1. The AcademicLibraryHeterick Memorial Library

2. Whats difference? PURPOSE SIZE or # of BUILDINGS TYPES of MATERIALS AGE and SCOPE of COLLECTION 3. Mission Public librarians often findinformation for you while anAcademic librarianwill teach you to findthe material on yourown. This prepares you forthe work ahead 4. Top 10 things HS students needto know 5. How to remember it all 6. How to do ResearchSeven Steps of the Research ProcessAmended with permission by the Librarians at the Olin and Uris Libraries of Cornell UniversitySTEP 1: IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP YOUR TOPICSTEP 2: FIND BACKGROUND INFORMATIONSTEP 3: FIND INTERNET RESOURCES (ifappropriate for the assignment)STEP 4: USE DATABASES TO FIND PERIODICALARTICLESSTEP 5: EVALUATE WHAT YOU FINDSTEP 6: PULLING IT ALL TOGETHERSTEP 7: CITE WHAT YOU FIND 7. Research Strategy What do you mean? Plan of action Direction for your efforts Conduct research in a systematic nothaphazard method 8. Research StrategyStart big doing backgroundreadingNarrow your topic for a morefocused productResearch narrowed topic usingsubject specific databasesKeep track of bibliographiccitations to avoid trouble downthe road.Ask a question 9. Background Research Encyclopedias Websites Books 10. Background ResearchSTEP2 11. Background ResearchOxford Reference or any ofthe subject specific Oxfordreference books availableelectronically 12. Critically evaluating website Currency Timeliness of theinformation Relevance/Coverage Depth and importance ofthe information. Authority Source of the information. Accuracy Reliability of the information Purpose/Objectivity Possible bias present in theinformation. 13. Catalogs: For locatingbooks, audiovisualmaterials, governmentdocuments, etcDatabases: Usually for locatingperiodical and newspaper articlesbut may cover other materials aswell. 14. Ohio Northern University LibrariesHeterick Memorial Taggart LawLibrary Library UndergraduateLibrary for LawLibrarySchool 15. L IBRARY C ATALOG : P OLARStart your search using the basickeyword search. 16. Library Catalog: PolarKeyword SearchLooks in several locations (usuallysubject, article title, abstracts or contents)Does not require an exact matchGenerates comparatively large number ofhits (not precise)Good if you are not familiar withterminologyLook for the same or similar words whichkeep appearing 17. LIBRARY CATALOG: POLARSubject SearchLooks in one place subjectUsually requires an exact matchbetween your term and a pre-set list oftermsPrecise (motion pictures -- review)Can be used after keyword searchhas identified specific subjects 18. Find BooksResults page in POLAR. 19. Find BooksUse subject headings to find similar books onyour topic. 20. Databases 21. DatabasesYou can search for databases byTitle or Subject. 22. Databases Often tools for locating journal andnewspaper articles Most are subject-specific somemulti-disciplinary Many give access to full text ofarticles Heterick Libraryhas over 250 23. Scholarly vs Popular Periodical means thesame as MagazineUsually magazines aremore popular JournalsScholarly or ProfessionalPeer reviewedSee Research Guide for this and other Handouts 24. General Database:Academic Search Complete 25. Finding Articles: GeneralDatabaseBoolean OperatorsAND use to narrow your search,Ozone layer and greenhouse gasesOR use to expand your search,Ocean or seaNOT use to exclude a search termCloning not sheep 26. Finding Articles: General DatabaseSome articles are available full-text in PDF or HTMLformat. Use the Find It! button for those that are not. 27. Finding Articles: General DatabaseArticle not available in current database, butfound in another database, by clicking the FindIt! button. 28. Finding Articles: General DatabaseOptions available to print articles, email them toyourself, or to save them to a flash drive. 29. Finding Articles:Subject DatabasesManysubject-specificdatabasesavailable throughthe Ebscointerface. 30. Databases :Opposing Viewpoints 31. Databases: JSTOR 32. Pulling it all together 33. Citing your workhttp://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/ 34. Good Luck with yourResearch!