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- 1. Research skills 101 Research help from the PHSC Library
- 2. M Medieval Europe Researching your topic 2 Did you know that the library has great books on Medieval Europe! Find them on the shelves at 940.1
- 3. Medieval Lifestyle The Black Death The Norman invasion & the Bayeux tapestry Knights & castles Crime & Punishment & the Magna Carta Medieval Europe subtopics
- 4. M Introducing 4 research steps 4 1. Define your topic 2. Locate 3. Evaluate 4. Use information wisely Identify what you are focusing on. Locate information that matches your topic and focus. Critically evaluate the information you have found. Select good information, and credit your information sources.
- 5. M Information literacy 5 Locate Evaluate Use wisely Use the C.R.A.A.P. test! # 1 search tip. Credit your sources using Harvard referencing style. Evaluate the information Locate information for your topic Use the information wisely ‘Information literacy is the ability to locate, evaluate & use information wisely for learning, thinking & creating’-Carol Collier Kuhlthau
- 6. 4,600,000,000 Webpages April 2015 …or more… NASA image of the earth, Wikimedia.
- 7. #1 Search tip Finding good information for your topic.
- 8. M Use Keywords to unlock your search 8 What is a keyword? • A keyword is a significant word that can be used to locate the information you need .e.g Knights, Crusades. • Subject terms are closely related to keywords. A subject term is a word or a phrase that describes the topic you are researching. Keywords can sometimes be subject terms as well. e.g. Middle Ages, Medieval History, Knights. • Did you know that Google treats each word you type in as a separate entity. Try putting ‘inverted commas’ around keywords, phrases and subject terms. It tells Google exactly what you are searching for, reducing the amount of irrelevant results. • Use multiple keywords and phrases in a Google search to get better results.
- 9. M The C.R.A.A.P. test 9 Don’t worry, it’s an ACRONYM! The CRAAP test was developed by Librarians at CSU Chicago as a guide for evaluating information. Evaluate
- 10. M Does it pass the C.R.A.A.P. test? 10 R A CURRENCY Is your source current? RELEVANCY Is the information relevant to your topic? AUTHORITY Who is the author of the information? ACCURACY Is the information reliable, truthful and correct? C PURPOSE What was the reason the author published the information? PA
- 11. M IS YOUR SOURCE CURRENT? • When was the information published or posted? • Has it been updated? • Does you topic require current information, or will older sources work just as well? • Newer information is generally better. Currency CRAAP 11 Image by JulianBleecker on Flickr
- 12. M HOW RELEVANT IS THE INFORMATION TO YOUR TOPIC? • Does the information relate to your work? • Who is the intended audience and what is the level ? e.g. University student, Primary school student. • Have you looked at a variety of sources before determining this is the one you will use? Relevance CRAAP 12
- 13. M WHO IS THE AUTHOR • Who is the author/ publisher/ source/ sponsor? • Is the author qualified to write on this topic? • Does the URL reveal anything about the credibility of the author or source? e.g. domain names .edu .gov .org Authority CRAAP 13 http://macleodcartoons.blogspot.com.au
- 14. M IS THE INFORMATION RELIABLE, TRUTHFUL AND CORRECT? • Is it supported by evidence? • Can you verify any of the information in another source or from personal knowledge? • Does the language or tone seem unbiased and free of emotion? • Are there spelling, grammar or typographical errors? Accuracy CRAAP 14 http://macleodcartoons.blogspot.com.au
- 15. M PURPOSE OF THE INFORMATION • Why does the information exist? • Is the information to inform, teach, sell, entertain or persuade? • Is it biased? Biases can be political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional or personal. • Is the information fact, opinion or propaganda? Purpose CRAAP 15 www.theage.com.au
- 16. Use information wisely Credit your sources PHSC uses Harvard Referencing Style See this excellent guide from Swinburne University, Melbourne.
- 17. How to reference a website Harvard Style Reading Museum Service, 2000-2014, Britain’s Bayeux Tapestry, Reading Museum Service, viewed 11 Apr. 2015, <http://www.bayeuxtapestry.org.uk/Index.htm>. Author(s) Year Website/Webpage title Website URLDate viewed Commas between each element Website title in italics Finish with a full stopFull URL in angled brackets <> Organisation Image: Bayeux Tapestry at Wikimedia
- 18. M Libguide: Medieval Europe Good information resources for your topic presented by PHSC Library. 18 Search the PHSC wiki Type into the wiki search bar: ‘Libguide: Medieval Europe’ Research Help: PHSC Libguides http://confluence.phsc.vic.edu.au/display/LibraryLR/Libguide%3A+Medieval+Europ e
- 19. THANK YOU FOR WATCHING Email me or drop in after school if you need further research help :-) Email: windowj@phsc.vic.edu.au
Notes de l'éditeur
- This session will help you research effectively for your assignments.
- Today we will focus on your humanities topic, Medieval Europe, and explore the research process in relation to this topic.
- Medieval Europe subtopics include: The Norman Invasion and The Bayeux Tapestry; Medieval Lifestyle; Knights and Castles; The Black Death; and Crime and Punishment and the Magna Carta.
- There are 4 mains steps in the research process. Defining your topic and identifying what you are focusing on. Locating good information for your topic. Evaluating the information. Using the information wisely by selecting good sources and crediting them.
- Today we will focus on strategies for locating,evaluating and using information found on webpages. How many webpages are there currently?
- As of April 2015 there were 4.6 billion or more webpages. When you search for information, you're going to find lots of it . . . but is it good information? You need search strategies to limit your results to information for your topic, and a way of determining for yourself if the information you have found is good.
- The first step in the research process is to locate good information on your topic, my #1 search tip is……
- How many keywords and subject terms can you think of for your topic Medieval Europe? Medieval Europe Medieval History Middle Ages Knights Castles Norman invasion Bayeux Tapestry Medieval lifestyle Black death Crusades Magna Carta Example of Google search: If you were looking for information on what a Medieval Knight wore, what would you type into Google? Avoid natural language searches such as ‘What did a Medieval Knight wear?’. The reason to avoid natural language searches is that google searches on each word as if there was an AND between them. To narrow the search and get better results use keywords. Use keywords such as ‘Medieval’ ‘Knight’ ‘armour’. Sometimes keywords can be synonyms like ‘clothes’=‘armour’ and are better suited to get the search results you want.
- The second step in the research process is to evaluate the information you have found. The CRAAP test is a list of questions that will help you evaluate it. Different criteria will be more or less important depending on your situation or need. https://www.csuchico.edu/lins/handouts/eval_websites.pdf
- Is your source current? When was it published or updated? Newer information is generally better.
- Is the information relevant to your topic? Is it at the right level? For example more complex information would be suited to University research, and more simple information would suit a primary school project.
- Who is the author of the information and are they qualified to write on this topic? The URL and domain name tells you something about the source. For example .edu is for an educational website, .gov is for a government website, and .org is for a non-profit organisation. These domain names often have information that will pass the CRAAP test.
- Is the information accurate? In other words is it reliable, truthful and correct? Is it a good quality information source that is written well in unbiased language?
- What is the purpose of the information and point of view of the publisher? Is it biased?
- The third and final step in the research process is to use the information wisely by crediting your sources. This means making a bibliography. At Princes Hill we use Harvard referencing style for bibliographies. We credit sources for 3 main reasons: It is evidence that you have done your research and that your work is credible. It allows your teacher to follow up the sources and check your work. By giving credit where credit is due you can avoid plagiarism. Tip: if you decide on your own focus, this will help you to be original. Now we will put into practice our three research steps. We have been asked to research the history of the bayeux tapestry. What keywords and/or subject terms would we use to research this topic? Select Bayeux tapestry .org and do CRAAP test: Currency-2000-2014 Relevance-yes it is relevant to our topic Authority-it is a museum of the replica of the tapestry. While it is not the primary source which is kept in a museum in France, the writing on the website is authoritative on the subject of history of the tapestry. Accuracy-it is well presented and factual information. Purpose-inform and educate. This resource passes the CRAAP test. The first thing I would do if I were researching is to bookmark this page or add it to my reading list, so I can find it again later.
- Now we will look at how to reference a website in our bibliography using Harvard style. You must include in this order: the author, the year the webpage was published, the webpage title, the organisation that published it, the date you viewed it and the website URL. If you follow this simple guide, referencing is a piece of cake. It also helps to bookmark your webpages, or add them to your reading list, so that you can find them again for your bibliography.
- For good information on Medieval Europe you can have a look at the PHSC Libguide for your topic, which you will find on the wiki. Just type into the wiki search bar on the top right hand side of the page, ‘Libguide Medieval Europe’ to find it.
- Thankyou for watching. Feel free to email me or drop in after school if you need further research help.