Information skills for research

http:// unihub.mdx.ac.uk / study / library

CMT3342 Oct 2014

In this workshop we will look at...• Developing an effective search strategy

• Resources available and how to use them…..now and in the future

• Evaluating information for quality and relevance

Coursework marking criteria• Introduction 5 marks

• Overview of Agile and Waterfall 15 marks

• Critical analysis of Agile and Waterfall 25 marks

• Project risk management 20 marks

• Use of additional PM tools 10 marks

• Conclusion 10 marks

• Referencing using Harvard system 10 marks

• Quality and style of academic writing 5 marks

100 marks

Using the right information for your project

Reference list

• Quality or resources

• Range of resources

• Academic quality

• Currency

• Relevance

• Correctly referenced

The right information

Find out moreMyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Library Subject Guides

http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/EIS

Thinking about keywords

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The real thingCritically review relevant academic literature for factors contributing to successful delivery of computing projects including: Agile and Waterfall project management approaches and project risk management.

• Keywords

• Alternative keywords

• More specific keywords

• Related subjects

So far so good

So far we’ve looked at:

• Choosing the right resource

• Developing a search strategy

• Coming up with useful keywords

Next:

• Searching, evaluation, and looking to the future

Finding resourcesmyUniHub > My Study > My Library > Summon

Select Summon and search for information for your project

Journal DatabasesmyUniHub > My Study > My Library > Databases

Choose ‘Computing Science’ for a list of relevant journal databases

Summon and journal databases provide:

• Access to quality information

• Information not available elsewhere

• Up-to-date

• Focussed/specific

• Full-text access

• Access on/off campus

• Personalize

Get online help using resourcesMyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Library Subject Guides > Computing

http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/EIS

It’s not in the Library!• Inter Library Loans http://bit.ly/InterLibraryLoans

• Sconul Access http://www.access.sconul.ac.uk/sconul-access

• Other libraries http://bit.ly/visitingotherlibraries

Is it reliable?

• Authority

• Relevance

• Intent

• Objectivity

• Currency

Evaluating information

Coursework marking criteria• Introduction 5 marks

• Overview of Agile and Waterfall 15 marks

• Critical analysis of Agile and Waterfall 25 marks

• Project risk management 20 marks

• Use of additional PM tools 10 marks

• Conclusion 10 marks

• Referencing using Harvard system 10 marks

• Quality and style of academic writing 5 marks

100 marks

Referencing and PlagiarismmyUniHub > My Study > My Library > Library Subject Guides >

Computing > Information Skills > Referencing and Citation

http://bit.ly/CSrefandcite

Life after Uni

• Accessing academic information

• Using other libraries

• Careers advice

• Preparing for job interviews

• Professional associations

• Keeping up-to-date

• Online communities

• Conferences

More information: http://bit.ly/LifeafterUni

Keeping in touch• Blog http://satlibrarian.blogspot.com

• Twitter http://twitter.com/SATlibrarian

• Library Facebook Middlesex University Library

• Library Twitter http://twitter.com/MDXLibrary

Need further help?

Your Librarian is:

Vanessa Hill v.hill@mdx.ac.uk

http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/support/unihelp/