Assessments
Reflection
- Structured self reflection of what I have learnt
Portfolio
- Annotated showcase of my work
- 2-stage submission
Project Proposal - Report & Presentation
- Work in teams
- Identify a solution (can be a modification)
Global Problems
- “Problems that affect the global community or environment”
- Research is incremental by nature - one small step
- Have a realistic goal
Introduction to Searching
Sources
Journal Articles
- Report on research
- Has a specific focus
- Written by experts
- Provides references
- Usually recent
Books and Book Chapters
- Provides a good overview of a topic
- Introduces or explains established theories
Reports
- Provides detailed descriptions on a particular issue
- Produced by gov. departments, companies, etc
- Not always scholarly - data though
- May contain bias
How to Access
- Search via the library system (log in)
Library Catalogue
https://www.curtin.edu.au/library
- Can limit by medium, language, date, peer-reviewed, etc
Library Databases
https://databases.library.curtin.edu.au
- Basic, general DB - “ProQuest”
- Add a single concept per row
- Add alternative terms using “OR” inline
- Best to choose “Anywhere except full text”
Google Scholar
- ALWAYS GO THROUGH THE LIBRARY DB PAGE
How to Search
- Identify keywords
- Search the keywords in the library catalogue
Also:
- Think about synonyms, alternative terms - use a table
- Combine search terms - AND, OR, NOT
- Use “phrase searching” (use of
") - Truncation -
*- e.g. agricultur* → agriculture, agricultural - Read abstract first
Uni Skills
https://uniskills.library.curtin.edu.au/
Referencing
- REFERENCING - Vancouver - CHANGES FOR DIFFERENT UNITS