1. Finding & using
information in
your work
Peter Coyne - Information Adviser
Falmer Library
2. Aims of this session...
• Welcome...
• Books? Websites? Journals?
• Improve your searching
• Improve your marks?/Save you time
An Information
05/12/2011 Services Presentation
3. An assignment...
“Identify and discuss different theories of
child development , specifically in relation to
communication”
4. Step One: Find the keywords...
“Identify and discuss different theories of
child development , specifically in relation to
communication”
5. Step Two: Think about alternative terms
Communication
language, writing, speech, talking, communicating,
communicate
Child development
children , child, boys, girls
6. Step Three: Use your terms in
•Books: (via the Library Catalogue/Online Library)
•Web: (Google Advanced Search)
•Journals: (via Online Library / Electronic Journals)
7. Why use what when???
Books Overview, history, theories
Internet Official info (e.g. government policy)
Journals Up to date info. Also look at specific issues
Audio-visual Easier introduction to issues. Accurate?
Newspapers Up to date news. Bias?
An Information
05/12/2011 Services Presentation
8. Poor use of information...
Two problems:
• Increase in use of non-academic websites;
• Over-reliance on too few sources;
Resulting in – lower marks/grade
Hinweis der Redaktion
X says this, y says this – so from that, I conclude that this is my viewpoint – and to back this up, here are various pieces of supporting evidence.
X says this, y says this – so from that, I conclude that this is my viewpoint – and to back this up, here are various pieces of supporting evidence.
X says this, y says this – so from that, I conclude that this is my viewpoint – and to back this up, here are various pieces of supporting evidence.
X says this, y says this – so from that, I conclude that this is my viewpoint – and to back this up, here are various pieces of supporting evidence.
First – let’s identify what’s an academic site – or perhaps what’s not an academic site.We all know about wikipedia, but let’s get to the bottom of the reasons as to why you’re not supposed to use it.
