《硕士博士英语毕业论文写作》Chapter4MaterialsCollectionandManagement.ppt

Sample Annotated Bibliography McIvor, S. D. (1995). Aboriginal women’s rights as “existing rights.” Canadian Woman Studies/Les Cahiers de la Femme 2(3), 34-38. This article discusses recent constitutional legislation as it affects the human rights of aboriginal women in Canada: the Constitution Act (1982), its amendment in 1983, and amendments to the Indian Act (1985). It also discusses the implications for aboriginal women of the Supreme Court of Canada’s interpretation of the Constitution Act in R. v. Sparrow (1991). Only lists contents Week 4 Materials Collection and Management Zhencong Liu Contents Materials Collection Materials Management Principles of Data Collection and Selection Data collection and selection usually follow four principles: Centered around the theme True and verifiable Typical Novel (Chu, 2002: 107~110) Three Important Steps for Data Collection and Evaluation ? Understand types of resources. Critically read and evaluate those resources. Take notes effectively. Primary and Secondary Sources 4. Types of Resources There are mainly two types of resources: primary and secondary Types Primary source Second source Definition A primary source is an original document or account that is not about another document or account but stands on its own. Secondary sources are those that interpret primary sources or are otherwise a step removed. Examples e.g. novel, poem, play, diary, the data from a research study e.g. (1) A journal article or book about a poem, novel, or play (2) A commentary about an interview Collecting secondary sources Searching the Web for government documents. Government records may be helpful but in most cases secondary-source research begins at the library. Steps： ① Search encyclopedias. ②Search biographical references, yearbooks, atlases, gazettes and professional dictionaries relevant to the topic. ③ Search library catalogs to find appropriate books. ④ Re