eng 102 spr '12
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By the end of the session you will be able to:
Distinguish between types of information
Determine what type of search tool is most appropriate, depending on your information need
Locate books and articles for your annotated bibliographies
For your annotated bibliography assignments you will need……
1st assignment=3 books and four periodical articles
2nd assignment=3 books and five periodical articles
3rd assignment=3 books and five periodical articles
Self Published-published by the author with no outside review of the source’s quality or merit.
Edited- reviewed by an editor prior to publication.
Peer Reviewed- reviewed by experts or peers in the same field as the author (in addition to an editor)
Information Type
Description How Reviewed
Websites A site on the web, created by an individual, company or organization
Self published (normally not reviewed)
Books Provides comprehensive information about a subject but not usually as up to date as other sources
Edited
Magazines & newspapers
Usually written for a popular (ie. not academic or scholarly) audience; may be general or special interest.
Edited
Scholarly Journals
Usually written for a scholarly audience interested in a specific subject.
Peer reviewed
Activity to demonstrate Google searching
THE ANALOGYFinding books & articles using Google is like……….
Finding books & articles using library resources is like…………………..
Can you find it ?
Can you find it efficiently?
Can you find it?
Can you find it efficiently?
Google Search your topic.
1. Google search your topic. 2. Look at the 1st page of hits 3. Are any of them books or articles?
I will call one student up to go through their list of hits.
NOW THE LIBRARY RESOURCES………
……
SCC’s Discover Search Tool
Searches all of the print and electronic materials available thru SCC library including Paper books Electronic books Periodical articles in print and electronic
form
OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS DATABASE
For controversial topics or current events
1. Argumentative essays2. Videos and podcasts3. Statistics4. Periodical articles