Post on 04-Jul-2015
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Teaching Information Skills at UEA
Carly Sharples @carlysharples
From… to…
Or worse….
Looking for a book?
What’s in the box?
• Typical classmark = BF201 REV. The letters show which floor you need
• Floor 3 = top floor of library. Book run starts here at ‘A’
• B = psychology• Wall charts in all
stairwells
Odd one out?Odd one out?
Searching
Access resources
Adapt your search to improve your results
Assess the quality and relevance of resources
Choose your keywords
Define your topic
Identify where you need to look
Locate full-text
Search resources
Task: rank these stages of a search in order
Stage of a search
Define your topic
Choose your keywords
Identify where you need to look Adapt your search
Search resources
Access resources
Locate full-text
Assess quality and relevance
Quick Quiz!
1. When is the library open?2. How many books can you borrow at a
time?3. What does ‘peer review’ mean?4. Where can you go for help?
But this is really what we’re up against…
Finding a journal article
Herbst, C. M. & Tekin, E. (2010) Child care subsidies and child development. Economics of Education Review, 29(4), pp. 618-638.
Does it matter? What do you think?