Library Session 1 - Intro. to Library Research COSC 111 Sections 007 & 104

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1. K I M B E R LY M I L L E R , M S I K I M B E R LY M I L L E R @ T O W S O N . E D U COSC111: AN INTRO. TO RESEARCH & THE LIBRARY
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 TALK ABOUT? • Research Process • Evaluating Information • Using Library Resources • Search Strategies • Finding Books & Articles • Ethical Information Use • Plagiarism • Citing Information
4. 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
5. Image: Daniel Kulinski, “One done,” via Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 SOURCE EVALUATION
6. THE INTERNET IS A CRAZY PLACE
7. POLL How can you tell if a website is a good source? • Visit http://PollEv.com • Enter the code 632219 followed by your answer
9. LOOK FOR CRAAP • Currency • Relevance • Authority • Accuracy • Purpose
10. LOOK FOR CRAAP • Currency - Timeliness of the information • Relevance • Authority • Accuracy • Purpose
11. LOOK FOR CRAAP • Currency • Relevance – Importance of information for your needs • Authority • Accuracy • Purpose
12. LOOK FOR CRAAP • Currency • Relevance • Authority – Source & expertise • Accuracy • Purpose
13. LOOK FOR CRAAP • Currency • Relevance • Authority • Accuracy – Reliability, truthfulness, and correctness • Purpose
14. LOOK FOR CRAAP • Currency • Relevance • Authority • Accuracy • Purpose – Reason the information exists
15. LOOK FOR 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!
16. ACTIVITY •In pairs, use your favorite search engine to find a website about your potential research topic for this class. •Use the CRAAP worksheet to evaluate the site. •Be ready to share your website and your evaluation with the class.
17. COOK GUIDE TO THE WEB We’ve done some of the work for you! http://cooklibrary.towson.edu/ “Research” → “Guide to the Web” “Help Guides” → “Google Advanced Search”
18. Image: Sakurako Kitsa, “terrified sandwich closeup,” via Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 TAKING A BITE OUT OF LIBRARY RESEARCH
19. A recursive relationship Resources Topic General idea Research question Thesis TOPIC DEVELOPMENT
20. TOPIC DEVELOPMENT • What issues/concepts are related to this topic? • What do I want to know/show? •So what? Questions to consider:
21. EXAMPLE General idea: Technology and education….. A little more specific… Technology and college teaching…. More specific…. How has social media influence or changed instruction activities in higher education?
22. WHAT KINDS OF “SOURCES?” • “Background”/Reference Works • Books • Periodicals • Newspapers • Popular/Trade journals • Scholarly journals • World Wide Web • Other?
23. BASICS OF GOOD SEARCHING Sample Research Question How has social media influenced instruction in higher education? 1. Breakdown your topic or research question into the “main ideas”
24. THINK IT… BUT DON’T SEARCH IT •Effect / Affect •Impact •Change •Influence •Advance / Improve • Help / Aid • Cause • Pro / Con • Benefit • Importance
25. YOUR TURN •Write your topic in the first box on your worksheet •Identify at least two main concepts in your topic and write them on the lines in the second box on your worksheet
27. BASICS OF GOOD SEARCHING Concept 1: Social Media • “Social media” • Facebook • Twitter • … Concept 2: Higher Education • “Higher Education” • College • University • … Concept 3: Instruction • Instruction • Teach • Classroom • …. 2. Brainstorm keywords for each “main idea”
28. 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 could describe each main concept?
29. BASICS OF GOOD SEARCHING 3. Use “connectors” to build your search * / AND / OR / “ “ Education AND Instruction College OR University
30. BASICS OF GOOD SEARCHING 3. Use “connectors” to build your search * / AND / OR / “ “ Instruct* will find…. Instruct Instructs Instructor Instructed Instructing Instruction
31. BASICS OF GOOD SEARCHING 3. Use “connectors” to build your search * / AND / OR / “ “ MORE COMPLEX SEARCH: “social media” AND (college* OR universit* OR “higher education”) AND (instruction OR teaching) SIMPLE SEARCH: “social media” AND college AND instruction
32. BASICS OF GOOD SEARCHING 4. Put your search into the database or catalog Catalog: Books / Reference Works / Media Database: Articles / Reference
33. WHERE DO I START? COURSE GATEWAY Library Homepage → Research → Course Gateways → COSC 111
34. 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!!
35. C O O K O N E S E A R C H http://cooklibrary.towson.edu
36. 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
37. QUESTIONS? • Kimberly Miller • kimberlymiller@towson.edu • 410-704-6324 • Reference • In-person: Reference desk (3rd Floor) • Phone: 410-704-2462 • IM/Email: http://cooklibrary.towson.edu • Text: 66746 & start your question with askcook