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Enhancing Research Skills in Children's Services: A Training Guide

This comprehensive training session outlines effective research strategies tailored for Children's Services. In Session One, participants will engage in brainstorming, mind mapping, and collaborative discussions to develop effective search strategies. Session Two focuses on identifying and utilizing online resources, databases, and literature reviews while navigating hidden web gateways. Session Three emphasizes evaluating sources and compiling bibliographies. Useful tips and reminders will assist attendees in developing efficient research practices to enhance their information literacy when working with children's literature and resources.

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Enhancing Research Skills in Children's Services: A Training Guide

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  1. Miller Library and Information ServiceResearch and Information Skills Training Session-Children’s Services

  2. Flow Chart :Research Strategy -overview

  3. Session One (1) For example, Brainstorming and mind mapping, discussion with teacher etc (2) For example, online Cole Development of children or print Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood & Adolescence (3-4) or TAFE library web site or web gateway, such as Librarians index or Resource Discovery network (RDN) – for example, search results from “early childhood research” and subsequent follow through.

  4. Session Two 6 Online literature review references - library web site-catalogue 7 databases – Studylinks(Childrens Services) – hidden web gateways UCB recommended directories 8 Studylinks(reference) 9 Bibliography

  5. Session Three 10 Evaluate Sources (ISTS) 12 Final report - Examples of research papers from Early Childhood Research & Practice (ECRP)

  6. TIPS TO REMEMBER • Prepare search strategy BEFORE you start • Vary search strategies and learn as you go • Be specific, use nouns & objects, put most important terms first in your keyword list • Other tips see tip sheets in ISTS (search engines) • If using Directories opt for the internal search option rather than browsing the pre arranged order – especially if time is a critical factor • Try a second opinion – re-run the search on another… • Search engine • Directory – general or specialist • Meta search engine • Online library database • Evaluate information (ISTS) • Use the ONLINE DATA BASES as well • “organised collections of information that can be accessed electronically.” • To access full text articles and other resources from a range of Australian and overseas publishers. • SWSI subscription based databases • User ID: SWSI2011 • Password: look

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