EPQ workshop for Bishop Douglass School Dec 2017 1234

Bishop Douglass Schoolhttp://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/EPQ

EPQ Support Workshops 1, 2, 3, and 4

Dec 2017

In this workshop we will cover..

• Thinking about resources

• Finding information

• Break

• Becoming a critical searcher

• Searching and recording

• Resources

• What they offer

• What’s out there

• What you need

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Thinking about resources

AO2: Evidence of detailed research

involving the selection and evaluation

of a wide range of relevant resources.

Books

What are they:

A written or printed work of fiction or fact.

May be electronic.

Good for:

Clear overview.

Not so good for:

Up to date information.

Web page

What are they:

An information resource which can be easily created by

anyone on any topic.

Electronic.

Good for:

Very up to date information.

Not so good for:

Accurate and reliable information.

Newspaper

What are they:

A regular publication containing current events,

informative articles, diverse features and advertising.

May be electronic.

Good for:

Daily information.

Not so good for:

Balanced and well researched information.

Journal

What are they:

A regular publication containing articles on a particular

academic subject.

Presents new research.

Good for:

Latest research, critically reviewed by experts.

Not so good for:

Broad overview of a subject.

Magazine

What are they:

A regular publication containing news, jobs, products,

events and advertising.

Aimed at a profession, business sector or interest.

Good for:

Focussed up-to-date information.

Not so good for:

Detailed and objective reports.

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http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/EPQ/resources

https://scholar.google.co.uk/

Discover more sources

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What do I already know?

What and where is my evidence?

Thinking

about

your topic

Where can I find what I need?

How can I access these sources?

What else do I

need to know?

Finally - as you carry out research……

• Don’t forget your question

• Break your question down

• Things might change

• Communication

• Search tips

• Keywords/Search terms

• Developing your search

Finding information

Key topics

Detail

Broader subject

Synonyms

Related subjects

Different spellings

Geographic

Time

Broaden: riot OR protest

Broaden: riot*

Exclude: London riot NOT football

Exclude: London riot -football

Phrase: “London riots”

Get answers: Define: riots

Streamlining your search

http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/EPQ/SearchTips

You can also access

many of these

refining tools in most

search engines

including Google.

Settings

Click on ‘Tools’ to

refine your search by

‘location’ or ‘date’.

Tools

Police

Discrimination

Gangs

Social media

Local communities etc.

• Evaluate

• Select

• Relevance

• Quality

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AO2: Evidence of detailed research involving the selection and evaluation of a wide

range of relevant resources. Critical analysis and application of the resources with

clear links made to appropriate theories and concepts.

Becoming a critical searcher

Journalist

Journal

article

YouTube

Video

Newspaper

article

Thinking about information

Arrange these sources to show how reliable and

trustworthy you think they are.

Government

Report

Simon

Cowell

Author/Authority

Choose 3 interesting things from this video.

How would you apply these to being a critical searcher?

Five Ws

Source

Who?

What?

Where?When?

Why?

Good research requires:

• Sources of reliability and authority

• For you to demonstrate a critical capacity

Source

Who?• Who is the

author?

• Are they a reliable

authority?

What?• What type of

source is it?

• Is this a source that can be

trusted on this topic?

Where?• Where was it

published?

• Is this context relevant to you?

When?• Is this current?

• Does the view still hold value/

weight?

Why?• Why was this

written?

• What is the purpose/intention

of the piece?

Applying these skills

• Get into groups (max 5

people).

• Each person gets a different

source and worksheet.

• Identify the 5 Ws on

worksheet.

• Would you use it – tick the

traffic light.

• Write down two reasons for

your decision.

• Discuss with your group.

What have we

learned?

AO2: Evidence of detailed research

involving the selection and

evaluation of a wide range of

relevant resources. Critical analysis

and application of the resources with

clear links made to appropriate

theories and concepts.

• Evaluate

• Select

• Relevance

• Quality

• Recording

• Referencing

• Searching

• Streamlining

Searching and Recording

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Keep track

Assess

Referencing

Annotated bibliography

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Why is it

important to

record your

search?

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Referencing basics

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Consistent

Accurate

Access our resources

http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/your-study/library-and-it-support

Study and Research Resources

Summon

MySubject

Library Catalogue

Databases

Summon

Abstract

Streamlining your search

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riot*

“London riots”

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Finding Newspapers

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

John Iona [email protected]

Vanessa Hill [email protected]

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