Begin by clarifying the assessment requirements. Read the assignment instructions and marking criteria supplied on your course site. The video below explains more about writing assignments at university.
Video length: 2 min 45 sec.
Planning your search will save you time and is the key to getting the most out of your search results. See the Plan your search page of this guide for detailed information.
See the Find information page of this guide for an overview of where to search and how to search in the Library Collection and Google Scholar. The page also contains guidance on finding key databases and journals in the subject area, as well as other relevant resources.
You can find further introductory information about searching in the Library research skills guide:
For help completing a literature or artefact review, please see the following links:
This short video (2 min 12 sec) from the Steely Library at Northern Kentucky University provides a quick introduction to literature reviews.
Successfully retrieving relevant information begins with a clearly defined, well-structured question.Davies, K.S. (2011). 'Formulating the evidence based practice question: a review of the frameworks', Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, vol. 6, no. 2, p. 75.
Video length: 7 min 24 sec
Developing a research question by Academic Skills, University of Melbourne (2018)
A range of standardised frameworks have been developed to assist in developing focused, answerable questions which can be easily broken down into searchable components for more relevant results.
Here are some resources for general writing skills:
See the following link for tips on best practices for oral presentations:
You may be required to work in a small group or team as part of a project. Developing teamwork skills is important for a successful project.
Check out the links below for some tips on working in teams, including how to manage conflict. Note: You must be logged in to access the LinkedIn Learning videos.
You may also need to keep track of files created and worked on together as part of a project.
The resources below provide some suggestions on how to manage files as a part of a team:
See the videos below for tips on writing project summaries. Note: You must be logged in to access the LinkedIn Learning videos.
Watch this short video (2 min 52 sec) for tips on how to write a report or access the report writing resources below.
Check out the video below to learn how to put an annotated bibliography together.
Video length: 2 min 44 sec.
Use the UniSA Study Help links below to help you write and reference your assignment:
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Using images in a presentation or proposal? Make sure you reference or attribute the images correctly.
Refer to the links below for information on finding creative commons licensed images and how to attribute them correctly:
If using human participants in your research, It is important that you carefully consider the ethical implications. To learn more, head to the Research ethics page of the AskResearch website.
You may be interested in exploring our Analyse data page on our Research Data Management Guide for information on tools you can use for analysing data.
While you are finding references, you need to think about whether they are appropriate to use in your assignment. You may be asked to use scholarly or peer-reviewed material to support your arguments.
You should evaluate all resources before including them in your assignment - even if you found them through the Library Collection or databases.
It is important to understand the distinction between two common types of scholarly articles.
Research articles demonstrate original research and are referred to as primary sources. Review articles, on the other hand, synthesise and analyse current primary research in a specific subject area. Review articles, including literature reviews, systematic reviews, etc, are referred to as secondary sources.
You may be required for your assignments to focus on one or both types of articles.