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Selecting credible sources for your assignments enhances the quality and reliability of your work, making your arguments more persuasive and impactful. On the other hand, choosing the wrong sources can make your arguments weaker. Find out the difference between a strong and weak argument, and what kinds of sources information...
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Begin your research with information from your course, for example: lectures, course notes and readings. Research the specific issues you identified to find additional academic and authoritative sources to support your analysis of the case. As your understanding of the topic develops, your research becomes more focused and effective. For...
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To search effectively, you need to develop a clear search strategy that will find all the relevant information on your topic. To do this, you need to: Identify the keywords that describe the main ideas in your topic or assignment. Expand the list of keywords by finding alternative words. This...
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When researching for assignments, you may gather a lot of information from websites, books, e-journals, etc. How do you know when you have enough information for your assignment? On this page we give some practical tips. Knowing if you have enough information can be tricky but the following tips should...
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The Library has an extensive collection of electronic resources which includes e-books, e-journals, streaming videos, and images. These are available on and off campus using your RMIT login credentials. The Library's electronic resources are available through the Library collections webpage and also via LibrarySearch. The Library also has large collections...
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This section will cover the 'where' and the 'how' of finding information for your research. Finding the right information for your assignment topic may seem daunting at first. The web can be a good starting place. When you search for information on a topic, the list of results may include...
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RMIT's LibrarySearch is a search engine that can help you find print and electronic resources held by RMIT University Library. It provides access to most of the Library's books, e-books, journal and e-journal articles, news articles, case studies, streaming videos and more. LibrarySearch is available from the search box on...
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Literature reviews are a common assessment at universities. The videos, tutorials and links on this page will get you off to a strong start. Getting started Choose, define and refine your topic Do you have the question or topic for your literature review clearly defined? A lot of time and...
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A good place to start planning your essay is by researching your topic. From there, you can move on to develop a mind map that helps you formulate a linear essay plan. Start early and plan how you will manage your time. Tools like the Assignment planner can be useful...
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To produce a good literature review you must show that you have researched and read widely. This section will take you through the key processes of researching your literature review. Reading and researching Step 1 - reading with and for a purpose Reading with and for a purpose helps you...
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Before you start searching for information on your assignment topic, it is important to be organised and have a clear process in mind. This will help you focus your search and identify and resolve the issues you might encounter along the way. Understand the assignment task It is important to understand...
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Doing some background reading will give you a better understanding of your topic and provide direction for your research. It helps you define terms, gather facts and get an overview of the topic. Wikipedia is a good starting place for a topic overview, but don't rely on it as a...
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So, if I can't just use Google and Wikipedia for my research, then what can I use? Many lecturers require students to use scholarly or peer-reviewed journal articles for assignments. As a smart researcher, you need to be able to tell whether an article is scholarly. Scholarly articles are in-depth,...
