CCM2426 Oct 13 Information skills for projects

Information skills for projects

http:// unihub.mdx.ac.uk / study / library

CCM2426 Oct 2013

In this workshop we will look at..

• Different resources

• Effective search strategy

• Finding information

• Evaluating information

• 1 thing you would tell a 1st year about the Library?

• 1 thing which irritates you about the library?

• 1 thing you would like to know more about?

What do you think of it so far?

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Coursework Marking Criteria Individual Project Management Skills Task

15% Title and intro

20% Prescribed PM tools

20% Additional PM tools

20% Risk management

15% Conclusion

10% Referencing

Maximum marks for a well referenced and accurate description of [subject] using suitable references

Maximum of 10 marks for a list of references which is both relevant, and correctly given

Maximum marks for an excellent introduction to the general area of PM and the specifics of this project

Maximum marks for an excellent conclusion to the general area of PM and specifics of the project

Thinking about resources

Find out moreMyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Library Subject Guides

http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/EIS

Thinking about keywords

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Thinking about keywords for your projectIndividual Project Management Skills Task (submit week 6)

• Keywords

• Alternative keywords

• More specific keywords

• Related subjects

Accessing resourcesmyUniHub > My Study > My Library > Summon

Access Summon and other online resources here

Identify and explain how relevant project management tools can be used to support the successful completion of a technical project.

But is it any good?

• Authority

• Relevance

• Intent

• Objectivity

• Currency

Evaluating information

It’s not in the Library!

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Don’t panic!• Sconul Access http://www.access.sconul.ac.uk/sconul-access

• Other libraries http://bit.ly/visitingotherlibraries

• Request the book

Library Subject Guideshttp://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/eis

myUniHub > My Study > My Library

Coursework Marking Criteria Individual Project Management Skills Task

15% Title and intro

20% Prescribed PM tools

20% Additional PM tools

20% Risk management

15% Conclusion

10% Referencing

Maximum marks for a well referenced and accurate description of [subject] using suitable references

Maximum of 10 marks for a list of references which is both relevant, and correctly given

Maximum marks for an excellent introduction to the general area of PM and the specifics of this project

Maximum marks for an excellent conclusion to the general area of PM and specifics of the project

Keeping in touch• Librarian Blog http://satlibrarian.blogspot.com

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• LR Facebook Learning Resources Middlesex University

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Need further help?

Your Librarian is:

Vanessa Hill v.hill@mdx.ac.uk

http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/support/unihelp/