Week 4 Part 2: Practical Researching Skills 2015 (Bus)

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2015 Pre-sessional Programme
Independent Learning
Week 4: Practical
Researching Skills
(Part 2)

Tips for Effective Researching
§ Using multiple keywords
§ Focusing on keywords supplied by authors
§ Finding exact phrases “”
§ Eliminating keywords –
§ Adding keywords +
§ Limiting publication dates
§ Searching for file types: .doc, .ppt, .pdf

University of Southampton Subject
Guides
§ http://library.soton.ac.uk/home/subjects
§ Specialised resources for each subject area
§ May contain resources that you cannot find
on Google or DelphiS

Activity:
§ Search for an article in your field using
Google, Google Scholar or a subject-specific
database.
§ Evaluate your chosen article using last
week’s criteria
–  Remember: Author, publication type, date
published, intended audience and
suitability

Homework:
§ Bring some recent feedback from one of
your tutors AND your Advising and Tutorial
Record booklet for the next class

Extra Support
•  Extra one-to-one support sessions are
available. Sign up in the LRC on Avenue
Campus
•  Support groups are running on a number of
useful topics. Sign up with me!
•  Conversation cafes are taking place in the
Avenue courtyard at lunchtimes. Just go
along!

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Week 4 Part 2: Practical Researching Skills 2015 (Bus)

1. 2015 Pre-sessional Programme Independent Learning Week 4: Practical Researching Skills (Part 2)

2. Tips for Effective Researching § Using multiple keywords § Focusing on keywords supplied by authors § Finding exact phrases “” § Eliminating keywords – § Adding keywords + § Limiting publication dates § Searching for file types: .doc, .ppt, .pdf

3. University of Southampton Subject Guides § http://library.soton.ac.uk/home/subjects § Specialised resources for each subject area § May contain resources that you cannot find on Google or DelphiS

4. Activity: § Search for an article in your field using Google, Google Scholar or a subject-specific database. § Evaluate your chosen article using last week’s criteria –  Remember: Author, publication type, date published, intended audience and suitability

5. Homework: § Bring some recent feedback from one of your tutors AND your Advising and Tutorial Record booklet for the next class

6. Any Questions?

7. Extra Support •  Extra one-to-one support sessions are available. Sign up in the LRC on Avenue Campus •  Support groups are running on a number of useful topics. Sign up with me! •  Conversation cafes are taking place in the Avenue courtyard at lunchtimes. Just go along!

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