This document provides an overview of finding and evaluating research for an MSc in Creative Technology. It discusses developing search strategies, available resources like databases and subject guides, evaluating sources for quality and relevance, and managing references. Key steps covered include choosing appropriate keywords, searching databases like Summon and Web of Science, assessing sources, and staying current in one's field. Referencing software like RefWorks is also introduced for organizing citations. The document aims to equip students with skills for effective research.
This document provides an overview of resources and strategies for finding research evidence. It discusses developing effective search strategies, evaluating information quality and relevance, managing references, and using resources like Summon, journal databases, citation searching in Web of Knowledge, and inter-library loans. Tips are provided on refining searches, keeping current in one's subject, and evaluating information for authority, relevance, objectivity, and currency for research.
This document provides an overview of how to effectively conduct research. It discusses developing search strategies, evaluating information sources, managing references, and staying up-to-date in one's field of study. Specific resources and databases for finding information are described, such as Summon, journal databases, and citation searching in Web of Knowledge. Tips are provided for evaluating sources based on authority, relevance, objectivity and currency. Referencing software like RefWorks is introduced for managing references. Contact information is listed for getting additional research help.
This document summarizes a workshop on finding research evidence and developing effective search strategies. It discusses developing keywords, searching databases and journal articles, evaluating sources, and managing references. Key areas covered include choosing appropriate resources and developing search terms, searching Summon and subject databases, assessing source quality and relevance, and citing references to avoid plagiarism. The workshop provides an overview of resources for research and guidance on developing search and evaluation skills.
This document provides an overview of resources for conducting research and finding information. It discusses developing effective search strategies, evaluating sources for quality and relevance, managing references, and citing sources to avoid plagiarism. A variety of library databases, journals, citation tools and other resources are introduced to help students effectively find and utilize information for their studies. Contact information is provided for getting additional research help.
BIS4430 Jan 2014 Finding research evidenceEISLibrarian
This document provides an overview of resources for finding research evidence and developing effective search strategies. It discusses evaluating information sources for quality and relevance. Key resources covered include Summon, journal databases, citation searching, and Web of Knowledge. Criteria for evaluating sources include authority, relevance, objectivity, and currency. The document also provides tips for referencing, staying up to date, and getting help from librarians.
This document provides an overview of resources and strategies for finding and evaluating research evidence. It discusses developing effective search strategies, available resources like journal databases and Summon, refining searches, citation searching, keeping up-to-date, interlibrary loans, and evaluating information for quality and relevance. Tips are provided on managing references, referencing styles, and bibliographic management software. Contact information is given for getting additional research help.
This document provides an overview of resources and strategies for finding research evidence. It discusses developing search strategies, evaluating information quality, managing references, searching databases and journals, citation searching, and getting help from librarians. Key resources mentioned include Summon, journal databases, Web of Knowledge, library subject guides, reading lists, and bibliographic management software. Criteria for evaluating information include authority, relevance, objectivity, and currency.
This document provides an overview of resources and strategies for finding quality research evidence. It discusses developing effective search strategies, evaluating information, managing references, and keeping up-to-date in one's subject area. Key resources mentioned include the library search tool Summon, subject-specific journal databases, citation searching in Web of Science, and guidance on the library's computing guide for additional help.
This document provides an overview of resources and strategies for finding research evidence. It discusses developing effective search strategies, evaluating information quality and relevance, managing references, and using resources like Summon, journal databases, citation searching in Web of Knowledge, and inter-library loans. Tips are provided on refining searches, keeping current in one's subject, and evaluating information for authority, relevance, objectivity, and currency for research.
This document provides an overview of how to effectively conduct research. It discusses developing search strategies, evaluating information sources, managing references, and staying up-to-date in one's field of study. Specific resources and databases for finding information are described, such as Summon, journal databases, and citation searching in Web of Knowledge. Tips are provided for evaluating sources based on authority, relevance, objectivity and currency. Referencing software like RefWorks is introduced for managing references. Contact information is listed for getting additional research help.
This document summarizes a workshop on finding research evidence and developing effective search strategies. It discusses developing keywords, searching databases and journal articles, evaluating sources, and managing references. Key areas covered include choosing appropriate resources and developing search terms, searching Summon and subject databases, assessing source quality and relevance, and citing references to avoid plagiarism. The workshop provides an overview of resources for research and guidance on developing search and evaluation skills.
This document provides an overview of resources for conducting research and finding information. It discusses developing effective search strategies, evaluating sources for quality and relevance, managing references, and citing sources to avoid plagiarism. A variety of library databases, journals, citation tools and other resources are introduced to help students effectively find and utilize information for their studies. Contact information is provided for getting additional research help.
BIS4430 Jan 2014 Finding research evidenceEISLibrarian
This document provides an overview of resources for finding research evidence and developing effective search strategies. It discusses evaluating information sources for quality and relevance. Key resources covered include Summon, journal databases, citation searching, and Web of Knowledge. Criteria for evaluating sources include authority, relevance, objectivity, and currency. The document also provides tips for referencing, staying up to date, and getting help from librarians.
This document provides an overview of resources and strategies for finding and evaluating research evidence. It discusses developing effective search strategies, available resources like journal databases and Summon, refining searches, citation searching, keeping up-to-date, interlibrary loans, and evaluating information for quality and relevance. Tips are provided on managing references, referencing styles, and bibliographic management software. Contact information is given for getting additional research help.
This document provides an overview of resources and strategies for finding research evidence. It discusses developing search strategies, evaluating information quality, managing references, searching databases and journals, citation searching, and getting help from librarians. Key resources mentioned include Summon, journal databases, Web of Knowledge, library subject guides, reading lists, and bibliographic management software. Criteria for evaluating information include authority, relevance, objectivity, and currency.
This document provides an overview of resources and strategies for finding quality research evidence. It discusses developing effective search strategies, evaluating information, managing references, and keeping up-to-date in one's subject area. Key resources mentioned include the library search tool Summon, subject-specific journal databases, citation searching in Web of Science, and guidance on the library's computing guide for additional help.
This document provides information on developing research skills for a computing project. It discusses developing an effective search strategy, evaluating information sources for quality and relevance, and using appropriate referencing. Key resources for research are identified, such as journal databases, interlibrary loans, and citation management tools. Evaluation criteria are outlined, like considering the authority, relevance, objectivity and currency of sources. Tips are provided on refining searches, accessing full-text articles, and getting help from the subject librarian.
PDE4230 Engineering Innovation Nov 2013EISLibrarian
This document provides an overview of a workshop on finding research evidence. The workshop covers developing effective search strategies, evaluating information quality and relevance, managing references, and using library resources like Summon, journal databases, and subject guides. It also discusses citation searching, keeping current in one's field, dealing with information not available in the library, evaluating information, referencing and plagiarism, and managing references with bibliographic software. Contact information is provided for librarian assistance.
This document provides information about resources for research at Middlesex University, including the library catalog and online databases. It discusses different types of resources like books, websites, newspapers, journals, and popular/trade journals. It encourages using keywords and refining searches, and evaluating sources based on authority, relevance, intent, objectivity, and currency. The document also addresses referencing, plagiarism, and getting help from librarians.
This document provides an overview of resources and strategies for conducting research, including: how to develop an effective search strategy using keywords and databases; how to evaluate sources for quality and relevance; and how to manage references. It discusses tools for searching library databases, journal articles, and other sources. Tips are also provided for citation searching, keeping up-to-date in one's field, and getting help from a subject librarian.
This document provides an overview of resources and techniques for conducting research, including how to develop an effective search strategy, evaluate information quality and relevance, manage references, and keep up-to-date in your subject area. It discusses keyword searching, databases for articles, citation searching, referencing tools, and evaluating information sources. Help is available from library subject guides and from the librarian.
This document provides an overview of resources and strategies for finding quality research evidence. It discusses developing effective search strategies, evaluating information sources, managing references, and keeping current in one's field of study. Key resources for university students covered include the library catalog, journal databases, citation indexes, and bibliographic management tools. Guidance is provided on refining searches, evaluating information quality, and getting help from librarians.
The document provides guidance on finding and evaluating information resources for student assignments. It instructs students to explore the resources available to them, choose a favorite, and prepare a short presentation introducing the resource, its useful features and limitations, and how it could be applied to their studies. The document also advises students to consider criteria like authority, relevance, intent, objectivity, and currency when evaluating information for an essay on robots from four provided sources in order to determine which is most applicable and least biased. Contact information for a librarian is provided for students needing additional help.
This document provides an overview of resources and strategies for conducting research, including: how to develop an effective search strategy using keywords and databases; how to evaluate sources for quality and relevance; and how to manage references. It discusses Summon, journal databases, citation searching in Web of Science, and keeping up-to-date using tools like Zetoc Alert, TicToc and Google Alerts. Guidance is also given on evaluating information, inter-library loans, and getting help from subject librarians.
This document provides an overview of how to effectively find and evaluate research sources. It discusses developing search strategies, using library databases and resources, refining searches, saving and managing references, citing sources to avoid plagiarism, and getting additional help from librarians. Key resources mentioned include the library catalog, Summon discovery tool, subject databases, and bibliographic management tools like RefWorks. Tips are provided on evaluating sources for quality and currency.
This document provides tips for effectively searching for information online for school projects. It discusses using keywords, phrases, operators like AND, OR and NOT to narrow or broaden searches. Specific search tips are given like using truncation with comput* to find related terms. The document encourages exploring different resources beyond just Google and evaluating sources based on currency, authority and updating. Contact information is provided for getting additional research help from a librarian.
This document provides an overview of different types of information resources and how to search for and evaluate information. It discusses books, web pages, newspapers, journals, and online reading lists. It encourages developing effective search strategies using keywords and databases like Summon. While Google can find information quickly, Summon is better for academic searches as it limits results to quality sources. The document also emphasizes evaluating search results based on their authority, relevance, intent, objectivity, and currency to determine usefulness for an essay. Students are advised to get help from librarians if needed.
This document provides guidance on finding and evaluating academic information resources. It outlines searching the library catalog and databases to explore topics like digital natives and learning. The document encourages students to evaluate information sources based on their authority, relevance, intent, objectivity, and currency. Students are directed to library subject guides and librarian support for help in developing effective search strategies and properly assessing information for academic research.
This document provides information and resources for students on finding and evaluating research evidence for their projects. It discusses developing effective search strategies, available resources like library databases and Summon, evaluating information quality and relevance, managing references, and criteria for project marking like originality and critical analysis. Databases like ACM Digital Library, IEEE Xplore and Science Direct provide up-to-date journal articles. Citation searching in Web of Science allows finding related work. Referencing software like RefWorks and Cite Them Right help manage references. Library staff can help via inter-library loans if materials are not available.
This document provides an overview of resources and strategies for finding research evidence. It discusses developing effective search strategies, evaluating information quality, managing references, and using library databases, journal articles, and citation searching. Resources covered include Summon, journal databases, British Standards Online, Web of Science, and referencing guides. The document emphasizes developing search skills, evaluating information, and getting help from librarians.
This document provides an overview of resources and strategies for conducting research at Middlesex University. It discusses how to develop effective search strategies, evaluate information quality, manage references, search databases and journal articles, conduct citation searches, and avoid plagiarism. Key resources mentioned include Summon, RefWorks, IEEE Xplore, ACM Digital Library, and Cite Them Right Online. The document emphasizes developing search skills and knowing how to evaluate different sources of information.
This document provides information on developing effective research skills for coursework projects. It discusses developing search strategies, evaluating information sources, and properly referencing sources to avoid plagiarism. Key topics covered include choosing relevant search terms and databases, assessing the authority, objectivity and currency of sources, and accessing additional resources through inter-library loans or other libraries. Evaluating information for quality, relevance and intended purpose is emphasized. The document also provides guidance on continuing research skills and staying up-to-date after graduating through professional associations and online communities.
This document provides an overview of resources for finding research evidence including databases, evaluating sources, developing search strategies, and managing references. It introduces tools for searching journal articles and citations, and locating materials not available in the library. Tips are provided on refining searches, evaluating information quality and relevance, and avoiding plagiarism. Contact information is available for librarian assistance on research topics within computing, maths, and engineering.
MScBIMM Oct 2013 Finding Research EvidenceEISLibrarian
This document provides an overview of resources and techniques for conducting effective research. It discusses developing search strategies, evaluating information sources, managing references, and staying up-to-date in one's field. Specific databases and tools are demonstrated for finding academic literature, checking citations, and organizing references, such as Summon, Web of Science, and RefWorks. The goal is to equip students with the skills to efficiently find and assess high-quality information for their studies.
This document provides guidance on information skills for research. It outlines steps for searching, evaluating, and refining searches to find relevant resources. These steps include thinking about keywords, using databases and search tools, evaluating sources based on currency and authority, and getting help from librarians. The document also lists specific library databases, catalogs, and guides for further research assistance.
This document provides information and guidance on developing research skills. It discusses developing an effective search strategy, evaluating information sources for quality and relevance, and using appropriate resources. Specific resources and databases for computing research are recommended, such as Summon, journal databases, and subject guides. Tips are provided on formulating search terms, refining searches, and assessing source reliability. The document also covers referencing styles, avoiding plagiarism, and accessing information after graduation through other libraries, professional associations, and conferences. Students requiring additional assistance are directed to contact their subject librarian.
Wij helpen ondernemers om nog betere Ondernemingsplannen te bepalen. Wij helpen u met de on line applicatie om uzelf meer richting en structuur te geven. S.T.E.F Onderneemt genereert ondernemingsplannen voor u, samen met u. Wij werken samen met u en ons co-creatie team, en onze partners. Wij faciliteren het proces en laten u en uw mensen doen waar ze goed in zijn. Wij doen dit om u en uw bedrijf beter, scherper en meer rendabel te laten worden.
Conduit, who launched the Wibiya platform in 2009, will be closing Wibiya in December 2013 after a 5 year journey. They are offering all Wibiya publishers a 3 month grace period of free access to their Conduit Mobile premium platform, which allows users to easily create custom mobile apps and websites without technical expertise. The document discusses Conduit being a customer-friendly company for clearly communicating with their global customer base about Wibiya closing, and that other companies should follow their example in informing customers of changes.
This document provides information on developing research skills for a computing project. It discusses developing an effective search strategy, evaluating information sources for quality and relevance, and using appropriate referencing. Key resources for research are identified, such as journal databases, interlibrary loans, and citation management tools. Evaluation criteria are outlined, like considering the authority, relevance, objectivity and currency of sources. Tips are provided on refining searches, accessing full-text articles, and getting help from the subject librarian.
PDE4230 Engineering Innovation Nov 2013EISLibrarian
This document provides an overview of a workshop on finding research evidence. The workshop covers developing effective search strategies, evaluating information quality and relevance, managing references, and using library resources like Summon, journal databases, and subject guides. It also discusses citation searching, keeping current in one's field, dealing with information not available in the library, evaluating information, referencing and plagiarism, and managing references with bibliographic software. Contact information is provided for librarian assistance.
This document provides information about resources for research at Middlesex University, including the library catalog and online databases. It discusses different types of resources like books, websites, newspapers, journals, and popular/trade journals. It encourages using keywords and refining searches, and evaluating sources based on authority, relevance, intent, objectivity, and currency. The document also addresses referencing, plagiarism, and getting help from librarians.
This document provides an overview of resources and strategies for conducting research, including: how to develop an effective search strategy using keywords and databases; how to evaluate sources for quality and relevance; and how to manage references. It discusses tools for searching library databases, journal articles, and other sources. Tips are also provided for citation searching, keeping up-to-date in one's field, and getting help from a subject librarian.
This document provides an overview of resources and techniques for conducting research, including how to develop an effective search strategy, evaluate information quality and relevance, manage references, and keep up-to-date in your subject area. It discusses keyword searching, databases for articles, citation searching, referencing tools, and evaluating information sources. Help is available from library subject guides and from the librarian.
This document provides an overview of resources and strategies for finding quality research evidence. It discusses developing effective search strategies, evaluating information sources, managing references, and keeping current in one's field of study. Key resources for university students covered include the library catalog, journal databases, citation indexes, and bibliographic management tools. Guidance is provided on refining searches, evaluating information quality, and getting help from librarians.
The document provides guidance on finding and evaluating information resources for student assignments. It instructs students to explore the resources available to them, choose a favorite, and prepare a short presentation introducing the resource, its useful features and limitations, and how it could be applied to their studies. The document also advises students to consider criteria like authority, relevance, intent, objectivity, and currency when evaluating information for an essay on robots from four provided sources in order to determine which is most applicable and least biased. Contact information for a librarian is provided for students needing additional help.
This document provides an overview of resources and strategies for conducting research, including: how to develop an effective search strategy using keywords and databases; how to evaluate sources for quality and relevance; and how to manage references. It discusses Summon, journal databases, citation searching in Web of Science, and keeping up-to-date using tools like Zetoc Alert, TicToc and Google Alerts. Guidance is also given on evaluating information, inter-library loans, and getting help from subject librarians.
This document provides an overview of how to effectively find and evaluate research sources. It discusses developing search strategies, using library databases and resources, refining searches, saving and managing references, citing sources to avoid plagiarism, and getting additional help from librarians. Key resources mentioned include the library catalog, Summon discovery tool, subject databases, and bibliographic management tools like RefWorks. Tips are provided on evaluating sources for quality and currency.
This document provides tips for effectively searching for information online for school projects. It discusses using keywords, phrases, operators like AND, OR and NOT to narrow or broaden searches. Specific search tips are given like using truncation with comput* to find related terms. The document encourages exploring different resources beyond just Google and evaluating sources based on currency, authority and updating. Contact information is provided for getting additional research help from a librarian.
This document provides an overview of different types of information resources and how to search for and evaluate information. It discusses books, web pages, newspapers, journals, and online reading lists. It encourages developing effective search strategies using keywords and databases like Summon. While Google can find information quickly, Summon is better for academic searches as it limits results to quality sources. The document also emphasizes evaluating search results based on their authority, relevance, intent, objectivity, and currency to determine usefulness for an essay. Students are advised to get help from librarians if needed.
This document provides guidance on finding and evaluating academic information resources. It outlines searching the library catalog and databases to explore topics like digital natives and learning. The document encourages students to evaluate information sources based on their authority, relevance, intent, objectivity, and currency. Students are directed to library subject guides and librarian support for help in developing effective search strategies and properly assessing information for academic research.
This document provides information and resources for students on finding and evaluating research evidence for their projects. It discusses developing effective search strategies, available resources like library databases and Summon, evaluating information quality and relevance, managing references, and criteria for project marking like originality and critical analysis. Databases like ACM Digital Library, IEEE Xplore and Science Direct provide up-to-date journal articles. Citation searching in Web of Science allows finding related work. Referencing software like RefWorks and Cite Them Right help manage references. Library staff can help via inter-library loans if materials are not available.
This document provides an overview of resources and strategies for finding research evidence. It discusses developing effective search strategies, evaluating information quality, managing references, and using library databases, journal articles, and citation searching. Resources covered include Summon, journal databases, British Standards Online, Web of Science, and referencing guides. The document emphasizes developing search skills, evaluating information, and getting help from librarians.
This document provides an overview of resources and strategies for conducting research at Middlesex University. It discusses how to develop effective search strategies, evaluate information quality, manage references, search databases and journal articles, conduct citation searches, and avoid plagiarism. Key resources mentioned include Summon, RefWorks, IEEE Xplore, ACM Digital Library, and Cite Them Right Online. The document emphasizes developing search skills and knowing how to evaluate different sources of information.
This document provides information on developing effective research skills for coursework projects. It discusses developing search strategies, evaluating information sources, and properly referencing sources to avoid plagiarism. Key topics covered include choosing relevant search terms and databases, assessing the authority, objectivity and currency of sources, and accessing additional resources through inter-library loans or other libraries. Evaluating information for quality, relevance and intended purpose is emphasized. The document also provides guidance on continuing research skills and staying up-to-date after graduating through professional associations and online communities.
This document provides an overview of resources for finding research evidence including databases, evaluating sources, developing search strategies, and managing references. It introduces tools for searching journal articles and citations, and locating materials not available in the library. Tips are provided on refining searches, evaluating information quality and relevance, and avoiding plagiarism. Contact information is available for librarian assistance on research topics within computing, maths, and engineering.
MScBIMM Oct 2013 Finding Research EvidenceEISLibrarian
This document provides an overview of resources and techniques for conducting effective research. It discusses developing search strategies, evaluating information sources, managing references, and staying up-to-date in one's field. Specific databases and tools are demonstrated for finding academic literature, checking citations, and organizing references, such as Summon, Web of Science, and RefWorks. The goal is to equip students with the skills to efficiently find and assess high-quality information for their studies.
This document provides guidance on information skills for research. It outlines steps for searching, evaluating, and refining searches to find relevant resources. These steps include thinking about keywords, using databases and search tools, evaluating sources based on currency and authority, and getting help from librarians. The document also lists specific library databases, catalogs, and guides for further research assistance.
This document provides information and guidance on developing research skills. It discusses developing an effective search strategy, evaluating information sources for quality and relevance, and using appropriate resources. Specific resources and databases for computing research are recommended, such as Summon, journal databases, and subject guides. Tips are provided on formulating search terms, refining searches, and assessing source reliability. The document also covers referencing styles, avoiding plagiarism, and accessing information after graduation through other libraries, professional associations, and conferences. Students requiring additional assistance are directed to contact their subject librarian.
Wij helpen ondernemers om nog betere Ondernemingsplannen te bepalen. Wij helpen u met de on line applicatie om uzelf meer richting en structuur te geven. S.T.E.F Onderneemt genereert ondernemingsplannen voor u, samen met u. Wij werken samen met u en ons co-creatie team, en onze partners. Wij faciliteren het proces en laten u en uw mensen doen waar ze goed in zijn. Wij doen dit om u en uw bedrijf beter, scherper en meer rendabel te laten worden.
Conduit, who launched the Wibiya platform in 2009, will be closing Wibiya in December 2013 after a 5 year journey. They are offering all Wibiya publishers a 3 month grace period of free access to their Conduit Mobile premium platform, which allows users to easily create custom mobile apps and websites without technical expertise. The document discusses Conduit being a customer-friendly company for clearly communicating with their global customer base about Wibiya closing, and that other companies should follow their example in informing customers of changes.
O documento discute como a multimídia está se tornando onipresente e como as aplicações multimídia devem facilitar o acesso e compreensão da informação para os usuários. Ele define multimídia como a combinação de mídia estática e dinâmica controlada por computador e lista exemplos de cada tipo.
El documento habla sobre el turismo social, incluyendo su tipología, oferta y demanda. Describe varios perfiles de turistas como familias, jóvenes, personas mayores y discapacitados.
Oman is an Arab country located in Southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It borders the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen, and shares a border with Iran. Muscat is the capital and largest city of Oman, with a population of over 700,000 people. It has historically served as an important trading port. Jabal Akhdar is a mountain range in northern Oman that includes the country's highest point. It receives enough rainfall to support agriculture, and is known for crops like pomegranates and apricots.
Este documento introduce conceptos básicos de informática. Define informática como cualquier actividad relacionada con ordenadores. Explica que un sistema informático consta de hardware, software, personal y firmware. Describe los componentes clave de un ordenador como la unidad central, las unidades de entrada y salida, y la memoria masiva. Finalmente, indica algunas aplicaciones comunes de la informática como el tratamiento de grandes volúmenes de datos y cálculos precisos y rápidos.
TRABAJOS EN BENEFICIOS DE LA COMUNIDAD, Ejecucion y sustitución de penasowaj
El documento analiza las modificaciones introducidas por el Real Decreto 840/11 sobre la ejecución de las penas de trabajos en beneficio de la comunidad. Explica que los TBC requieren el consentimiento del penado, deben ser acordados previa audiencia a las partes, y su cumplimiento depende de la colaboración activa del penado. También puede imponerse como sustitución de otras penas privativas de libertad si el penado presta su conformidad. La administración penitenciaria es la encargada de materializar los T
O documento apresenta como usar o site SlideShare para publicar apresentações de slides de forma online em 3 etapas: 1) criar uma conta no SlideShare, 2) enviar uma apresentação escolhendo o arquivo e preenchendo informações, 3) visualizar a apresentação publicada com um link único para compartilhar.
Este documento presenta un proyecto educativo que utiliza redes sociales como Facebook y Slideshare para enseñar a estudiantes de secundaria sobre los Derechos del Niño y el Adolescente. El proyecto se desarrollará durante un trimestre, donde los estudiantes investigarán uno de los derechos asignados y crearán videos o presentaciones para compartir en las redes. El objetivo es promover el trabajo colaborativo y el aprendizaje a través de las tecnologías que usan los estudiantes.
Unless your health plan has "grandfathered" status, you are already subject to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirement that preventive services (as defined on this government website) be included in your plan, and come without any employee deductible, co-pay or co-insurance provisions.
The document appears to be a collection of certificates from Andrew P. Steele, the Senior Vice President of Sales, recognizing various employees and locations for exceeding expectations in sales metrics like activations, gross profit dollars, satellite units, and mobile broadband units for the months of February and March 2013. Locations mentioned include Falls, Raleigh, Chico, Myrtle Beach, Wilmington, and Greensboro. An employee named Lauren Kruppa is also recognized for going "above and beyond."
Engineering HTML5 Applications for Better Performance - a presentation held by Lauri Svan / SC5 at Goto Aarhus International Software Development Conference.
Traditional web services are considered to be slow. The new APIs introduced by HTML5 applications do not automatically perform any better, but provide means for writing them in the same way as native applications.
We suggest to engineer the HTML5 applications the same ways as your native applications. That is, measure them using the same performance metrics, and solving some of the performance bottlenecks in the same ways as you would do for a native app.
This document outlines the topics that will be covered in a workshop on finding research evidence including developing search strategies, evaluating information quality and relevance, managing references, and using resources like Summon and journal databases. It discusses searching techniques like keywords, citation searching, and refining searches. Tips are provided on keeping up-to-date in one's subject area and accessing resources outside the university. The document also covers evaluating information sources and introduces referencing styles and bibliographic management software.
This document provides information and resources for students to effectively conduct research, including how to develop search strategies, evaluate sources, manage references, and keep current in their field of study. It outlines resources available through the university library such as databases, subject guides, interlibrary loans and bibliographic management tools. Criteria are provided for evaluating information sources and ensuring high quality and relevant sources are selected. Referencing styles and avoiding plagiarism are also addressed.
MSc DEMM Oct 2013 Finding Research EvidenceEISLibrarian
This document provides an overview of finding and evaluating research resources. It discusses different types of resources like books, web pages, newspapers, academic journals, and trade magazines. It also covers developing search strategies, using keywords, searching databases like Summon, and evaluating information. The document emphasizes avoiding plagiarism through proper citation and referencing and provides library resources and contacts for research help.
This document provides an overview of library resources for researchers at Middlesex University, including finding and evaluating information, managing references, and subject-specific resources. It discusses tools like Summon and citation indexes for discovering sources, and evaluating information based on authority, relevance, intent, objectivity, and currency. Referencing software like RefWorks is recommended for managing references. Subject librarians are available to assist with resources for various subject areas like art and design, business, health and education, and law and science.
This document provides information and resources for students on conducting research for coursework. It includes tips on searching the library database effectively using keywords, filters, and search limits. Various library databases are introduced for finding academic sources like journal articles. Criteria for coursework assessments focus on problem description, solution, evaluation and language quality. Strategies are presented for evaluating online information sources based on their authority, relevance, objectivity and currency. Students are directed to additional guides and contacts for research help.
This document provides an overview of how to find research evidence and resources for academic work. It discusses developing effective search strategies, evaluating information quality, managing references, and staying up-to-date in one's subject. Resources covered include the library catalog, journal databases, citation searching, and interlibrary loans. Tips are provided on searching, refining results, accessing full text, and saving references. Evaluating information and referencing styles are also addressed.
This document provides information and guidance about conducting research for academic projects. It discusses various types of resources like books, websites, newspapers, journals and popular trade journals. It explains how to evaluate information sources based on their authority, relevance, objectivity and currency. The document also describes search tools like Summon, keywords, refining searches, and getting help from librarians. It highlights differences between Google and library database searches. Finally, it provides tips if desired resources are unavailable, and ways to stay updated on library services.
This document provides an overview of skills and resources for research projects. It discusses developing an effective search strategy, evaluating information quality and relevance, using appropriate keywords, databases and sources. The document also addresses referencing, finding additional help, and staying connected to resources after graduation.
This document provides an overview of resources available through the Middlesex University library for researching and evaluating information. It discusses specialized library materials, standards databases, subject guides, the library search tool, databases, interlibrary loans, and referencing software. Tips are provided for evaluating sources based on authority, relevance, intent, objectivity, and currency. Students are directed to library guides and contacts for further assistance.
This document provides information on research skills for students. It discusses developing an effective search strategy, evaluating information quality and relevance, and using appropriate resources. Key resources covered include the library subject guides, Summon discovery tool, journal databases, and help available from librarians. The document emphasizes finding high quality, up-to-date information and properly referencing sources to avoid plagiarism.
This document provides resources and guidance for students on conducting research for their studies. It introduces university library services and databases for locating trustworthy sources. It emphasizes evaluating information critically by considering the author and publication. Databases like Summon, ACM Digital Library, and IEEE Xplore are recommended for accessing peer-reviewed articles and standards. Help is available from subject librarians and guides on skills like referencing, interlibrary loans, and avoiding plagiarism.
This document discusses skills for research such as developing an effective search strategy, evaluating information quality and relevance, and using appropriate resources. It covers choosing relevant keywords, searching databases and journal articles, and evaluating sources. Guidelines are provided for a coursework assignment on privacy and security including identifying issues, citing opposing views and sources, and assessing topics. Contact information is given for getting additional research help.
BIS3328 Oct/Nov 2013 Information skills for researchEISLibrarian
This document provides an overview of resources and strategies for research. It discusses developing an effective search strategy, evaluating information quality and relevance, and identifying relevant issues. Key resources highlighted include Summon, journal databases, subject guides, and inter-library loans. Criteria for coursework include the ability to identify issues, awareness of opposing views, evaluating issues, reference range and quality, and use of authoritative sources. The document emphasizes developing keywords and search strategies, evaluating information, and staying up to date via library services.
This document provides an overview of resources for finding research evidence and developing effective search strategies. It discusses evaluating and managing references, as well as summarizing resources like journal databases, citation searching, and tools for keeping current in one's subject. Tips are provided on refining searches and accessing full-text materials. Students are encouraged to consult with their librarian for help with research and maintaining contact via the librarian's blog, Twitter, or the university library on social media.
BSC/BA Product Design 1st yr Session 3 Jan 2014EISLibrarian
This document provides an overview of searching for information and evaluating sources. It discusses using keywords, searching the university library database Summon for project information, refining searches, comparing Google to Summon, getting online help using library resources, finding company and consumer trend reports, finding copyright-free images, requesting items not available in the library, and evaluating information sources based on relevance, authority, objectivity, bias, and currency. Contact information is provided for getting additional research help.
This document provides information and guidance on research skills for students. It discusses developing an effective search strategy, evaluating information quality and relevance, and using appropriate referencing. Key resources for research are described, including library databases for articles, books, and standards. Criteria for evaluating information sources include authority, relevance, objectivity, and currency. Tips are provided for refining searches, accessing full texts, and using inter-library loans. Students are directed to subject library guides and contacts for further research help.
This document provides guidance on developing effective research skills for academic projects. It outlines how to formulate a search strategy using relevant keywords and databases. It emphasizes evaluating information sources for quality, authority, relevance and objectivity. Referencing sources properly is also discussed. Students are directed to library resources that can help with conducting research, citing sources, and staying up to date in their field after graduation.
This document provides an overview of different types of information resources for research, including books, web pages, newspapers, journals, and popular journals. It discusses the pros and cons of each resource type. The document also covers developing search strategies, evaluating information sources, and using the university's discovery service Summon to search for resources. Tips are provided on what to do if a needed book is not available in the local library.
This document provides an overview of the library resources, services, and support available to BIMM students at Middlesex University. It describes how to access and use the library search to find books, articles, and other materials. It also outlines specialized databases, journal databases, citation searching on Web of Science, standards on British Standards Online, interlibrary loans, and reference management using RefWorks. Tips on developing effective search strategies and managing search results are provided, along with information on assistance resources.
Finding dissertations in the library 2022.pptxEISLibrarian
This document provides instructions for finding dissertations in the Middlesex University Library. It explains how to access the library search through myUniHub and sign in to view full text resources. Users can search for dissertations by keyword, subject, or program. Search results can be refined to show only dissertations. Selecting a dissertation title will display bibliographic information needed to request a physical copy, which can only be used within the library. The repository also allows searching for PhD dissertations online. Contact information is provided for librarian assistance.
This document provides guidance on conducting research for a dissertation or literature review. It outlines strategies for developing an effective search plan, including defining keywords and search terms. It also reviews resources for obtaining information, such as the library search tools, subject databases, and interlibrary loans. Tips are provided for evaluating search results and referencing sources properly. The marking criteria for dissertations emphasize demonstrating a full understanding of the topic context through a critical analysis and evaluation of prior research.
This document provides instructions for requesting a book from the Middlesex University library. It explains how to search for and find a book using the library catalog, place a request if the book is checked out, receive a notification by email when it is available for pickup, and cancel a request if needed. The process involves signing into the library catalog with university credentials, clicking "request" and "send request", and then finding the book on the shelf or receiving it by post if a distance learner.
This document provides tips for effectively searching the internet and evaluating online information. It discusses using search engines like Google but notes limitations like unreliable information and manipulated search results. Alternative search techniques are presented for broadening searches and finding specific information. Methods for critically evaluating websites and information are outlined. Academic databases and library resources are positioned as alternatives for finding quality sources, and accessing full texts through a university library is described.
This document provides instructions for managing your library account through the university library system. It explains how to view and renew items on loan, see requests and fines, and access a history of previous loans. Users can sign into their library account to check due dates, renew books automatically or manually, and cancel requests. If help is needed, librarians are available via chat or email to assist with accessing full text materials or troubleshooting other issues.
This document provides instructions for exporting references from MathSciNet and importing them into RefWorks. It explains how to search MathSciNet and select references to export, copy the references into Notepad, save the file on your computer, open RefWorks and import the saved file, and optionally edit the references after importing. The summary concludes by providing links for getting further help from librarians.
This document provides an overview of how to use RefWorks to manage citations and create bibliographies while writing academic documents. Key points:
- RefWorks allows users to create citations from their references and generate bibliographies in thousands of citation styles.
- The RefWorks Citation Manager add-in for Word allows users to cite references as they write by inserting citations that are automatically formatted and updating the bibliography.
- To use the Citation Manager, users first add the RefWorks add-in in Word, log into their RefWorks account, select a citation style, and turn on bibliography generation. They can then insert citations into their document from the references displayed.
This document discusses how to edit references in RefWorks. It explains that you need to change the display to "Citation View" to see what information is missing from references. Fields highlighted in blue are "possibly required" and yellow are "required" by the chosen referencing style. You can then click on a reference to open it for editing and add missing details. It also provides other editing options like manually editing fields or getting suggestions to help fill them in.
To upload a PDF into RefWorks, select "Add" and "Upload Document" to find and select the PDF from your computer. RefWorks will create a reference using text from the PDF that can be edited. PDFs can also be dragged directly into RefWorks. If a reference already exists for a PDF, the file can be associated by opening the reference and dragging the PDF onto the side panel. Further help is available by contacting a librarian.
5 RefWorks Organising and Managing your referencesEISLibrarian
This document provides instructions for organizing and managing references in RefWorks. It describes how to create projects to separate references by research topic or create folders to organize references. References can be moved between folders but will remain in the "All References" folder. New references are initially placed in the "Last Imported" folder. Folders can be shared with other RefWorks users for read-only or editing access. The document also explains how to find and remove duplicate references.
4 RefWorks Exporting references from the InternetEISLibrarian
To save webpages to RefWorks, users can install the "Save to RefWorks" bookmarklet. This allows them to save references from websites by clicking the bookmarklet button and selecting the text to save. The references will then be added to the Last Imported folder in RefWorks. Additional help is available by contacting subject librarians or chatting online with a librarian.
3 RefWorks Exporting references from Google ScholarEISLibrarian
This document provides instructions for exporting references from Google Scholar to RefWorks. It explains that Google Scholar needs to be synced with RefWorks by selecting "Settings" and choosing "RefWorks" from the export menu. There are then two ways to export references to RefWorks directly from Google Scholar search results. It also notes that not all results on Google Scholar contain full text, and provides information on how to access full text through the university library.
2 RefWorks Exporting references from Library Search and journal databasesEISLibrarian
This document provides instructions for exporting references from various library resources, including the library search, EBSCO databases, IEEE Xplore, and Science Direct, to the citation management tool RefWorks. It explains how to save references to the Favorites folder in Library Search before exporting, and that exported references will be saved to the Last Imported folder in RefWorks but can then be moved to other folders. The document offers help contacts for any additional questions about using RefWorks.
RefWorks is bibliographic management software that allows users to collect, organize, and share references. It enables users to create in-text citations and bibliographies in written work. To set up an account, users access RefWorks through their university library databases page, create an account using their university email, and activate it by checking for an activation email. Once the brief RefWorks tour is complete, users can start importing references and learn more features through additional guides. Help is available by contacting a subject librarian or using the online chat.
Saracens High School discusses the importance of communication and evaluating information. It notes that communication involves considering different spellings, related topics at different levels of detail, and synonyms. Evaluating information requires assessing the authority, relevance, intent, objectivity, and currency of the source.
EPQ Workshop 4 Searching and recording.pptxEISLibrarian
The document discusses the importance of recording searches, referencing sources, and streamlining research. It emphasizes keeping track of relevant facts and points from sources to avoid plagiarism and give proper credit. Referencing demonstrates detailed research and allows readers and evaluators to locate original sources. The document provides tips and resources for effective searching of databases, guides, and other library sources to efficiently find newspaper articles and additional materials.
This document discusses library resources for research. It covers searching the library catalog and databases, evaluating information sources, and referencing styles. Key topics include searching for journal articles, creating references in both Harvard and Cite Them Right styles, and assessing the authority and relevance of sources. Interactive exercises guide participants in choosing search keywords and topics, finding peer-reviewed articles, and evaluating information on a subject guide.
This document outlines the agenda and content covered in an EPQ Support Workshop at Copthall School. The workshop covers becoming a critical searcher through evaluating information sources based on relevance, expertise, viewpoint, intended audience, evidence, and date of publication. It teaches searching and recording skills like keeping an annotated bibliography to track research and properly citing sources to avoid plagiarism. The workshop also addresses academic writing skills and accessing library resources for further research support.
This document provides information about British Standards and how to locate and access them through British Standards Online (BSOL). British Standards are agreed ways of establishing best practices and are developed by industry experts. BSOL allows users to search over 50,000 British, European and international standards. The Middlesex University library subscribes to BSOL and provides full-text access to about 150 selected standards. The document outlines how to use BSOL to search for standards, view those available in full-text, and request access to others. It also lists contacting a librarian for help adding standards to the collection.
A Visual Guide to 1 Samuel | A Tale of Two HeartsSteve Thomason
These slides walk through the story of 1 Samuel. Samuel is the last judge of Israel. The people reject God and want a king. Saul is anointed as the first king, but he is not a good king. David, the shepherd boy is anointed and Saul is envious of him. David shows honor while Saul continues to self destruct.
Beyond Degrees - Empowering the Workforce in the Context of Skills-First.pptxEduSkills OECD
Iván Bornacelly, Policy Analyst at the OECD Centre for Skills, OECD, presents at the webinar 'Tackling job market gaps with a skills-first approach' on 12 June 2024
Temple of Asclepius in Thrace. Excavation resultsKrassimira Luka
The temple and the sanctuary around were dedicated to Asklepios Zmidrenus. This name has been known since 1875 when an inscription dedicated to him was discovered in Rome. The inscription is dated in 227 AD and was left by soldiers originating from the city of Philippopolis (modern Plovdiv).
Andreas Schleicher presents PISA 2022 Volume III - Creative Thinking - 18 Jun...EduSkills OECD
Andreas Schleicher, Director of Education and Skills at the OECD presents at the launch of PISA 2022 Volume III - Creative Minds, Creative Schools on 18 June 2024.
This presentation was provided by Racquel Jemison, Ph.D., Christina MacLaughlin, Ph.D., and Paulomi Majumder. Ph.D., all of the American Chemical Society, for the second session of NISO's 2024 Training Series "DEIA in the Scholarly Landscape." Session Two: 'Expanding Pathways to Publishing Careers,' was held June 13, 2024.
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering.pptxDenish Jangid
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering
Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
Text Books:
1. Palancharmy, Basic Civil Engineering, McGraw Hill publishers.
2. Satheesh Gopi, Basic Civil Engineering, Pearson Publishers.
3. Ketki Rangwala Dalal, Essentials of Civil Engineering, Charotar Publishing House.
4. BCP, Surveying volume 1
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2. In this workshop we will look at...
• How to find information
• Developing an effective search strategy
• Resources available and how to use them
• Evaluating information for quality and relevance
• Managing references
7. The real thing
Reminiscence therapy online resources for older people
•Keywords
•Alternative keywords
•More specific keywords
•Related subjects
8. So far so good
So far we’ve looked at:
• The range of resources available
• Choosing the right resource
• Coming up with useful keywords
Next:
• Searching and evaluating information
9. Finding resources
myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Summon
Select Summon and search for
information on Reminiscence
Therapy online resources for
older people
11. Google vs Summon
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ennuiislife/3450743002/
Google
• Familiar and easy to use
• Finds too much information
• Fast results
• Access from any computer
• Access to some books and journals
• Designed to sell you things
• Search results sponsored
• Searches for info from any source
• Pay for academic information
Summon
• Easy to use
• Finds lots of academic info
• Fast results
• Access from any computer
• Access to lots of books and journals
• Designed to find you information
• Search results by relevance
• Searches quality resources
• Free access to full text
12. 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
15. Keeping up-to-date with your subject
• Zetoc Alert
• CiteuLike
• TicTOC
• Google Alerts
More information on Library Subject Guide:
http://bit.ly/CSkeepingcurrent
16. It’s not in the Library!
• Inter Library Loans http://bit.ly/InterLibraryLoans
• Sconul Access http://www.access.sconul.ac.uk/sconul-access
• Other libraries http://bit.ly/visitingotherlibraries
18. Evaluating information
Imagine you are writing an essay on ‘Network Security’.
Have a look at the 4 items that you have been given and
consider the following:
• Which items are the most relevant to your essay?
• Which items would be no use?
• Which item has the most academic authority?
• Which items might have bias?
• Which item is the most current?
21. Managing your references
• Use bibliographic management software
• RefWorks
• myUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Databases > R
• More information http://bit.ly/RefWorkshelp
22. Keeping in touch
• Librarian Blog http://satlibrarian.blogspot.com
• Librarian Twitter http://twitter.com/SATlibrarian
• Library Facebook Middlesex University Library
• Library Twitter http://twitter.com/MDXLibrary
• MDX App http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/support/app/index.aspx
23. Need further help?
Your Librarian is:
Vanessa Hill v.hill@mdx.ac.uk
http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/support/unihelp/
Editor's Notes
Welcome and intros.
How to find information for your projectsHow to develop an effective search strategy when you need to find information for an essay or projectThe range of resources available and how to use them to find good quality and relevant informationEvaluating information for quality and relevanceManaging referencesResearch from Uni of Huddersfield shows that correlation between library usage and good grades.
Hands on exercise: Sources game.
Magazine (A regular publication aimed at a profession, business or interest....trade/popular)Good:Latest news: events, jobs, products etc, concise info, easy to obtainBad: lacks detail, can be bias, old issues hard to come byStandards (An agreed, often legally binding level of quality or way of doing something....regional, Nat, Internat, profession/sector) Good: Created by experts, confidenceCompany/market research report (Well researched overview of a company or product market. Could contain future trends, financial data, competitors and SWOT analysis)Good: Up-to-date: latest research/data,Insider information: information not freely available elsewhere, objective, accurateBad: Hard to locateWebpageGood: All subjects covered,easy to use,mobileBad: accuracy, no editorial control, anyone can add information, provenanceNewspapersGood: Daily information ie. up-to-date, edited, current issues accessibleBad: Sensationalist, biased (unbalanced), harder to get back issuesConference proceedings (Collofaca papers distributed after a conference, cont the contributions made by researchers, academics etc)Good:Up-to-date: latest research, ideas, thinking on a subject, focussed/specialist, stringent quality controlBad: Too specificJournalsGood: Up-to-date,Focussed: specialist subject areas, qualityBad: Too specificBooksGood: overview,background knowledge, edited/qualityBad:Currency, detailed/specific information
More information about the range of resources available on the BIMM Library Subject Guide.
Group discussion:What can you see in the picture…fruitIf 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 resultsCan you be more specific ie. Type of fruit: apples, oranges, bananas etcLocation: Stall, market, outdoor market, fruit market, BritainDetail: boxes, signs, astroturf, prices, colour of fruit, lights, pound £ signs, special offer etcPeople in background: old, young, male, female > stall holder, customers, browsers etcThink of related subjects eg. retail, commercial, financial, point-of-saleShopping, shops, fish/meat/clothes market, shopping centres, high streetTown, city, centre, British townNutrition: vits and minsAlso: Orange or Blackberry: fruit NOT telephoneApple: fruit NOT computerThinking beyond the obvious, looking for the detail that might make a difference.
Need to carry out a literature search:Finding the information available on a subjectFinding information to inform, underpin and shape your researchFinding what has already been written on a subjectAnalyzing, evaluating and making judgements about the info foundIdentifying the main trendsFinding appropriate information: the information needs to be suitable for your needie. right level, current if important, sufficient breadth or detail etc
Show the students how to refine their search using:FTContent typeSubject termsPublication dateLanguage etcHave another go.
Google Familiar and easy to useFinds too much informationFast resultsAccess from any computerAccess to some books and journalsDesigned to sell you things eg. shoesSearch results sponsored…no accident that Wikipedia, Amazon etc at top of search resultsSearches for info from any sourcePay for academic informationSummonEasy to useFinds lots of academic infoFast resultsAccess from any computerAccess to lots of books and journalsDesigned to find you information: up-to-date, focussed/specificSearch results by relevanceSearches quality resources eg. Peer reviewed journal articles, conference proceedings , research etcFree accessto full text ie. Information not freely available elsewhere
Which articles have cited an earlier articleie. 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 termsFind out how many times a paper has been cited ie. gauge the usefulness/quality. esteem of a paperDetermine 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 Science (Knowledge).Have a look on Web of Science:Citation infoJournal Citation Reports
Remember more information about searching for information and resources available on LibGuide.
ZetocBL current awareness service - provides access to the British Library's Electronic Table of Contents of around 20.000 current journals and around 16,000 conference proceedings published every yearThe database covers from 1993 to the present, and is updated on a daily basis. It includes current awareness services, so that subscribers can receive notification of relevant new material either from particular journals, authors or on particular subjects (keywords)CituLikeHeadline articles from recent publicationsSome journals publish an electronic table of contents for the most recent issueBrowse all the recent articles in these journals just as if they were on your bookshelf Currently 13507 journals onlineTicTocSearch for 1000s of journal table of contents (TOCs) RSSfeeds by title, subject or publisher, export citations or link to full text, and then save TOCs in your ticTOCs account Also things like Google Alerts and Google Blog Search
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.Other libraries (specialist, catalogues etc):British Library http://www.bl.uk/COPAChttp://copac.ac.uk/COPAC is a union catalogue that gives access to the merged online catalogues of members of the Consortium of University Research Libraries (CURL). Twenty major university libraries currently contribute to COPAC.Search25 http://www.search25.ac.uk/:helps you discover library resources across London and the South East. You can also see where the libraries are and find out how to visit them.SUNCAThttp://www.suncat.ac.uk/SUNCAT, a union catalogue of serials (periodicals) for the UK, is a tool for locating serials held in UK libraries.
How do you decide if the information is any good? Especially important with the Internet.What do you think about this quote?
Divide class into groupHand out worksheet and 4x items.Discuss. No right or wrong answers. All items found by doing a search on Network Security.Which items are most relevant:Academic journal and Wiki most relevant. Newspaper article is sensationalist and trade journal is a review of software.Which items would be no use:Newspaper article useless, and trade journal probably not unless needed to know about software packages.Which item has the most academic authority:Academic journal. It has biography of authors, references, in-text citations and uses academic language. Article has been peer reviewed.Wikipedia has refs, but don’t know who has added information. Are any of the items bias:NewspaperTrade journal is reviewing software and may be swayed by advertisers.Which item is the most current:WikipediaAcademic journal is very out-of-date 2004Would not use any of them and would continue search. Discuss the importance of evaluating the information that you find.
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?
Referencing and Plagiarism libguide includes information on how to reference material correctly.Also information about Plato, LDU support and links to helpsheets.Referencing tutorials available on request.EIS LibGuide bring together all the resources for your subject area.
RefWorks is online software that helps you collect, store and organise the references you use in your work. It makes producing a reference list or bibliography quick and easy. It is web-based, so you can access your references from anywhere, and you will never loose them if your computer fails.