{"id":16843,"date":"2024-04-02T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T23:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/?p=16843"},"modified":"2024-03-27T15:18:28","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T05:18:28","slug":"library-tip-of-the-week-how-to-start-that-first-assignment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/2024\/04\/02\/library-tip-of-the-week-how-to-start-that-first-assignment\/","title":{"rendered":"Library tip of the week: How to start that first assignment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Starting your first assignment can feel a bit daunting, but if you need assistance the Library is here to help. If you\u2019re not sure how to get started, check out the tips below to find out how to understand your task, search for scholarly resources and reference these resources in your assignment.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The first step is to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\/study\/prepare-assignments\/understand-your-assessment\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">understand your assessment<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> by checking the course profile, task information and marking criteria. You might need to break the task into <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\/study\/prepare-assignments\/understand-your-assessment#tab3-1349205\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">questions<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and as you <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\/study\/study-skills\/read-effectively\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">read<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> you can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\/study\/study-skills\/make-effective-notes\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">take notes<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to answer these questions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Next, you\u2019ll need to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\/study\/prepare-assignments\/understand-your-assessment#tab2-1349205\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">identify search terms<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> from your topic and think of alternative words, such as different spellings and synonyms. Then, use <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\/study\/prepare-assignments\/prepare-to-search\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">search techniques<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and join your search terms and alternative words together to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\/study\/prepare-assignments\/prepare-to-search\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">create a search statement<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can use this search statement in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\/study\/prepare-assignments\/search-for-information#catalogue\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Library catalogue<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\/study\/prepare-assignments\/search-for-information#databases\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">databases<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\/study\/prepare-assignments\/search-for-information#scholar\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Google Scholar<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to find scholarly literature. Remember to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\/study\/prepare-assignments\/evaluate-sources\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">evaluate your sources<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to ensure what you have found is suitable to use for your assignment.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Once you\u2019ve found relevant and reliable resources, you\u2019ll be able to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\/study\/write-assignments\/academic-writing#references\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">use these in your writing<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. The resources you refer to throughout your assignment will need in-text references and a reference list or bibliography entry, so make sure you follow the examples in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\/study\/referencing\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">referencing guides<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to format these correctly.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If at any point in the assignment process you need help you can <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">attend a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/student-mentoring\/mentoring-programs\/study-support\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Griffith Mentor Study Support<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> drop-in, or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\/contact\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">contact the Library<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15200\" src=\"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2021\/12\/The-Library-here-to-help-logo-_-Transparent-min-300x300.png\" alt=\"White words inside a red circle. 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