DESK RESEARCH SKILLS
6 October 2005, London
More and more library and information staff are being asked to carry out detailed desk research but have never had any formal training in the skills required to do the job well.
Desk research skills follow the traditional information handling skills learned by many during their formal training and/or on the job. Many may have carried out research for their own projects but others will have been thrown in at the deep end.
This workshop is designed for anybody in an information role who is required to undertake in-depth desk research and who would like to learn how to achieve the best results.
BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
Participants will cover the core elements of the workshop which include:
* understanding the research brief
* research methodology
* identifying information sources
* researching and using specialist libraries
* key sources of information
* using the Internet for research
* presenting research findings
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Anybody in an information role who is required to undertake in-depth desk research
WORKSHOP LEADER: KATHY RODDY
Kathy is a qualified librarian and information manager with over seven year's experience of both research and fundraising within the voluntary sector.
PLACES ARE LIMITED TO: 20
RELATED WORKSHOPS:
Follow up: Primary research skills
PROGRAMME
9.15 Registration and coffee
9.45 Welcome and introduction
10.00 Types of research
10.15 Planning, structuring and designing your research
10.45 Finding sources of information:-
Libraries
11.15 Coffee
11.30 Finding information on the internet:-
The research resources of the British Library Abstracts and academic sources
12.45 Lunch
1.30 Finding information on the internet:-
Official information (including EU information)
Business information
2.30 Finding information on the internet:-
Professional bodies and special interest groups
Media resources
3.00 Tea
3.15 Evaluating Internet resources
3.45 Compiling a bibliography
4.15 Presenting research findings
4.45 Review
5.00 Close
FEES:
CILIP personal members: £150 plus VAT (£26.25) £176.25
CILIP institutional members: £180 plus VAT (£31.50) £211.50
Non members: £210 plus VAT (£36.75) £246.75
CILIP student/unwaged: £25 plus VAT (£4.38) £29.38
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