. In this workshop you will… • Recording • Referencing • Searching • Streamlining
- 4. http://www.farmmanagement.pro/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Record-Keeping-620x330.jpg Keep track Assess Referencing Annotated bibliography http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/EPQ/TeachingMats Why is it important to record your search?
- 6. Study and Research Resources Summon MySubject Library Catalogue Databases
- 8. Streamlining your search http://www.flickr.com/photos/mike_miley/2614472057/ comput* “Project management” http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/EPQ/SearchTips
Editor's Notes
- During this workshop you will have the opportunity to search Middlesex University’s resources to find information for your topic.
- In this workshop you will: Discuss the importance of recording your search results Learn how to reference your information sources and why this is important Have a go at searching our resources for the information that you need Discover how you can streamline your search to make it more effective and focussed By the end of the workshop: You should have a range of information sources that you can use in your EPQ And be able to reference them correctly
- You have been given a temporary login which will give you access to our resources. Use your temporary username and password to log in to the computer. Open a browser and go to this web address.
- Before they start searching………Why is it important to record your search? Discuss. Summarise……..click to bring up the summary: Keep track of what you have already found even if you think that you might not use it……you might need it in the future. Good idea to use a ‘Resource record sheet’. Copies available here in class. You can find this on our EPQ website. URL on the screen. Use the ‘Resource record sheet’ to assess the value of what you have found i.e. who, what, where, when, why e.g. What information does it give you? Why might it be useful? Who produced the information and why? Is the author trustworthy? Is the information reliable? Could the information be biased in some way? Do you have further questions and things that you need to follow up? Useful for when you write reference list at the end of your EPQ i.e. you have all the information that you need: This will help you avoid plagiarism i.e. Pretending that someone else’s work is your own. By creating a reference list you are giving credit (acknowledging) the people or organisations that created the information that you have used. You may also be expected to add in text citations when you quote or paraphrase. This is so that the reader can easily see where you got your information from and shows that you have carried out lots of research. Assessing the information that you find and recording this on a ‘Resource record sheet’ will help you create an annotated bibliography if you are required to do this. *************Carry out this exercise if students have not done workshop 3************* Exercise (intended to help them learn how to find the information that they need for a reference list): Divide students in to small groups and give each group copies of: BBC news item Website (blog post) Academic journal article Book Newspaper article Each group also needs 5 copies of worksheet (Workshop 4: Recording your search). 5-10 mins to fill in the blanks i.e. what is it, title, author, date of publications etc. *****Or give each group one item and one worksheet***** Take feedback.
- Your school may have its own referencing style or recommend a style of referencing to use. If not then you can find a simple referencing guide at the URL on the screen. The important things to remember are (click): Be accurate. Make sure that you have all the information that you need in your reference to ensure that the reader can find that information themselves if necessary. Be consistent. Ensure that you use the same style of referencing throughout your reference list.
- These are the things that might be useful: Summon: Use to search for information (books, journals etc) on your topic. MySubject: Gives you access to our library subject guides. Use these to find what resources are available including websites on a particular subject. Library catalogue: Use to see if we have a specific book in the library or books on the subject that you are researching. Databases: Gives you access to specialist collections of journals and other resources in a particular subject area. You can access most of these through Summon, but searching a specialist resource might save you time. We can advise you on this.
- We will start off using Summon and then move on to the other resources if necessary. Explain how students can refine their search and see a preview (abstract) of specific items. Finally point out how they can save search results and email to themselves later……..useful for their reference list. Start searching.
- Explain how they can broaden their search using an asterisk* e.g. given will find computer, computers, computing, computerisation etc Explain how they can refine their search using “quotation marks”. These two refining tools work well on Summon, but can also be used on the Internet. These and other refining tools which can be used on the Internet are available on our EPQ LibGuide which you all have access to…….link on the screen.