Modern Languages dissertation
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This document provides tips for conducting dissertation research in the library, including developing a search strategy, using subject guides and specialized resources, and refining searches to find the right amount of information. It recommends taking time to think about search terms, combinations, and sources to save time and effort. The document concludes by outlining five steps for effective dissertation research: 1) Analyze your topic, 2) Select the correct source, 3) Conduct your search, 4) Evaluate your results, and 5) Retrieve your resources.
Modern Languages dissertation
- 1. SML dissertation: library resources and search tips Lucy Keating HASS liaison librarian @ncllibarts University Library Explore the possibilities
- 3. @nclroblib University Library Explore the possibilities Literature search in numbers
- 5. Quality resources selected for your subject area ncl.ac.uk/library/subject-support Subject Guides
- 6. @nclroblib University Library Explore the possibilities Books Articles and papers Newspapers Audiovisual Resources to help you
- 10. @nclroblib University Library Explore the possibilities A search strategy is simply taking a more organised approach to finding information. By taking time to think about search terms, their combinations and the information sources, you will save time and effort in the long run.
- 11. Search planner Create your personalised search strategy libguides.ncl.ac.uk/dissertations
- 12. Found too much? Search a more specialised resource Use “speech marks” around phrases Apply limits (date, format etc) Combine terms with ‘AND’ More specific search terms
- 13. Can’t find enough? Search a less specialised resource Truncate your search terms Combine terms with ‘OR’ Use different search terms
- 14. @nclroblib University Library Explore the possibilities Maybe you’re looking in the wrong place altogether? Or perhaps it doesn’t exist at all? Top picture: Flickr Commons/LSE Library
- 16. @nclroblib University Library Explore the possibilities libguides.ncl.ac.uk/referencing
- 17. @nclroblib University Library Explore the possibilities Books, articles and much, much more Full & mobile views
- 18. @nclroblib University Library Explore the possibilities Library Help Live chat with the Library 24 hours a day email call text online ncl.ac.uk/library
- 19. In conclusion… 1. Analyse your topic 2. Select the correct Source 3. Conduct your Search 4. Evaluate your results 5. Retrieve your resources
Editor's Notes
- #4: 90% of all digital information was created in the last two years (Big Data talk) 5% of world’s archives have been digitised More online content is created every two days than in the whole of human history prior to 2003 8,195 tweets per second 90% of articles are never cited, allegedly http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2014/04/23/academic-papers-citation-rates-remler/ http://philbradley.typepad.com/phil_bradleys_weblog/2015/08/40-social-media-statistics.html 1.8 million academic articles published every year Estimated 50 million journal articles in existence in 2010 http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/alpsp/lp/2010/00000023/00000003/art00008?token=004b13046556e586546243142425b206621766b67702c5e4e2663433b393f6a333f2566b8bf 20 books published every hour in the UK in 2014 http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/oct/22/uk-publishes-more-books-per-capita-million-report We have over 300 specialist databases We bought over 1,000 BoT last year There are around 6,900 active languages in the world Search 90 library catalogues via COPAC ? Fake news
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