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- 1. http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/your-study/library-and-it-support BIMM Oct 2016 Information skills for research
- 2. In this workshop we will look at... • How to find, access and obtain information • Resources available and how to use them • Evaluating information for quality and relevance • Managing references
- 3. Starting Point MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary Access Library resources and services.
- 4. Library Subject Guide http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/BuiltEnvironment MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > My Subject > Science & Technology > Built Environment
- 5. Online Reading Lists MyLearning or Library Subject Guides http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/BuiltEnvironment/ReadingLists
- 6. Finding resources myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Summon Select Summon and search for information on: Developing a framework for implementation of BIM
- 9. Journal databases myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Hendon Databases • Barbour Index • British Standards Online • Lynda.com http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/BuiltEnvironment/JournalDatabases http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/BuiltEnvironment/Standards
- 10. Summon and journal databases provide: • Access to quality information • Information not available elsewhere • Up-to-date • Focussed/specific • Full-text access • Access on/off campus • Personalize • Citation and journal impact info
- 11. Citation searching • Which articles have cited an earlier article • Find articles on similar/related subject • How many times an article has been cited • Best journals in your field
- 12. Web of Knowledge MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Databases > W > Web of Science
- 13. Get help using resources MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > My Subject > Science & Technology http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/BuiltEnvironment/Help
- 15. Getting hold of information • Inter Library Loans http://bit.ly/InterLibraryLoans • Sconul Access http://www.access.sconul.ac.uk/sconul-access • Requesting MDX books http://bit.ly/BookRequestMDX You will need to register as a Distance Learner in order to get postal loans of MDX books
- 16. Register as a Distance Learner http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/study/library/services/distance/index.aspx
- 17. Referencing and citation myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Databases > C > Cite Them Right Online
- 18. Cite Them Right Online
- 19. Avoiding Plagiarism: find out more My Library > My Subject > Science & Technology > Built Environment > Skills http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/BuiltEnvironment/Skills
- 20. Evaluating information Imagine you are researching ‘The right to be forgotten’ Go to http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/EvaluatingInformationPG Have a look at these items and then answer the following questions: • What do we know about the author(s)? • How do we know if the information is reliable?
- 21. • Authority • Relevance • Intent • Objectivity • Currency Evaluating information
- 22. Need further help? Your Librarian is: Vanessa Hill v.hill@mdx.ac.uk
Editor's Notes
- Welcome and intros.
- How to find information for your projects How to develop an effective search strategy when you need to find information for an essay or project The range of resources available and how to use them to find good quality and relevant information Evaluating information for quality and relevance Managing references Research from Uni of Huddersfield shows that correlation between library usage and good grades.
- More information about the range of resources available on the Library Subject Guide plus useful online guides eg. how to find information for your project.
- Contain: Essential and recommended texts for your module E-resources where available Access from MyLearning or from this URL PDE4301.
- Need to carry out a literature review: Finding the information available on a subject Finding information to inform, underpin and shape your research Finding what has already been written on a subject Analyzing, evaluating and making judgements about the info found Identifying the main trends Finding appropriate information: the information needs to be suitable for your need ie. right level, current if important, sufficient breadth or detail etc Explain to students what Summon is. Go to UniHub > Login in to MyUniHub > My Study > My Library > Summon Ask students to search for information for their project. Remember to use some of the keywords that we have discussed.
- Show the students how to refine their search using: FT Content type Subject terms Publication date Language etc Have another go.
- Students can also search individual databases.
- CS £1397 IEEE Xplore £61,000 Summon £16k Access to quality academic information eg. Peer reviewed journal articles, conference proceedings , research etc Information not available elsewhere Up-to-date Focussed/specific....not designed to sell you things, search results not sponsored Full-text access Access on/off campus Personalize eg. In MyEBSCO, once signerd up you can: Save preferences Organise research within folders Share folders Save search history Create email alerts/Rss feeds for searches and subjects Can provide citation and journal impact info > more info on next slide
- Which articles have cited an earlier article ie. Way of looking forward in the literature-if have found excellent article, can use a citation index to see which articles have subsequently cited it Find articles on similar/related subjects: Citation implies subject relationship, so can find papers on a similar topic without using any keywords or subject terms Find out how many times a paper has been cited ie. gauge the usefulness/quality. esteem of a paper Determine which are the best journals in your field: citation data used to rank journals within particular subject areas…..useful way of seeing how journals perform in relation to others in the same subject area
- Citation data and journal citation reports available from Web of Knowledge
- Lots of useful online guides eg. How to find books How to find information for your project Accessing journal databases etc
- Inter Library Loan service: request copies of books and journals not held by MDX. £3 charge. Register as DL first. More info on our website. SCONUL Access http://www.access.sconul.ac.uk/ The SCONUL Access Scheme provides reciprocal access and borrowing rights for staff and students to approximately 170 member institutions in the UK. Apply online. Requesting MDX books: online guide at this link
- This will enable you to request books for postal loan
- Students can also search individual databases. Select ‘Computing science’ for a list of subject specific resources.
- Referencing and Plagiarism libguide includes information on how to reference material correctly. Also information about Plato, LDU support and links to helpsheets. Don’t forget: Computing LibGuide bring together all the resources for your subject area.
- Paul Bernal’s blog ‘The right to be forgotten roadshow- and the power of Google’ Blog about Privacy, Human Rights, Law, The Internet, Politics and more. PB is Lecturer in Information Technology, Intellectual Property and Media Law at the University of East Anglia Law School. Wikipedia ‘Right to be forgotten’ Lots of refs. BBC News Technology ‘What is the 'right to be forgotten'?’ Dave Lee author is BBC Technology reporter. Contact details. The Guardian ‘EU to Google: expand 'right to be forgotten' to Google.com’ Contact details for author. Substantial. Facts etc Computer Law & Security Review ‘The ‘Right to be Forgotten-Worth remembering?’ Substantial article, lots of refs, peer reviewed, good source.
- Take feedback and discuss. Authority : Who is the author? What is their knowledge base/qualifications? How have they carried out their research? Relevance : Is this what I need? Will it answer my question? Is it at the right level? Intent : What is the purpose of information e.g. financial gain, propaganda, academic etc? Objectivity : Balanced view? Opposing views represented? Links to supporting information? Currency: How old is this information? When was it last updated and by whom?