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Diploma of Project ManagementSemester 1, 2014
Jan Coe, Librarian
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What this session will cover:
• Research process - think about your assignment
• Search techniques - find what you need for the assignment
• Referencing – correctly cite/reference what you use
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Reproduced by Central Institute of Technology Library with the permission of Michael Carr, University of Newcastle.
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websites
articles
Finding something nice while looking for something else
It
involves
serendipity
often
Good research is not linear...
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Some options for starting your research…The Library Website - your "research portal" where you
can find:
Subject guides
Library catalogue
Online databases
Study Skills workshops and online tutorials
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General tips for searching
Understand the assignment – what are you being asked to do?e.g. Describe? Compare? Contrast?
Outline?
To gain a greater understanding of PM, undertake research on any of the following facets of project management:
Project scope Stakeholder engagement Project procurement Project risk
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Where to start? It depends on the topic, but...
Books, really?• Books can give you a broad overview and
general definitions for your the topic• You might learn more about the historical
development of a topic• Books are written for different levels of
readers: • Basic, knowledgeable, expert
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Catalogue search
“Project scope” in all fields – Why?• + It seems intuitive• - Aspects of a larger topic may not have entire
books written about them…
“Project management” in the subject – Why?• + Will usually get everything • - you have to know the subject heading
beforehand! 658.404
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So, to re-cap: searching the catalogue... Textbooks or books of a general nature
are good for beginning research...
Use a variety of search strategies:• All fields• Title• Subject• Subject phrase and additional keyword in All
fields, e.g.“project management” and procurement
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What about ebooks?
We have three different collections of ebooks that are relevant to business
You can access all of them from the library website > Online databases page
Or, you can search for them in the catalogue
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Articles in newspapers and journals• Articles are more specific, usually covering a
particular issue or an aspect of a larger topic• e.g. The importance of risk factors in customer
relationship management projects
• Articles are timely – they are the most up-to-date sources on a topic.
• Articles can point you to other articles (through their references)
• Articles are how professionals communicate with each other and their industry at large.
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You now have two ways to search for articles:
1. By individual database (Ebsco, ProQuest, and APAFT) 1 2
Ebsco full-text ProQuest full textPM Network (from 2003)
PM World Today (ceased 2012)
Project Management Journal
PM Network (from 2005)
• New free ejournal: Project Manager (Aus)• Free ejournal: Project Accelerator News (UK)• Free ejournal: PM World Journal (US)
14 Supersearch How is Supersearch different?
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So, to re-cap: searching for articles in databases
Be flexible and use a variety of search strategies:• Phrase search• In title• In subject• In abstract• Play around with Supersearch
Sort the list in different ways – relevance vs most recently published
Create an account and save anything of interest to folders
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Websites, webpages• The best of them tend to have:
• An ‘About us’ section that establishes their credentials• A ‘Publications’ section where you might find free pdfs
or other information• Look for:
• Other library subject guides• Industry group websites• Government websites • Educational websites
• Use both Google and Bing• Evaluate the websites you find before using them
in an assignment.
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Switching gears...
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What is Referencing? Referencing is a standardized way to
acknowledge the sources of information (and ideas) that you have used in your written work
The APA style is used at Central Institute of Technology
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Why do you reference?Benefits you
Benefits you
To show the breadth of your researchTo strengthen your academic argument
To show the reader the source of your information
To allow the reader to consult your sources independently
Benefits your reader
Benefits your reader
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When do you have to reference?If you: quote (use someone else’s exact words) copy (use figures, tables, graphics,etc) paraphrase (convert someone else’s ideas
into your own words) summarise (use a brief account of someone
else’s ideas).
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What is paraphrasing? Paraphrasing means to restate accurately
and concisely in your own words something you have read.
If you refer to specific ideas on particular pages of a resource, you need to include page numbers.
If you refer to general themes mentioned throughout the resource, page numbers need not be shown.
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Why paraphrase? Paraphrasing shows that you have
understood the passage you are referencing and can put it in your own words in a coherent manner.
Paraphrasing is an alternative to quoting directly, but as the paraphrase is still dependent on someone else's ideas, the source material must be referenced.
Communications Learning Centre, Paraphrasing, Retrieved fromhttp://clc.cqu.edu.au/FCWViewer/view.do?page=853
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Original quote:
The surging interest in project management within
the public sector can be seen to be driven by the
need for government departments to become
more responsive to change and the increasing
recognition of the project as an adaptable form of
work organization.
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Paraphrase
Government departments have embraced project management as an adaptable tool for addressing change (Darrell, Baccarini, and Love, 2010, p. 56).
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What if you don’t reference?
You commit plagiarism!
Plagiarism is the term used when you copy another person’s ideas or opinions as your own and don’t acknowledge the original source of the information
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Referencing is made up of in-text and
end-text references An in-text reference is the shortened version of the reference that you incorporate into the body of your report or paper.
An end-text reference is the full citation that gives enough information about the source so that someone can find it on their own.
You always have to have BOTH
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Barry, P. (2002). PM: What it is and what it isn’t. (7th ed.).
Philadelphia: Lippincott.
Format for the print end-text reference
Who When
What Where: Pub
Author Date Title Edition Place of pub & publisher
(ed.)ed
Format for a ‘typical’ print in-text reference
In the most recent edition of his textbook, Barry (2010, p. 245) provides a thorough summary of the project manager’s role.
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EdWel PMP. (2013). PreparePM: Your leading source for PMP® Exam Questions,
application support, and study materials. Retrieved from
http://preparepm.com/index.html
Format for the online end-text reference
Who When
What
Where (URL)
Author Date Title [format] Retrieved from ...
Type*ed
Format for an online in-text referenceThere are many exam preparation guides for project management. Prepare PM (2013) is a website that offers a tutorial, mock exam, and sample exam questions.
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Two options for more help with APA
If you are brand new to referencing
If you need a refresher or more detailed information on
referencing
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A good place to practice your referencing skills
http://campusguides.dtwd.wa.gov.au/apaprac
Password: apaprac
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Automated referencing toolsMicrosoft WORD 2007http://office.microsoft.com/en-au/word-help/create-a-bibliography-HA010067492.aspx
Microsoft WORD 2010http://office.microsoft.com/en-au/word-help/create-a-bibliography-HA010368774.aspx?CTT=1
Mendeleyhttp://www.mendeley.com/
Endnotehttp://endnote.com/
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The main things to take away:• Keep a list of your references as you are writing your report or paper or use the ‘References’ feature in MS WORD 2007 or 2010.
• If you’ve used an in-text reference in your report or paper, you MUST have the full
reference in the Reference List
• ASK FOR HELP if you get stuck!
• Watch Central’s APA Referencing video on You Tube
(highly recommended)
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