Some tips

A model of a search strategy Understand The question Evaluate them Find items Check your Reading list Select key words Search 1.CD-Roms 2.Library 3.Internet Start again

Steps to follow when you are looking for information Determine exactly what it is that you need to know. Choose your keywords. Consider which information sources are most appropriate for your task. Begin searching using the tools: Library catalogue Internet search engines Electronic databases Evaluate what you find and start again

What is there in an academic library? Books Academic journals Magazines Newspapers Reference works Electronic databases with full text articles Electronic databases with indexing facilities

Search engines/ useful sites

And of course…

Guidelines for style and presentation of your academic work Maintain a formal tone and style throughout your essay. Do not address your reader as ‘you’. Avoid using the word ‘I’. Do not use contracted words such as can’t, won’t and don’t; use the full words such as cannot, will not and do not. Never use abbreviations such as & and etc. Don’t use colloquialisms or slang expressions. Print your essay on white A4 paper, on one side only. Typing should be in 1.5 line spacing and 12 point typeface.

Guidelines for style and presentation of your academic work Leave a 4 cm margin on the left so the marker can write comments. Use one space after a full stop, not two. Use bolding, italics or another font, rather than underlining, to give emphasis. Use Serif fonts like Palatino, Times or Garamond which are more readable; avoid using Sans serif fonts like Chicago, Futura and Monaco. Ragged right justification is the most readable; that is, the left column is straight and the right edge of your typing is left unjustified. Use headers and footers, a title page and pagination to make your essay look more professional.

ACTIVITY – if you haven’t already read it READ Dwyer, Chapter 12 pp DO Review Questions and Learning Activities p.343 DO Group Assignment p. 344 DO Research Assignment p