UPLift! is designed to work with Microsoft Office If required, a viewer can be downloaded from here. To interact with UPLift! view as a Slide Showhere This section of UPLift! is aimed at all students. It focuses on how you can make effective use of freely available internet services. For example, it will help you to identify a range of alternative Google services such as Google Books and Google Scholar and when its appropriate to use them for your studies. Perhaps you know how to do some of these things already? Take the short quiz to find out. Perhaps you need to develop a particular skill? Take the link to find out more. If you would like some more help click on the Help! button, otherwise move to the next page using the arrow icon. Developing Skills Using the Internet for Academic Purposes

Click on Q&A to link to a short quiz to see if you can do the basics of this skill. Click on the ? icon to find links to information, guides, video clips etc. to help you develop this skill. Move between slides by following the navigation buttons at the bottom of the screen. Tick the box when you have completed the quiz. First of all, select Slide Show, then From the Beginning.

Developing Skills SkillCan I do this?Find out more Distinguish confidently between different types of web resources Use resources such as blogs, discussion groups and mailing lists for your research Explain when Google Books might be useful for your research Explain how Google Scholar search results will differ from a standard Google search Identify Google tools which can facilitate collaborative research Identify appropriate methods of referencing a variety of internet resources Explain some of the risks involved in operating in a digital world Using the Internet for Academic Purposes Esc to exit

Using the Internet for Academic Purposes Developing Skills Distinguish confidently between different types of web resources What different types of web-based information can you identify? Examples: Library database, photosharing website, blogs... Web 2.0: Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, Discussion groups photosharing websites (flickr.com) Academic resources: Databases (include journal articles and e-books), image resources (copyright cleared for educational purposes), specialist subject information (including company and marketing reports) General web information: News websites, websites from organisations, institutions and companies Trade websites: ebay.co.uk, folksy.com, amazon.com Click here to reveal answers Uses for social purposes, can give a personal dimension to your academic work Good quality resources for your academic work Evaluate before using them, useful for an overview Sites where goods are bought and sold

Developing Skills Distinguish confidently between different types of web resources The internet is an unregulated information source, so you need to be able to evaluate general websites thoroughly. Alternatively you can find good quality, subscription based sites on the Deep Web (i.e. parts of the web not searched by searched engines). You will find many of these on the library web pages, for instance, databases, electronic book suppliers, image sites and specialist data such as marketing reports or standards. Using the About us tab often tells you about the site.evaluate Using the Internet for Academic Purposes

Developing Skills Use resources such as blogs, discussion groups and mailing lists for your research You would like to have an alternative point of view about the issue you are researching. Which kind of resource would you use? Click on the items below to find out when you might use each. Blog Twitter Discussion Group In Blogs you get a detailed point of view from one person. In Discussion Groups you get statements from many people, contributing to the debate. In Twitter you get short statements from a lot of people. Using the Internet for Academic Purposes

Developing Skills Use resources such as blogs, discussion groups and mailing lists for your research Using these resources can add a further dimension to your research. You get a variety of opinions relating to your topic, which you must evaluate and consider how valuable they are for your research. More information about the different resources can be found in the following guides: Tangled in the Web:Blogs Tangled in the Web: Web 2.0 To find examples of discussion groups, visit:

Using the Internet for Academic Purposes Explain when Google Books might be useful for your research Link out to this example on Google BooksGoogle Books Now compare what you see on the library cataloguelibrary catalogue My tutor tells me not to use Google for my research, so why is Google Books any good? Now you can see why Google Books might be helpful

Using the Internet for Academic Purposes Explain when Google Books might be useful for your research Many of the books on your reading lists are available to preview on Google Books.Google Books If you use the online Reading Lists service on the library homepage, you will automatically be linked to Google Book previews, where available. It helps you to get a flavour of what the book is about, for example, providing you with access to the table of contents. Often, you can read some sections of the text to see if you like the authors style of writing. Dont confuse these with University of Portsmouths ebook collections where we purchase access to the whole book online.Reading Lists University of Portsmouths ebook collections

Using the Internet for Academic Purposes Explain how Google Scholar search results will differ from a standard Google search Can you identify when you might begin your research with Google Scholar? Click on the answers you think are correct. Company information Peer-reviewed journal article Images Dissertation or theses

Using the Internet for Academic Purposes Explain how Google Scholar search results will differ from a standard Google search The Using Google Scholar guide explains why you might wish to use Scholar instead ofUsing Google Scholar guide using the main Google search

Panoramio Using the Internet for Academic Purposes Identify Google tools which can facilitate collaborative research Have you explored the full range of Google services which you can find under more and even more? Drive Calendar Picasa Blogger Groups Link to Google and explore. Can you identify some tools that you might use to share your research or collaborate with others?Google Click on the boxes to link to the service Click this box to reveal the answers

Using the Internet for Academic Purposes Identify Google tools which can facilitate collaborative research It is worth regularly visiting Googles more option as it often provides access to new and developing resources. Googles Tangled in the Web: Sharing Tangled in the Web: Sharing is a useful guide which offers advice on sharing information online.

Using the Internet for Academic Purposes Identify appropriate methods of referencing a variety of internet resources BBC Breaking News. (2013, February 7). 92 new #flood defence schemes will be built in England this year, better protecting 64,000 says [**********]. Retrieved from The following reference is in APA format. The words which identify what the reference is have been removed and replaced with [**********]. Look for clues and decide what it should say? Click on the correct answer. Twitter post Facebook update Web log message

Using the Internet for Academic Purposes Identify appropriate methods of referencing a variety of internet resources When referencing web resources, apply the principles of recoverability. Can your reader find what you have read? The website gives lots of examples, including websites, reports, conferences, Facebook updates, Twitter posts and

Using the Internet for Academic Purposes Explain some of the risks involved in operating in a digital world Is it important to consider the following things before sharing information online? B) Can character assassination via Twitter get you into trouble? Find out what happened in the court case brought by Dawn Simorangkir against Courtney Love. Click the picture to find out! A) Can I choose any image I like and share it via Pinterest? No; if work is not yours you should credit whoever it belongs to. Click the picture below to find out more. Yes; being nasty, threatening or slandering anyone or a company online can get you into legal trouble. Click here to reveal the answer

Using the Internet for Academic Purposes Explain some of the risks involved in operating in a digital world The Tangled in the Web series of library guides explain some of the dangers and pitfalls of operating online, as well as providing advice on how to do it safely.Tangled in the Web Watch the video below to see how the way you use your social networks can influence your employment prospects.