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SEARCH STRATEGY FOR DOING RESEARCH

SEARCH STRATEGY FOR DOING RESEARCH. Search Strategy For doing Research. 1.0 CHOOSE TOPIC. Begin broadly by casting your net over a wide area. Survey possible topics in enclylopedias, text-book and reserve books e.g.; Subject Catalog (OPAC) http://webvirtua.ums.edu.my

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SEARCH STRATEGY FOR DOING RESEARCH

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  1. SEARCH STRATEGY FOR DOING RESEARCH

  2. Search Strategy For doing Research

  3. 1.0 CHOOSE TOPIC • Begin broadly by casting your net over a wide area. Survey possible topics in enclylopedias, text-book and reserve books e.g.; • Subject Catalog (OPAC)http://webvirtua.ums.edu.my • Encyclopedia eg World Book, Ency. of Britainnica • Thesis/Disertation – Online database Proquest

  4. 2.0 NARROW DOWNTHE TOPIC • You can narrow down the possible topics on the basis of your interests and what is available in the library. Look for subdivisions of the board topics in encyclopedias, textbooks and reserve books. • Narrow further by using [subject sub-divisions in the card catalog online.] 4. Library of Congress Subject Heading (LCSH) • Use chapters of books that you found under the most relevant subject headings

  5. 3.0 THE CHOSEN TOPIC • Begin to look for information on your topic by using the subject heading books and tracings to find the most relevent subject headings in the card catalog online. (webOpac)http://webvirtua.ums.edu.my

  6. Browseamong the most promising books found in the card catalog by using the indexes of the books, their bibliographies, their footnotes and other information Sources – printed or electronic

  7. Use selective bibliographies as well as indexes to book reviews and critiques, in order to evaluate books on which you plan to base your paper. You can check bibliographies and citation styles at this address:http://www.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citation.htm • Also use biographical sources to evaluate an author’s credentials. e.g. Book Review Index, Book Review Digest, Contemporary Author, etc.

  8. 4.0 BROAD SEARCH • Enlarge and update your available resources by using [periodical indexes, abstracting services, and citation indexes] 5. Abstracts / Index e.g. Web of Science – Science Citation Index, Social Science Citation Index and Humanities Citation Index

  9. Explorethe world of government documents(Statistics/Monthly and Annual Reports). • Find elusive facts by consulting handbooks directories, dictionaries and almanac 6. Handbooks / Directories / Almanac • Ifyou are using any tests, check their reviews. e.g.; Chi Square Test, Iowa Test and others • Broadenyour knowledge by using guides to the literature. 7. Guides to Literature

  10. 5.0 END SEARCH • Endyour search by surveying the realms of recorded knowledge through the investigation of comprehensive bibliographies that are arranged by subject. 8. Bibliographies • And at this point you can check bibliographies and citation styles at this address : http://www.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citation.htm

  11. Consider getting materials from other libraries by Interlibrary Loan(ILL) e.g. UPM, UKM, UM, USM, UTM, PNM, BLDC (British Library Lending Division Centre, Boston SPA London, NUS (National University of Singapore), University of Hongkong and etc.

  12. Prepared by : DG. RUKIAH AG. AMIT Acting Chief Librarian Universiti Malaysia Sabah Library

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