research searching for civil 3rd pros 2012
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How not to reinvent the wheelfor ENCI 3rd pro
2012
Find self-motivation Find out how to use databases Research References Portray knowledge in a written manner
Our mission is…
We already know...
Libraries are a good source of information How to get physical books and textbooks Masters theses Journals Have used some databases (but don’t know by name) Mostly have used readings given by supervisors To avoid plagiarism and how to reference
It’s difficult to find stuff
Technical knowledge Where to look for information How to source good information What’s been done in the past in that area of work Related studies Literature reviews Integrate information into research Information management
We need to know...
The Literature
You
The Research Process
Define your topic
What information do you need?
Who would have written about it? Where?
Find information
Judge it – is it reliable? relevant?
– does it point in new directions?
– is it enough? or do you still need more?
Analyse and synthesise
Cite all sources!
Subject guide
aka Compendex
Databases
aka Web of Science
journals
Open Access Sources
aggregates research repostitories
individual articles, papers, theses, etc
Evaluating Resources
accurate?
up-to-date?
relevant?
basic/advanced?
Is it… and...
Who is it written for?
What kind of research is it?
How far along is the research?
What questions haven’t they answered yet?
Citing
Using Endnote - 1
Using Endnote - 2
My Grand Chemical Engineering Research Project Thing
Using Endnote - 3
http://library.canterbury.ac.nz/enci
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