Introduction
Welcome to the 'Knowing Where to Look' online tutorial
The Task
Effective literature searching skills are vital for students & academic staff to quickly locate the information & resources needed for assignments & research. The development of comprehensive research skills is not only an important underpinning skill for academic work but also an important & useful transferrable life skill post University of Suffolk.
Aims
This workshop aims to introduce participants to key search tools & relevant online databases. The skills developed will also allow participants to utilise standard search techniques, whilst understanding the different types of information available to them.
Learning Outcomes
| Develop an understanding of how to limit & refine searches within search tools. |
| Understand nature & characteristics of different types of material. |
| Utilise & access information via various search tools. |
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Awareness of how to limit and refine searches on Summon, Google, Google Scholarand Subject databases. |
| Awareness of services and support offered by University of Suffolk Learning Services. |
Information Literacies Competencies
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B.1 Recognise the importance of using good quality information resources to complete an assignment. |
| B.3 Be aware of the first level support available from the Learning services Team. |
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B.5 Find materials on resources lists, including books and journal article, using the library catalogue. |
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B.6 Distinguish between different types of references and identify different kinds of resources from their reference on a resources list. |
| B.12 Select relevant items form a resource list or library catalogue search for a specific topic. |
Employability Skills
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6. (6.1) Numeracy- Collecting & recording data. |
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6. (6.2) (6.2) Working with data. |
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7. (7.1) Communication - Reading, selecting, analysing & synthesising information. |
