Assignment Research Skills2014
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Your turn: The keywords and limits/instruction
Misunderstanding can happen if you do not take into account people’s different culture and customs. What are some differences in cross-cultural communication? How could these affect understanding a message?
1a. Analyse your topic
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1b. Brainstorm keywords
Misunderstanding• offend• confusion• mistake• misinterpret• miscomprehend• understand• comprehension
Cross-cultural• multi-cultural• multicultural• ethnicity• divergent cultures• cultural norms• traditions• social norms
Communication• body language• gesture• talk• listen• touch• written• interacting
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2. Research shortcuts
AND OR NOT / Truncation* / Wi!dcards? / “Phrase searching”
“cross-cultural communication” AND misunderstanding
offend AND cultures AND “body language” OR gesture*
confusion AND communication AND “cultural norms” OR upbringing
(misinterpret OR miscommunicat*) AND (Cross-cultural OR “cross cultural”)
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Background information on a topica) Text book b) Dictionary c) Scholarly journal articles
Number of non-English speaking people living in Queenslanda) Journal articlesb) Thesaurus c) Australian Bureau of Statistics
To understand the meaning of a worda) Dictionary b) Thesaurus c) Encyclopaedia
3. Select information sources
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4. EBSCO search
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5. Evaluate your resultsWhy should you evaluate the quality of the resources that you will use for your assignments?
a) to ensure that the information is verifiableb) to make sure the author of the source is recognised
in that field of researchc) to ensure the information supports your argumentd) to ensure the research used in the source is current
or the source was within the correct time periode) all of the above
Go to Step 6
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6a. Why Reference?Why is it important to reference your sources of information?
a) So you can find it againb) So other people can find the source when checking your
referencesc) So your lecturer can confirm where you found the
informationd) To give credit to the original author of the informatione) All of the above
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6b. Identify ReferencesWork out what kind of resources these are:
Gore, V (2013) 'The Importance of Cross-Cultural Communication', IUP Journal Of Soft Skills, 7 (1) pp. 59-65.
Thiederman, SB (1991) Bridging cultural barriers for corporate success : how to manage the multicultural work force Lexington, Mass: Lexington Books.
Journal article
Book
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Tips and Tricks
Use a Thesaurus to find alternative words
Combine keywords in different ways using short cuts
Read the Abstract first
Save the citation when you find each source
Find citation info in Databases or Library catalogue
Organise your quotes into arguments
Understand your Learning style
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