1. QUT Library CRICOS No.00213J BEB100 Introducing Professional Learning Researching for the Built Environment and Engineering Professions

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3. QUT Library CRICOS No.00213J Today’s Learning Objectives What is Information Literacy & why is it so important? Planning for research Search Strategies Search Tools Evaluating Information Referencing

4. QUT Library CRICOS No.00213J What is an Information Literate Person? An Information literate person can: Identify their information needs Find information using a range of print and electronic resources Evaluate information Use information effectively for problem-solving and decision- making; and Communicate information in various formats to other people “To be information literate, a person must be able to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.” ALA, 1998

5. QUT Library CRICOS No.00213J Planning for Research (week 2 reading pages1-5) Define your information need –Analyse your project brief / assignment Identify key concepts / synonyms / alternatives / plurals Make use of a search planning tool / concept mapping Example: Sustainable - sustainability, ecological, renewable, recycle, “energy efficient”

6. QUT Library CRICOS No.00213J Search Strategies (week 2 reading pages 6-12) Effective Search Statements “Phrase Searching” Boolean (AND, OR, NOT) Truncat* (hous*, sustainab*) Think about the type of information you require Think about the source of your information Journal, Conference Proceedings, Newspaper, Website, Podcast

7. QUT Library CRICOS No.00213J Where would you start looking for information for your assignment? AGoogle BLibrary Catalogue CDatabases

8. QUT Library CRICOS No.00213J Search Tools – The library tools (week 2 reading pages 13-23) The Internet (Google, Google Scholar) QUT Library Catalogue Books, DVD’s, Journals, Websites, Reports, CD’s, Newspapers, Magazines, Maps, Databases, Standards, –over 724,000 items –36,000 Fulltext e-Journals –5000 Journals Database – over 500 databases Journal Articles, Reports, DEMO OF INTERNET, CATALOGUE AND DATABASE

9. QUT Library CRICOS No.00213J What criteria might you use to evaluate information?

10. QUT Library CRICOS No.00213J Evaluating Information (week 2 reading pages 24-26) author authority - qualifications, experience, institutional affiliation, other publications currency of the material/document for journals - is there an abstract, references, is it refereed? for books - "scholarly", publisher, series? proof - is there evidence to support the proposition source of the information in the document, is there a bibliography?

11. QUT Library CRICOS No.00213J Referencing (week 2 reading pages 27-33) Why Reference? –Validation, Credit, Access, Added Value, Avoid Plagiarism What should be referenced? –Direct & Indirect quotes –Any information or data from another author Harvard (Chicago Manual of Style) –Author-Date system (others include APA, AGPS) Refer to your unit information and “Researching for the Built Environment and Engineering Professions” - Week 2 Reading

12. QUT Library CRICOS No.00213J Where to now? Read your week 2 reading: Milne, C. and Thomas, J. 2008. Researching for the Built Environment and Engineering Professions. NSW: Pearson Education Australia Complete Week 2 Tasks (on Blackboard) Complete the Week 2 Quiz Attend the Week 2 Tutorial Start researching for your assignment it’s due in Week 5

13. QUT Library CRICOS No.00213J Further Help Library Homepage - http://www.library.qut.edu.au/http://www.library.qut.edu.au/ Library Help Desk (level 3, V Block, Gardens Point) (where you check out your books) Ask-A-Librarian Week 2 Reading – Researching for the Built Environment and Engineering Professions. Blackboard – Your BEB100 Site PILOTPILOT – Visit for additional information on researching