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This Module -ASD101Learning Objectives:-Demonstrate ability to carry out research independently and to use that information in academic work successfully.
Demonstrate a systematic knowledge and understanding of: How to conduct literature searches and utilise library sources
Show ability to make good use of information technology Demonstrate skills in obtaining information from various sources of
data Demonstrate ability to assess and evaluate sources of information...
Preparing Essays, Dissertations or Coursework
The Assignment Survival Kit http://lisweb.swan.ac.uk/ask/
Being faced with your first assignment at University can be a little bit scary.
ASK might help you to cope! It helps you to plan your time and the steps
you might need to follow to survive and produce your first piece of assessed work.
Referencing
Your referencing Style = HarvardJournal:Adams, C. and Howlett, J. (1972). Working with Clients
in the Group Setting or Diversionary Therapy’. Probation Journal, 18 (2): 54-6
Book:Talty, S. (2009). The illustrious dead: The terrifying
story of how typhus killed Napoleon's greatest army. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
Why do you need to reference?
To enable the reader to follow up the references and find the book or journal article in a library.
To enable the examiner or supervisor to check the accuracy of the information.
To demonstrate to the examiner that you have read widely a range of opinions.
To avoid plagiarism (using someone else’s ideas as your own.)
How to do it …
When writing an assignment or dissertation your own thoughts and ideas build on those of other writers and researchers. It is essential that you acknowledge those sources of information by:
Acknowledging the source within the text and if requested footnotes
Giving full details of each item consulted in a bibliography if requested
Helpful Bibliographic Software
Why EndNote Web? Easy system to manage your references Import references from the library catalogue /
databases = no typing in needed! Format a bibliography in the right style Links up with Word as you write your assignment Download at… http://myendnoteweb.com Swansea Uni Endnote help at… http://bit.ly/1JY12mJ
Choice & Use of source material:
Show evidence that you have done reading relevant to the assessment topic and accessed a range of sources that would be considered academically appropriate (e.g. books, chapters, journal articles, academic and official websites), rather than relying on lecture notes or less reliable sources such as newspapers and non-academic or non-official websites.
Make at least some attempt to use primary sources (e.g. original texts/monographs, journal articles) rather than secondary sources (e.g. textbooks that describe/report arguments made by others rather than making original arguments).
Search Strategies
Alternative search terms e.g. ‘Program’ instead of ‘Policy’
Boolean Search - ‘And’ ‘Or’ ‘Not’ Phrasal Searching “Corporate Manslaughter”
Searching for journal articles and books
To look for books:Use Ifind
To look for a specific journal: use iFind
To look for a specific article: use iFind Research
To look for some full text articles on your topic: use iFind Articles and more or Ifind Research
For a more in-depth and focused search for all articles on your topic: use a bibliographic database such as
ASSIA: or Web of Science or IBSS
If we haven’t got it – Inter Library Loans request.
(Online or pick up form at Library desk)
Howard League for Penal Reform British Society of Criminology World Justice Information Network Home Office legislation.gov.uk
Useful Websites
Office for National Statistics(ONS) http://www.ons.gov.uk
Home Office Statistics https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homeoffice/about/statistics
Crime Survey for England & Wales www.crimesurvey.co.uk/
Crime statistics https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/crime-statistic
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Statistical Data
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