Effective Research is based on 6 steps:
| 6 Steps to Effective Research | Skills required | Resources to support |
| 1. Define the task | Do I understand what the task requires me to do? |
Tips from the State Library of Victoria: Define your task |
| Clarify any words I do not know |
Visuwords: Online graphical dictionary |
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| Brainstorm my topic | ||
| 2. Locate information | Search techniques |
Tips from the State Library:Using keywords |
| 3. Select resources | Evaluate sources/websites | CRAP evaluation Google doc |
| 4. Organise your notes | Notetaking template | See link…to come |
| Bibliographic generator | Scotchbib | |
| 5. Present your ideas | Consider FLAP | See link…to come |
| Writing frameworks | See link…to come | |
| 6. Evaluate your work |
Resources to support these steps:
Library Research Tutorial – brilliant university level research tutorial – step by step, easy to follow.
ESC Library Effective research student planner booklet 2016
Effective Research wikispaces – this link takes you to another website with a step by step guide to the research process.
Other useful resources
ESC Library Website evaluation activity 2016 – this activity is based on the Constructivist approach to learning
Question generator
(Source: Mindshift blog)
Note taking template:
