Information skills for research
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CMT3342 Nov 2013
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 criteriaIntroduction
Overview of Agile and Waterfall PM approaches
Critical analysis of Agile and Waterfall PM approaches
Risk Management
Use of additional PM topics
Conclusion and recommendations
Referencing using Harvard system
Quality and style of academic writing
520
2020
10
Total: 100 marks
5
10
10
Thinking about resources
Scenario 1
I need to find reliable information on a subject for my coursework
Scenario 2
I want to know about the latest research and ideas from the experts
on a specific subject
Scenario 3
I am interested in a current technology initiative in Cornwall and need to find the facts, latest news,
plus some useful case studies
Scenario 4
I have an interview for a job and want to find information about the company and their products
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
Scenario 5
I am creating a website and need to make sure it complies with national
guidelines
Find out moreMyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Library Subject Guides
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/EIS
Thinking about keywords
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rossjamesparker/89414788/
The real thingIT project success: why some projects succeed and others fail
• 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 essay on IT project success: Agile and Waterfall PM approaches
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
• Citation and journal impact info
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 criteriaIntroduction
Overview of Agile and Waterfall PM approaches
Critical analysis of Agile and Waterfall PM approaches
Risk Management
Use of additional PM topics
Conclusion and recommendations
Referencing using Harvard system
Quality and style of academic writing
520
2020
10
Total: 100 marks
5
10
10
Library Subject GuidesmyUniHub > My Study > My Library > Library Subject Guides
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/plagiarismreferencing
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/eis
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Need further help?
Your Librarian is:
Vanessa Hill [email protected]
http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/support/unihelp/