Qatar Health and Wellnesswww.qatar.ucalgary.caEnriching Qatar Health and Wellness The Writing and Research Workshop Series 4. Searching Effectively UCQ Learning Commons

Qatar Health and Wellnesswww.qatar.ucalgary.caEnriching Qatar Health and Wellness Phase 1: Understanding 1.Getting Started Phase 2: Planning 2.Selecting and Narrowing your Topic 3.Developing your Thesis 4.Searching Effectively 5.Choosing Appropriate Resources 6.Creating your Outline Phase 3: Writing 7.Paraphrasing, Summarizing and Quoting 8.Citing your Sources in APA Style 9.Revising your Draft The Writing and Research Process

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Qatar Health and Wellnesswww.qatar.ucalgary.caEnriching Qatar Health and Wellness Selecting Sources Phase 2: Planning 4. Searching Effectively What sources do I need? 1.What does the assignment require? 2.Are there other types of sources that might be useful?

Qatar Health and Wellnesswww.qatar.ucalgary.caEnriching Qatar Health and Wellness Selecting Search Tools Phase 2: Planning 4. Searching Effectively What search tools do I need? 1.What is the best search tool for the source? 2.Are there other search tools that I do not know about?

Qatar Health and Wellnesswww.qatar.ucalgary.caEnriching Qatar Health and Wellness Tips 1.LESS is MORE 2.Broad to narrow (general to specific) 3.Take good notes 4.Experiment 5.Frustration is NORMAL 6.Ask for help Phase 2: Planning 4. Searching Effectively

Qatar Health and Wellnesswww.qatar.ucalgary.caEnriching Qatar Health and Wellness Re-read the Question Using evidence from at least three scholarly sources, explain what you feel is the most important change that should occur within nursing in Qatar. You are to develop arguments that will support and explain the change and convince your audience that the change is necessary. Phase 2: Planning 4. Searching Effectively

Qatar Health and Wellnesswww.qatar.ucalgary.caEnriching Qatar Health and Wellness Using the thesis question from last week’s class: 1.Develop an effective search strategy (identify sources, tools, terms, limits, tips): 1.Sources that you might use 2.Name of the search tool 3.Terms that you might use 4.Limits that you might use 2.Using your search strategy - print ONE article relevant to the thesis question I will provide feedback to each strategy and post on the website. (do not write your name on the article) Phase 2: Planning 4. Searching Effectively

Qatar Health and Wellnesswww.qatar.ucalgary.caEnriching Qatar Health and Wellness Next Week: Phase 2: Planning what to write 5. Choosing Appropriate Resources

Qatar Health and Wellnesswww.qatar.ucalgary.caEnriching Qatar Health and Wellness UCQ Learning Commons Writing Support Come to the Writing Centre at any stage of the writing process for help and advice. In the Learning Commons, or contact Martin at

Qatar Health and Wellnesswww.qatar.ucalgary.caEnriching Qatar Health and Wellness UCQ Learning Commons Research Support Come to the Learning Commons for help and advice with your research. Go to the the Learning Commons desk, or contact Chris at or Keltie at