3rd year product design oct 2015

Information skills for researchhttp://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/your-study/library-and-it-support

October 2015

Searching Evaluating

Why research?

Thinking about keywords

Finding resourcesmyUniHub > My Study > My Library > Summon

Streamlining your search

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mike_miley/2614472057/

design*

“Festival of Britain”

More search tips: http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/pdde/PDDESearchTips

Refining your search

Online helpMyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > My Subject > Science & Technology

http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/PDDE

Not everything is online!

http://www.slideshare.net/EISLibrarian/library-catalogue-how-to-request-a-book-general

Other resources from MDX

• Britannica Online

• British Standards Online

• Lynda.com

• Cite Them Right

• Box of Broadcasts

MyUniHub>MyStudy>MyLibrary>Databases

Consumer trends and insight

• Business Source Complete

• Passport

• Keynote

Find out more: http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/pdde/ReportsPD

MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Databases

Evaluating information

Currency• How old• Last updated• What

Authority• Author• Qualifications• Verifiable

Need further help?

Your Librarian is:Vanessa Hill v.hill@mdx.ac.uk