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Southern Alberta Institute of TechnologyCommunication

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Title of Assignment
Research Skills Assignment Weight: 5 %
Purpose
Being able to find, assess, and use credible information is important for both
students and working professionals. These skills will allow you to be an
efficient researcher and successful lifelong learner. This assignment will
familiarize you with the SAIT Library Search and will help you identify
credible sources of information.
Assignment Details
Use the attached worksheet to complete this assignment
When finding a source, use search terms related to your report topic for
this course.
This assignment should be completed individually.
Instructions
1. Determine your research topic.
2. Choose your search terms.
3. Using search terms relevant to your research topic, use the SAIT Library
Search box to look for relevant sources for your report. After reviewing
your search results, select one resource and answer the questions on the
following page. Failure to provide a library source may result in a
zero on the assignment.
4. Submit the completed assignment to Brightspace by the posted deadline.
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
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Title of Assignment

Research Skills Assignment Weight: 5 %

Purpose

Being able to find, assess, and use credible information is important for both

students and working professionals. These skills will allow you to be an

efficient researcher and successful lifelong learner. This assignment will

familiarize you with the SAIT Library Search and will help you identify

credible sources of information.

Assignment Details

 Use the attached worksheet to complete this assignment

 When finding a source, use search terms related to your report topic for

this course.

 This assignment should be completed individually.

Instructions

1. Determine your research topic.

2. Choose your search terms.

3. Using search terms relevant to your research topic, use the SAIT Library

Search box to look for relevant sources for your report. After reviewing

your search results, select one resource and answer the questions on the

following page. Failure to provide a library source may result in a

zero on the assignment.

4. Submit the completed assignment to Brightspace by the posted deadline.

Name: Ramanjot Kaur

Course and

Section

e.g. COMN-220-N

COMM-256-ENT

What topic are you researching? State your topic in a complete sentence or

question format.

The topic of my research is power supply based on batteries.

1. What search string did you enter in the Library Search? Only list the

search string used to find the source you chose.

"battery-based" "power supply"

2. Create a reference list entry for the source.

[1] A. Pokryvailo, M. Kanter, Z. Kaplan, and V. Maron, “Design and testing of a 5 MW

battery-based inductive power supply,” IEEE Transactions on plasma science, vol. 26, no.

5, pp. 1444–1453, 1998, Accessed: Nov 3, 2023, doi: 10.1109/27.736036. [ONLINE].

Available: https://sait.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?

docid=cdi_ieee_primary_736036&context=PC&vid=01SAIT_INST:DEFAULT&lang=en&searc

h_scope=MyInst_and_CI&adaptor=Primo

%20Central&tab=Everything&query=any,contains,%22battery-based%22%20%22power

%20supply%22&mode=basic&offset=

3. Use the RADAR criteria to evaluate the source.

R elevance

This source is relevant to the topic of my research as it meets all the key

aspects of the topic and provides related information which is the base of

my research for my technical report that is battery-based power supplies.

A uthority

The authors are A. Pokryvailo, M. Kanter, Z. Kaplan and V. Maron. They are

working at the Propulsion Physics Laboratory, Soreq Nuclear Research

Center, Yavne, Israel.

Publisher: IEEE

D ate

The publication date of this article falls in October in the year 1998.

The reason why this article continues to be valuable lies in its integration of

essential concepts, examination of past events, and relevance to specialized

fields or various academic domains pertinent to my research subject matter.

A ppearanc

e

In this academic paper, we delve into the exploration and assessment of a

cutting-edge inductive power source with a capacity of 5 MW that effectively

harnesses batteries. The article encompasses citations to pertinent research

papers and empirical evidence, presenting its findings using the typical

formal and succinct approach characteristic of scholarly journals.

R eason

The purpose of this article is to share research findings on high-power

switching and pulsed power systems, which have resulted in various

applications in electric propulsion and other industries.

Research Skills Assignment Rubric

0 points 1 point 2 points 3 points 4 points

1. Search String No search string is provided OR search string uses only natural language instead of keywords. Search string is irrelevant to the research topic OR unclear what search string was used to locate the source provided. Search string is relevant to the research topic, but search string is too narrow or broad OR search string would have benefited from using search symbols. Search string is relevant to the topic listed and contains an appropriate number of keywords, but has one or more mistakes in syntax/application of search symbols. Search string is relevant to the topic listed and contains an appropriate number of keywords and has little to no mistakes in syntax/application of search symbols. 2. Citation No answer/citation provided OR used wrong citation style. Correct citation style applied with multiple errors AND/OR citation is missing key information. Correct citation style applied with minimal errors. 3a. Relevance No answer provided OR answer is incorrect. Relevance to topic is identified but not clearly connected to topic or information need. Relevance to topic is identified and clearly connected to topic or information need. 3b. Authority No answer provided OR answer is incorrect. Author, publication, and/or publisher is identified. Details of credibility (i.e. education/experience/rep utation) are discussed. 3c. Date No answer provided OR answer is incorrect. Date of publication or last update is listed. Currency of the source in relation to the topic is acknowledged. 3d. Appearance No answer provided OR answer is incorrect. One significant aspect of appearance is identified (source type, references, data/graphs, etc.). Two or more significant aspects of appearance are identified.

3e. Reason No answer provided OR answer is incorrect. Reason for publication is identified but answer is too general AND/OR not explained. Specific reason for publication is clearly identified and explained.

4. Would you use this source? No answer provided. Answer provided but unclear if source would be a good fit for report. Answer identifies if source would be a good fit for report, but is vague AND/OR incorporates less than 2 RADAR criteria AND answer is too brief. Answer clearly identifies if source would be a good fit for report, but incorporates less than 2 RADAR criteria OR answer is too brief. Answer clearly identifies if the source would be a good fit for report using at least 2 RADAR criteria. Answer is presented in at least 2-3 complete sentences.