This document provides an overview of finding and evaluating information sources for assignments. It discusses:
- Why we need information and the different types available, including books, journals, trade publications, newspapers, and websites.
- Information sources available through the library, such as databases, eBooks, and subject guides. It also discusses evaluating sources based on currency, authority, relevance, and purpose.
- Tips for effective searching, including using keywords, Boolean operators, truncation and phrase searching. The importance of evaluating sources for accuracy, objectivity, and relevance is emphasized.
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2. Today we will cover… Finding information for your
assignments
• Why we need information and when
• Types of information
• Information sources
• Evaluating information
4. What is information?
For each task you need a different type of information, and to find the
most useful and relevant information you have to understand:
• what information is
• why you need the information
• what are the different types of information available
• where to look for information
5. What is evidence?
• Evidence is anything that you see, experience, read, or
are told that causes you to believe that something
is true or has really happened.
• You will need to provide evidence to support any
arguments made in your assignments
7. Library Resources
The Library provides a range resources to support your research and
study including:
• Books
• Journals
• Trade Journals or Magazines
• Newspapers
• Websites
9. Books
What are they:
A printed or electronic work of fiction or fact.
Good for:
Clear overview.
Not so good for:
Up to date information.
10. Journals
What are they:
A regular publication containing substantial
articles on a particular academic subject area.
Presents latest ideas, developments, news and
research.
Good for:
Latest research, critically reviewed by experts.
Not so good for:
Broad overview of a subject.
11. Trade Journals or Magazines
What are they:
A regular publication containing news, jobs,
products, events and advertising.
Aimed at a profession, business sector or hobby.
Good for:
Focussed up-to-date information.
Not so good for:
Detailed and objective reports.
12. Newspapers
What are they:
A regular publication containing news about
current events, plus informative articles, diverse
features and advertising.
May be electronic.
Good for:
Daily information.
Not so good for:
Balanced and well researched information.
13. Websites
What are they:
An online resource which can be created
by anyone on any topic.
Provides access to a wide range of
information sources.
Good for:
Very up to date information.
Not so good for:
Accurate and reliable information.
Company
website
YouTube
Video
Twitter
Blog
Wikipedia
Government
website
Charity
website
Online
discussion
forum
14.
15. Keywords – what are they?
Keywords are words or phrases that describe
content you are searching for
16. Keywords – Game
•How can you ensure you are finding what you
need? Make sure you search with the right
keywords…
Keywords Game…….
18. What’s in ‘My Library’
Welcome to the Library | 18
• Reading lists for
each of your
modules
• Search for
information using
Library Search
• My Subject –
library guides
resources and help
for your subject
24. Good Google….
Presentation title
Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search
for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search
across many disciplines and sources: articles, theses,
books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic
publishers, professional societies, online repositories,
universities and other web sites
28. Boolean Operators
• AND = Less: You are combining search terms NARROWER
• OR = MORE: You are asking for either of the search terms WIDER
• * = Truncation – You enter the beginning of a key word e.g.
Vet* will find all search terms beginning with these letters
• “ “ = Phrase searching – You want the words to be next to each other in your
search e.g. “animal behaviour”
Presentation title
29.
30. • Keep it simple!
• Experiment with different words and concepts, remember
different spellings and terminology e.g. US v UK
• Truncating to broaden your search Vet* = all words
beginning with VET
• Search for phrases “vet nursing”
• If you have too many items think about using limits e.g.
date? Type of resource? Subject area?, Language
• Try the advanced search options most databases have
them
• Change databases – you won’t find everything in one
resource
A few search tips
31. Have a go!
• Put in some assignment keywords into Library Search or Google
Scholar and see what results you get
• Try using phrase searching and truncation
• Look at the references
• Email or save your results
34. Currency
• When was the information published or posted?
• Has the information been revised or updated?
• Does your topic require current information, or will older sources
work as well?
35. Accuracy/Authority
• Is the information supported by evidence (e.g. references, research
data)?
• Has the information been reviewed or refereed?
• Can you verify any of the information in another source or from
personal knowledge?
• Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor?
• What are the author's credentials or organisational affiliations?
• Is the author qualified to write on the topic?
• Is there contact information, such as a publisher or email address?
• Does the URL reveal anything about the author or source? examples:
.com .edu .gov .org .net
36. Relevancy
• Does the information relate to your topic or answer your question?
• Who is the intended audience?
• Is the information at an appropriate academic level?
• Have you looked at a variety of sources before determining this is one
you will use?
• Would you be comfortable citing this source in your research paper?
37. Purpose
• What is the purpose of the information? Is it to inform, teach, sell,
entertain or persuade?
• Do the authors/sponsors make their intentions or purpose clear?
• Is the information fact, opinion or propaganda?
• Does the point of view appear objective and impartial?
• Are there political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional or
personal biases?
38. Evaluation game
• Go to http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/Brexit
• In groups decide
• Which are relevant
• Which are no use
• Which has most academic authority
• Which items might be biased
• Which item is most current
We will look at different information types
Have a look at library search and google scholar and think about how you decide what is a good source of information
we’ll talk about when and why we need information.
We’ll discuss what sources are available and practice the skills used for finding information.
We’ll consider ways of evaluating the information sources and the information we find in them.
Open this up to students for a few minutes (2/3) of discussion.
You need information because it empowers you! and you need it all the time
Mention value in social life, academic life and future professional life. This allows the students to see the session will have value to them throughout their lives.
Information is knowledge about a particular subject, issue, event or process.
Information can be obtained from various sources: you can be told information, for example through a lecture, or you can find information through your own research.
Information is essential to finding your route to university in the morning, writing an essay, getting the right ingredients for a recipe, conducting an experiment, renting a flat, filling in a job application form, exam revision and for many, many other everyday and not-so-everyday tasks.
Information allows:
intellectual development which leads to academic credibility
the development of subject knowledge leading to an ability to discuss your subject with authority
an ability to meet the research requirements of your course
attainment of higher marks in your assignment
Where do you go to find out about these topics?
I imagine most student too young to recognise original Ghostbusters film cast….
Ask does anyone remember this film… came out on 1984
Ask students to name different types of info resources
Card Game
We’re going to start off by:
Exploring the range of resources available.
Consider the value of different information sources.
Think about which sources are going to help you find the information that you need.
Its important to use a wide range of relevant resources in your work.
This gives a balance and diversity to your work.
Hand out exercise Thinking about resources. Card game
Groups
10-15 mins
Feedback (see next slides)
5 Yellow cards = different resources
5 Green cards = What are they match the definition to the resource
5 Pink cards = Not so good for….
5 Purple cards = Good for…
Good for:
broad/general overview of a subject and background information
Edited for quality and accuracy
Not so good for:
May not be specific enough
Can be out of date, check the edition and publication date
Good for:
Up-to-date
Specialist/focussed
Present latest research
Edited for accuracy/quality (peer reviewed)
Lots of references
Not so good for:
Can be hard to locate/access
Expensive
May be too specific
May be at wrong level
Good for:
Latest information
Current events
Concise info
Product news
Often available online with RSS/Twitter etc
Not so good for:
Detail
Objective information ie. can be bias, adverts, preferential products etc
Often hard to find old issues
Back issues/archive
Good for:
Up-to-date
Edited
Readily available (latest copies especially)
Not so good for:
Can be bias
Can be unbalanced
Can be sensationalist
Hard to get hold of/access (back issues)
Broadsheet v tabloid – have they heard these terms
There are loads of different types of information available on the internet, anything from social media and crowd sourced resources such as Wikipedia to organisational or academic sources.
You need to be really critical of information that you find on the Internet and consider the provenance of the information i.e. who created it, when and why?
Good for:
Easy to use/search
All subjects covered
Can be very up-to-date
Mobile
Not so good for:
No editorial control
Unreliable sources
Can be created by anyone
Material can lack provenance
Can be out-of-date
Not everyone has access
Keywords are words or phrases that describe content you are searching for
What is a Keyword?
They are the main concepts in the topic?
Are there other words/phrases for the same ideas? – Synonyms
Think about related ideas
Not all authors will use the same terminology!
Americans may spell things differently
Do the Cup of Tea Game : 5-10 mins?
Split into groups or pairs and hand each pair a sheet with an image which they need to describe without using the words on the paper.
Write keywords on flipchart sheet each and then present back to the other groups to see if the other groups can guess what the image is
If they can = good choice of keywords
If they can’t = a bit more thought required…
Get students to log into MyUniHub if not done so already
Run through the list of options
Lib Search
Lib account
Reading lists
Library Search – used it? know what it is? what it covers?
Sign in
Remind them about refining options
Reference
Save searches
Refworks
Peer reviewed online resources
Show reference
Ask if they know the difference between citation and reference list
Cite them right online
Google
Do you agree?
What's wrong with Google
Information bubble
What is Google Scholar?
Google Scholar is an online, freely accessible search engine that lets users look for both physical and digital copies of articles.
Find journal articles, dissertations, books, and more, from academic publishers, professional societies, universities and other web sites.
Search across many subject areas
Features of Google Scholar
Search all scholarly literature from one convenient place
Explore related works, citations, authors, and publications
Locate the complete document through your library or on the web
Keep up with recent developments in any area of research
Check who's citing your publications, create a public author profile
Get students to search with their topics
Do you remember Boolean operators?
Courtesy of Ohio University
Combine search terms
Use AND to Narrow them
Use OR to broaden them
“ phrase searching”
VET* = words beginning with VET
NURS* = nurse, nurses, nursing
Brexit game
Handout worksheet in pairs or groups of 3 5-10 mins
Take feedback see crib sheet
Remind them about always using cite them right to check their references
Read basics pages to get started and for info about quotes, paraphrasing and summarising
Using Harvard style
Subject library guide for vet nursing
Can contact the librarian
Look at the various tabs for more information
