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Effective Study Skills

Effective Study Skills. Reliable Academic Sources. Aim and Objectives. Aim: To suggest ways to ensure reliability of sources for academic research Objectives: Name at least two website address suffixes which suggest reliability

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Effective Study Skills

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  1. Effective Study Skills Reliable Academic Sources

  2. Aim and Objectives • Aim: • To suggest ways to ensure reliability of sources for academic research • Objectives: • Name at least two website address suffixes which suggest reliability • Explain at least four reliability checks students can perform on sources of information • Outline two practical steps students can employ to be an effective academic researcher

  3. Reliability of websites • Wikipedia • Websites ending: .edu .gov .ac.uk Generally can be relied upon – academic research or government statistics. Why is academic research reliable? Peer review.

  4. CREDIBILITY ACCURACY REASONABLENESS SUPPORT

  5. How to ensure reliability • CREDIBILITY • Who is the author? • Who is the publisher/ What is the reputation of the publication? • Who has the piece been written for? • Are links to other websites/sources still active? • What is the writing style?

  6. How to ensure reliability • ACCURACY • Is the source recent and up-to-date? • Is the source precise and factual or does it make generalised statements or assumptions? (As we all know……) • Are opinions expressed and persuasive language used? • Is there sufficient depth and breadth of discussion? • Is sufficient evidence provided to support arguments?

  7. How to ensure reliability • REASONABLENESS • Are there inconsistencies/contradictions in the argument presented? • Is the source unbiased and objective? • Is there evidence of balanced evaluation? • Are conclusions logical given the discussion presented? • Is there evidence of in-depth research?

  8. How to ensure reliability • SUPPORT • Can you corroborate the information contained in your sources used? • In certain contexts, you can use unreliable sources to expose injustices or unqualified/unproven statements.

  9. How the school can help you…. • BNDS already pays for a number of subscriptions to academic publications including: • National Geographic • The Economist • Foreign Affairs • Chronical of Higher Education • TES Magazine • New Scientist • Coming Soon…….. • JSTOR

  10. Practical steps • Your teachers have studied their subjects – use them! • Take notice of recommended reading lists or information sources • To avoid plagiarism, don’t have printed/or online sources of information with you when writing – just your notes • Collect and record your sources as you go – any web page or website used, copy the URL and date accessed contemporaneously • Use a reliability checklist • Use the required style of academic referencing – next session!

  11. References – compiled using www.harvardgenerator.com • What is effective academic writing. Available: https://egrs.jcu.edu.au/workshops/academic-writing-workshops/what-is-effective-academic-writing . Last accessed 29th Sep 2014. • Robert Harris. 2014. Virtual Salt. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.virtualsalt.com/. [Accessed 29 September 14]. • Samira Saliba Phillips. 2007. Webpage credibility checklist. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.education.wisc.edu/docs/soe-documents/aics-lesson3-webpagecredibilitychecklist.pdf?sfvrsn=2. [Accessed 29 September 14]. • Emma Place. 2009. Internet detective. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.vtstutorials.ac.uk/detective/crimescene.html. [Accessed 29 September 14]. • Ted Talks. (2012). How to separate fact and fiction online. [Online Video]. 01 November. Available from: https://www.ted.com/talks/markham_nolan_how_to_separate_fact_and_fiction_online. [Accessed: 29 September 2014].

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