electronic research: sources and strategies
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PPT from my Electronic Research WorkshopTRANSCRIPT
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Electronic Research: Sources and Strategies
Amy Ferguson Fall 2009
www.richlandcollege.edu/library
Richland College Library
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Computer UseComputer Use
• Only use computers as I direct.
• Anyone using computers for other purposes (IM, games, etc.) will be asked to leave and will NOT receive credit for this workshop.
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Finding sources appropriate for college work is hard.
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Receive the Information Literacy Certificate!
Receive the Information Literacy Certificate!
Attend all 3 workshops in the Library Instruction Program
• Research 1: Introduction to College Research
• Research 2: Electronic Research - Sources and Strategies
• Research 3: MLA - Avoiding Plagiarism and Documenting Sources.
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Knowing how to use the right tool puts information at your fingertips.
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Class Goals
• Know the difference between the electronic research tools in order to use the best tool for a specific research need.
• Construct a tool-appropriate research strategy in order to locate relevant materials on a given topic.
• Evaluate information sources in order to use quality information sources.
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Agenda
• Attendance
• Brainstorm Search Terms
• Electronic Library Tools– Library Catalog
– Library Databases
• Internet Tools
• Source Evaluation
• Worksheet
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Search Terms
1. Select a topic.
2. Turn your topic into a question.
3. Circle the main concepts.
4. Brainstorm synonyms and related terms.
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Find a Book in the Library Catalog
Find a Book in the Library Catalog
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Use the Library CatalogLibrary Catalog to find…
• Books
• Periodical Titles
• Websites
• Other Media– Videos– Audiocassettes– And more
…that Richland and the Dallas County Community College District own.
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Use the Library Databases to find…Use the Library Databases to find…
•Articles from Periodicals
•eBooks
•Articles from Reference Books
•Images
•And much more!
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Advanced Search Strategies
• Phrase Searching: Search for an exact phrase with Quotation marks. Works in Internet and Library Tools. For example: “assisted suicide”
• Truncation: use the asterisk * to search for all words that begin with same letters. Works in Library tools only. Example: psych*
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Boolean OperatorsBoolean Operators
• AND: Combines ideas and narrows your searchExample: children and violen* “video games”
• OR: Synonyms, broadens your search Example: child* or kid*
• NOT: Excludes ideas and narrows your search Example: “illegal aliens” not UFOs
Works in most library tools and some internet tools
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• Search Engines– Like Google, Yahoo,
and Ask.com
• Subject Directories
• Databases– Examples: Internet Movie
Database; Recipe databases; Amazon.com
Locating Web Pages: Internet Search Tools
* Search Engines Examples Google, Yahoo, and Ask.com
* Subject Directories Examples: lii.org, ipl.org
* DatabasesExamples: Internet Movie Database
(www.imdb.com), Amazon.com,recipe databases, employment databases
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The Undergraduate Research EngineThe Undergraduate Research Engine
Search the entire Google database with Librarian-selected sites rated highest.
www.research-engine.net
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Find A Websites
• Use the Undergraduate Research Engine (research-engine.net)
• How do you know when you have found a credible website?
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Evaluate Your SourcesEvaluate Your Sources
Currency
Authority
Relevancy
Bias
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Subject Directories
• Catalogs of web pages compiled and reviewed by human editors
• Current Events & Controversial Issues from Library Help Sheets
• Librarians’ Index to the Internet: http://lii.org/
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360 Search
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Citing Electronic Sources for your Research Paper
The MLA handouts provide guidance.
Or attend Research 3: The MLA Format and learn how to cite your sources with NoodleBib.
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Workshop Summary
• To find Books, use the Library Catalog.
• To find Periodical Articles, use the Library’s Online Databases.
• To find Web Sites, use Search Engines and Subject Directories.
• Always start your research for class assignments with Library Tools.
• Internet Search Tools and Library Tools use different Search Strategies.
• Use the CARB method to evaluate all your sources.