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Political Science: An Adventure in Research Beaman Library Fall 2008

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Political Science:An Adventure in Research

Beaman LibraryFall 2008

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Research is a process…

• It is ORGANIZED

• It is METHODICAL

• It is COMPREHENSIVE

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The Researcher’s 2 questions…

• WHAT do I want to know?

• WHERE do I find that information?

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Catacomb…the online catalog

All searching begins withthe online catalog.

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Information Resources in Beaman Library

Reference books

Periodicals

Indexes

Databases/Websites

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Reference Sources: Location Main Level – West Wing

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Reference Sources: Types

EncyclopediasGeneralSubject

DictionariesHandbooksDirectoriesIndexesStatistical Sources

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Periodicals - Location

Current (2008) magazines and journals are arranged alphabetically on open shelves for easy browsing.

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Periodicals - Location

Bound periodicals are arranged alphabetically and chronologically.

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Periodicals - Location

Some periodicals are kept on microfilm or microfiche.

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Periodical Indexes (print)- Location

Periodical indexes are located on the main floor, east wing of Beaman Library.

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Periodical IndexesPrint

• Biography Index• Business Periodicals Index• General Science Index• PAIS International Index• Social Sciences Index

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Periodical Indexes

• Online• Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL)• Powersearch• Academic OneFile• Expanded Academic ASAP• General OneFile• National Newspaper Index• America: History & Life and Historical Abstracts• Biography Resource Center• Lexis-Nexis

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World Wide Web Resources

• Academic .edu

• Government .gov

• Specialized/commercial.com/.org/.net

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Online Indexes/Databases: Government

U. S. GovernmentLibrary of Congress

http://marvel.loc.gov

Congressional Directory http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cdirectory/

index.html

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Online Indexes/DatabasesEducation

• http://infomine.ucr.edu

…a virtual library of internet resources relevant to faculty, students, and research staff at the university level.

Electronic journals electronic booksBulletin boards databasesarticles

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Online Indexes/DatabasesCommercial

Search specifically for scholarly literature:

theses peer reviewed papers booksabstracts technical reports

preprints

http://scholar.google.com/

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Evaluating Information

• from monographs (books)

• from periodicals (journals)

• from databases/websites

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Evaluating books

• Is it a recognized author?• Does it have timely content?• Does it contain documentation?

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What is a Scholarly Journal?

For scholars or researchers in a specialized field (e.g. medicine, psychology)

Cites research Peer review (refereed) Includes notes and/or bibliography Usually quarterly or monthly Mostly print with graphs and/or tables Few or no ads

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Web Site Evaluation—the WWW’s

Who says it? Author or sponsor Credentials of responsible party

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Web Site Evaluation—the WWW’s

What does it claim, assert, etc.? Purpose of web site Biased, objective, fair Factual…in depth Correct grammar, spelling, etc.

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Web Site Evaluation—the WWW’s

When was it said?• Publication date• Revisions• Links up-to-date

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Interlibrary Loan

• Question: What do I do if a resource I need is not available in the Beaman Library?

• Answer: Use the Interlibrary loan service provided by Beaman Library

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Interlibrary Loan

Facts about Interlibrary Loan:

• Interlibrary Loan is a service provided by Beaman Library to obtain materials NOT owned by Beaman Library.

• The conditions of this service are set by the National Interlibrary Loan Code.

• The loan period is determined by the lending library.

• Athena is an area consortium of local libraries who loan and borrow from one another without charge.

• Applications are available at the Reference desk or online in Catacomb.

Access form online: http://library.lipscomb.edu

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Your mission...

• Come up with a suitable topic (not too broad, not too narrow)

• Be able to find resources in all formats (books, articles, websites, etc.)

• Incorporate & cite these sources correctly (be careful not to plagiarize!)

• Remember: librarians are here to help you with your mission!

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SAIL

Search – indexes/databases (evaluate)Analyze – compare, contrast; separate

fact from opinionInventory – Do I have enough, too

much, too little?Learn – new information and new

information skills