Abstract
This paper outlines a new approach to teaching reference/research skills. It was developed
for PhD students but has been used successfully for teaching reference and search skills to
students on a Masters in Library and Information Studies. It uses example search subjects in groups of three (“triples”), coming from the domains of arts/social sciences, the sciences
and engineering, intended to inculcate multi-domain search skills to support cross-domain
research . It is supported by a four-stage structured search strategy, summarised on a web
page, which begins with quick reference and progresses through general Internet academic
and other sources, then general academic databases and finally specialised academic
databases/sources.
for PhD students but has been used successfully for teaching reference and search skills to
students on a Masters in Library and Information Studies. It uses example search subjects in groups of three (“triples”), coming from the domains of arts/social sciences, the sciences
and engineering, intended to inculcate multi-domain search skills to support cross-domain
research . It is supported by a four-stage structured search strategy, summarised on a web
page, which begins with quick reference and progresses through general Internet academic
and other sources, then general academic databases and finally specialised academic
databases/sources.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Volume | 27 |
| No. | Summer |
| Specialist publication | Refer : Journal of the Information Services Group |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Keywords
- research skills
- search skills
- search strategies
- teaching research methods