1. Research & Referencing - International Business Semester 2, 2014 Jan Coe, Librarian
Materials to prep: Harvard guide, library booklet, exercise for plagiarism, referencing. Also include subject guide.
Brief Introduction to connect me and audience (something in the news, new library, etc)
Today I am going to give you an overview about how the library can help with you and all you have to do is use us! If you have an questions, feel confused please feel free to interrupt at any time or ask me after the class.

2. What this session will cover:
Research process - think about your assignment
Search techniques - find what you need for the assignment
Referencing – correctly cite/reference what you use
This session will cover the following topics
This presentation will give you highlights only, but if you have any questions or want more information about any of the topics, please ask me at the end.

3. Reproduced by Central Institute of Technology Library with the permission of Michael Carr, University of Newcastle.

4. Good research is not linear...
Finding something nice while looking for something else
Good research is not linear...
web sites
articles
books It
often
involves
You might start out looking at the bibliography at the end of a chapter in a book and see something interesting that has been published in a journal article. You look up the article and find an interesting person or group cited in the article. That leads you to their websites, which in turn might have a Resources or Links section which leads you to other books or websites on the topic. Researching really does mean RE-Searching! It’s more cyclical then linear.
serendipity

5. Some options for starting your research…
The Library Website - your "research portal" where you can find:
Subject guides
Library catalogue
Online databases
Study Skills workshops and online tutorials
Go to library website and show:
- books are [still!] the best places to get general overviews, background information, and in-depth treatments of your topic.
online subject guides that list keywords and phrases for searches, journals, and relevant websites
- databases are the best places to get articles on events or topics; can range from brief and/or very localized reporting to substantial analyses and commentaries.
– online tutorials on searching for information, evaluating information, and essay writing.

6. General tips for searching
Understand the assignment – what are you being asked to do?
e.g. Describe? Compare? Contrast? Outline?
Undertake exploratory research for international marketing assignment
International education
Profile a market
Consumer behaviour – profile the market
Before you start your search using these resources, you must remember to :
Understand the assignment, identify the main ideas and then translate the topic into concepts and keywords.
Use a thesaurus to help you find synonyms for keywords that may enhance your search results (alternative words that have the same meaning and are interchangeable).

7. Where to start? It depends on the topic, but...
Books, really?
Books can give you a broad overview and general definitions for your the topic
You might learn more about the historical development of a topic
Books are written for different levels of readers:
Basic, knowledgeable, expert

8. “International business” in all fields – Why?
Catalogue search
“International business” in all fields – Why?
+ It seems intuitive
- May pick up irrelevant items as well
“International business enterprises” in the subject – Why?
+ Will usually get most relevant items
- you have to know the subject heading beforehand!

9. So, to re-cap: searching the catalogue...
Textbooks or books of a general nature are good for beginning research...
Use a variety of search strategies:
All fields
Title
Subject
Subject phrase and additional keyword in All fields, e.g. “international business” and Australia

10. What about ebooks?
We have three different collections of ebooks that are relevant to business
You can access all of them from the library website > Online databases page
Or, you can search for them in the catalogue

11. http://wactafe. eblib. com. au. ezproxy. central. wa. edu

12. Articles in newspapers and journals
Articles are more specific, usually covering a particular issue or an aspect of a larger topic
e.g. The importance of risk factors in customer relationship management projects
Articles are timely – they are the most up-to-date sources on a topic.
Articles can point you to other articles (through their references)
Articles are how professionals communicate with each other and their industry at large.

13. Searching for articles and relevant journals
You now have two ways to search for articles:
By individual database:
Ebsco ProQuest APAFT
2. By using Supersearch

14. Supersearch
How is Supersearch different?

15. So, to re-cap: searching for articles in databases
Be flexible and use a variety of search strategies:
Phrase search
In title
In subject
In abstract
Play around with Supersearch
Sort the list in different ways – relevance vs most recently published
Create an account and save anything of interest to folders

16. Websites, webpages The best of them tend to have: Look for:
An ‘About us’ section that establishes their credentials
A ‘Publications’ section where you might find free pdfs or other information
Look for:
Other library subject guides
Industry group websites
Government websites
Educational websites
Use both Google and Bing
Evaluate the websites you find before using them in an assignment.

17. Switching gears...

18. What is Referencing?
Referencing is a standardized way to acknowledge the sources of information (and ideas) that you have used in your written work
The APA style is used at Central Institute of Technology

19. When do you have to reference?
If you:
quote (use someone else’s exact words)
copy (use figures, tables, graphics,etc)
paraphrase (convert someone else’s ideas into your own words)

20. What is paraphrasing?
Paraphrasing means to restate accurately and concisely in your own words something you have read.
If you refer to specific ideas on particular pages of a resource, you need to include page numbers.
If you refer to general themes mentioned throughout the resource, page numbers need not be shown.

21. Why paraphrase?
Paraphrasing shows that you have understood the passage you are referencing and can put it in your own words in a coherent manner.
Paraphrasing is an alternative to quoting directly, but as the paraphrase is still dependent on someone else's ideas, the source material must be referenced.
Communications Learning Centre, Paraphrasing, Retrieved fromhttp://clc.cqu.edu.au/FCWViewer/view.do?page=853

22. Original quote:
The surging interest in project management within the public sector can be seen to be driven by the need for government departments to become more responsive to change and the increasing recognition of the project as an adaptable form of work organization.

23. Paraphrase
Government departments have embraced project management as an adaptable tool for addressing change (Darrell, Baccarini, and Love, 2010, p. 56).

24. What if you don’t reference?
You commit plagiarism! 
Plagiarism is the term used when you copy another person’s ideas or opinions as your own and don’t acknowledge the original source of the information

25. Referencing is made up of in-text and end-text references
An in-text reference is the shortened version of the reference that you incorporate into the body of your report or paper.
An end-text reference is the full citation that gives enough information about the source so that someone can find it on their own.
You always have to have BOTH

26. Format for a ‘typical’ print in-text reference
In the most recent edition of his textbook, Barry (2010, p. 245) provides a thorough summary of the international business manager’s role.
Format for the print end-text reference
Who
When
What
Where: Pub
Author Date Title Edition Place of pub &
publisher
(ed.)ed
Barry, P. (2010). Managing: What it is and what it isn’t. (7th
ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott.

27. Format for an online in-text reference
There are many exam preparation guides for project management. Prepare PM (2013) is a website that offers a tutorial, mock exam, and sample exam questions.
Format for the online end-text reference
Who
When
What
Where (URL)
Author Date Title [format] Retrieved from ...
Type*ed
Fletcher, R. & Prieto, S. (2008). International sources for international business: A
directory. Retrieved from /15514/ /Information-Sources.pdf

28. Two options for more help with APA
If you are brand new to referencing
If you need a refresher or more detailed information on referencing

29. Automated referencing tools
Microsoft WORD 2007
Microsoft WORD 2010
Mendeley
Endnote

30. Keep a list of your references as you
The main things to remember:
Keep a list of your references as you
are writing your report or paper or use the
‘References’ feature in MS WORD 2007 or 2010.
If you’ve used an in-text reference in your report or paper, you MUST have the full
reference in the Reference List
ASK FOR HELP if you get stuck!
Watch Central’s APA Referencing video on You Tube
(highly recommended)

31. A good place to practice your referencing skills
Password: apaprac
A good place to practice your referencing skills

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