COSC 111 Session 2 Fall 2013 - Sections 010 and 012

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1. COSC111: Part 2 Finding & Using Information Fall 2013 Kimberly Miller, M.S.I. kimberlymiller@towson.edu
2. Finishing up… What is “good” information? Evaluation Criteria Scholarly vs. Popular Formats How do I find information? Search Strategies Finding Books & Articles How should I use information in my paper? Plagiarism Citing Information
3. Review: Basics of Good Searching 1. Break your topic or research question into the “main ideas” How has cybercrime affected higher education? 2. Brainstorm synonyms for each “main idea” – use these in successive searches for more information 3. Use “connectors” to build your search */ AND / OR / “ “ cybercrime AND (“higher education” OR colleg* OR universit*)
4. 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)
5. Course Gateway Library Homepage → Research → Course Gateways → COSC 111
6. Subject Gateways • Did you know… we have pages for nearly every subject that is taught at TU? • Look for the “Subject Gateways” icon on our homepage • Look for the Subject Gateway for the major or subject you’re investigating
7. 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!!
8. Find an Article • In groups, use the handout provided to find one scholarly article available electronically that is relevant to your topic • Write down the “bibliographic” information (e.g., author, title, journal, etc.) in the spaces on your handout
9. Image source: http://50tonormal.Blogspot.Com/2012/05/there-will-be-quiz.Html
10. Question… How do you define plagiarism?
11. Plagiarism Definition #1 Using someone else’s words or ideas without giving proper credit
13. Documenting Your Sources (AKA Citing Sources) • Supports your argument • Allows readers to identify and verify your information • Gives credit to the creators of the ideas… avoids plagiarism • University Policy • Required for your assignment
15. What needs to be cited? • Books • Articles • Web Sites • Graphics – e.g., pictures from the Web, etc. • Videotapes, audio tapes • Software • Government documents & data Basically….
16. What needs to be cited? Any source of information YOU did not create!!
17. Plagiarism Definition #2 Using someone else’s words (or pictures, music, etc.) or ideas without giving proper credit
18. “But what if I put the information into my own words?” • Paraphrasing- Borrowing an idea and putting it in your own words • Avoid “paraphrase plagiarism”-- where your paraphrase is too similar to original source • Remember to cite! A paraphrase must always be documented
19. Tips to Avoid Plagiarism • Document your sources and quote carefully • Note key ideas, then “Shut the book” • Try to summarize the information making sure you understand what you’re reading and providing your own understanding • Proofread! • Learn to write and cite confidently
20. Image: gerlos, “Binoculars portrait,” via Flickr CC BY-SA 2.0 Citing Sources
21. Citation Styles Different disciplines use different style manuals • Humanities = MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (MLA) • Social Sciences = American Psychological Association (APA) http://apastyle.apa.org/ http://www.mla.org/store/CID24/PID36 3
22. MLA Style: Exact Quote Every in-text citation should have a match in the bibliography 1. “ ” 2. In-text citation (Burrows, par. 5) OR (Burrows 26) 3. An entry in the Works Cited (the bibliography) at the end of the paper
23. MLA Style: Fact or Idea 1. Legitimate paraphrase 2. In-text citation 3. An entry in the Works Cited list at the end of the paper Again, every in-text citation should have a match in the bibliography!
24. PowerPoint Examples Distance Education • Majority of colleges had at least some online classes in 2001 (Virtual school initiatives 3) • Teaching online classes time-consuming, requires special techniques (Bender 100) • Students taking online courses must be self-starters (Thomas, par. 3)
25. Works Cited Works Cited Bender, Tisha. Discussion-based Online Teaching to Enhance Student Learning: Theory, Practice, and Assessment. Sterling, Va: Stylus Pub, 2003. Print. Thomas, Chris. “Are You a Candidate for Distance Learning?” Petersons.com. Petersons, 2007. Web. 10 Sept. 2009. <http://www.petersons.com/distancelearning/code/articles/ distancelearncandidate2.asp> “Virtual School Initiatives Increase as Study Details Distance Learning.” Electronic Education Report, 12.6 (2005): 3-5. Print.
26. How do I write a works cited entry? 1. Write down the “bibliographic” information you need for your citation (e.g., author, title, date, source, page numbers…) 2. Look at an example citation, noting the order in which the pieces are put together and the formatting. 3. Duplicate the example using the information from your source
27. Citation Resources • Cook Library Help Guides http://cooklibrary.towson.edu/helpguides/ • Diana Hacker Research & Documentation Online http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/resdoc5e/RES 5e_ch08_o.html • Purdue OWL https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/74 7/01/