The Information to meet the Information Need CMT1300

In this workshop we will look at.. Who we are, and what we do? The range of resources we provide Understanding reading lists Developing an effective search strategy Finding and evaluating information Using information ethically

Library and IT are………

Thinking about resources

Books What are they: A written or printed work of fiction or fact. May be electronic. Good for: Clear overview Not so good for: Up to date information

Web page What are they: An information resource which can be easily created by anyone on any topic. Electronic. Good for: Very up to date information Not so good for: Accurate and reliable information

Newspaper What are they: A regular publication containing current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. May be electronic. Good for: Daily information Not so good for: Balanced and well researched information

Journal What are they: A regular publication containing articles on a particular academic subject. Presents new research. Good for: Latest research, critically reviewed by experts Not so good for: Broad overview of a subject

Popular (trade) journal What are they: A regular publication containing new products plus information for a business sector. Good for: Latest product news Not so good for: Detailed and objective reports

Library Subject Guides

Understanding reading lists

Preece, Jenny. (2007). Interaction design: beyond human- computer interaction (2 nd edition). John Wiley, Chichester. (2009). Understanding search usability. In Thurow, Shari and Musica, Nick, When search meets web usability, New Riders, California,17-31 Mori, G. Paterno, F. and Santoro, C. (Aug 2002). CTTE: support for developing and analyzing task models for interactive system design. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, 28(8), Shroff, Gautam. (2010). Enterprise cloud computing: technology, architecture, applications. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

Preece, Jenny. (2007). Interaction design: beyond human-computer interaction. (2 nd edition). John Wiley, Chichester. Title AuthorDate Edition Publisher Place of publication Book

(2009). Understanding search usability. In Thurow, Shari and Musica, Nick, When search meets web usability, New Riders, California,17-31 Editors of book Title of chapter Title of book Page numbers of chapter Book chapter

Mori, G. Paterno, F. and Santoro, C. (Aug 2002). CTTE: support for developing and analyzing task models for interactive system design. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, 28(8), Volume/number Author(s) Title of articleDate Pages Journal Article Title of journal

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How are books arranged in the library?

PRE Books are arranged… ABE CR PRE

But it’s not in the Library! /

Don’t panic! Request books Subject headings Inter Library Loan Sconul Access More information:

Half time What we do What we have Why we have them Range of resources available Understanding a reading list What to do if we don’t have what you want /

When you have a project think about..... What How Where

Thinking about keywords

The real thing: Coursework 4 for CMT1300 Interactive project - MyPoster, MyBook, MyMail, MyPhone or MyTicket including concept, user requirements, design principles, prototype, evaluation, and implementation. Keywords Alternative keywords More specific keywords Related subjects

Finding resources Select Summon and search for information for your Interactive project

Refining your search

Narrow search eg. interaction AND design Widen search eg. USA OR America Exclude words eg. Computer games NOT video Search for phrases eg. “human computer interaction” Broaden search eg. comput* (finds computer, computing, computerization, computers etc) Find different spellings eg. organi?ation (finds organisation and organization) Include/exclude terms eg. +iPhone -Amazon

Evaluating information Imagine you are writing an essay on ‘Network Security’. Have a look at the 4 items that you have been given and consider the following: Which items are the most relevant to your essay? Which items would be no use? Which item has the most academic authority? Are any of the items bias? Which item is the most current?

Authority : Who is the author? What is their knowledge base/qualifications? How have they carried out their research? Relevance : Is this what I need? Will it answer my question? Is it at the right level? Intent : What is the purpose of information e.g. financial gain, propaganda, academic etc? Objectivity : Balanced view? Opposing views represented? Links to supporting information? Currency: How old is this information? When was it last updated and by whom?

What is Plagiarism? Copying or re-wording someone else's work (ideas, words, diagrams or pictures) without acknowledging that they are not your own Copying work from another student – even with permission from that person Using your own previous work in another assignment without acknowledging it A form of cheating and a serious academic offence

German Defence Minister Guttenberg resigns over thesis

How to avoid Plagiarism Always acknowledge someone else’s work Quote and paraphrase Use references and citations

Reasons to get it right Evidence of reading around your subject Supports your discussion and arguments Paraphrasing shows you understand the subject Demonstrates that you can analyse and evaluate Enables others to find your references Get better marks

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