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Coloured cards

Coloured cards. If you find a coloured card at your seat please hold onto it. We will be asking you to read out the question written on the card. If you do not feel comfortable reading it aloud, please pass the card to another member of the group.

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  1. Coloured cards • If you find a coloured card at your seat please hold onto it. • We will be asking you to read out the question written on the card. • If you do not feel comfortable reading it aloud, please pass the card to another member of the group.

  2. Finding resources for your Theology dissertation Suzie Kitchin & Christine Purcell October 2007

  3. Learning Outcomes After this workshop you will be able to: • Select the most appropriate resources for your topic • Effectively search catalogues and bibliographical databases • Search full-text sources

  4. I know what topic I want to study, but where do I start with searching for material?

  5. Planning your search • Research strategy handout • Consider scope of research • What kind of information are you looking for? • Keywords and synonyms

  6. Effective searching • Truncation, eg. Bibl* (bible, biblical etc) • Wildcards, eg. savi#r (saviour, savior) • Useful for British / American differences • Subject headings • In Library catalogue, databases Library Catalogue

  7. I’ve found some useful books in the library on my dissertation topic but how do I find what else has been published on my subject?

  8. Resources (1) • Advanced features on library catalogue • Keyword searching • Modifying your search • Marking records • Use of AND, OR, AND NOT • Searching advice (see handout) • Theology Subject pages as a launch pad

  9. Resources (2) • Databases (eg) • ATLA Religion • Web of Knowledge • FirstSearch • ECCO; EEBO • News archives (eg) • Infotrac • Times Digital Archive

  10. I will be doing my literature searching from home over the summer. How can I access material when I’m not in Durham?

  11. Studying away from Durham • Access to online resources • Full text sources • E-journals, JSTOR, e-books • Blackwell Reference online • Using other libraries • Other library catalogues including Copac • UK Libraries Plus

  12. Can’t I just use the Internet to do my research? I’ve found a lot of information on my subject there.

  13. Internet resources • Accuracy? Currency? • Authority? Objectivity? • Internet Gateways for pre-evaluated resources • Eg. Intute Arts and Humanities • Tutorials, eg. Internet for Religious Studies • Google Scholar (access via library pages) • http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/theology/gateways/

  14. How do I keep track of all the references I find?

  15. Saving your references • Library catalogue & databases • emailing results • Databases • save searches & re-run them

  16. How will I remember in a few months time where to go to access these resources?

  17. Help and support • Theology Subject pages as launch pad • Research strategy handout (+ on web pages) • Online enquiries service http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/enquiries/ • Academic Support Team • Christine Purcell c.w.purcell@dur.ac.uk 0191 334 2937 • Suzie Kitchin suzie.kitchin@dur.ac.uk 0191 334 2975

  18. Practical and individual support • Time to explore resources for your dissertation • Individual chats • Any questions – please ask • Please complete online evaluation before logging off your PC http://www.survey.bris.ac.uk/durham/theodissoct07

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