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5 Levels of research output

The way you put ideas together reflect your level of understanding about the issue you have inquired in your research, which, is what your professor looks for when she/he assess your work. In this slide, it introduces 5 level of research output and note the differences between different sentences, and the depth of idea you could get.

Keywords:: Research -- Methodology Report writing Academic writing
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Brainstorming the project workflow

In this matching game, learners are required to match the different phases of a research project.

Subjects:: Statistics and Research Methods
Keywords:: Research -- Methodology Research
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Citation chaining: How to search relevant information from one useful source

In this video, you will learn how to use make use of citation chaining to search related literature on similar topic

Keywords:: Research -- Methodology Google (Firm) Online bibliographic searching
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Citation ethics from the scholarly communication perspective

In this video, a group of students came to a professor’s office and enquired how to cite sources in their research proposal.

Subjects:: Statistics and Research Methods
Keywords:: Bibliographical citations Scientific literature -- Evaluation Technical writing Research -- Methodology
Resource Type:: Video

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How to develop a research proposal

In this video, Prof. Cheong will introduce the general procedure to carry out a literature search and the necessary resources that the students should consult.

Subjects:: Statistics and Research Methods
Keywords:: Proposal writing in research Chemistry -- Research Research -- Methodology Research
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My info buddies

In this slide, it introduces different type of resource was created with a particular kind of purpose: to transmit facts, to interpret the findings, to put forward a viewpoint, to let fellow workers know some important idea, and so on.

Keywords:: Information resources Research -- Methodology
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Steps in preparing for research task

When preparing for research tasks (e.g. articles, essay, projects, reports, thesis,...), you have to go through a series of small tasks. In this slide, it elaborates and expands the research topic before carrying out the actual search.

Keywords:: Research -- Methodology
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Want to test your knowledge on Primary and Secondary Sources?

In this exercise, learners are required to distinguish the information belong to "primary sources" or "secondary sources". Primary information source are anything created at the time when the incident/event happened. They were created with the intention to record the incident/event. It could be a document, manuscript, autobiography, a recording, a diary, an artifact, and so on. Secondary information source is anything (e.g., documents, records, artifacts, objects, and so on) that discuss, relates, or refers another piece of information existing elsewhere.

Keywords:: Information resources Research -- Methodology Information literacy
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What kinds of information resources can help you at different stages

In this game, learners are required to put the information that can support the work in different research stages.

Subjects:: Statistics and Research Methods
Keywords:: Research -- Methodology Information literacy Information resources
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Why is information from authoritative sources not trustworthy?

In this slide, it explains the reason why the information came from authoritative sources but still not trustworthy. The possible reason could be (1) the way information is produced, (2)carelessness or loaded with secret intentions, (3) in favour of their hidden goal, (4)not spending enough time, (5) limited topic vocabulary, (6) limited by technical barriers, (7)information that fits with your knowledge & beliefs, and (8) from a source that you think is trustworthy.

Keywords:: Research -- Methodology Information resources -- Evaluation
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5 Levels of research output

Brainstorming the project workflow

Citation chaining: How to search relevant information from one useful source

Citation ethics from the scholarly communication perspective

How to develop a research proposal

My info buddies

Steps in preparing for research task

Want to test your knowledge on Primary and Secondary Sources?

What kinds of information resources can help you at different stages

Why is information from authoritative sources not trustworthy?

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