MMus Songwriting "To Do" list 2017/18 by Katie Rickard https://padlet.com/k_rickard/tjjorf1k8506 This blackboard-style "to do" list is really a "to try" list. It contains some notes, links and suggested activities - tailored to your subject - to help you explore Library services and resources. Always come back to us whenever you need to! en-us 2017-10-03 15:48:52 UTC 2025-12-23 09:40:05 UTC hello@padlet.com SMART SEARCHING TIPS k_rickard https://padlet.com/k_rickard/tjjorf1k8506/wish/193501686
  • Use the Library resources rather than Google!

  • Use the advanced search options wherever possible

  • Identify a good set of keyword search terms - before you begin any search - identify synonyms, consider academic Vs layman's terms, possible differences in spelling  e.g. USA Vs UK - the short film linked below might give you some inspiration

  • Refine your search by combining your keywords using Boolean operators = 

   Words – AND / OR / NOT
        Symbols - * / ? / “ “
]]> 2017-10-03 15:48:52 UTC https://padlet.com/k_rickard/tjjorf1k8506/wish/193501686 ACTIVITIES k_rickard https://padlet.com/k_rickard/tjjorf1k8506/wish/193501687 2017-10-03 15:48:52 UTC https://padlet.com/k_rickard/tjjorf1k8506/wish/193501687 EBOOK SHOWCASE k_rickard https://padlet.com/k_rickard/tjjorf1k8506/wish/193501688
  • Using the Library Search find an e-book with the keyword "scriptwriting" in the title

    • See if you can open it up - select the 'read online' option if available

    • What can you do with / within the e-book? Anything useful?
    ]]>     2017-10-03 15:48:52 UTC https://padlet.com/k_rickard/tjjorf1k8506/wish/193501688     DATABASE A-Z SHOWCASE Have you met BoB, Lynda & Co.? k_rickard https://padlet.com/k_rickard/tjjorf1k8506/wish/193501689
    • Find the 'Database  A-Z' on the Library website 

    • Find BoB (Box of Broadcasts) on the list. Select, sign in / create an account. 

    • What can you do with BoB? e.g. search for your favourite childhood TV show, request a recording from today's programme guide, set up a playlist, make a clip & work out how to upload it to Minerva or share with your classmates. 

    • Identify & explore some other useful databases for your subject  - some pointers if you need them - Literary Reference Center Plus,  Business Source Complete, Mintel, JSTOR, Newsbank, Drama Online, Digital Theatre Plus, Film & Television Literature Index, International Bibliography of Theatre and Dance, The Listener Historical Archive, Oxford English Dictionary, Shakespeare's Globe on Screen, Shakespeare in Performance, Project Muse, Mintel, RefWorks Lynda.com, Theatre in Video,TRILT - Television & Radio Index for Learning and Teaching (see also red 'Top Tip' box to right) Zetoc

    ]]>     2017-10-03 15:48:52 UTC https://padlet.com/k_rickard/tjjorf1k8506/wish/193501689     TOP TIP k_rickard https://padlet.com/k_rickard/tjjorf1k8506/wish/193501691   TRILT Vs BoB
    If you find the BoB search too basic for your needs, use TRILT on the Database A-Z to search link straight to BoB from here (look for the BoB icon!)  ]]>     2017-10-03 15:48:52 UTC https://padlet.com/k_rickard/tjjorf1k8506/wish/193501691     JOURNALS A-Z SHOWCASE k_rickard https://padlet.com/k_rickard/tjjorf1k8506/wish/193501693
    How many e-journals do we have which feature the keyword “radio” in the title?

    How many of them are peer reviewed?

    ]]>     2017-10-03 15:48:52 UTC https://padlet.com/k_rickard/tjjorf1k8506/wish/193501693     REFERENCING & MANAGING THE RESOURCES YOU FIND k_rickard https://padlet.com/k_rickard/tjjorf1k8506/wish/193501694
    It's important to start keeping a record of what you are reading to get into the habit of being robust & ethical researchers, enable you to keep and share information about useful resources,  help you with assignments - saves masses of time and avoid headaches when creating bibliographies and reference lists, create your own personal library

    Referencing tools available in the Library: 
    1. Cite them Right Online 
    2. Refworks (free software such as Zotero & Mendeley also available but BSU Library suppoorts RefWorks)

    • Follow the ‘Research and Referencing’ Quick Link from the Library homepage. 

    • Find & select Cite Them Right Online (CTRO) to access guidelines about referencing (Bath Spa Harvard)

    • If you haven’t already, set up a RefWorks account - accessible through Database A-Z or 'Research and Referencing’ Quick Link from the library homepage. 

    • Export some references to the resources you’ve found today - look for the 'Tools' Export icon bibliography using Harvard-style referencing. 
    ]]>     2017-10-03 15:48:52 UTC https://padlet.com/k_rickard/tjjorf1k8506/wish/193501694     Exporting to RefWorks 2 k_rickard https://padlet.com/k_rickard/tjjorf1k8506/wish/193501696 2017-10-03 15:48:52 UTC https://padlet.com/k_rickard/tjjorf1k8506/wish/193501696 Exporting to RefWorks 1 k_rickard https://padlet.com/k_rickard/tjjorf1k8506/wish/193501697 2017-10-03 15:48:52 UTC https://padlet.com/k_rickard/tjjorf1k8506/wish/193501697 THE LIBRARY WEBSITE k_rickard https://padlet.com/k_rickard/tjjorf1k8506/wish/193501699 Is the thing ...

    https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/library/]]>     2017-10-03 15:48:52 UTC https://padlet.com/k_rickard/tjjorf1k8506/wish/193501699     RESEARCH EXTRAS k_rickard https://padlet.com/k_rickard/tjjorf1k8506/wish/193501700
  • ResearchSPAce - BSU's institutional respository, contains digitised PhD theses, citations & full-text items by BSU academics http://researchspace.bathspa.ac.uk/



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