Useful Web Sites

Useful Web SitesUseful Web Sites Google Chrome: Google Chrome: http://google.com/chrome Google Scholar: Google Scholar: http://scholar.google.co.uk/ Google Alerts: Google Alerts: http://google.com/alerts Google Book: Google Book: http://books.google.co.uk/ Used Books: Used Books: http://www.usedbooksearch.co.uk/UK.htm Office of National Statistics: Office of National Statistics: www.statistics.gov.uk IHR: IHR: http://www.history.ac.uk Voyager: Voyager: http://voyager.herts.ac.uk IOPIOP http://www.iop.org/ Parliament:Parliament: www.parliament.uk/business/publications/ TNA:TNA: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Met Police: Met Police: http://www.met.police.uk/history/ripper.htm

Other on-line materialsOther on-line materials Intute: Intute: www.intute.ac.uk Parliament:Parliament: http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/ Old Bailey: Old Bailey: http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/ I- Tunes U: I- Tunes U: http://

itunes.apple.com/us/app/itunes-u/id490217893?ls=1&mt=8

Twitter – follow reputable organisations, societies or Twitter – follow reputable organisations, societies or academicsacademics

Podcasts - Podcasts - www.podomatic.com You tube: You tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyX8kQ-www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyX8kQ-

JzHIJzHI On-line lectures:On-line lectures: http://www.thehistoryfaculty.org/http://www.thehistoryfaculty.org/ http://www.sciencelive.net/http://www.sciencelive.net/

Plagiarism and ReferencingPlagiarism and Referencing

Note!!Note!!

Be aware of the most important Be aware of the most important works in your area of research and works in your area of research and use them as a starting point. use them as a starting point. (But (But beware plagiarism!!!)beware plagiarism!!!)

DefinitionDefinition

What is plagiarism?What is plagiarism?

‘The practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own’Source: Oxford Dictionary of English, (OUP, Oxford, 2003).

‘Unacknowledged copying from published sources (including the Internet) or incomplete referencing’Source: JCQ, 2009, p.28

Reference ListReference List

This reference list also includes important details such as the title and publisher.All items should be listed alphabetically by author or authorship, regardless of the format, i.e. whether books, websites or journals etc. Where there are several works from one author or source they should be listed together but in date order, with the earliest work listed first.

Source: University library: Guide to the Harvard Style of Referencing, July 2008, Source: University library: Guide to the Harvard Style of Referencing, July 2008, Anglia Ruskin University: http://libweb.anglia.ac.uk/referencing/harvard.htm (2010)Anglia Ruskin University: http://libweb.anglia.ac.uk/referencing/harvard.htm (2010)

HarvardHarvard

In this, the author's surname and year of publication are cited in the text, e.g. (Bond, 2004) and a reference list (of these citations) is included at the end of the assignment, in alphabetical

order by author with date. . Source: University library: Guide to the Harvard Style of Referencing, July 2008, Anglia Ruskin University: http://libweb.anglia.ac.uk/referencing/files/Harvard_referencing.pdf

BibliographyBibliography

A bibliography lists relevant items that you have used in the preparation of the assignment but not necessarily cited in your text. A bibliography should also be in the Harvard style and the inclusion of such a list shows that you have read widely beyond the items you have cited

Writing UpWriting Up

WRITTEN REPORTWRITTEN REPORTA project which consists solely of written work A project which consists solely of written work should beshould be

approximately 5000 words, for example an approximately 5000 words, for example an investigation,investigation,

exploration of a hypothesis or extended essay orexploration of a hypothesis or extended essay or

academic report. academic report.

Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) Level 3, cited in: http://store.aqa.org.uk/over/pdf/AQA-9990-Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) Level 3, cited in: http://store.aqa.org.uk/over/pdf/AQA-9990-EPQ-W-SP.PDF(Nov 2010)EPQ-W-SP.PDF(Nov 2010)

Writing UpWriting Up

Introduction:Introduction:

What should be in your introduction?What should be in your introduction?

IntroductionIntroductionIntroductionsIntroductions. An introduction should do at least . An introduction should do at least

four main things:four main things:

ii. State your objectives in the essay i.e. say what ii. State your objectives in the essay i.e. say what you are going to do.you are going to do.

iii. Outline which aspects of the subject you are iii. Outline which aspects of the subject you are going to deal with and how.going to deal with and how.

iv. Indicate what you are going to argue.iv. Indicate what you are going to argue.

Source: http://www.rlf.org.uk/fellowshipscheme/writing/planningandstructure/Source: http://www.rlf.org.uk/fellowshipscheme/writing/planningandstructure/introductions.cfm (Sept 2010)introductions.cfm (Sept 2010)

Another way of thinking about the introduction is that it should draw a map for the reader. Imagine you are taking the reader on a journey. Your introduction tells the reader not only the intended final destination but the route you are going to take, the method of transport, the places you are going to visit on the way, the people you are going to meet and even some of the things they are going to say.

Source: http://www.rlf.org.uk/fellowshipscheme/writing/planningandstructure/introductions.cfm

Main Body of the ProjectMain Body of the Project

‘‘In your main body you work through In your main body you work through key points and support them with key points and support them with evidence. You bring together evidence. You bring together different ideas about the same different ideas about the same subject and let them have a subject and let them have a conversation with each other which conversation with each other which you mediate’.you mediate’.Source: http://www.rlf.org.uk/fellowshipscheme/writing/planningandstructure/Source: http://www.rlf.org.uk/fellowshipscheme/writing/planningandstructure/

introductions.cfmintroductions.cfm

Present arguments, points and theories in favour of and against the main proposition of the essay – with supporting evidence.

Give an overview of the main issue, topic or proposition and then work through the main issue’s key components.

Explore strengths and weaknesses in the main proposition of the essay. This is particularly useful for titles that ask you to ‘discuss’ or ‘evaluate’.

Identify and outline differences and similarities between two or more ideas, theories or views.

Review theories about a subject and then present examples or case studies to show which theories are most useful.Source: http://www.rlf.org.uk/fellowshipscheme/writing/planningandstructure/introductions.cfm

ConclusionConclusion

What should we write in a conclusion?What should we write in a conclusion?

Your conclusion should give a sense of completion to your essay and should point to your central idea

or to the argument you have been making. You should try and summarise the main points you

have made – although you should not simply go over everything again. You should also revisit the question to show how you think your essay has

answered it.

Source: http://www.rlf.org.uk/fellowshipscheme/writing/planningandstructure/introductions.cfm

PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION

The presentation should be for a non-specialist The presentation should be for a non-specialist audience and use media appropriate to the type audience and use media appropriate to the type of project. The presentation may involve the use of project. The presentation may involve the use of flipcharts, posters, OHP transparencies, of flipcharts, posters, OHP transparencies, PowerPoint or short excerpts of video material. PowerPoint or short excerpts of video material. The presentation should include live response to The presentation should include live response to questions from the supervisor.questions from the supervisor.

Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) Level 3, cited in: http://store.aqa.org.uk/over/pdf/AQA-9990-Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) Level 3, cited in: http://store.aqa.org.uk/over/pdf/AQA-9990-EPQ-W-SP.PDF(Nov 2010)EPQ-W-SP.PDF(Nov 2010)

THINGS TO REMEMBER WHEN THINGS TO REMEMBER WHEN PRESENTING YOUR WORKPRESENTING YOUR WORK

Prepare thoroughlyPrepare thoroughly What form will it take?What form will it take? Make sure you have all the materials you needMake sure you have all the materials you need Where is it?Where is it?

The actual presentationThe actual presentation What is the time limit?What is the time limit? Who is the audience?Who is the audience? What is the purpose?What is the purpose? Make sure it is structuredMake sure it is structured