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- 1. VET 0101:The Library and Information
- 2. Today we will cover… Finding information for your assignments • Why we need information and when • Types of information • Information sources • Evaluating information
- 3. When & why do we need information?
- 4. What is evidence? • Evidence is anything that you see, experience, read, or are told that causes you to believe that something is true or has really happened. • You will need to provide evidence to support any arguments made in your assignments • These will be your citations and references
- 5. You need information! Who ya gonna call?
- 6. Library Resources • The Library provides a range resources to support your research and study including: • Books • Journals • Trade Journals or Magazines • Newspapers • Websites
- 7. Thinking about resources Go to this link to complete this online quiz https://ispri.ng/87Kvl Good Luck! Presentation title | 8
- 8. Keywords – what are they? Keywords are words or phrases that describe content you are searching for
- 9. Keywords – Game • How can you make sure you are finding what you need? By making sure you search with the right keywords… • Keywords Game…….Open up your browser and go to this link to try our quiz on keywords • https://ispri.ng/m0xyg
- 10. Finding resources myUniHub > My Study > My Library Access all sorts of online resources here! Login to MyUniHub
- 11. What’s in ‘My Library’ Welcome to the Library | 19 • Reading lists for each of your modules • Search for information using Library Search • My Subject – library guides resources and help for your subject
- 12. VET2204
- 15. When you are looking for information about anything where do you go first? Presentation title
- 16. Google…grumpy cat says no….. Presentation title
- 17. Good Google…. Presentation title Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search across many disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites
- 18. Google Scholar - https://scholar.google.com/
- 19. Search for and select Middlesex University – Hendon campus
- 20. Google Scholar Presentation title | 28
- 21. Boolean Operators • AND = Less: You are combining search terms NARROWER • OR = MORE: You are asking for either of the search terms WIDER • * = Truncation – You enter the beginning of a key word e.g. Vet* will find all search terms beginning with these letters • “ “ = Phrase searching – You want the words to be next to each other in your search e.g. “animal behaviour” Presentation title
- 22. • Keep it simple! • Experiment with different words and concepts, remember different spellings and terminology e.g. US v UK • Truncating to broaden your search Vet* = all words beginning with VET • Search for phrases “vet nursing” • If you have too many items think about using limits e.g. date? Type of resource? Subject area?, Language • Try the advanced search options most databases have them • Change databases – you won’t find everything in one resource A few search tips
- 23. Have a go! • Put in some assignment keywords into Library Search or Google Scholar and see what results you get • Try using phrase searching and truncation • Create some references • Email or save your results
- 24. Evaluating resources • So you’ve found some information!! • But is it any good……
- 25. Evaluate Your Sources C A R P • Currency • Authority • Relevancy • Purpose/Point of View
- 26. Currency • When was the information published or posted? • Has the information been revised or updated? • Does your topic require current information, or will older sources work as well?
- 27. Accuracy/Authority • Is the information supported by evidence (e.g. references, research data)? • Has the information been reviewed or refereed? • Can you verify any of the information in another source or from personal knowledge? • Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor? • What are the author's credentials or organisational affiliations? • Is the author qualified to write on the topic? • Is there contact information, such as a publisher or email address? • Does the URL reveal anything about the author or source? examples: .com .edu .gov .org .net
- 28. Relevancy • Does the information relate to your topic or answer your question? • Who is the intended audience? • Is the information at an appropriate academic level? • Have you looked at a variety of sources before determining this is one you will use? • Would you be comfortable citing this source in your research paper?
- 29. Purpose • What is the purpose of the information? Is it to inform, teach, sell, entertain or persuade? • Do the authors/sponsors make their intentions or purpose clear? • Is the information fact, opinion or propaganda? • Does the point of view appear objective and impartial? • Are there political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional or personal biases?
- 30. Evaluation game: https://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/Evaluating • Look at these 5 pieces of information on self-esteem • In groups decide • Which are relevant • Which are no use • Which has most academic authority • Which items might be biased • Which item is most current
- 32. Need help? • Librarians at the Study Help (1st floor) Monday – Friday 11-3 • Online chat 9-5 Monday - Friday • Ask a Librarian https://unihelp.mdx.ac.uk/askalibrarian • Library guide https://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/vetnursing/welcome • Vet Nursing librarian: Susannah Parry s.parry@mdx.sc.uk
- 33. Any questions?
Editor's Notes
- We will look at different information types Have a look at library search and google scholar and think about how you decide what is a good source of information we’ll talk about when and why we need information. We’ll discuss what sources are available and practice the skills used for finding information. We’ll consider ways of evaluating the information sources and the information we find on them.
- Open this up to students for a few minutes (2/3) of discussion. Correct answer is “All the Time”. Mention value in social life, academic life and future professional life. This allows the students to see the session will have value to them throughout their lives. Now they are in a different environment and learning about new skills and subjects information is going to become even more important to them.
- Emphasis on decision making and keeping knowledge up to date: Without the support of evidence – expertise can deteriorate and practice becomes outdated.
- Where do you go to find out about these topics? I imagine most student too young to recognise original Ghostbusters film cast…. Ask does anyone remember this film… came out on 1984
- Card Game We’re going to start off by: Exploring the range of resources available. Consider the value of different information sources. Think about which sources are going to help you find the information that you need. Its important to use a wide range of relevant resources in your work. This gives a balance and diversity to your work. Hand out exercise Thinking about resources. Card game Groups 10-15 mins Feedback (see next slides) 5 Yellow cards = different resources 5 Green cards = What are they match the definition to the resource 5 Pink cards = Not so good for…. 5 Purple cards = Good for…
- Good for: broad/general overview of a subject and background information Edited for quality and accuracy Not so good for: May not be specific enough Can be out of date, check the edition and publication date
- Good for: Up-to-date Specialist/focussed Present latest research Edited for accuracy/quality (peer reviewed) Lots of references Not so good for: Can be hard to locate/access Expensive May be too specific May be at wrong level
- Good for: Latest information Current events Concise info Product news Often available online with RSS/Twitter etc Not so good for: Detail Objective information ie. can be bias, adverts, preferential products etc Often hard to find old issues Back issues/archive
- Good for: Up-to-date Edited Readily available (latest copies especially) Not so good for: Can be bias Can be unbalanced Can be sensationalist Hard to get hold of/access (back issues) Broadsheet v tabloid – have they heard these terms
- There are loads of different types of information available on the internet, anything from social media and crowd sourced resources such as Wikipedia to organisational or academic sources. You need to be really critical of information that you find on the Internet and consider the provenance of the information i.e. who created it, when and why? Good for: Easy to use/search All subjects covered Can be very up-to-date Mobile Not so good for: No editorial control Unreliable sources Can be created by anyone Material can lack provenance Can be out-of-date Not everyone has access
- Keywords are words or phrases that describe content you are searching for
- Do the Cup of Tea Game : 5-10 mins? Split into groups or pairs and hand each pair a sheet with an image which they need to describe without using the words on the paper. Write keywords on flipchart sheet each and then present back to the other groups to see if the other groups can guess what the image is If they can = good choice of keywords If they can’t = a bit more thought required… or The Fruit Stall Game 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: vitamins and minerals Also: Words with more than one meaning Orange or Blackberry: fruit NOT telephone Apple: fruit NOT computer Thinking beyond the obvious, looking for the detail that might make a difference.
- Get students to log into MyUniHub if not done so already
- Run through the list of options Lib Search Referencing Lib account Reading lists Library guides Online chat
- Library Search – have they used it know what it is what it covers? How did they find using it? Remember to Sign in
- Remind them about refining options especially date and resource type Reference creation using “ Save searches using the pin Peer reviewed online resources
- Show reference Remind them to use Harvard Ask if they know the difference between citation and reference list Cite them right online for checking ALL references
- Do you agree? What's wrong with Google Information bubble – only see what google thinks you want to see….
- What is Google Scholar? Google Scholar is an online, freely accessible search engine that lets users look for both physical and digital copies of articles. Find journal articles, dissertations, books, and more, from academic publishers, professional societies, universities and other web sites. Search across many subject areas Features of Google Scholar Search all scholarly literature from one convenient place Explore related works, citations, authors, and publications Locate the complete document through your library or on the web Keep up with recent developments in any area of research Check who's citing your publications, create a public author profile
- Link Google Scholar to MDX Library Search
- Star symbol saves a record the “ symbol gives you a reference just like MDX Library Search
- Have you heard of Boolean operators? Just a fancy way of combining your keywords
- Combine search terms Use AND to Narrow them Use OR to broaden them “ phrase searching” VET* = words beginning with VET NURS* = nurse, nurses, nursing
- Handout the evaluation sheet – put them in small groups or pairs
- Subject library guide for vet nursing Can contact the librarian Look at the various tabs for more information
- Just mention usual support/contact options Congratulations you have finished the session!