english 1102 - spring13
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Critically evaluate information using applicable criteria
Appropriately use information to fulfill the identified need
English 1102
English 1102 is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License.
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Questions to ask yourself
What do I want to know? know your assignment
How do I find what I need? types of resources
Is what I found right for me? evaluate
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Proper Planning Prevents…
Brainstorm Talk with friendsBrowse indexes, table of contents
DefineKnow your audienceNarrow vs. broad
IdentifyMain topic plus related concepts/ideas List synonyms for each
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Search Strategy
Putting it all together
Connect your main topic with related terms
Be flexible with your combination of terms and synonyms
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Boolean Operators
AND = narrow
OR = expand
NOT = exclude
AND is automatically used by Google and other search engines to combine terms
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Search Terms
Concept 1
AND
Concept 2
AND
Concept 3
Main idea Subtopic Subtopic
OR OR OR
Synonym Synonym Synonym
OR OR OR
Synonym Synonym Synonym
• Use “ “ or ( ) to keep words together & in order• Connect different concepts with AND• Connect similar concepts with OR
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Search Term Worksheet
Concept 1
AND
Concept 2
AND
Concept 3
“binge drinking” college impact
OR OR OR
(alcohol abuse) university result
OR OR OR
“excessive drinking” “higher education”
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Books
Articles
Online Resources
Know where to look
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Books
comprehensive information
often a historical perspective
find book titles in the CSU Catalog
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CSU Catalog
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Basic search
different ideas connected with AND
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Advanced search
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Articles
contemporary or new information
narrowly focused perspective
find articles in a database citation
full-text
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Articles
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Articles
Academic Search Completecovers many subjects with a high percentage of full-text articles
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Academic Search Complete
Select Advanced Search
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Search Strategy = “binge drinking” AND college AND impact
different ideas connected with AND
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similar ideas connected with OR
Search Strategy = (“binge drinking” OR “alcohol abuse”) AND (college OR university) AND impact
Use “ “ or ( ) to keep words together & in order
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Results List: Categories
Remove limiters by clicking the orange X
Use suggested subject terms to strengthen your results
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Article Access Level
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Detailed Record
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Online Resources
today’s information
broad, variety perspective
may be unstable
find resources from reliable online sources
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Know Your Domains
Extension Type
.edu Educational institution
.org Non-profit service organizations
.gov Government agency
.mil Military entities
.biz Businesses
.com Commercial organization
.net Internet service providers
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Critically evaluate information using applicable criteria
Evaluating Information
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Evaluate: Authority
Determine the need for an expert perspective
Who is the author?
What are the author’s credentials?
What affiliations does the author have?
Is contact information provided?
Who published the work?
Who sponsored the work?
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Evaluate: Currency
Determine the need for a contemporary or historical perspective for your topic
When was the work published?
Are there multiple editions?
Examine the currency of the references
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Evaluate: Content
Determine the information need
Who is the intended audience?
What is the purpose? scope?
Examine objectivity, accuracy
Is the information verifiable?
Evaluate overall quality
Evaluate overall usefulness, appropriateness
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Authority
Currency
Content
Content
Authority
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Authority
Currency
Content
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Authority
Content
Content
Currency
Authority
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Authority
Content
Content
Currency
Authority
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Final Review
1. Know your assignment
2. Clarify your topic
3. Be flexible in your search
4. Critically evaluate your resources
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