The document introduces the reader to various popular information sources that may be useful for sixth form studies, including scholarly journal articles, subject-based periodicals, academic textbooks, reference resources, websites, newspapers, magazines, audio-visual information, personal communications, and social networking resources. It provides a brief overview of each source, what kind of information it contains, how often it is published, and tips on searching or accessing each type of source. The goal is to help the reader understand how different information sources can be used in their coursework.
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Keep up to date with alerts and social media. Watch this short introduction to the tools and techniques that might give you the edge when sharing research, collaborating, and researching for your studies.
Please view the tutorials CINAHL 1 and CINAHL 2 before viewing this one.
CINAHL 3: Effective Searching is a short tutorial that will show you how to get the most out of your CINAHL searches.
Presented by Susan Ujka Larson
Manager, Information Central
Fairfax County Public Library
12000 Government Center Parkway
Suite 324
Fairfax, Virginia 22035-0012
susan.larson@fairfaxcounty.gov
I used this presentation to explain to Foundation course students how to search for reliable information online. I defined pros and cons of different sources of information they may come across online, and I answered questions they had come up with at the end of the workshop.
Academic Research Strategies
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This workshop will introduce you to the principles of academic research & show you how to best use the ESC Library resources to find sources & cite
them in your academic papers.
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Information landscape for epq 2014
1. Scholarly Journal Articles
Subject-based PeriodicalsAcademic Textbooks
Audio-Visual Information
Magazines
Personal Communications
Websites
Social Networking Resources
Newspapers
Reference Resources
The Information Landscape aims to introduce you to the most popular information sources
and help you to see how each might be useful in the course of your Sixth Form studies.
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The Information Landscape aims to introduce you to the most popular information sources
and help you to see how each might be useful in the course of your Sixth Form studies.
Click in the boxes below to find out more. Click on the button to return to this page.
Sutherland, Northern Scotland by imagesofgb4u, Flickr Adapted from Portsmouth University library guides
2. Scholarly Journal Articles
Use these when you know that you
want very specific academic information.
They are published regularly,
usually monthly or quarterly.
They may be in printed
or electronic format.
They contain articles,
written by academics.
The sources used to write
the articles are included
at the end in a Reference
List or Bibliography.
You can use tools called databases
to help you search the contents
of these and other types of journal. Try
the Directory of Open Access Journals,
Cambridge Journals and JSTOR
Articles are peer reviewed, i.e. the quality of the
article has been reviewed by an editorial board.
You can also find scholarly articles
in any subject area by searching
Google Scholar.
Some public libraries offer
access to academic articles via
Access to Research.
3. Subject-based Periodicals
These periodicals are published
regularly and include articles relevant
to sixth form study,
e.g. Philip Allan Review magazines.
Articles are often fairly
short and readable.
Articles are not peer reviewed, but
are usually written by people with
a sound knowledge of the subject,
often academics.
As part of your wider reading,
regularly browse periodicals
relating to your subjects. Find
them on the periodical displayers
in the library.
They may be printed or electronic. The
library catalogue gives you access to online
versions, e.g. History Today.
You can search their
contents by using
the library catalogue.
4. Magazines
Magazines are usually
aimed at the general public,
but can have a place in student
research. Vogue, for example,
will be useful for fashion students.
Use these to keep up with changing
trends, ideas or public opinions.
They are usually published
weekly or monthly.
Articles vary in length
and will usually be written
by journalists.
They are usually available in printed format although
increasingly available online.
Some magazines have their
own websites where you can
read sample articles and view
additional information.
Find UK magazines by searching the
Media Directory.
Assist Me / Fashion Shoot / Blank Mag by Simon Pais-Thomas, Flickr
5. Newspapers
As well as providing information
on current affairs, newspapers are
useful sources of public opinion and
include reviews.
They can be useful for historical
research, providing primary evidence
from the period in which they were
published.
Newspapers may be local
or national, tabloid or broadsheet,
they may also be specialist, e.g.
The Stage.
Tabloids and broadsheets are written
for different audiences. Compare
news stories from tabloids, or ‘red
tops’, such as the Sun and the Mirror
with ‘broadsheets’ such as the Times
and the Guardian.
Find and read full text newspaper articles
using the UK NewsStand database.
Times Digital Archive is an historical
news database accessible online from
Cambridgeshire Libraries. You need to
be a member of the public library
but can join online.
6. Academic Textbooks
They present well established ideas
and theories and usually cover a
broad topic area in considerable detail.
Use these when you want an introduction
to a topic area. You are unlikely to read a
book from cover to cover. Use the contents
page and index to help you locate what you
want to find out about.
They are reviewed by an editorial
board so you can trust that the content
is reliable and accurate.
The book may be edited and
divided into chapters which are
written by different authors
but relate to the main theme.
Format may be printed
or electronic.
Use the Library Catalogue to find books
in Vanbrugh Library.
Find out what books are available by
searching COPAC or an online bookshop
such as Blackwell’s Online.
Find and read eBooks, using VLeBooks,
Project Gutenberg and eBooks at Cambridge
7. Reference Resources
Use these to find quick facts.
They are useful to consult at
the planning stage of your
research and can provide you
with keywords to help you
search the web or library
catalogues and databases
effectively.
The Library has a general
Reference Collection where
you will find things like
encyclopedias, dictionaries
and directories.
Specialist online resources are
available via the library
catalogue, e.g. Oxford Art OnlineUse Cambridgeshire Libraries to search online
reference resources such as Credo Reference
and
Encyclopaedia Britannica. You will need to join
the public library to access these.
8. Audio-Visual Information
Visual arts students may use this for
inspiration for their design work.
Others may wish to illustrate particular
points within presentations or research. It may consist of images, video clips,
podcasts, etc.
Images may be from printed
or electronic sources.
Images, just like other information
sources, will be subject to copyright
even if they are available on the web.
First Home Game 07-08 Season by diana tri wulandari, Flickr
Instead of using Google images all the time,
search for free images and avoid issues of
copyright.
9. Websites
Use the web to find quick facts,
current information, information
about companies and organisations
and information from the government.
Try search engines other than Google.
Always evaluate the information
that you find on the web.
Visit the Internet Detective for
further information.
Use more than one search engine.
Use the advanced search options to
find what you need more quickly and easily.
Search by domain name, if appropriate, e.g.:
.ac.uk UK academic sites
.gov.uk UK government
.org.uk UK non profit making organisations
.co.uk UK companiesUse Internet Gateways to help
you find information that has
already been evaluated.
Use Advanced Google to create specific
searches.
10. Personal Communications
You may use these to add a personal,
research element to your work.
They could be letters, emails or
they could be opinions gathered
from a survey or interview.
You should always ask permission
prior to including personal details
in your work. Contributors may
prefer to remain anonymous.
Always cite your sources, including
personal communications, e.g.
Andrews,J. (2013) E-mail to John Stephens, 14 August.
11. You should always ask permission
prior to including personal details
in your work. Contributors may
prefer to remain anonymous.
Social Networking Resources
Useful for finding out what
others are thinking.
These include blogs, and tools for sharing
photos and information amongst
friends and groups.
Use with caution in your research.
How reliable is the information?
People’s thoughts and feelings can
change too!
Search for blogs on BlogSearchEngine; contribute to the pool of information on Wikipedia
find your friends on Facebook; share photos on Flickr.