1.
Information skills for research
https://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/study/library
PDE3853 Oct 2019

2.
Searching Evaluating

3.
Ideas
Facts
Figures
Theories
Imagination
Inspiration

4.
Assessment criteria includes
• The literature review needs to identify the principle
areas of the research domain
• The literature review needs to cite some of the key
sources in each of those areas
• Communicate in an academic style and structure
• Use the IEEE referencing system

5.
Thinking about keywords

6.
Streamlining your search
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mike_miley/2614472057/
design*
“Festival of Britain”
More search tips:
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/pdde/SearchTips

7.
MyUniHub > MyStudy >MyLibrary
Access library resources

8.
MyLibrary
Library Search
MySubject Library Guides
Databases
Inter Library Loans

9.
Searching for information – Library
Search
Click on ‘Sign-in’,
choose ‘Middlesex
University’ and use
your MDX university
email address.
Sign-in to check your library
record, request items, create
lists, save searches and create
alerts and export references to
RefWorks.

10.
Library Search
MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Library Search
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/pdde/LibrarySearch

11.
Library Search help
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/pdde/LibrarySearch

12.
Journal databases
myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Databases
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/pdde/JournalDatabases
IEEE Xplore

13.
Google Scholar
http://scholar.google.co.uk/
You may be
able to access
the full-text
here.
Refine your
search
results here.
Create an alert for your search,
so you can keep up-to-date
with new publications.
Link to MDX resources: > Settings > Library Links > Search for MDX and save.

14.
Google Scholar: Useful features
Full text available
from Middlesex
Uni and/or other
sources.
Click on author’s name (if underlined)
to view profile and check for other
research by the author on the same
topic.
Click on ‘Cited by’
to see other articles
that have cited this
article.
‘All versions’: The same article
on other websites – sometimes
useful for getting full text if not
available from MDX.
Create a
Harvard
reference.

15.
If you have too many results…
• Add more keywords
• Be more specific
• “Exact phrase”
• Add limits e.g. date

16.
If you don’t have enough results…
• Use alternative keywords
• Be less specific
• Split the question into simple concepts
• Try variations of the same word

17.
It’s not in the Library!
• myUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Inter Library Loans
• Sconul Access http://www.sconul.ac.uk/sconul-access

18.
Materials Room
Mon-Fri 11am-4pm

19.
Box of Broadcasts (BoB)
MyUniHub > My Study > MyLibrary > Databases

20.
WGSN Lifestyle and Interiors
MyUniHub > My Study > MyLibrary > Databases

21.
Britannica Online
MyUniHub > My Study > MyLibrary > Databases

22.
MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Databases > B
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/PDDE/Standards

23.
https://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/linkedinlearning
LinkedIn Learning
myUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Databases > L

24.
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/business/industry
• Business Source Complete (SWOTS)
• Mintel (market info)
• IBIS World (supply chains)
• Passport (market info)
MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Databases

25.
Cite Them Right Online
myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Databases > C
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/plagiarismreferencing

26.
Evaluating information
Currency
• How old
• Last updated
• What
Authority
• Author
• Qualifications
• Verifiable

27.
Need further help?
Your Librarian is:
Vanessa Hill v.hill@mdx.ac.uk
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/pdde/Help