chris.graham
@libaryartleeds
Focus
well defined focused title, makes it better to research and makes it Relevant
Questionnaires (qualitative/quantitative)
Do a draft essay first to see if there is any other questions i might want to ask.
Mix up the kind of questions.
Give them a deadline to when you want to get it back.
Interviews, can go in a lot more depth
Case Study
Site visits
Literature search 1
Books
Contextual and academic books tend to be A5 and smaller than more image based books.
Journals
Websites/Blogs/On line forums
Videos/DVDs
TV/Radio
Newspaper/Maps/Reports
Printed Ephemera
Leaflets and promotional material that is then thrown away and not needed.
Literature search 2
Knowing where to look most effectively
Effective use of catalogues
.Narrowing and broadening search terms
.Using related terms
.Browsing using dewey decimal classification
Use of contents page and index
Book Search
Leeds College of Art library
Leeds Metropolitan University Library (Beckitt)
University of Leeds (SCONUL)
The British Library in Boston Spa
COPAC
Journal Search 1
JSTORE
A store of online magazine articles
Only available on college computers
Art full text
Athens
A store of password protected sites
WGSN
Google Scholar
Leeds College of art library estudio
Tips
Don't bite off more than you can chew
(keep the topic and title focused and manageable)
Create a sense of momentum (note taking, writing a draft section when you can, keeping your bibliography up to date
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