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Study Skills- Session 3

Published on Mar 18, 2016

The slides from the first session which is on finding resources for your coursework.

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

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Study Skills

Session 3: Finding resources for your coursework
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By the end of the session you will be able to

  • list the types of resources you can use in your coursework
  • outline the strengths & weaknesses of key information sources
  • construct a search
  • use library resouces to issue a book & download an article
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What resources can you use?

list the resources you can use for your essays
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Resources

  • Books
  • Journals
  • Websites
  • Also: blogs, archives, statistics, reports
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Key Information Sources

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Strengths and weaknesses of information sources

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Group Activity

  • What is it?
  • What can you find?
  • Will you find quality results?
  • How many results will you get?
  • Benefits
  • Drawbacks
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Searching self-evaluation

  • How do you find information?
  • What is good about your process?
  • What could you improve?
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Hints & Tips to Find Resources

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Find a book & article

For one of your essays
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Using Online Resources

Online Guide
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Useful Resources

  • My Learning Resources (Manchester University)
  • Stella Cottrell: Study Skills Handbook
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