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CHLS 104 Research Basics

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Research RoadmapAssignmentComplete

Your Topic

EVALUATE

APPLY/USE

FIND WRITE & CITE

Databases

Internet

Books-COAST

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I-Clickers Did the US Congress recently pass

comprehensive immigration reform? A. Yes B. No C. Not sure

How to find sources

Selecting a Topic

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Creating a Search Strategy Break down your thesis statement by concept Develop research question(s) Use

Boolean operators Truncation

Select databases & other resources Academic Search Complete Ethnic NewsWatch

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Creating a Search Strategy Break down your thesis statement by the most

specific concepts. Bilingualism is both a cultural and employment

advantage.

A) BilingualismB) Bilingualism and employmentC) Bilingualism and economic

advantageD) B or C

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Creating a Search Strategy Break down your topic by the most

specific key concepts in your statement.

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Creating a Search Strategy Break down your topic by the most

specific key concepts in your statement.

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Work time

Your turn!Question 1

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Research QuestionsWhat research question(s) can we develop for the

bilingualism topic? Bilingualism is both a cultural and employment advantage.A) How do you define bilingualism?

B)How does language influence cultural identity?

C)What percentage, if any, does bilingualism increase the possibility of employment?

D)Is bilingualism more important in California than Kansas?

E) All of the above.

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Work time

Your turn!Question 2

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Critical thinking

What are Boolean Operators? A. Computer commands used to organize

research databases B. Computer commands used to search

multiple databases at once. C. Computer commands used to create a

research strategy. D. Computer commands used in selected

databases to find full-text articles.

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Boolean Operators

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Creating a Search Strategy

Boolean Operators AND OR

Hispanic Chicano Hispanic or

Chicano

Bilingualism

Cultural Identity

AND

OR

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Critical thinking

What is the truncation symbol that allows you to search root words with any ending?

A. @B. ( )C. ?D. *

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Creating a Search Strategy Truncation

More results Plurals

Asterisk * Bilingual*BilinguallyBilingualism

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Work Time

Your turn!Question 3

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I-Clicker

What is a peer reviewed journal? A. A journal that has been written by a team of

scholars B. A journal that has been reviewed by a team of

scholars C. A journal that is accessible in scholarly

databases

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Magazines v. Journals Journals

Written for a scholarly audience Report on research In-depth Extensive bibliography May be “peer reviewed”

Magazines General audience Short Little detail

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Find Articles

Finding Peer-Reviewed Articles Http://www.csulb.edu/library

1) Test or preliminary search for journal articles, books & more

2) Databases by topic/title

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Databases

Academic Search Complete Interdisciplinary Lots of full-text Not available at CSULB? Use Scholarly & popular publications

Ethnic NewsWatch Full-text Publications by and for ethnic groups

including Hispanics Primarily popular, some scholarly

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Search StrategiesBoolean Operators

Truncation

LIMIT - Scholarly LIMIT – Pub years

LIMIT - Language

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Work time

Your turn!Question 4

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Using databases off campus

Set up your Library Password

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COAST

Finding Books, Media & Gov Docs Http://www.csulb.edu/library

1) Test or preliminary search for journal articles, books & more

2) Library Catalog -COAST

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Your turn

Your turn!Question 5 & 6

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CHLS LibGuidecsulb.libguide.com/chls

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Review: research basics

Step 1: Develop search strategy using Keywords Develop research questions Boolean operators Truncation

Step 2: Search databases Research Database

Step 3: Search the database Try different keywords, try different searches Move to database subject headings Select the best citations Use internal citation generators when sending information

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Review: Research roadmapStep 4: Evaluate resourcesStep 5: Apply and use information Synthesize information Write up the finding and conclusion Create your bibliography using correct citation

style Use the CHLS LibGuide!!

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