2. RESEARCH SKILLS
• Objectives of this LU
• Collect information for the purpose of using this research in
the academic and business context
• Analyse, synthesise and evaluate ideas from material that
has been collected, summarised and categorised
• Accurately incorporate an author’s ideas into your work
without plagiarising
• Glossary
3. RESEARCH SKILLS
• Need to know what type of info you need and
where to find it
• Internal resources- info you already have
• External resources- info you still need to find
• To understand what type of info you need to
consider your topic/subject
• Most assignments require you to find additional
information
• Not all internet information is reliable
• Two types of information
• Primary
• Secondary
4. RESEARCH SKILLS
• Primary Research
• Research conducted for the first time and undertaken by
you
• Interviews, questionnaires, surveys
• Questionnaire- general questions to include everyone
• Interview- more specific to the person/business
• Two main types of questions:
• Open-ended questions- not specific, opinions
• Closed-ended questions-limited answers, specific
• Be sure not to lead the interviewee.
• Often best to use a range of questions
5. RESEARCH SKILLS
• Secondary Research
• Research done by others
• Where do you start?
• Choose appropriate resources
• Make sure your resources are current
• Make sure your information is accurate- you can do this by
further research
• Make sure the author is credible
• Watch out for bias
• Only need to read through the relevant information
• Make sure you record where your notes come from
• Look at as many resources as possible
6. RESEARCH SKILLS
• Integrating your Material
• Each paragraph should cover one main idea
• Therefore your argument should be logical or in a step by
step path
• Your research must support or backup your main idea
7. RESEARCH SKILLS
• Referencing
• Why do we reference?- pg 47
• How to avoid plagiarism- pg 48
• How to reference- pg 49
