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First… Laksamee Putnam
Cook Library Reference:
410.704.2462.
IM/email
Phone: 410.704.3746.
Twitter: @CookLibraryofTU
Albert S. Cook facebook profile!
http://bit.ly/arnitasp2015c1
A quick plug…
The Big Read
Free copies of the book!
Book Discussion–
March 11th, 12:30-1:30 PM, Cook Library 507
Agenda Pre-class reading Discussion
Background reading/Internet searching
Keywords
Evaluating Resources
Wikipedia Woes and Google Gaffs
What are the pros and cons of so much information being online?
What do you do to be sure you’re finding credible resources? How do you evaluate the
information you find while researching?
Why is it important to support your argument with valid sources?
New York Times (2013) If a Story Is Viral, Truth May Be Taking a Beating http://nyti.ms/1d7MUUB
Prater, E. (2011) Beware online filter bubbles. TED: Ideas worth spreading. http://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles.html
Dickson, E. (2014) I accidentally started a Wikipedia hoax. The Daily Dot. http://www.dailydot.com/lol/amelia-bedelia-wikipedia-hoax/
Web “Pre-Searching” Why start your search online?
Find background information
Help solidify research topic
New vocabulary words
Breadcrumb trail
Improve Google
Internet AND Bully Body image AND girls
Advanced Google searching
Duck Duck Go
Cook Library’s Guide to the Web
Keywords are critical! Sample topic:
Which age is childhood obesity in the United States the highest?
First, break the question down into key concepts:
Concept #1: childhood
Concept #2: obesity
Concept #3: United States
Think of more words Enter your synonyms here:
http://bit.ly/arnitapoll15r
View results here:
http://bit.ly/arnitapoll15a
More on keywords…
Expand your list to include synonyms then add to it once you have done some background reading.
Which age is childhood obesity in the United States the highest?
childhood obesity United States
adolescentchildyoung
fitnessBMIover weight
AmericaNorth AmericaUSA
Create keywords Write your research topic on your worksheet
Pass it to a group member
Group member fills in key concepts and synonyms
Give the worksheet back to the original owner
Don’t construct a search strategy yet!
Search Tip #1Boolean “search connectors”
AND OR NOT
internet AND children
Combining >1 topic
instruct OR teach Combining
synonymous terms
Search Tip #2 Use truncation!
Educat* finds
Educate
Education
Educating
Educator
Etc…
Search Tip #3 Phrase Searching…
Use quotations to keep a keyword phrase intact (words will be searched in the specific order)
Examples:
“No Child Left Behind”
“school reform”
Putting it all together… Which age is childhood obesity in the United States
the highest?
child* OR adolescent OR young
AND
obesity OR overweight OR BMI
AND
United States OR USA OR North America
childhood obesity United States
adolescentchildyoung
over weightBMIobese
AmericansNorth AmericaUSA
Create a search strategy Using the keywords on your worksheet and the search
tips mentioned here create a search strategy
Evaluate what you find Go to one of the websites below and analyze it
http://bit.ly/cosmicweb3
http://bit.ly/cosmicweb4
http://bit.ly/cosmicweb6
http://bit.ly/cosmicweb7
Check for CRAPCurrency
Reliability
Authority
Purpose/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?
Guidelines for CRAP provided by the Jean and Alexander Heard Library
http://www.flickr.com/photos/helloeveryone123/3937374193/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Check for CRAP Reliability
What kind of information is included in the resource?
Does the author provide citations & references for quotations & data
Where am I accessing this information?
Guidelines for CRAP provided by the Jean and Alexander Heard Library
http://www.flickr.com/photos/schnappi/5930145952/sizes/l/in/photostream/
Check for CRAP
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
Guidelines for CRAP provided by the Jean and Alexander Heard Library
http://rantchick.com/a-doctrine-on-respect/
Check for CRAP 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
Guidelines for CRAP provided by the Jean and Alexander Heard Library
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cogdog/5484085301/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Group work:Fill in this wall Use your search strategy in Google
Use your search strategy in Cook Library’s Guide to the Web
Pick the most interesting WEBSITE result from both
Enter your results here: http://padlet.com/lputnam/tsemsp15edu
Enter your name, search string, and a link to the website
Take a look at the results Assess the results posted with the CRAP assessment
What problems did you have ….
Coming up with keywords?
Searching for a website?
Thanks for listening! Next library session:
Pre-class reading and prepare for discussion
Use your keywords to find books/articles
Questions? Feel free to contact me:
Laksamee Putnam
410.704.3746.
Twitter: @CookLibraryofTU
Or any reference librarian: Visit Cook Library Reference Desk
410.704.2462.
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