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FIN381 Research Skills Guide: Introduction

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the FIN381 Research Skills Guide.

This guide was made for you by a Librarian from Charles Sturt University Library. It is designed to make your research process easier.

We will cover the best way to:

  • Plan your search strategy and find keywords for your assessment topic
  • Find scholarly information using the Library resources
  • Evaluate information that you have found
  • Write your report using the information that you have found

You can use this guide any way you like; read it front to back or dip in and out as required. I recommend taking a few minutes to familiarise yourself with the content so you know what's in there in case you find yourself stuck later on.

Keep in mind that research is not a linear process and may not always follow a particular order of steps.

Most important of all, use your librarians! If you need help with anything library or research related, get in touch with the library.

Wishing you the best for the study ahead.

Lorraine Rose

Charles Sturt University Librarian

Search skills demonstration

Accessing your textbook through the library

Good news!

Your textbook is available online through the library!

However our access to your textbook is limited. As this book only allows several viewers at one time we recommend browsing the eBook and saving the pages you require then exiting to allow others to view. If you try to access the eBook and are unable to open, wait and try again later.

Help from a Librarian

Call: 1800 275 278

Online chat

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Library Word Meanings

Common Library Words is an explanation of a number of words and phrases you might come across when using the Library or the Library's resources.

Created by the University of Newcastle Library, it also includes translations of these words into Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese and Arabic.
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