IT'S ALL ABOUT SUCCESSFUL RESEARCHING!
Web Sites, Library Catalogue, Plagiarism, Cite this, Glossary of Cognitive verbs
Let's Talk About Researching for Success :
Looking for a particular site? Have you looked at the following?
Google Scholar - Peer reviewed articles -cited for you. scholar.google.com/
Google Books. Search · Images · Maps · Play · YouTube · News · Gmail · Drive · More · Calendar · Translate · Books · Shopping · Blogger · Photos · Videos · Docs · Even more
Microsoft academic: academic.research.microsoft.com
The search engine pulls content from over 120 million publications, including scientific papers, conferences and journals. You can search directly by topic.
World wide Science : https://worldwidescience.org
The site utilizes databases from over 70 countries. When users type a query, it hits databases from all over the world
Science.gov : www.science.gov.au
Is operated and maintained by the Office of Science and Technical Information, the same department that collaborates on WorldWideScience.org. This search engine pulls from over 60 databases, over 2,200 websites and 200 million pages of journals, documents and scientific data
RefSeek: https://www.refseek.com
The engine pulls from over one billion web pages, encyclopedias, journals and books. It is similar to Google in its functionality, except that it focuses more on scientific and academic results—meaning more results will come from .edu or .org sites
Wolfram Alpha: https://www.wolframalpha.com
iS more than a search engine. It gives you access to the world's facts and data and calculates answers across a range of topics, including science, nutrition, history, geography, engineering, mathematics, linguistics, sports, finance, music...
Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net
Is a unique social networking site for scientists and researchers. Over 11 million researchers submit their work, which totals more than 100 million publications, on the site for anyone to access
BASE: https://www.base-search.net/about/en
One of the world’s most voluminous search engines especially for academic web resources.” Utilizing 4,000 sources, the site contains results from over 100 million documents
Infotopia: www.infotopia.info
Describes itself as a “Google-alternative safe search engine.” The academic search engine pulls from results that have been curated by librarians, teachers and other educational workers
PubMed Central: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc
This site is perfect for those studying anything related to healthcare or science
PubMed Health: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth
Which is specifically for health-related research and studies, and includes citations and abstracts to more than 26 million articles
Deweydigger: www.deweydigger.com
Click on ‘dig’ on the right hand side of the screen and type in your topic and use different search engines
ABC splash - https://readingaustralia.com.au
Brings you high-quality digital educational content from across the ABC and around the world. This website offers a new, world-class education experience for Australian students, and is packed with thousands of videos, audio clips, games and interactive tools. All resources are free to watch and play at home.
State Library blog: A great place to find information on Australian History, Indigenous languages and so much more.
http://blogs.slq.qld.gov.au/plconnect/
QCAA - Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority: www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/
Unlocking Our Stories: Australia's Symbols Discover Australia through our national symbols www.symbolsofaustralia.pmc.gov.au/
Let's talk about Using the Library Catalogue: Oliver
When you're on campus, use the library catalogue to start searching for information.
•Save this link into your browser: http://lib01/oliver/libraryHome.do
When you begin researching a topic the ability to distinguish between Primary and Secondary source material is essential.
Basically, this distinction illustrates the degree to which the author of a piece is removed from the actual event being described, informing the reader as to whether the author is reporting impressions first hand (or is first to record these immediately following an event), or conveying the experiences and opinions of others—that is, second hand.
In other words you read the book the book is your Primary source – you tell someone about the book -you then become the Secondary source.
When you're on campus, use the library catalogue to start searching for information.
•Save this link into your browser: http://lib01/oliver/libraryHome.do
When you begin researching a topic the ability to distinguish between Primary and Secondary source material is essential.
Basically, this distinction illustrates the degree to which the author of a piece is removed from the actual event being described, informing the reader as to whether the author is reporting impressions first hand (or is first to record these immediately following an event), or conveying the experiences and opinions of others—that is, second hand.
In other words you read the book the book is your Primary source – you tell someone about the book -you then become the Secondary source.
•Check out this site to explain plagiarism
•https://www.slideshare.net/caitlingillmett/plagiarism-and-citation-basics
•Cite this for me www.citethisforme.com
•Exercise: Citation salad
•https://www.slideshare.net/caitlingillmett/plagiarism-and-citation-basics
•Creative Commons
•http://search.creativecommons.org/
•https://www.slideshare.net/caitlingillmett/plagiarism-and-citation-basics
•Cite this for me www.citethisforme.com
•Exercise: Citation salad
•https://www.slideshare.net/caitlingillmett/plagiarism-and-citation-basics
•Creative Commons
•http://search.creativecommons.org/
Example Plagiarism checker: Grammerly
Check your text by placing into this site.
https://www.grammarly.com/plagiarism
••An Atlas is a collection of maps.
•Almanac is an annual publication that includes information such as weather and calendar events
•A Thesaurus is a reference that lists words similar in meaning, unlike a Dictionary that defines the meaning of words and Lists words alphabetically.
•Encyclopedias –May be in print or online, it is a reference work or compendium providing summaries of information in particular fields of knowledge.
•Biographies – Is a detailed description of a persons life, eg, education, work relationships and death.
•A concordance is a list of words and their meanings usually located at the back of a book, that are important to the author. Arranged in alphabetical order you could call them key words.
•When would I use one? Well what about a Bible Concordance?
A Bible concordance can be a helpful tool for studying the Bible. A concordance is helpful when trying to locate a Bible verse, but you can’t remember the chapter and verse. A concordance contains an alphabetical index of words used in the Bible and the main Bible references where the word occurs. A Bible concordance is useful in locating passages in the Bible. If you can remember just one word in a verse, you can often find what you’re looking for.
Let's talk about -the difference between a Primary and a Secondary source
Primary sources
These are contemporary accounts of an event, written by someone who experienced or witnessed the event in question. These original documents are often diaries, letters, memoirs, journals, speeches, manuscripts, interviews.
They may also include published pieces such as newspaper or magazine articles (as long as they are written soon after the fact and not as historical accounts), photographs, audio or video recordings, research reports in the natural or social sciences, or original literary or theatrical works.
Secondary sources
Secondary source materials, interpret, assign value to, conjecture upon, and draw conclusions about the events reported in primary sources.
These are usually in the form of published works such as journal articles or books, but may include radio or television documentaries, or conference proceedings.
Lets talk about Examples of Harvard referencing:
Website - slides
(AUTHOR) –Gillmett (person who wrote the source of your information)
(TITLE) -Plagiarism and Citation Basics – (title of the web site)
In-text: (Gillmett, 2018) –(when you are writing your assignment and referring to the author of your sources)
Your Bibliography: Gillmett (2018). Plagiarism and Citation Basics. [online] Slideshare.net. Available at:
https://www.slideshare.net/caitlingillmett/plagiarism-and-citation-basics [Accessed 22 Jan. 2018]. (Note the date expresses when you looked at the site)
(EXAMPLE OF A BOOK SOURCE)
(AUTHOR) -Macdonald, F.
(TITLE) -The world in the time of Leonardo Da Vinci
in-text: (Macdonald, 1997)
Your Bibliography: Macdonald, F. (1997). The world in the time of Leonardo Da Vinci. London: Belitha Pr
Free Newspapers online - www.nma.gov.au/online_features/defining_moments
Using TROVE
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/search?adv=y
•Newspapers (modern or historical) are full of different kinds of information that can be useful for researching topics.
•Newspapers often reflect social and cultural values of a place in a certain time. Often sporting events are recorded accurately if you are researching a specific sporting match.
•Digitised historical newspapers may be accessed using sites such as TROVE - trove.nla.gov.au – try it out!
Research Exercise:
•Take this scenario: You are looking up information on ‘Captain Cook’. You Google it, ask yourself this question – how credible is the information you have just found? and where did it come from?
•Is there other search engines other than Google to use? Have a look at Dewey Digger www.deweydigger.com – click on ‘dig’ on the right hand side of the screen and type in your topic and use different search engines.
•Where else could you start? Why not use a time line to begin? This Primary source of information begins your journey, as it is an accurate historical living history of events that happened and were recorded. It is a reliable source of information. Try the one below.
•http://www.captcook-ne.co.uk/ccne/timeline/voyage1.htm
•But what if I wanted an biography on Captain Cook? – If it was written by someone about the explorer, it would then be a secondary source of information.
Verbs used in Assignments and Exams
Glossary of cognitive verbs -
Analyse - Dissect to ascertain constituent parts and/or their relationships; break down or examine in order to identify the essential elements, features, components or structure; determine the logic and reasonableness of information.
Examine -or consider something in order to explain and interpret it, for the purpose of finding meaning or relationship and identifying patterns similarities and differences.
Assess - Evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of
Categorise - Place in or assign to a particular class or group; arrange or order by classes or categories; classify, sort out, sort, separate.
Document - Support (e.g. an assertion claim or statement) with evidence e.g. decisive information, written references and citations
Evaluate - Form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess. "the study will assist in evaluating the impact of recent changes"
Extrapolate - Infer or estimate by extended or projecting known information, conjecture, infer from what is known; extend the application of something (e.g. a method of conclusion) to an unknown situation by assuming that existing trends will continue or similar methods will be applicable
Generate -Produce; create; bring into existence
Hypothesise- Formulate a supposition to account for known facts or observed occurrences; conjecture, theorise, speculate; especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
Implement- Put something into effect, e.g. a plan or proposal
Justify- Give reasons or evidence to support an answer, response or conclusion; show or prove how an argument, statement or conclusion is right or reasonable.
Manipulate- Adapt or change to suit one’s purpose
Organise- Arrange, order, form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, especially for harmonious or united action.
Predict- Give an expected result of an upcoming action or event; suggest what may happen based in available information.