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Interior Design: AI workshop preparation

Interior Design AI workshop preparation

Before our workshop on Monday 24th March, visit this padlet and add your thoughts.  You don't need to sign your name.

Get in touch if you would like to make an appointment or ask a question individually.

Rachel Reid, Academic Liaison Librarian (Creative Arts)  rreid@glos.ac.uk

The five steps of library research

Library research steps

These questions will help you to start to work through the process of research for yourself.

  • What am I looking for?
  • How do I explain my topic?
  • Where do I look and what do I look for?
  • Can I trust the information/resources I have found?
  • Who should I credit for the ideas I’ve found?

Evaluating resources

How do I know if I can trust this resource?

•Who? – who produced the resource? What expertise do they have? Have they referenced other sources?
•What? – what sort of information does the resource contain? Journalism, opinion, theory, research, personal testimony?  Do other sources agree with the resource’s conclusions?
•When? – when was the resource produced? Is it recent, is it out of date?
•Where? – where did you find the resource? Was it recommended?  Has it been published? Has it gone through a quality control process?
•Why? – why was the resource produced? Does it provide balanced information?  Does it aim to persuade through evidence or to manipulate your feelings?