Thanks to the SORTED team (Barbara Sakarya & Sue Foran), here are the full notes on their referencing jigsaw to add to the initial video!
SORTED: The referencing jigsaw
- A jigsaw
- An egg timer (if needed)
Aim of the game
- To complete 1 or more lines of a reference in the correct order
Number of players
- 1 or more
- Can be played individually or in pairs as a 5-10 minute ice-breaker
- A referencing jigsaw made up of a total of 30 pieces consisting of 5 lines of 6, each line being one reference from a specific resource.
- Each line of the puzzle should be colour-coded on the front and back.
- The back of each puzzle piece should be labelled with the type of resource (journal article, book, etc.).
- The base of each puzzle piece should contain what each part of the reference is (place and publisher, pages, volume, etc.)
- The prototype contains a reference on each line from an e-book, website, journal article, book, and chapter from a book.
- These can be changed and made to your specific needs.
- Ideally, the puzzle should be the size of an i-pad and have a fold-over cover so that pieces can be dumped onto for use on laps.
Variations of the game
- The game can be made more difficult by having all of the references on one board from the same resource type.