1. Dissertation? Where to start LEARNING SERVICES, EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY 2014

2. Today’s session will look at: Choosing a dissertation topic Identifying the scope of your dissertation Managing your literature searching and results LEARNING SERVICES, EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY 2014

3. Choosing a dissertation topic LEARNING SERVICES, EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY 2014

4. 'Public transport and housing in Wales’ ‘Examination of the influence of public transport links on new housing development in South Wales’ ‘Investigation of the relationship between public transport links and the development of new areas of housing in the Swansea area: a comparison of local plans and building development since 1990’ LEARNING SERVICES, EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY 2014 Refining your dissertation topic

5. Identifying the scope of your dissertation Date Geographic Sources of information For example: ‘Effects of industrialisation on employment practices in Ormskirk in the mid nineteenth century: an examination of trade directories and census data’ LEARNING SERVICES, EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY 2014

6. Develop a search strategy Identify key words “Discuss factors affecting widening participation in Higher Education in England” “Discuss factors affecting widening participation in Higher Education in England” LEARNING SERVICES, EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY 2014

7. Widening participation & Higher Education & England Identify keywords “Discuss factors affecting widening participation in Higher Education in England ” “Discuss factors affecting widening participation in Higher Education in England ” LEARNING SERVICES, EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY 2014

8. Alternative terms Search termAlternative terms University Higher EducationInstitution of Higher Education CollegeSchool Search termNarrowerBroader EnglandMidlandsGreat Britain LancashireUK LEARNING SERVICES, EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY 2014

9. Advanced search features LEARNING SERVICES, EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY 2014

10. Managing your literature searching and results LEARNING SERVICES, EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY 2014

11. Help and support You can come to the Ask desk, 1st floor, University Library, Ormskirk and speak to one of our specialist team or book a one to one for more support. If you have any questions please get in touch ehu.ac.uk/askus ehu.ac.uk/askus LEARNING SERVICES, EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY 2014