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EP004 Information Literacy & Research Skills

“While one person hesitates because he feels inferior, another is busy making mistakes and becoming superior” – Henry. C. Link. EP004 Information Literacy & Research Skills. Semester 1, 2012 Week 4 / Lecture 3. The Active Researcher Analyses. Understands Analyses the topic/question

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EP004 Information Literacy & Research Skills

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  1. “While one person hesitates because he feels inferior, another is busy making mistakes and becoming superior” – Henry. C. Link EP004Information Literacy &Research Skills Semester 1, 2012 Week 4 / Lecture 3

  2. The Active ResearcherAnalyses • Understands • Analyses the topic/question • Makes sure they understand what the key concepts are • (Keywords/concepts - Context)

  3. The Active ResearcherBrainstorms • Identifies key idea /concept of topic Synonyms - Brainstorm • Recalls everything they know about the key idea • Recalls synonyms for keywords

  4. The Active ResearcherDefines Keywords/Concepts • Go back to the topic question • Identify the key concepts • Create a concept table or concept map • Use the key concepts from the topic as headings • Organise ideas/synonyms and group together in your concept table/ concept map.

  5. NCISNever Cease Investigating Systematically SYSTEM PLAN STRATEGY

  6. NCIS TEAMS Form NCIS teams - work in pairs or a team of three. Using your EPOO3 Essay - Carry out the first three steps of the research cycle. (You can refer to previous slides to guide you. (20 mins)

  7. SEARCHStep 4 of the Research Cycle • Where will you search? • Google? • Google Advanced? • Google Scholar? • Google Books? www.google.com.au

  8. Google • Type – ‘advertising and children’ into google • How many of the results on your 1st page could you use? • What results won’t you use and why? • Would you use Wikipedia?

  9. Wikipedia • Content can be edited by anyone • Anyone can upload articles (no publisher to screen or review articles) • Therefore, information can be unreliable • The author is not always identified – may not be reputable • However, not a bad place to get definitions or familiarise yourself with a topic • But: DO NOT USE AS A SOURCE FOR ACADEMIC WORK

  10. Google Advanced • Find ‘google advanced’ • Type – ‘advertising and children’ into ‘google advanced’ • Explore the ways you can refine your search • Share the ways you can refine your search with the class

  11. Google AdvancedRefining Search • Use and exact word or phrase • Include words tab • Exclude words – Don’t show pages … tab • File type - .doc, pdf, ppt…. • Search site or domain - .edu, .org, .gov • Date – currency (old post, newer post) • Region – country

  12. Google Scholar • Find ‘google scholar’ • Type ‘ advertising and children’ into google scholar • What do you notice about the articles? • Find ‘advanced scholar search’ • How does advanced scholar search help you?

  13. Google Books • Find the ‘google books’ link • Type ‘advertising and children’ into google books • What did you find? • Previews – allow you to view certain or all pages in some of the books. • Useful for definitions and initial ideas • Can search the book using our Library page (books or eBooks)

  14. Evaluating Websites Class brainstorm: • What do you need to do or ask to evaluate a website?

  15. Websites Go to this website:http://www.martinlutherking.org/ Evaluate that website: You have 10 minutes to explore it and then report what you found out or noticed.

  16. Evaluating Websites • Authorship – reliable? Reputable? • Publisher – Who? • Currency - current or out of date? • Reliable? – Credentials, qualifications? • Bias – point of view, one sided? • Edited? Peer reviewed - • Links – is it linked to known reputable sites or organisations

  17. Review • Write down the places we can search for articles etc in google. • What are two ways we can refine our search? • List 6 pointers for evaluating a website? • What is Bias?

  18. Directed Study / Homework • Go to this website: http://www.vtstutorials.ac.uk/detective/index.html • Read through the site – we will be completing the tasks next week.

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