mitchell macbeth research feb 4
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Ms. DoyleDistrict Librarian
Project: Discovering Shakespeare’s Macbeth
Please write down words and phrases in blue
You will use these notes when you start your research
Objectives:
1. Know how to find and use library databases/catalog
2. Understand how to avoid plagiarism and site your sources
3. Be able to identify websites that are academic/scholarly
Basic facts:World Book ABC-CLIO History
More depth:Gale PowerSearchJSTOR Academic JournalsPrint books
1. Databases
2. Find Databases/Catalog
A. School web page
B. Library tab
Talk to someone next to you for about 30 seconds each:
1.Have you used library databases before?
2.If you’ve used the databases, which ones do you like best?
If you haven’t used them, why not?
Best for biographies (accounts of people’s lives)
Good for major historical events
JSTOR•Very academic/scholarly•Use Advanced Search•Best for very specialized or difficult topics
Why would you want to find a print book on your topic, instead of using an online source?
3. Find print books – search DESTINY
Who provided the information?
Has it been edited or fact checked?
What is the purpose of the site?
4. Is it both trustworthy and academic?
5. Ask yourself:
•Reputation of author/institution? (Harvard? New York Times? Scholarly history journal?)
•Citations? Sources included so we know where information came from
•Purpose/bias?
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Wikis Personal websites/blogs Yahoo Answers and similar sites Sites trying to sell a product
A little better but not academic…About.com
Archives (Library of Congress, etc.) Museums Universities (but NOT students’ personal
web pages) Libraries Research centers Public television stations (BBC, PBS) Other?
Be sure you know where you got each fact or quote
Notes should be in your own words, but you still need to cite your source (it’s someone else’s idea/fact)
If you do use exact words, always put them in “quotes” so you remember.
Use OSLIS Citation Maker (see library website for link) or Easybib.com
MLA style
Enter as much information as you can, but you may not be able to identify the author, publication date, etc.
Turn to the person next to you.
Whose birthday comes first this year (as of Jan. 1, 3013)?
This person will explain how to find the library databases and catalog (you may use your notes).
6. Write one question you still have (or think someone else might have) about research – databases, evaluating websites, citing sources, etc.
Contact me at [email protected]
At LOHS on Mondays (usually) and Fridays (sometimes)
Questions? Need help?