1. Chapter 6: Getting information
Introduction
6.1 Getting going
6.2 Getting personal
6.3 When to stop

2. Introduction
Current technology has simplified access to information, but
Your responsibility for finding appropriate information has increased even more.
“I cannot find information” is no excuse.

3. 6.1 Getting going Finding info is an iterative process Where to begin
Some articles will refer you to others
As you work through the literature, you might decide on a course adjustment in your research, meaning that you will have to find other literature.
Where to begin
Bibliographic services of the library
(Mrs. Annamarie du Preez,
citation indexes, reference lists in articles that you have in hand, Google, digital libraries (ACM, IEEE, researchindex.com)
Compile a list of search terms
Acquire sources (buy journal or paper only, make copies, download, use IBL, etc.)
You may want to contact the author by
Be sceptical while reading – don’t accept everything that is written
Use peer-reviewed papers as far as possible

4. 6.2 Getting personal Contact the authors of a paper
Preferably by
Consult with experts
Request a reference and don’t expect the expert to give you a lengthy explanation

5. 6.3 When to stop When do you have enough information? Never
A paper that has a major impact on your study might appear a week before you submit.
You may not ignore it.
After concluding the study it may still be worthwhile and interesting to follow developments in the field.

6. Workshop
Do a literature search on the Internet and list ten papers that seems to have relevance with the project that you identified in the first workshop.
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