idnm 101 spring 12
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First… Laksamee Putnam [email protected] Cook Library Reference:
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Agenda Research Process Keywords Search strategy Finding books and articles Citation guides Evaluation
Interpreting the Assignment
Reading Background Information
Using Online
Databases& Indexes
Gathering Sources
Drafting Paper or Presentation
Identifying & Listing
Vocabulary
Citing Sources
Refining a Topic
Evaluating Sources
The Research Process
Selecting a Topic
research skills ≠ needle in the haystack
Web “Pre-searching” Why not start your search online?
The Invisible Web http://goshen.libguides.com/beyond_googling
Can you trust this information?
TED video: Online filter bubble – Eli Pariser http://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser_beware_on
line_filter_bubbles.html
Creating Keywords Keywords come
from your topic
I want to find biology journals about animal behavior
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mmarchin/5310398/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Creating Keywords Think of synonyms for your keywords
Think of alternative spellings
See what words other people use
http://mind42.com/
Search Strategy Boolean search connectors
AND OR NOT
Search Strategy Boolean search connectors
Climate change AND green house gas
Climate change OR global warming
Climate change NOT Polar bears
Search strategy Truncation
Educat* finds Educate Education Educating Educator
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jekert/5148505033/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Search strategy Phrase searching Use quotations to keep a keyword phrase
intact (words will be searched in the specific order)
“climate change” “animal behavior”
Finding books
Finding articles
Finding books and articles Use your keywords
Use your search strategy
Go to the IDNM Subject Gateway
Citation guides
CurrencyReliabilityAuthorityPurpose/Point of View
Check for CRAP
Currency How recent is the information? Can you locate a date when the resource
was written/created/updated? Based on your topic, is this current
enough? Why might the date matter for your topic?
Check for CRAP
Guidelines for CRAP provided by the Jean and Alexander Heard Library
Reliability What kind of information is included in the
resource? Does the author provide citations &
references for quotations & data Where are you accessing this
information?
Check for CRAP
Guidelines for CRAP provided by the Jean and Alexander Heard Library
Authority Can you determine who the
author/creator is? What are their credentials (education,
affiliation, experience, etc.)? Who is the publisher or sponsor of the
work/site? Is this publisher/sponsor reputable
Check for CRAP
Guidelines for CRAP provided by the Jean and Alexander Heard Library
Purpose/Point of View Is the content primarily opinion? Is the information balanced or biased? What is the purpose of the information?
Is it to inform, teach, sell, entertain or persuade
Check for CRAP
Guidelines for CRAP provided by the Jean and Alexander Heard Library
Go to the link below http://bit.ly/IDNM101evaluation
Create keywords
Analyze what you find using CRAP Find a book Find a journal Find an article
Questions? Laksamee Putnam [email protected] Cook Library Reference:
410.704.2462. IM/email
Phone: 410.704.3746.