Week 4 Part 2: Practical Researching Skills 2015 (Bus)
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This document provides tips and instructions for effective research, including using keywords, quotes, and limiting dates. It recommends checking subject guides for specialized resources and assigning homework to bring feedback and records to the next class. Students are encouraged to sign up for extra support sessions, groups, and conversation cafes.
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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
- 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!