Library Research - Dissertation Prep

Library Research - Dissertation Prep

SCONUL ACESS to access other universities. 

Define a focus point for research. 

Keep bibliography and referencing up to date. 

Primary research - Gather my own original material 

Visual practice

Experiment

Interest & Enquiry 

Research and Critical diaries 

Questionnaires

Interviews

Case studies 

Visits 

Secondary research - Reading up on the subject, making use of the research and finding of others for corroboration, disagreement, triangulation, theoretical underpinning. 

Books

Journals

Websites

Blogs

Forums

Film

Recordings 

TV 

Newspaper

Maps

Reports

How to search 

Know where to look

Narrow and broaden searching terms for book finding 

Use relevant key words

Use contents page & index

Read intro & Bibliography to expand 

British Library in Boston Spa www.bl.uk for all books ever produced

Infotrac password tryinfomarks 

www.jstor.org on college website for journals use " " to narrow down specific word search

www.athens.ac.uk 

WGSN www,wgsn.com leedscollege wgsn123

Google Scholar