How to…

Here are links to short videos and presentations about a range of Research Skills. Mrs Robinson will add links here as she finds or makes them!

For more resources to help you with Research Skills, look at the sites collected on Diigo by Mrs Robinson – new ones are being added regularly!

To jump down the page, click on the links below:

How to…

How to… make a BIBLIOGRAPHY

This is a fantastic presentation made by a colleague, using Prezi. It is a very simple way to remember what to collect from your resources to compile a bibliography.

How to… use DIIGO

Diigo is a social bookmarking site which you can use to save, organise and share weblinks for school work or personal use. Mrs Robinson collects websites for the school with the Library Diigo account.

Diigo Basics from Nancy Lamb

More information from the Diigo site itself.

How to… use EVERNOTE

Evernote is an amazing tool that allows you to make notes, collect web clips and photos and organise them with any device – phone, tablet, PC or laptop. Mrs Robinson is a keen user of Evernote!

Evernote from Golden Visions

More information from the Evernote site.

How to… improve your NOTE-TAKING skills

Taking notes from K H Covintree

How to… ORGANISE your work

Have a look at this presentation made for the Sixth Form – you might end up being more organised as a result!

Working Independently. Part 1: Being Organised

View more presentations from The Dixie Grammar School Library.

How to… avoid PLAGIARISM

Have a look at this video and think about how you can avoid plagiarising other people’s work!

This presentation was made for Sixth Form students to help them to understand plagiarism and how to avoid it!

Effective Research: Plagiarism, Citation & Referencing on Prezi

How to… RECORD, REFERENCE and make a BIBLIOGRAPHY

This is a presentation made for Year 10 Geographers – but it would be useful for other students too!

How to… improve your SEARCH techniques

This presentation gives you an introduction to advanced search techniques using Google.

Effective Research: Advanced Search on Prezi

For more resources to help you with Research Skills, look at the sites collected on Diigo by Mrs Robinson – new ones are being added regularly!

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  1. Lower 6th General Studies Sessions » Library Online Says:
    January 28th, 2010 at 13:51

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  1. 1. Corinne Mullins Says:
    November 26th, 2010 at 10:45

    These Prezi’s are fantastic. I have to give a series of talks to the sixth form on research skills and referencing and wonder if I could use them in those and embed them in my tutorials page on my website? I would credit you of course – avoid plagiarism at all costs!!

  2. 2. Mrs Robinson Says:
    November 26th, 2010 at 12:40

    Yes, that’s fine Corinne – hope you find them useful! Please send me the link to your site when you have embedded them.

  3. 3. Corinne Mullins Says:
    December 2nd, 2010 at 12:08

    Just finished putting them on – thank you.

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