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Study Skills
Carrying out Effective Research
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Background
Effective research WILL help with time management, good quality essays and coursework.
For example, A level & BTEC courses, coursework can account for a large part of your final mark.
Maximum marks could take you through the two grade boundaries. Minimum marks could therefore drop you from an A to C.
Improve your writing skills.
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Aims
Maximum marks for least time
and work.
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Keys to Success
Successful students ..check that the information they require is easily available.Remember there are no marks for time spent searching for information. High quality information needs to be
Accurate Up to date Aware of bias
Have a range of effective search strategies.Effectively use a variety of resources.Cited sources and have an accurate and complete bibliography.
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Causes of failure and under
achievement
PlagiarismPoor time management
Too much time spent finding information
Equal time needs to be given to using the information
Insufficient sources of information.
Inability to evaluate the quality of the information.
Weaker candidates tend to over use the internet.
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Keywords
Help you with search terms, including synonyms
Help you find similar articlesGive you an immediate
sense of the main thrust of the article
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TaskDoes increased physical activity reduce obesity in teenagers?
Keywords and synonyms in
action ..
Does increased physical activity reduce obesity in teenagers?
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Weight management interventions targeting young women
School-based physical activity programs for promoting physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents aged 6 to 18
Emerging adulthood: a critical age for preventing excess weight gain?
Interventions for treating overweight and obesity in adolescents
Task
Look at the resources on the tables and identify The benefits and advantages of each resource?Why might this resource be useful?Which type of resource would be the most suitable for your courses?
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Books – the starting point?
Authors, editors and referees recognised as experts in their field.
Have an unbiased view point.Examiners will be familiar with
standard works.This underpinning work will
clarify your understanding and enable you to evaluate information you find on the internet more effectively.
Ensure that you include the standard works in your bibliography.
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Using books
Recap basics – dewey number & …
Eclipse.NETKindles & e-lending platformLocal libraries
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Using the internet
It is up-to-date.There is a wealth of
information presented in a variety of ways.
You are the editor! This means you have to decide
whether the author / organisation responsible for the information is credible.
You need to look for bias. You need to check that the
information is up to date and accurate.
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Evaluating websites
Wikipedia, Real Madrid CF Look at the ..
URL DatesAuthor
Contact detailsStatements of purposeStyle Content does it seem credible? Does it fit with what you know? Can you verify it from print sources or
other web sites?
Use the advanced search option ..Search using language option format option
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Evaluating websites
When you have a chance, have a look at this:
http://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles.html
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Journals
There are different types of journals with different audiences & purposes.
We subscribe to several both print and on-line.
Magazines.On-line journals.
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Free on-line journals
Google Scholar
PubMedEuropean versionAmerican platform
Directory of Open Access Journalswww.doaj.org
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The role of the bibliography
To show the sources of all ideas which are not uniquely your own or common knowledge
All sources cited must be included in a bibliography
All sources consulted but not cited must also be included in a bibliography
Avoid padding the bibliography with sources you have not read
Alphabetical order by author for humanities
Sciences and Humanities have slightly different orders.
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Books in a bibliography
How: Second name, first name, year of publication,
title of book (underlined, in bold or italics), place of publication, publisher
Example:BRIDE, M., 1996. Teach Yourself HTML Publishing on the World Wide Web. London: Hodder & Stoughton.
HARRAR, H.J., 1975. Photographs, pictures and prints. In: GROVE, P.S. (ed), Non-print media in academic libraries. Chicago: American Library Association. pp. 173-192.
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Internet websites in a bibliography
NICHOLAS D, 1998. Hacking the net. Ariadne (Web version) Issue 16, July. http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue16/cover [Viewed 22-9-98].
HM TREASURY, 1997. EMU Practical information for business. http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/pub/html/docs/emubus/main.html [Viewed 22-9-98].
HMSO, 1998. Data Protection Act. C29. http://www.hmso.gov.uk/acts1998/19980029.htm [Viewed 22-9-98].
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Task
To help when you need to find information ..
Find the dewey number for your subject area.
Find these books in the library.
Find a useful website for ones of your subjects.
Have a look at Eclipse.NET and Google Scholar.
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Summary
Use a variety of resources for your information.
Record ALL the resources you use and include them in your bibliography.
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