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Getting Started with your Research
Aims
By the end of the session you should be able to
• Select relevant keywords or search terms for successful
information searching
• Identify relevant sources of information
• Fully utilise library services and sources of help
Defining the Subject
Clarify your topic
How can you break it down
Define your scope
- Publication date
- Range – type of documents
- Geography
- language
Keywords
Synonyms
Related terms
Alternative spelling or American terms
Singular/plural
Acronyms and abbreviations
Broader and narrower terms
What Information
Sources shall I Research
use?
Statistics
Specific or
Primary
Sources
Specialist databases
Books
Journal Articles
Newspaper Articles
DVDs Blogs
Encyclopaedias Yearbooks
Wikis
Dictionaries
General or
Secondary
Sources
Where to look for Information Sources
• Subject Guides
- online
- print
• Digital Library Subject Pages
You don’t have what I need
The library may not necessarily have all the information
that you need.
• Order books and articles on Inter-library Loan
• Visit other libraries
Allow plenty of time!
Further Help
• Book an appointment with your subject team
- advice of specialist information sources
- selecting appropriate subject terms
• Other Lunchtime in the Library session
- Using the Internet
- Digital Library
- Using journals
- How Do I reference
Finally…
…Don’t Panic…
…Good Luck!