ICT FOR

EFFECTIVE
RESEARCH
 OBJECTIVES
Within the period, the students are expected to:

1. Complete a research journal with relation to

their project pitch.
2. Evaluate different online sources for their
project pitch.
3. Use OneNote clipper to bookmark different
articles and online sources for their project.
 GUIDE QUESTIONS
1. Where do you often get information for your
projects?
2. Are all information in the internet are true
or fact?
3. What is research?
 What is Research?
A systematic inquiry that attempts to provide
the solutions to existing problems and
questions using facts and data.
 Why is it important?
• To discover new information
• To interpret existing facts
• To revise accepted knowledge
• To apply theories and laws into practice
What are the Research skills we need to
develop?
• Check your resources
• Ask good questions
• Go beyond the surface
• Be patient
• Respect ownership
• Use your networks
 What are the Research skills we need to
develop?
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ICT Tools
Useful in
Research

Google
Search
ICT Tools
Useful in
Research

Google
Scholar
 ICT Tools
Useful in
Research

Online
Journals
 ICT Tools
Useful in
Research

Academic
Websites
-Internet Archive
-EBSCOHost
-JSTOR
Verification of Online Source Materials
• Currency
• Security
• Scope
• Authority
 Six Ways to avoid Plagiarism
1. Paraphrase
2. Cite
3. Quoting
4. Citing Quotes
5. Citing your own material
6. Referencing
Example of Proper Referencing in APA Format

Website:
Last, F. M. (Year, Month Date Published).
Article title. Retrieved from URL

Satalkar, B. (2010, July 15). Water aerobics.

Retrieved from http://www.buzzle.com
Example of Proper Referencing in APA Format
Blog Post:
Last, F. M. (Year Month Date Published).
Article title [Type of blog post]. Retrieved from
URL.

Schonfeld, E. (2010, May 3). Google throws

$38.8 million to the wind [Web log post].
Retrieved May 4, 2010, from
http://techcrunch.com
Example of Proper Referencing in APA Format

Book:
Last, F. M. (Year Published) Book. City, State:
Publisher.

James, H. (1937). The ambassadors. New

York, NY: Scribner.