The Study Skills Programme
Introduction and welcome
Welcome to the research skills module . In this module , we ’ ll take you through the basics and give you opportunities to practise your research skills .
Watch , listen and take part to get best possible experience from this module . We ’ re with you every step of the way .
Contents
• Introduction – a guide which takes you through the process of identifying exactly what you want to find out , explains why it is so important to avoid plagiarism and considers the different sources you might want to use for your research .
• Evaluating sources – from books to websites to journals , it ’ s important to recognise the pros and cons of different sources . In this section , we take you through a number of key questions to ask as you interrogate your research sources .
• Bibliographies and referencing – how to put together a list of sources for the end of your project , essay and report and how to reference a source within your own writing .
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