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From Information to Knowledge. Handling information when writing your thesis. From Information to Knowledge. Search – choose – read ! … and search again. Searching takes time! Skim or browse the result for relevant and ” may be relevant” texts . Use title , abstract, keywords .
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From Information to Knowledge Handling information whenwritingyourthesis Betina B. Sjøstrøm AU Library Fuglesangs Alle, Spring 2014
From Information to Knowledge Betina B. Sjøstrøm AU Library Fuglesangs Alle, 2014
Search – choose – read! … and searchagain • Searchingtakes time! • Skim or browse the result for relevant and ”maybe relevant” texts. Usetitle, abstract, keywords. • Useyournewlyacquiredknowledge to conduct new searches! Betina B. Sjøstrøm AU Library Fuglesangs Alle, 2014
New media – new consumers Relations between consumers The meaning of fashion Mangold & Faulds (2009) Fashion bloggers and communities identity ETC’s brand awareness PR strategies Marketing communication Fashion, identity and relation Fournier (1998) Cova & Cova (2002) Fournier & Avery (2011a) Brainstorm insight: Brand relations are vital in order for fashion brands to create awareness Susanne Thrige AU Library Fuglesangs Alle, 14.3.2013
Mapping a topic > search terms • Extract relevant terms from yourmap • Think of variations of words; more general, more specific, synonyms • Rememberthatyoucan’tusesentenceswhenyousearch; ”consumers relation to other consumers” • Extract terms; consumer AND relation(s) • Or: consumer relations • Be open for inspiration Betina B. Sjøstrøm AU Library Fuglesangs Alle, 2014
Search techniques • AND/OR/ NOT • Truncation Aware* • Phrasesearch, ”marketing communication” Betina B. Sjøstrøm AU Library Fuglesangs Alle, 2014
Chain search by use of a knownsources • Use a known source for furthersearching on: • Author name; whatelse has the authorwritten? • Reference list; whichsourcesareused? • Citations; who has cited the source in their reference list? Use a citation database! Betina B. Sjøstrøm AU Library Fuglesangs Alle, 2014
Some (relevant) databases Betina B. Sjøstrøm, Fuglesangs Alle, 2014
Management of References • Keeptrack of your references, add citations in the text and create reference list • Freetools online • Refworks and End Note – support from AU Library Betina B. Sjøstrøm AU Library Fuglesangs Alle, 2014
To recognize and create references Article Ellis, D. (1989) A Behavioural Approach to Information Retrieval System Design. Journal of Documentation, 12(3), 171-212. Massey, J.E. (2004) ManagingOrganizational Images: CrisisResponse and Legitimacy Restoration. InMillar, D.P. and Heath, R.L. (ed.) Responding to crisis: A Rhetorical Approach to CrisisCommunication, Mahwah, New Jersey: Lawrence ErlbaumAssociates, 233-246 Meyerhoff, M. (2012) Discourse Analysis: An Introduction, 2nd edn. London: Bloomsbury. Research Group for Knowledge Communication, Aarhus University (2012) Knowledge Communication.Available at: http://www.asb.dk/article.aspx?pid=6212&lang=en-gb [Accessed 17 October 2012] Chapter Book Website Avoidplagiarising – use: ”Academic Practice: Guidelines for Staff and Students” by Sandro Nielsen and Carmen Heine, BCOM
Good to know… • Book a Librarian http://library.au.dk/en/borrowing-and-returning/book-a-librarian/ • Courses on Refworks http://library.au.dk/guides/referencehaandtering/refworks/ • Access to databases AU Library http://library.au.dk/ (choose Databases ) Betina B. Sjøstrøm AU Library Fuglesangs Alle, 2014
To sum up… Betina B. Sjøstrøm AU Library Fuglesangs Alle, 2014