Extended Project Workshops

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Extended Project Workshops Steve Bowman Deputy Librarian – University of Chichester

Extended Project Workshops Offered to schools and colleges by the WP unit Generally around 10-15 students in each session Delivered by Professional Library staff, either at Bognor Regis Campus, or in School/College

Extended Project Workshops Schools are contacted prior to the session for a list of topic areas that the students are investigating Relevant materials are collected from both university libraries for the students to use

Extended Project Workshops Topics covered have included; The Euro Crisis Miller’s ‘The Crucible’, Salem Witch Trials, and McCarthyism Saviour Siblings Size 0 design Heroes in literature What is the best way to learn a second language? Psychological disorders and stress

Extended Project Workshops Extended Project Workshops (Bognor) Groups are generally on-site for a 3 hour session 45 min presentation on ‘Research Skills’ Library Tour/ Break 1 hour research time (access to online catalogue, hard-copy materials, photocopying) 1 hour either writing up results, or presenting findings to the rest of the group.

Extended Project Workshops Extended Project Workshops (Off-site) Visits generally for 1 hour 45 min presentation on ‘Research Skills’ 15 min for questions, or looking at examples of publicly available information sources

Research Skills Presentation What is a Library? Collection of stuff Knowledge of the Staff A route to the information that you need What is a LRC? Social Space (Third Space) Quiet Space Mix of IT/Reprographics/ Library

Collection of Stuff Books – good for in-depth information, but always out of date! Journals/Magazines – more up to date, more specialised than books E-Resources – very up-to-date! 12,000 Magazines, 20 Million Articles – 240,000 E-books

Evaluating Resources Authority – who wrote it? When – how up to date is it? Does date matter? What – is the author’s background, experience, qualifications, other publications? Where – does it matter if it is American rather than British for example? What is their position – do they have a particular standpoint or bias? How relevant is the information to my research? Does it add value? Which sources have they used to back up their arguments? Are they credible? If an Internet Site – how often is the site updated? Who hosts the site? What can the url address tell us e.g. .gov / .org / .com / .ac / .edu What is the extent / currency of their bibliography?

Why?

What am I looking for?

What am I looking for? Plan your Research Looking at the history or development of a subject? Use Books! Looking at the latest news/statistics? Use Journals/ Electronic Sources

What am I looking for? Find the Information Go to a source that can be trusted, such as; BBC Bitesize This is especially designed to support you in your studies

What am I looking for? Find the Information For Books; Look in a Library Catalogue, or ask a Librarian! For Journals/ Electronic Sources; Look to sites such as Google Scholar, or Google Books, or ask a Librarian!

Finding the item on the shelf If you want to find the item on the shelf……… Come and visit us at Chichester or Bognor Regis! Both of our libraries are open to the public for reference only. Mon-Fri 08.00 to 22.00 Sat-Sun 10.00 to 19.00

Feedback/ Impact ‘Your session… at Chi was brilliant and helpful and our students got good results in August 2012’. (Midhurst Rother College) ‘ I enjoyed today because it was challenging, and we were able to find information for ourselves’ (Student, Portsmouth City Girls School) ‘I enjoyed the day because the staff gave us useful info about how to learn better…’ (Student, PCGS) ‘The students all engaged in your session and enjoyed their day getting to know your library and the research facilities that are available to them’ (The Regis School)

Email: s.bowman@chi.ac.uk Thanks for listening! Any questions? Email: s.bowman@chi.ac.uk