Library Session 2 - 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. FINISHING UP… • Research Process • Evaluating Information • Using Library Resources • Search Strategies • Finding Books & Articles • Ethical Information Use • Plagiarism • Citing Information
3. INFORMATION OVERLOAD! Image source: http://www.copy2contact.com/blog/tag/information-overload My topic is: “cybercrime and the government”
4. INFORMATION OVERLOAD! Try to make your topic more targeted and manageable!!
5. REVIEW: BASICS OF GOOD SEARCHING A more targeted question How is government changing cybersecurity in response to modern cyberattacks? Breakdown your topic or research question into the “main ideas” A general topic…. Cybercrime and government
6. THINK IT… BUT DON’T SEARCH IT •Effect / Affect •Impact •Change •Influence •Advance / Improve • Help / Aid • Cause • Pro / Con • Benefit • Importance
7. BASICS OF GOOD SEARCHING Concept 1: Government “U.S. Government” “United States Government” “Federal government” Congress Concept 2: Cybercrime “Cyber crime” Cyber-crime Malware Cyberterrorism Brainstorm synonyms or related terms for each “main idea”
8. BASICS OF GOOD SEARCHING Use “connectors” to build your search * / AND / OR / “ “ MAIN CONCEPTS Government AND Cybercrime SYNONYMS Cybercrime OR Cyberterrorism
9. BASICS OF GOOD SEARCHING Use “connectors” to build your search * / AND / O R / “ “ SIMPLE SEARCH – Combine main concepts with AND: government AND cybercrime
10. WHERE DO I START? COURSE GATEWAY Library Homepage → Research → Course Gateways → COSC 111
11. 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!!
12. PRACTICE: FINDING SOURCES • Use the library’s resources to find sources relevant to your research topic • Remember the Course and Subject Gateways, or use Cook OneSearch!
13. Image source: http://50tonormal.Blogspot.Com/2012/05/there-will-be-quiz.Html ACADEMIC (DIS)HONESTY & PLAGIARISM
14. QUESTION… How do you define plagiarism?
15. Working definition: using someone else’s words or ideas without giving proper credit PLAGIARISM DEFINITION 1
16. WHAT ARE SOME REASONS TO DOCUMENT YOUR SOURCES?
17. DOCUMENTING YOUR SOURCES (AKA CITING SOURCES) • Supports your argument • Allows your readers to verify and identify your information • Gives credit to the creators of the ideas….avoids plagiarism • University Policy • Required for your assignment
18. WHAT NEEDS TO BE CITED?
19. 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….
20. WHAT NEEDS TO BE CITED? Any source of information YOU did not create!!
21. PLAGIARISM DEFINITION 2 Definition of Plagiarism: using someone else’s words (or pictures, music, etc.) or ideas without giving proper credit
22. “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 • Shift + F7 ≠ your own writing • Remember to cite! A paraphrase must always be documented
23. TIPS TO AVOID PLAGIARISM • Documentation • Quote carefully • Note key ideas, then “Shut the book” • Proofread • Don’t procrastinate – research and writing take time
24. Image: gerlos, “Binoculars portrait,” via Flickr CC BY-SA 2.0 CITING SOURCES
25. 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/PID363
26. 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
27. 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!
28. 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)
29. 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.
30. HOW DO I CITE…? 1. Look at examples from the MLA Handbook or other resources to understand the format 2. Identify different “parts” of the citation and how the fit together – the formatting of the citation will tell you what each “part” means 3. Write your citation
31. HOW DO I CITE…? EXAMPLE Full Text Article from an Online Database: Lupton, Mary Jane. “Singing the Black Mother: Maya Angelou and Autobiographical Continuity.” Black American Literature Forum 24.2 (1990): 257 - 76. JSTOR. Web. 10 June 2009. Last Name, First Name. “Article Title.” Journal Title. Volume.Issue (publication year): Page numbers. Database Name. Web. Date of Access.
32. HOW DO I CITE…? Citation Resources – • Cook Library Help Guides http://cooklibrary.towson.edu/helpguides/ • Purdue OWL http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/ 747/01/
33. PRACTICE: CITING SOURCES Construct an MLA style bibliography entry for ONE source you found in the “Finding Sources” part of the assignment
34. 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