COSC 111 Session 1 Fall 2013 - Sections 010 and 012

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1. COSC111: An Intro. To Research & Cook Library Resources Fall 2013 Kimberly Miller, M.S.I. kimberlymiller@towson.edu
2. Ask a Librarian! • Kimberly Miller ▫ kimberlymiller@towson.edu ▫ 410-704-6324 • Cook Library ▫ In-person: Reference desk (3rd Floor) ▫ Phone: 410-704-2462 ▫ IM/Email: http://cooklibrary.towson.edu ▫ Text: 66746 & start your question with askcook • Social Media
3. What are we going to learn? What is “good” information? Scholarly vs. Popular Formats Evaluation Criteria How do I find information? Search Strategies Finding Books & Articles How should I use information in my paper? Plagiarism Citing Information
4. What’s the assignment? Image: Lotus Carroll, “Mommy…,” via Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
5. Interpreting the Assignment Reading Background Information Using Online Databases & Indexes Gathering Sources Drafting Paper or Presentation Identifying & Listing Vocabulary Citing Sources Refining a Topic Evaluating Sources Selecting a Topic Research Process
6. What’s “good” information? Image: EvanHahn, “Awesome doodle,” via Flickr, CC BY 2.0
7. Scholarly vs. Popular
8. Popular Sources Written for the “general public” Written by a journalist or professional writer Author’s credentials are not given Uses everyday language Glossy, lots of pictures Rarely give citations or references Tend to be short
9. Scholarly Sources Come from scholarly journals/publishers Written by a scholar/specialist (Ph.D.) Author’s credentials Uses specialized vocabulary Heavy on text, light on pictures List of references (bibliography) Peer-reviewed
10. Types of Resources Books (Print or Electronic) • Scholarly • Popular • “Reference works” (e.g., encyclopedias) • Find: • “Catalog” “Periodicals” (Print or Electronic) • Scholarly journals • Trade journals • Newspapers • Popular Magazines • Find: • “Database” World Wide Web • News sites • Companies • Organizations • Government • Blogs • “Reference works” (e.g., Wikipedia)
11. Evaluating Information What are some criteria you should use when you’re evaluating information sources to use for your project?
12. Evaluation Criteria - CRAAP • Currency - Timeliness of the information • Relevance – Importance of info. for your needs • Authority – Source & expertise • Accuracy – Reliability, truthfulness, and correctness • Purpose – Reason the information exists Remember: Not just one criteria, but a balance of all!
13. Activity • Use your favorite search engine to find information about your topic • Use the CRAAP test to determine if this is a website you think you’d use in an academic research paper. • Be ready to share your website and your evaluation with the class.
14. Information Overload! Image source: http://www.copy2contact.com/blog/tag/information-overload My topic is: “cybercrime and the government”
15. Topic Development • What issues/concepts are related to this topic? • What do I want to know/show? • So what? • ***Remember to look at your assignment criteria!*** Questions to consider:
16. The way you search matters…
17. The way you search matters… http://youtu.be/cbtf1oyNg-8
18. Basics of Good Searching Sample Research Question How do university IT departments protect student computer labs from cybercrime? Breakdown your topic or research question into the “main ideas” Sample Research Topic Cybercrime and higher education
19. Your Turn • Write your topic in the first box on your worksheet • Identify at least two main concepts of your topic. Write these in the second box on your worksheet.
20. Basics of Good Searching Brainstorm keywords for each “main idea” Concept 1: University IT Dept • University information technology • College information technology • … Concept 2: Cybercrime • Malware • Hacking • … Concept 3: Computer labs • Student computing • Campus computing • …
21. Your Turn • In the third group of boxes on your worksheet, list additional key terms (synonyms) you might be able to use in your search • What other words can you use to describe each main concept?
22. Basics of Good Searching Use “connectors” to build your search * / AND / OR / “ “ Connect MAIN CONCEPTS Cybercrime AND Student computers Connect SYNONYMS Cybercrime OR Malware
23. Basics of Good Searching Use “connectors” to build your search * / AND / OR / “ “ MORE COMPLEX SEARCH: (cybercrime OR malware) AND (college OR university) AND (“students computer*” OR “computer lab*”) SIMPLE SEARCH: cybercrime AND “higher education”
24. How do I find the information I need? Image: Lori Greig, “crossroads,” via Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
25. Cook Library’s “Guide to the Web” We’ve done some of the internet searching work for you! http://cooklibrary.towson.edu/ “Research” → “Guide to the Web”
26. Where do I start? Course Gateway Library Homepage → Research → Course Gateways → COSC 111
27. OneSearch to Rule them all… Cook OneSearch • Search more* of the Library's resources at once. • Find books, articles, media, government information, and other library resources all in one place. • Search what Towson owns as well as resources at other USMAI Libraries. *but not ALL!!
28. Recap • Research process – many steps! • Evaluating information – check for CRAAP! • “Library Research” – can mean a lot of things! • Practice good search techniques • NEXT TIME: ▫ Wrap-up searching ▫ Ethical use of information