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- 2. In this workshop we will look at.. • Resources • Keywords • Searching • Evaluating http://www.powerfulinformation.org/objects/pi/OverloadCartoon2.jpg
- 4. Books What are they: A printed or electronic work of fiction or fact. Good for: Clear overview. Not so good for: Up to date information.
- 5. Journals What are they: A regular publication containing substantial articles on a particular academic subject area. Presents latest ideas, developments, news and research. Good for: Latest research, critically reviewed by experts. Not so good for: Broad overview of a subject.
- 7. Trade Journals or Magazines What are they: A regular publication containing news, jobs, products, events and advertising. Aimed at a profession, business sector or hobby. Good for: Focussed up-to-date information. Not so good for: Detailed and objective reports.
- 8. Newspapers What are they: A regular publication containing news about current events, plus informative articles, diverse features and advertising. May be electronic. Good for: Daily information. Not so good for: Balanced and well researched information.
- 9. Websites What are they: An online resource which can be created by anyone on any topic. Provides access to a wide range of information sources. Good for: Very up to date information. Not so good for: Accurate and reliable information. Company website YouTube Video Twitter Blog Wikipedia Government website Charity website Online discussion forum
- 11. The real thing Industry 4.0 (one of the elements of coursework 2): • Computerisation of manufacturing • Automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies and processes • Need to research online and find an example of a smart factory • Identify: • Digital components e.g. Cyber physical systems (CPS), IoT, cloud computing, cognitive computing, AI etc. • Digital technologies: mobile devices, 3D printing, smart sensors, smart homes, augmented reality/wearables • Role of big data and data analytics • Challenges: economic, social, political and organisational/internal (need examples)
- 12. MyUniHub > MyStudy >MyLibrary
- 13. MyLibrary Library Search MySubject Library Guides Databases
- 14. Sign-in to Library Search for full functionality Click on ‘Sign-in’, choose ‘Middlesex University’ and use your university email address. Signing-in enables you to check your library record, request items, create lists, save searches and create alerts and export references to RefWorks.
- 15. Library Search MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Library Search http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/computing/LibrarySearch
- 16. comput* “Cloud computing” Streamlining your search http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/Computing/SearchTips
- 17. Not everything is on line/Requesting books In order to request the book click on the title and then click on ‘Request’. All copies of this book are on loan. http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/computing/LibraryAccount
- 19. Google vs Library Search http://www.flickr.com/photos/ennuiislife/3450743002/ Google • Easy to use • Information bubble • Search results sponsored • Any source • Pay for access Library Search • Easy to use • Finds information • Search results by relevance • Quality sources • Free access
- 20. 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.
- 21. 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
- 22. Cite Them Right Online myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Databases > C http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/plagiarismreferencing
- 24. Evaluating information Imagine you are writing an essay on ‘Network Security’. Have a look at the 4 items that you have been given and consider the following: • Which items are the most relevant to your essay? • Which items would be no use? • Which item has the most academic authority? • Which items might have bias? • Which item is the most current?
- 25. • Authority • Relevance • Intent • Objectivity • Currency Evaluating information
- 26. https://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/linkedinlearning LinkedIn Learning myUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Databases > L
- 27. Find out more MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > MySubject Library Guides > Computing, Maths and Engineering http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/computing
- 28. Need further help? Your Librarian is: Vanessa Hill v.hill@mdx.ac.uk http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/computing/Help
Hinweis der Redaktion
- The range of resources we provide The value of resources in an academic context How to select the appropriate resources Develop an effective search strategy e.g. Identify keywords, refining your search How to find and access books, journals and information for your projects using the Library Catalogue, and other resources, as well as finding books in the library and from other sources. Evaluating the information for quality and relevance According to project brief for coursework 1 and 2 “references should be wide ranging, and must include academic books and journal articles. References that consist solely of websites, or webpages with no identifiable author will be penalised.”
- We’re going to start off by: Exploring the range of resources available. Consider the value of different information sources. Think about which sources are going to help you find the information that you need. Its important to use a wide range of relevant resources in your work. This gives a balance and diversity to your work. Hand out exercise Thinking about resources. Groups 10 mins Feedback (see next slides)
- Good for: broad/general overview of subject Edited for quality and accuracy Not so good for: May not be specific enough Can be out of date
- Good for: Up-to-date Specialist/focussed Present latest research Edited for accuracy/quality (peer reviewed) Lots of references Not so good for: Can be hard to locate/access Expensive May be too specific May be at wrong level
- Don’t forget to have a look at the list of references or bibliographies that appear at the end of book chapters, journal articles or other sources of information that you find. These can provide valuable sources of further information as they will be related to the subject that you are searching.
- Good for: Latest information Current events Concise info Product news Often available online with RSS/Twitter etc Not so good for: Detail Objective information ie. can be bias, adverts, preferential products etc Often hard to find old issues Back issues/archive
- Good for: Up-to-date Edited Readily available (latest copies especially) Not so good for: Can be bias Can be unbalanced Can be sensationalist Hard to get hold of/access (back issues)
- There are loads of different types of information available on the internet, anything from social media and crowd sourced resources such as Wikipedia to organisational or academic sources. You need to be really critical of information that you find on the Internet and consider the provenance of the information i.e. who created it, when and why? We’ll be looking at how to be a critical searcher later. Good for: Easy to use/search All subjects covered Can be very up-to-date Mobile Not so good for: No editorial control Unreliable sources Can be created by anyone Material can lack provenance Can be out-of-date Not everyone has access
- What can you see in the picture…fruit If type ‘fruit’ into database will get millions of hits, how can you break it down ie. search for something more specific to get more manageable results Can you be more specific ie. Type of fruit: apples, oranges, bananas etc Location: Stall, market, outdoor market, fruit market, Britain Detail: boxes, signs, astroturf, prices, colour of fruit, lights, pound £ signs, special offer etc People in background: old, young, male, female > stall holder, customers, browsers etc Think of related subjects eg. retail, commercial, financial, point-of-sale Shopping, shops, fish/meat/clothes market, shopping centres, high street Town, city, centre, British town Nutrition: vits and mins Also: Orange or Blackberry: fruit NOT telephone Apple: fruit NOT computer Thinking beyond the obvious, looking for the detail that might make a difference.
- What is your topic? What do you need to know? What are the keywords to describe your topic? Synonyms/alternative words, detail, broader subject, different spellings etc. Industry 4.0 (one of the elements of coursework 2 on page 4): Computerisation of manufacturing Automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies and processes Need to research online and find an example of a Smart factory Identify: Digital components e.g. Cyber physical systems (CPS), IoT, cloud computing, cognitive computing, AI etc. Digital technologies: mobile devices, 3D printing, smart sensors, smart homes, augmented reality/wearables Role of big data and data analytics Challenges: economic, social, political and organisational/internal (need examples) Select one of the terms e.g. Industry 4.0 and using Google come up with some keywords. Industry 4.0: Fourth/4th industrial revolution Automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies
- Accessing resources Click on MyStudy. You can now access library resources from the MyLibrary box……detail on next page.
- You may need to use the Internet as a source of information. The Internet gives us access to huge amounts of information. Need to be able to streamline our search. Introduce ways that we can streamline searches on the Internet.
- Help available here on using Library search.
- Google Familiar and easy to use but can find too much information of varying quality Search results can be manipulated….information bubble…..search engines like Google start to learn what you are not interested in, so stop showing you some search results Search results sponsored…no accident that Wikipedia, Amazon etc at top of search results Searches for info from any source Pay for academic information Library Search Easy to use and will finds lots of academic info Designed to find you information: up-to-date, focussed/specific Search results by relevance Searches quality resources eg. Peer reviewed journal articles, conference proceedings , research etc Free access to full text ie. Information not freely available elsewhere
- Find journal articles, theses, books, and more, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites. Search across many disciplines Locate the full-text document through your library or on the web: Change settings etc to link to MDX resources. You only need to do this once on your own laptop/device, but need to be logged on to MyUniHub. Keep up with recent developments in any area of research Save items in a personal library
- For coursework 2 (task 3 page 4) need to: Find example of a business Provide relevant, descriptive background information on the business – type of business, size, profits, scope, industrial sector, core business and operative activities, brief history etc.. Supply chain analysis Etc. BSC is a database of good quality academic journals. Business reports with industry, company and country profiles are also included. Good for SWOT analysis. Mintel contains marketing intelligence reports, trends analysis and market size information for a wide range of industries and across several countries. Good for sector information in Europe and America. IBIS world: Supply chains feature US resource but covers UK Passport provides key business intelligence on industries, countries and consumers.
- Paula will be covering this in the 2nd half, so next couple of slides for information only. Demonstrate that you have read widely on the subject and considered and evaluated the writings of others Show your tutor the evidence of your research and thereby appreciate your contribution to the topic Establish the credibility and authority of your ideas and arguments Enable the reader to locate the original material you used Give credit to the original author/creator Enable the reader to form their own views on the value of your sources and how you have interpreted them Distinguish between your own ideas and opinions and those of others Highlight and back-up relevant points by quoting, paraphrasing or summarising from the original text Achieve a better mark or grade Avoid plagiarism.
- Quoting: Use when the original wording conveys the idea perfectly Use author’s exact words Put “quotation marks” around the author’s words Refer to the author in text and include book/journal in reference list Paraphrasing: Present the author’s ideas in your own words Still need to refer to the author….the words are yours, but the idea is theirs
- Introduce the importance of evaluating information for quality What do you think about this quote by Abraham Lincoln?
- Divide class into group Hand out worksheet and 4x items. Discuss. No right or wrong answers. All items found by doing a search on Network Security. Which items are most relevant: Academic journal and Wiki most relevant. Newspaper article is sensationalist and trade journal is a review of software. Which items would be no use: Newspaper article useless, and trade journal probably not unless needed to know about software packages. Which item has the most academic authority: Academic journal. It has biography of authors, references, in-text citations and uses academic language. Article has been peer reviewed. Wikipedia has refs, but don’t know who has added information. Are any of the items bias: Newspaper Trade journal is reviewing software and may be swayed by advertisers. Which item is the most current: Wikipedia Academic journal is very out-of-date 2004 Would not use any of them and would continue search. Discuss the importance of evaluating the information that you find.
- Authority : Who is the author? What is their knowledge base/qualifications? How have they carried out their research? Relevance : Is this what I need? Will it answer my question? Is it at the right level? Intent : What is the purpose of information e.g. financial gain, propaganda, academic etc? Objectivity : Balanced view? Opposing views represented? Links to supporting information? Currency: How old is this information? When was it last updated and by whom?
- More information about the range of resources available on the Library Subject Guide plus lots of useful online guides eg. how to search for information for your project.
- More help available at the link.