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Political Science:An Adventure in Research
Beaman LibraryFall 2007
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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 (2007) 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• InfoTrac 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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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
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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!