Find Your Source

Gary Thomas

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Sage Publications
11 July 2019

Research methods: general; Study & learning skills: general; Educational material

Series: Super Quick Skills

The key to building a strong academic argument is finding the best sources.

Find Your Source shows you how to cut to the chase and uncover the right sources for your project.

Hone your research skills and use your library effectively

Focus your online search so you don't get lost down a black hole Sniff out quality sources (and reject the unreliable ones).

Super Quick Skills provide the essential building blocks you need to succeed at university - fast. Packed with practical, positive advice on core academic and life skills, you'll discover focused tips and strategies to use straight away. Whether it's writing great essays, understanding referencing or managing your wellbeing, find out how to build good habits and progress your skills throughout your studies.

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By: Gary Thomas
Imprint: Sage Publications
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 176mm, Width: 125mm,
Weight: 250g
ISBN: 9781526488831
ISBN 10: 1526488833
Series: Super Quick Skills
Pages: 108
Publication Date: 11 July 2019
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

What is a source? How do I know if it’s a good source? How are primary and secondary sources different? Where do I go online to search? What’s the point of the library? What’s a database? And why is it good for me? Where do I find stuff that’s not in the big databases? Who will help me? Why can’t find I anything?

Gary Thomas is a professor of education at the University of Birmingham. His teaching and research have focused on inclusion, special education, and research methodology in education, with a particular focus on case study. He has conducted research funded by the AHRC, the ESRC, the Nuffield Foundation, the Leverhulme Trust, the Department for Education, Barnardos, local authorities, and a range of other organisations. He has coedited the British Educational Research Journal and is currently an executive editor of Educational Review. He is author of many books, most recently Education: A Very Short Introduction published by Oxford University Press.

Reviews for Find Your Source

Packed with concise information to help students succeed at university. Whether you are an undergraduate student or undertaking a postgraduate programme, you will be able to find a book that will help you develop your study skills. Of the three books I reviewed [Take Great Notes, Find Your Source and Plan Your Essay], all of them were easy to read and follow, with each book providing a 60 second summary before moving onto more detail in each section and providing reasoning throughout. -- Julie Quick * Journal of Perioperative Practice * This book has been a saviour especially at this time when I needed a host of resources for my dissertation. It opened my eyes to a variety of sources I didn′t know exist. I would recommend this book to anyone who needs to find material for university course work. -- Edward Azumatse * Journal of Perioperative Practice *