Dissertation or extended written piece- Library research.

• Chris Graham available to help at any time 
• Focus 
• Think about title or topic in detail- be specific 
• Clearly defined 
• Correlation with relevance 
• Clear focus more relevant research generated 
• Be particular 
• Choice of title is major! Be careful of the word 'and'- can cause more work and broaden topic too much- doubles workload 
• Use diagrams/brainstorms for working out topic 
• If brainstorm initially has more branches narrow down topic further 
• Don't think broad and shallow, think detailed 
• Can disagree with writings- still classes as a use of a source 
• Primary research can consist of- visual practice, experimentation, critical diaries, other interests, questionnaires (balanced and pilot first), interviews, case studies, site visits 
• Underpin with a literature search and secondary sources 
• Literature search or secondary sources can consist of- books, journals, blogs, online forums, videos/DVDs, CDs/tape/cassettes/vinyls, TV recordings, radio, newspapers, maps, reports, printed ephemera (printed for the moment) 
• Know where to look- specific areas for effective research
• Narrowing and broadening search terms or use related terms 
• Use contents page and index- make judgement of relevance this way- also read intro or abstract 
• Using books own bibliographies to inform further reading 
• LCA library
• Leeds Met library 
• University of Leeds- SCONUL needed to enter- fill in application from library to gain access- reference only 
• British library in Boston Spa
• COPAC- library catalogue- use " to ensure the search includes only the phrase 
• Journal search 
• InfoTrac- a store of online magazine articles- use in college network
• JSTOR- only available in college network
• Art Full Text- journal index and full texts 
• Athens- ebooks 
• WGSN- fashion based info and trends
• Google Scholar 

Two Tips

• Don't bite off more than you can chew
• Create a sense of momentum- get started!