The document outlines the preparation needed for fieldwork in anthropology, including the importance of literature reviews and ethical considerations in research. It discusses various academic resources, research methodologies, and tools for organizing information effectively. Additionally, it addresses best practices for effective academic writing and managing fieldwork logistics.

1. FIELDWORK PREPARATION
WITH
SAJJAD HAIDER
Fieldwork Supervisor
Department of Anthropology
Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
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2. LITERATURE REVIEW
• What is literature review and why it is important ?
• Identifying Academic Resources
• Library research
• Online research
• E-resources
• Evaluating Resources
• Annotated Bibliography
• Review Articles/annual or bi-annual reviews

3. LITERATURE REVIEW
Peer-reviewed scholarly articles, impact factor journals, other journals,
Edited books, readers,
Books published by prestigious publishers
Type of Sources mentioned @End Note 7.
Aggregated database, Ancient text, art work, Audio-video material, Bill,
Blog, Book, Book Section, Blog, Case, Catalogue, Chart or table, Classical
work, Computer Programme, Conference Paper, Conference Proceedings,
Data Set, Dictionary, Edited Book, Electronic (book, book section, article),
Encyclopaedia, Equation, Figure, Film or Broadcast, Generic , Government
Document, Grant, Hearing, Interview, Journal Article, Legal Rule or
Regulation, Magazine Article, Manuscript, Map, Music, News Paper Article,
Online Database, Online Multimedia, Pamphlet, Patent, Personal
Communication, Podcast, Press Release, Report, Serial, Standard, Statute,
Thesis, Unpublished Work, Web Page

4. LITERATURE REVIEW
• Use of ICTs (Information, Communication and Technologies)
• Online social networking for academic purposes
Academic use of Smart Phones/ Tablets and Apps.
• Author’s websites/ blogs/ Facebook page, twitter, email, academia, research gate,
youtube, vimeo,
• Google scholars, Google Books, Alerts,
• Advanced web searching techniques
• Websites, forums and services providers
• Digital library (HEC), PASTIC, USIRC, US E-LIBRARY ( OPEN SOURCES)
• Jstor,
• Copy Rights, Piracy , Intellectual Rights, Credits

5. LITERATURE REVIEW
• Compiling and organizing resources/ DATA STORAGE
• END NOTE (Introduction)
• DROP BOX, GOOGLE DRIVE
• Categorising the resources
• Exploring the gaps in literature and methodology
• Generating themes
• From general to specific Approach
• Overview of the existing literature
• Literature review for research proposals/ thesis/ admission overseas

6. ETHICS IN RESEARCH
• Ethics in research
• Ethical approval
• Audio-video recording
• Informed consent
• Plagiarism ( Introduction)
• Copy Rights, Piracy , Intellectual Rights, Credits
• Citation and referencing ( Introduction)
• Software and tools for data collection and analysis ( Introduction)
• Writing a literature review and its presentation

7. ACADEMIC WRITING: INTRODUCTION
• Academic Writing ( introduction)
• Writing concisely
• Generalization
• Repetition of (ideas , concepts, words and phrases, examples etc.)
• Logical connections
• Coherence
• Sequence and organizations of thoughts
• Topic Sentence, Sign posts, explanation

8. ACADEMIC WRITING: INTRODUCTION
• Grammar : Online tutorials, Academic Sources, English News Papers, Writing styles ( Correct
English matters the most)
• Dailywritingtips.com
• Build vocabulary (GRE Books, Word Smart for college university students) Online sources,
• Dictionary.com (Thesaurus) , Vocabulary.com , Video Tutorials
• FREE Writing: Introduction
• Verbs and Adjectives
• Articles, Punctuation marks, Clauses, Simple and complex sentences, Voices and Narrations,
• Logical connectors, Coherence, Order, Sequence,
• Topic Sentences, Arguments and Examples
• Avoid generalization, abstract nouns, exaggerations
• Simple and direct
• Avoid repetition, Avoid double negatives and extra long sentences, Over use of quotations

9. FIELDWORK PREPARATION
• Fieldwork Preparation
• Health and Hygiene Management
• Personal Organization
• Financial and Economic Management
• Technical Resources/ Gadgets and Fieldwork Equipment for data collection
• Environmental Safety
• Interacting with communities
• Respecting the local norms and cultures
• Respecting the privacy and comfort zone of the audience of research

10. DISCUSSIONS
• Feedback and follow up communication with your trainer 
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