Information Skills For Researchers V3

Information skills for dissertation research M.A. Urban design and M.A. International Planning and Sustainable Development Jax Thomas (Tony Lloyd-Jones) Wed 3 rd December 2008

Big Six Skills Task definition Eisenberg, M.B. and Berkowitz, R.E. (1990) Information Problem Solving: The Big Skills Approach to Library and Information Skills Instruction , Norwood, New Jersey, Ablex Publishing Location and access Synthesis Evaluation Task definition Synthesis Task definition Synthesis Location and access Evaluation Task definition Synthesis Location and access Evaluation Information seeking strategies Task definition Use of information Synthesis

Big Six Skills ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Source: Eisenberg and Berkowitz (1990) 3

Defining the research task ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],“ Keep imagining an audience of individuals who would want to know the results of your work. Even if you can imagine only 25 people who would care, keep that group alive in front of your eyes.” Rudestam et al (2001) p. 21.

Purpose of a literature review ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Undertaking a literature review ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The literature review is a coherent argument that leads to a description of a proposed study. Rudestam et al. (2001). p. 57.

Questions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Peer reviewed journals http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&jid=25NO&site=ehost-live

Information seeking strategies ,[object Object],[object Object],“ A precisely stated research question has the benefit of containing the words the reviewer needs to search online for applicable studies.” Fink (2005). P. 22

Sources ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Infolinx

Finding the literature - Books ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Finding the literature - Journals ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Research/ Review articles ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Grey Literature ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Other types of sources ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Location and access Boolean logic Tall Dark Handsome

Searching effectively 1: Broad search terms – very general - will retrieve a large number of ‘hits ’ Language Linguistics Sociolinguistics Narrower search terms – very focused search - will retrieve even fewer, but more relevant ‘hits ’ Narrow search terms – more focused search - will retrieve fewer ‘hits’

Searching effectively 2: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Searching effectively 3: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Novak, J.D. and Cañas, A. J. (2008).

Discussion on researching a topic ,[object Object],Key words exercise

Summary: Big Six Skills steps 123 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Use of information ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Fink, (2005). P. 4

Synthesis ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Your department tutor may have specific requirements. Check before you start writing

Avoid plagiarism ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Evaluation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Summary: Big Six Skills steps 456

Sources ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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