re-search skill
identifying the task
it is important of an assignment to understand what exactly is expected
planning is the key element for all successful assignment
Key Factors
organise and plan
read carefully
consider the purpose
consider the complete piece of work
check the marking criteria
scale your re-search
consider what is expected
be realistic
do your research
Managing peripherals
decide what is essential
decide what else you have time to pursue now
make a list of topics to follow up later
Evaluating your sources
is the source honest and reliable?
is the source potentially biased?
what is the purpose of the material?
is the author credible?
what is the source of the information?
how to find books in the library
fiction is arranged in alphabetical order by the author's name
reference books are arranged by subject
all the books on a given subject are grouped together on the shelves
journals or periodicals
journals or periodicals usually contain the latest research for your subject
review the "abstract" to identify relevant articles
most assignments require reference from journal articles
electronic information
a lot of electronic information is located at publicly available sites on the world wide web
