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08/11/2021

British Council has kindly granted free access to the British Council Digital Library to Lecturers, Tutors, and Students in Malawi. The offer is for one year but may later be extended.

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04/09/2021

A TIP FOR FINDING RELIABLE SOURCE OF INFORMATION FOR YOUR ASSIGNMENTS

Using academic publications and journals that are peer-reviewed are the best way to support an argument within an assignment. It is basically considered as a powerful tool to support your opinion. You can even find articles, thesis, abstracts, publications, and many more using Google scholar

17/06/2021

STRATEGIES FOR GATHERING RELIABLE INFORMATION

In this section, you will locate and evaluate resources for your paper and begin taking notes. As you read, begin gathering print and electronic resources, identify at least eight to ten sources by the time you finish the chapter, and begin taking notes on your research findings.

LOCATING USEFUL RESOURCES

When you chose a paper topic and determined your research questions, you conducted preliminary research to stimulate your thinking. Your research proposal included some general ideas for how to go about your research—for instance, interviewing an expert in the field or analyzing the content of popular magazines. You may even have identified a few potential sources. Now it is time to conduct a more focused, systematic search for informative primary and secondary sources... Get all this information on the link...

Now that you have planned your research project, you are ready to begin the research. This phase can be both exciting and challenging. As you read this section, you will learn ways to locate sources efficiently, so you have enough time to read the sources, take notes, and think about how to use the....

16/01/2021

What is a Scholarly Source for Your Reading?

Scholarly sources (also referred to as academic, peer-reviewed, or refereed sources) are written by experts in a particular field and serve to keep others interested in that field up to date on the most recent research, findings, and news. These resources will provide the most substantial information for your research and papers.
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The University Library is currently resuming services. We’ve had to think creatively, since we know some students and faculty will be on campus, while others may not opt for a residential experience. We’re doing everything that we can to sustain teaching and research, while also protecting the h...

02/12/2020

Library Research Process
Library research involves the step-by-step process used to gather information in order to write a paper, create a presentation, or complete a project. As you progress from one step to the next, it is commonly necessary to back up, revise, add additional material or even change your topic completely. This will depend on what you discover during your research. There are many reasons for adjusting your plan. For example, you may find that your topic is too broad and needs to be narrowed, sufficient information resources may not be available, what you learn may not support your thesis, or the size of the project does not fit the requirements. For more, visit

09/11/2020

How do you decide what to study for Exams?
Before you start to study, it’s crucial that you figure out what you should study. You will cover a lot of material over a semester and focusing your attention on the right material will make studying easier and more productive.

You have probably covered a lot of material throughout your course, but studying all of that material would take a long time. Start by determining what material is actually important for the test.

Look at the learning objectives for your class and your assigned readings for an idea of what to focus on. A learning objective describes what students should know or be able to do at the end of the course. This will provide students with a clear purpose to focus their learning efforts.

Because you studied for the exams like nobody’s business I believe you shall pass like nobody’s business. Good luck.

08/06/2020

Temporary access to over 300 textbooks on the ScienceDirect platform. Strong in science, engineering and social sciences.

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ScienceDirect is the world's leading source for scientific, technical, and medical research. Explore journals, books and articles.

03/03/2020

USER NEEDS

It is universally agreed that every individual whether literate or not, has information need. People use the library for various reasons and to satisfy different needs.Some use the virtual library specifically to read, others use it for research, and some others use it to communicate and share information. No matter what you are using the library for, the fundamental truth is that it is information related. The most important information need is the information that will enable the individual to resolve uncertainties or problems, or that will help in making sound decisions. It is very important to state here that there is outrageous quantity and quality information available to users of the 21st century library. Accessibility is however the responsibility of the user to a large extent

08/02/2020

Here are some guidelines to avoid plagiarism.

Understand the context. Do not copy–paste the text verbatim from the reference paper. ...
Quote. Use quotes to indicate that the text has been taken from another paper. ... Please click on this link for more

10/01/2020

WAYS TO AVOID PLAGIARISM

It’s easy to find information for most research papers, but it’s not always easy to add that information into your paper without falling into the plagiarism trap. There are easy ways to avoid plagiarism. Follow some simple steps while writing your research paper to ensure that your document will be free of plagiarism. For more read here....

How to avoid plagiarism? 6 ways to avoid plagiarism in research paper writing.

30/12/2019

For many of you, research papers and assignments are either already underway or right around the corner. At first glance, these projects can seem intimidating as they require a lot of time and effort. If you’ve never had to complete a research project before, or were dissatisfied with your results last time you were assigned one, we can offer tips and tools to help make the whole process easier..... for more on these, click on this link...https://www.algonquincollege.com/library/2019/02/six-steps-for-successful-research/