library skills for academic integrity
DESCRIPTION
The library component of the Dean of Students / Student Affairs mandatory workshop on academic integrity for students caught plagiarizing.TRANSCRIPT
LIBRARY SKILLS FOR ACADEMIC INTEGRITYNICOLE PAGOWSKY, MLIS
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA LIBRARIES
REASONS STUDENTS VIOLATE THE CODE• Lack of time• Procrastination• Laziness• Hate the class• Hate the instructor• Cultural issues• Difficulty writing• Difficulty researching
• Problems with note-taking
• Not planning ahead• Expectations unclear• Problems with
citations• Pressure to succeed• Not understanding
what plagiarism is• Not understanding
how to paraphrase correctly
From academic integrity surveys
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
How to search library resources effectively
How to identify the right resources you will need
How to cite correctly in your work
How to get help in the UA Libraries
REMEMBER THIS
You can always get help
…AND THISResearch is a process and can get messy, but can also be rewarding
SEARCH STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT
1. Topic selection: know what you’re searching for
2. Find keywords to use in searching library databases
3. Evaluate and revise if necessary
4. Develop a search statement
Search Strategy Worksheet1. Topic Statement:
2. Identify Key Concepts
3. “Synonyms” (alternate / related terms)
4. Search Strings with Keywords, “Synonyms”, AND/OR/*
How do social networking sites affect romantic relationships of college students?
social networking
college students
romantic relationships
Facebook undergraduates dating
Web 2.0 early adult* partnership
romance
(social networking OR Facebook OR Web 2.0)AND (college students OR undergraduates OR early adult*)AND (romantic relationships OR dating OR partnership OR romance)
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(_______________OR _______________ OR _______________)AND(_______________OR _______________ OR _______________)AND(_______________OR _______________ OR _______________)
AND VS OR
Denzel….
glasses AND hat AND
facial hair (all three) =
fewest Denzels (1)
glasses OR hat OR facial hair = most Denzels (13)
Search Strategy Worksheet1. Topic Statement:
2. Identify Key Concepts
3. “Synonyms” (alternate / related terms)
4. Search Strings with Keywords, “Synonyms”, AND/OR/*
How do social networking sites affect romantic relationships of college students?
social networking
college students
romantic relationships
Facebook undergraduates dating
Web 2.0 early adult* partnership
romance
(social networking OR Facebook OR Web 2.0)AND (college students OR undergraduates OR early adult*)AND (romantic relationships OR dating OR partnership OR romance)
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(_______________OR _______________ OR _______________)AND(_______________OR _______________ OR _______________)AND(_______________OR _______________ OR _______________)
LIBRARY DATABASES VS GOOGLE
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuOURskjrQI
BUT WHERE TO START?
SUBJECT GUIDES!
LIBRARY TOOLS TAB(D2L)!
TAKE A DATABASE FOR A SPIN
Library Homepage
Search & Find
Articles & Databases
Academic Search Complete
CITATIONS: WHY BOTHER?
Chicago (History)Wildcat, Wilma. “Psychological Motivations of Mascots." Cat Journal 5, no. 3 (2012): 343-55.
CITATION STYLES
From xkcd.com
APA (Social Sciences, Business, Sciences)Wildcat, W. (2012). Psychological motivations of mascots. Cat Journal, 5, 343-355.
MLA (English, Humanities)Wildcat, Wilma. “Psychological Motivations of Mascots.“ Cat Journal 5.3 (2012): 343-55.
In text: (Wildcat, 2012, p. 349)
In text: (Wildcat 2012)
In text: (Wildcat 2012, 349)
REMEMBER: YOU DON’T HAVE TO MEMORIZE
UA Libraries Citation Guide UA Libraries Tutorials
Citation management software (RefWorks)
Citation function in some databases + Worldcat
WANT MORE? (UNDERGRADS)
WANT MORE? (GRADS)
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