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Tip: Write down your research topics in simple words and think about synonyms or related terms?​

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https://libsearch.arts.ac.uk/

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All online resources:
Databases A-Z List
Includes:

Bloomsbury Architecture Library

Digimap

Kanopy (films)

Box of Broadcasts (TV & Film)

Ebooks:
Proquest Ebook Central
VLE Ebooks
EBSCO Ebooks

Ebooks Help Guide

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Subject Guides for all disciplines taught at UAL provide recommendations for:

e-books

databases

journals

shelving numbers per sub-topic

and more

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Architecture, Interior & Spatial Design

Materials & Products Guide

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Credo Reference Online offers definitions to keywords from encyclopedias, subject dictionaries and more.

This is a very good starting point to explore related terms and narrower or broader terms.

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What do you already know about your research topics?​

What do you need to know?​

How do research areas connect with each other?

Tip: Mind maps with keywords can help you do that.

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What type of information are you looking for?​

Visual inspiration Facts or analysis ​

Subjective or Objective​

Overview or In-depth​

Current or historical

Tip 1 : Think of why you are researching for: ​

Is it for an essay? ​

Is it for a research plan?​

Is it for your sketchbook or workflow?

Tip 2: What resources will you need?​

Images​

Text​

Video / Sound

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Where would you find each type of information?​

e-books​

Academic journals (articles)​

News sites​

Image databases​

Materials databases​

Video databases​

Google​

Social Media

Tip: Get to know some UAL Databases and what they offer. Subject guides are good starting points.

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Search for resources using your keywords​​.

Tips: ​

Combine keywords e.g. Cemetery and design​

Are you stuck? Play with other keywords:  e.g. Graveyard and design​

Break it down​

Avoid overwhelming yourself

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When you find information, think about:​​

Does this match your information needs?​​

Does it help progress your project / answer your research question?

Tip: Revisit your brief and original ideas to determine relevance

Tip: Remember to credit sources by referencing using Cite Them Right Online.

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Visual inspiration
Design
Artworks
Film
Poetry and fiction

Factual
News
Statistics
Scientific evidence
Documentary films

Analytical
Anything that examines different opinions or evidence e.g. academic articles, books.

Subjective
Personal experience
From only one point of view
Opinions rather than evidence
Social media posts
Diaries

Objective
Examines lots of different points of view
Weighs up evidence from different sources
Examines many different opinions and evidence in a balanced way

Overview
Very general
Superficial
E.g. wikipedia article,

Specific
In-depth
Detailed
Examining one aspect of a topic

Current
Up-to-date
E.g. news, social media.
Books and academic articles depending on how up to date you need

Historical
About a historical period e.g. books
Or information that was published during that period e.g. news articles from that time.