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This Module -ASD101 Learning Objectives:- Demonstrate ability to carry out research independently and to use that information in academic work successfully.  Demonstrate a systematic knowledge and understanding of: How to conduct literature searches and utilise library sources  Show ability to make good use of information technology  Demonstrate skills in obtaining information from various sources of data  Demonstrate ability to assess and evaluate sources of information...

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Referencing Your referencing Style = Harvard Journal: Adams, C. and Howlett, J. (1972). Working with Clients in the Group Setting or Diversionary Therapy’. Probation Journal, 18 (2): 54-6 Book: Talty, S. (2009). The illustrious dead: The terrifying story of how typhus killed Napoleon's greatest army. Maidenhead: Open University Press.

Why do you need to reference?  To enable the reader to follow up the references and find the book or journal article in a library.  To enable the examiner or supervisor to check the accuracy of the information.  To demonstrate to the examiner that you have read widely a range of opinions.  To avoid plagiarism (using someone else’s ideas as your own.)

How to do it …  When writing an assignment or dissertation your own thoughts and ideas build on those of other writers and researchers. It is essential that you acknowledge those sources of information by:  Acknowledging the source within the text and if requested footnotes  Giving full details of each item consulted in a bibliography if requested

Helpful Bibliographic Software

Why EndNote Web?  Easy system to manage your references  Import references from the library catalogue / databases = no typing in needed!  Format a bibliography in the right style  Links up with Word as you write your assignment  Download at…   Swansea Uni Endnote help at… 

Choice & Use of source material:  Show evidence that you have done reading relevant to the assessment topic and accessed a range of sources that would be considered academically appropriate (e.g. books, chapters, journal articles, academic and official websites), rather than relying on lecture notes or less reliable sources such as newspapers and non-academic or non-official websites.  Make at least some attempt to use primary sources (e.g. original texts/monographs, journal articles) rather than secondary sources (e.g. textbooks that describe/report arguments made by others rather than making original arguments).

Search Strategies  Alternative search terms e.g. ‘Program’ instead of ‘Policy’  Boolean Search - ‘And’ ‘Or’ ‘Not’  Phrasal Searching “Corporate Manslaughter”

Searching for journal articles and books  To look for books:Use Ifind  To look for a specific journal: use iFind  To look for a specific article: use iFind Research  To look for some full text articles on your topic: use iFind Articles and more or Ifind Research  For a more in-depth and focused search for all articles on your topic: use a bibliographic database such as ASSIA: or Web of Science or IBSS  If we haven’t got it – Inter Library Loans request. (Online or pick up form at Library desk)

 Howard League for Penal Reform Howard League for Penal Reform  British Society of Criminology British Society of Criminology  World Justice Information Network World Justice Information Network  Home Office Home Office  legislation.gov.uk legislation.gov.uk Useful Websites

 Office for National Statistics(ONS)  Home Office Statistics meoffice/about/statistics meoffice/about/statistics  Crime Survey for England & Wales Crime Survey for England & Wales  Crime statistics -statistic  – Statistical Data

Evaluating sources? Think CRAP  Current  Reliable  Academic/Authority  Purpose

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