BAckstage of academic
work
Play game
Game pieces
Find required reading
start
20
21
19
22
How many points do you have?
23
0-499 points
Topic research
500+ points
for
sou
rc
es
Sear
ch
ing
18
15
16
17
24
14
10
13
12
11
END
29
30
25
28
27
26
38
Term paper writing
31
37
32
36
33
34
35
You write a short-term paper and use only Wikipedia. (-100 points)
26.
Rules of the game
Goal
In the game, players have to go through the process of writing an academic paper (e.g. a thesis). The game aims to collect at least 500 points at the end of the game, representing a successfully written thesis.
- Go to the field (click on the number) and and collect your points:
- Bonus Topic field: Fortune or misfortune? Add or deduct your score.
- Score field: add or deduct your score according to the description of the field.
- The game continues until a player reaches the "END" field. At that point, the summa will determine whether the player has succeeded or failed.
- 500+ points: successful essay.
- Less than 500 points: the essay does not meet the requirements.
How to play
• Prepare a piece of paper and pen to count your points.
• Each player chooses a game piece and places it on the "Start" field.
• The last person to use the library starts the game.
• The player rolls the dice and moves according to the number rolled.
Go to the game
You search for a foreign language article in the Journals and Ebooks search platform. (+100 points)
7.
You compare in-text references with the items in the reference list. (+100 points)
38.
You are satisfied with using only one keyword. (-50 points)
18.
You collect your notes, ideas, and references in ZOTERO. (+100 points)
28.
You search by keywords and look at the document's subjects. (+100 points)
16.
Sadly, you have not invested enough energy. Try again!
Pick a fortune card!
17.
When the library is closed, you put your books in the book return box. (+50 points)
12.
The book you're looking for is available in the stack, so you log in to the catalog to get it. (+50 points)
10.
You try to avoid using slang, so you use proper terminology. (+100 points)
32.
You are too lazy to search for sources, so you ask the librarian to do your task. (-50 points)
2.
Pick a fortune card!
21.
You've finished the paper and have time to check it. (+50 points)
35.
Pick a fortune card!
13.
You cite others without giving proper citations. (-100 points)
36.
Pick a fortune card!
37.
You think of synonyms, too, and use them in your search. (+50 points)
15.
You use advanced search in the OPAC. (+50 points)
6.
You use Google Scholar, but you evaluate the sources. (+50 points)
24.
You use the library cataloge for your search. (+50 points)
1.
Pick a fortune card!
30.
You just browse the shelves of the library to find the required reading. (-50 points)
5.
You check the catalogue items thoroughly to find the last borrowable volume. (+50 points)
8.
Since you want to find scholarly articles, you use appropriate filtering. (+50 points)
23.
You start your search with SuperSearch. (+100 points)
22.
You use simple sentences and structure. The keywords are emphasized at the beginning of a sentence. (+100 points)
34.
You need help so you register for a library consultation session. (+100 points)
29.
Pick a fortune card!
4.
Congratulations! Your paper was rated excellent.
You use VPN for remote access. (+50 points)
27.
You log into the catalog to renew your books from home. (+50 points)
11.
You combine keywords with logical operators. (+50 points)
20.
You use the check-in/check-out machine perfectly. (+100 points)
3.
You created a topic sentence with 5-6 keywords. (+50 points)
14.
You are having difficulties in writing, so you ask a friend to write the paper for you. (-100 points)
31.
You found a printed book chapter by searching for the book's title in the catalog. (+50 points)
9.
Pick a fortune card!
33.
Pick a fortune card!
25.
You found a good article, and check its reference list to see if there are any helpful resources. (+100 points)
19.
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Transcript
BAckstage of academic
work
Play game
Game pieces
Find required reading
start
20
21
19
22
How many points do you have?
23
0-499 points
Topic research
500+ points
for
sou
rc
es
Sear
ch
ing
18
15
16
17
24
14
10
13
12
11
END
29
30
25
28
27
26
38
Term paper writing
31
37
32
36
33
34
35
You write a short-term paper and use only Wikipedia. (-100 points)
26.
Rules of the game
Goal In the game, players have to go through the process of writing an academic paper (e.g. a thesis). The game aims to collect at least 500 points at the end of the game, representing a successfully written thesis.
How to play • Prepare a piece of paper and pen to count your points. • Each player chooses a game piece and places it on the "Start" field. • The last person to use the library starts the game. • The player rolls the dice and moves according to the number rolled.
Go to the game
You search for a foreign language article in the Journals and Ebooks search platform. (+100 points)
7.
You compare in-text references with the items in the reference list. (+100 points)
38.
You are satisfied with using only one keyword. (-50 points)
18.
You collect your notes, ideas, and references in ZOTERO. (+100 points)
28.
You search by keywords and look at the document's subjects. (+100 points)
16.
Sadly, you have not invested enough energy. Try again!
Pick a fortune card!
17.
When the library is closed, you put your books in the book return box. (+50 points)
12.
The book you're looking for is available in the stack, so you log in to the catalog to get it. (+50 points)
10.
You try to avoid using slang, so you use proper terminology. (+100 points)
32.
You are too lazy to search for sources, so you ask the librarian to do your task. (-50 points)
2.
Pick a fortune card!
21.
You've finished the paper and have time to check it. (+50 points)
35.
Pick a fortune card!
13.
You cite others without giving proper citations. (-100 points)
36.
Pick a fortune card!
37.
You think of synonyms, too, and use them in your search. (+50 points)
15.
You use advanced search in the OPAC. (+50 points)
6.
You use Google Scholar, but you evaluate the sources. (+50 points)
24.
You use the library cataloge for your search. (+50 points)
1.
Pick a fortune card!
30.
You just browse the shelves of the library to find the required reading. (-50 points)
5.
You check the catalogue items thoroughly to find the last borrowable volume. (+50 points)
8.
Since you want to find scholarly articles, you use appropriate filtering. (+50 points)
23.
You start your search with SuperSearch. (+100 points)
22.
You use simple sentences and structure. The keywords are emphasized at the beginning of a sentence. (+100 points)
34.
You need help so you register for a library consultation session. (+100 points)
29.
Pick a fortune card!
4.
Congratulations! Your paper was rated excellent.
You use VPN for remote access. (+50 points)
27.
You log into the catalog to renew your books from home. (+50 points)
11.
You combine keywords with logical operators. (+50 points)
20.
You use the check-in/check-out machine perfectly. (+100 points)
3.
You created a topic sentence with 5-6 keywords. (+50 points)
14.
You are having difficulties in writing, so you ask a friend to write the paper for you. (-100 points)
31.
You found a printed book chapter by searching for the book's title in the catalog. (+50 points)
9.
Pick a fortune card!
33.
Pick a fortune card!
25.
You found a good article, and check its reference list to see if there are any helpful resources. (+100 points)
19.