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Research and Referencing

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The importance of academic research and referencing at university

Academic integrity

The 5 step research process

How to understand your Turnitin report

Referencing tools like Endnote

Where to get more help

What we’ll cover tonight

RESEARCHwhy it’s SO important at university

Universities are educational institutions in which research is done. Through research, new knowledge is created and passed on. Knowledge that comes from universities is trustedbecause it is produced through systematic investigation.

Researchers from universities across the world share their research findings or results in books, journal articles or other academic publications. Academic publications usually go through a peer-review process.

They build on the findings of other researchers; sometimes they agree with each other and, at other times, they disagree. This is how knowledge evolves and develops over time.

As a university student, you will learn how to understand and be part of the research

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You will be introduced to examples of academic research in your unit Learning Materials.

Many assessments will require you to undertake research. Doing research will allow you to deepen your understanding of

a subject. There will be a range of different positions and approaches to every topic.

You will use your research to support the points you make in your assessment.

Reading widely and thinking critically about what you read will allow you to produce an assessment that is coherent and well-supported.

You’ll need to correctly reference when you use other people’s work. Knowing the rules is really important!

Here’s what that means for you

Academic integrityThe research done at universities is trusted because university researchers adhere to a ‘code of ethics’ called academic integrity. This means they are honest and responsible in the academic work they do.

This ‘code of ethics’ also applies to university students.

For students, academic integrity means: Using your own ideas and producing honest work. Not passing off someone else’s work as your own. Making sure you properly acknowledge all of the sources you use in your

assessments using the referencing style recommended for your discipline.

Cheating, plagiarism and dishonesty are treated very seriously by all universities, including Swinburne Online. You can find information about Swinburne’s academic integrity policy here: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/student-administration/assessment/academic-integrity.html

http://www.swinburne.edu.au/student-administration/assessment/academic-integrity.html

Plagiarism is…

Copying without acknowledging the work of others

Not referencing appropriately

http://www.swinburneonline.edu.au/university/current-students/referencing-research

1. Define

2. Plan

3. Find

4. Evaluate

5. Reference

5 step research process

See http://www.swinburne.edu.au/library/search/help/researching-tips/

Step 1: Define

Find your assessment instructions in Blackboard. Your assessment instructions should clearly define how much research you are expected to undertake.

Make sure you read the instructions carefully, noting down key terms and action verbs such as explain, appraise, classify.

Here’s an example:

Do some preliminary or background research using the learning materials available in Blackboard or your prescribed e-text. Gaining an overview of the subject your researching will help you to develop an effective research strategy.

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Finding assessment instructions

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Remember to look at the assessment criteria (1.) and the rubric (2.)

Where to find your e-text

Alternatively, click on the links to the specified chapters within the Learning Materials

Learning materials and reference list

Step 2: Plan

Now you have surveyed the background material, you can continue your research through the Swinburne University library website: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/library/

Having a plan can help make your research more focussed, relevant and productive.

http://www.swinburne.edu.au/library/

Your search terms

Read the question carefully and select the key terms that you will use to search the library catalogue and databases. Using the example above, I’ve chosen ‘social networking’, ‘relationships’ and ‘society’.

Think of some synonyms for those keywords. Using different variations of your keywords and synonyms will give you different results when you search.For example: • ‘Social networking’ could be replaced by ‘social media’ or a more specific term like

‘Facebook’. • You could interchange ‘relationships’ with ‘friendships’ or ‘belonging’.• For ‘society’, you might narrow the search by just focussing on ‘adolescents’, or if you

are just looking for local research, you might include ‘Australia’.

And some extra tricks…1. Boolean Operators such as OR, AND and NOT (in capital letters) allow you to combine or exclude keywords to make your search more productive. NOT will exclude a word placed after it from your search. OR will show results when either keyword is found. AND will show both words should be found in the search.

2. Using an * will allow you to broaden your search for any word starting with those letters.For example: relat* will search for relate, relations, relatable, relationship etc.

3. You can narrow your results by putting an exact term in quotation marks.

For example: “social relationships”You can find more info here: http://blogs.swinburne.edu.au/library/entry/tips_for_better_search_results

http://blogs.swinburne.edu.au/library/entry/tips_for_better_search_results

Step 3: Find

1. How to do a basic library catalogue search to find e-books and a range of other academic publications.

2. More advanced searching, including academic databases and Google Scholar.

Basic catalogue search

Type your search terms here

You can narrow your search by publication type, place of publication and publication date

E-books will have a ‘view online’ tab.

Click on the link to find a full text version of the book.

• Swinburne Online students can borrow items from the Swinburne library, in person, or have items posted out to them. To borrow by mail, fill in the request form. A reply paid sticker will be included. For me information, visit http://www.swinburne.edu.au/library/about/borrow/by-mail/ or email: [email protected]

• ULANZ (University Libraries of Australia and New Zealand) allows Swinburne students to borrow from other participating university libraries in Australia and New Zealand. The ‘host library’ will provide you with a borrowing card; just bring photo ID and proof of your enrolment when you visit.

• The CAVAL reciprocal borrowing system allows Swinburne students to borrow from other Victorian university libraries. To request a card, you will need to fill in and submit the CAVAL Borrower Authorisation form and submit it to the Swinburne Library.

More information can be found here:

http://www.swinburneonline.edu.au/university/current-students/student-library

Did you know that online students can borrow books?

http://www.swinburne.edu.au/library/about/borrow/by-mail/

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.swinburneonline.edu.au/university/current-students/student-library

‘Search’ is your gateway to finding journal articles using Google Scholar or academic databases

1. Databases• Search databases by name, or by subject. You can then use your chose database to search for journal articles.2. Subject guides• Subject specific research information including information about useful databases and websites, key e-books, dictionaries and

encyclopaedias.3. A-Z journals• Search for articles in a specific journal or find a particular journal article, when you already have some or all of the publication details.4. Google Scholar• Allows you to search broadly for a range of academic publications. Always access Google Scholar via the Swinburne Library page as

this will enable you to access more full-text articles.

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Finding journal articles using academic databases

Selecting the subject area relevant to your research will refine the list of databases.

Database name andinformation about what you can access through the database

Type your search terms here

Most databases will allow you to refine your search

Finding journal articles (and other academic publications) using Google Scholar

Type your search terms here.

Full text PDF link

Refine your search

Step 4: Evaluate

Critically evaluating the usefulness of the information sources that you have found is an important part of the research process. Not everything you find will be relevant and useful.

Ask yourself the following questions:

What is the coverage and relevance?Was the information accessible? Did you understand it? Do you feel you can use it in your assessment?Who is the intended audience?What is the purpose of the information?How up to date is the information?Does it have a reference list and bibliography?

Step 5: Reference

Referencing quick guide


What is referencing? A reference is needed whenever you are using an

idea/definition/concept/research results/image from another author or source

An in-text citation is used in the body of your essay/assignment straight after a quotation or where you have paraphrased someone else’s work to demonstrate where you got that idea

All sources cited in the body of your text need to be included in an alphabetical reference list at the end of your work. Your reference list doesn’t include any references for which there were no in-text citations


Why do I have to reference?

Validates your work, and demonstrates to the reader (your eLA) that you have researched thoroughly

Citations and references help readers find the source that has influenced your work

Helps you to avoid plagiarism, which is considered a very serious offense (more on this later)


Quote or paraphrase?Direct quote: to use the exact words of another

person

Fetherston (2007, p. 61) claims that teachers "suggest ways of looking at the new material".

Remember, quotes need to be integrated into the sentence you are writing.

Paraphrase: re-stating another person’s idea, but in your own words

Teachers help each student with their individual interpretation of understanding (Fetherston 2007, p. 61).


Neutral or in agreement:

• The author suggests…

• The author contends…

• According to the author, …

• It has been argued that…

Disagreement:

• The author mistakenly argues, …

• The author states …., however, …

Remember to connect the research to the point you are making.

Magic words to introduce your research

Referencing styles “About this Unit” in Blackboard lists which referencing style you need

to use for your unit e.g. APA or Harvard

If in doubt always check with your eLA as they will be marking your assignment.

Both referencing systems follow the basic author/year model but there are differences (e.g. Harvard always uses page numbers, APA only uses page numbers for direct quotations not paraphrasing)

In-text citations will always have the author’s surname, followed by the year of publication

Seeley and colleagues (2011, p.23) observes that “blah blahblah” or It has been suggested that “blah blah blah” (Turner et al.2011, p. 23).


Reference ListAPA

Seeley, R et al. (2011). Seeley's anatomy & physiology. New York: McGraw-Hill

Swinburne Harvard

Seeley, R, VanPutte, C, Regan, J & Russo, A 2001, Seeley’s anatomy & physiology, McGraw-Hill, New York, NY.


Referencing ChecklistHave you made it as easy as possible for the reader to

locate your source?Does the referencing style you have used conform to the

style required in my unit?Have you used quotation marks when you have directly

quoted?Have you compiled a bibliography or list of references?Have you acknowledged all words and ideas that you

have drawn on?Does every in-text citation correspond to a specific

reference in the bibliography/reference list?

Citing and Referencinghttps://vimeo.com/121194584

Check out this video, found in COM10003 Learning and Communicating Online in Week 4 Build a tower, build a team. Made by our Learning Designer Julian Harris. A great insight to referencing and academic writing.http://www.swinburneonline.edu.au/unive

rsity/current-students/referencing-research

Turnitin Assessments submitted through View Assignment in

Blackboard

Turnitin checks for potential unoriginal content, or plagiarism, by comparing submitted assessments to several databases

Originality Reports

Percentages

Click to see details of matches

Using Turnitin will help you ensure academic integrity and avoid plagiarism

Originality Report is available 30 mins after first submission, then 24 hours after each subsequent submission


Turnitin ReportsWhen your eLAs are

marking they will also be using the Originality Report to check for any similarities with other people's work

If you have been found to have plagiarised you may be asked to resubmit your work for up to a pass mark or up to full marks or only have the non-plagiarised sections marked http://www.swinburneonline.edu.au/unive

rsity/current-students/referencing-research

Turnitin Reports


http://www.wlv.ac.uk/about-us/internal-departments/centre-for-technology-enhanced-learning-ctel/turnitin---detecting-plagiarism/turnitin-originality-report/

Turnitin Reports


http://www.thejayfk.com/?p=1919

Submitting your assignment in Turnitin


Submitting your assignment in Turnitin

Assessment details and criteria

Where to submit your assignment


EndNote


Assessment Support

If you need help with an assessment:

Review your learning materials, activities and discussion threads

eLA: your first point of contact via email or Discussion Board for questions about assessments and unit content

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Smarthinking: get written feedback on a draft assessment.

SLOs: for help with general research, referencing or academic skills, study or exam preparation techniques, or technical help with online tools for your assessments

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