2. In this workshop we will look at..
• Resources
• Keywords
• Searching
• Referencing
• Evaluating
http://www.powerfulinformation.org/objects/pi/OverloadCartoon2.jpg
11. Too many search results
• Add more keywords to narrow down your
search results
• Be more specific
• Search for an "exact phrase"
• Add limits
12. Not enough results
• Use alternative keywords
• Be less specific
• Split the question into individual concepts
• Use an asterisk to search for variations of the
same word
15. Library Search
Sign-in to check your library
record, request items, create
lists, save searches and create
alerts..
Click on ‘Sign-in’,
choose
‘Middlesex
University’ and
use your
university email
address.
16. Library Search: Finding information
….type your search terms
(keywords) into the
search box e.g. Project
Management and click on
the ‘search icon’.
Library Search automatically searches for ‘All resources’ (print and
electronic) i.e. books, journal titles, journal articles etc. Use the
drop-down menu to focus your search or select ‘Available online’
only.
18. Databases
myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Databases
https://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/computing/SpecialistDatabases
19. More to life than Google
• Go to: https://padlet.com/HendonMDX/2320
• Have a look at the resources
• Vote for favourites
• Add a comment:
• What you like about it
• How it might be useful etc.
20. IEEE Xplore/ACM Digital Library/Science Direct
myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Databases
https://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/computing/SpecialistDatabases
21. Global Newsstream
myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Databases
https://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/computing/SpecialistDatabases
22. Britannica Academic
myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Databases
https://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/computing/SpecialistDatabases
24. Google Scholar
You may be able to
access the full-text here
e.g. this is available on
open access.
Refine your
search
results here.
Create an alert for your search,
so you can keep up-to-date
with new publications.
Link to MDX resources: > Settings > Library Links > Search for MDX and save.
http://scholar.google.co.uk/
25. Google Scholar: Useful features
Full text available
from Middlesex
Uni and/or other
sources.
Click on author’s name (if underlined)
to view profile and check for more
research by the author on the same
topic.
Click on ‘Cited by’
to see other articles
that have cited this
article.
‘All versions’: The same article
on other websites – sometimes
useful for getting full text if not
available from MDX.
Create a Harvard
reference or
export to
RefWorks.
26. Why reference?
• Highlight and back-up relevant points and facts
• Demonstrate that you have read widely
• Give credit to the author/creator
• Achieve a better mark or grade
• Reader can locate original source used
• Avoid plagiarism.
Adapted from: https://www.citethemrightonline.com/Basics/what-is-referencing
27. Cite Them Right Online
myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Databases > C
28. Moller, V. and Waddington, I. (2015) Routledge
handbook of computers. 2nd edn. London:
Routledge.
Library Search reference
Cite Then Right reference
Moller, Verner. & Waddington, Ivan., 2015
Routledge handbook of computers. 2nd ed.,
London: Routledge
Using Cite Them Right Online: Books
29. Referencing top tips
• Create references using Library Search
• Use Cite Them Right Online
• Be consistent
A ‘Referencing basics’ guide is available to download from:
https://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/computing/skills
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/plagiarismreferencing
30. • Go to http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/Brexit
• Have a look at the 4 items
• How do I know if the information is reliable?
Evaluating information