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35 Cards in this Set
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Directories: •
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use categories and subcategories to organize information
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Search Engines:
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use key words to organize information
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Vertical Search Engine:
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indexes academic sources Allows you to find more relevant resources
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Boolean Search:
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“ “ only phrases in quotes appear
Can use AND or + Can restrict dates of results |
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Accountability
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Who is responsible for the website?
• Are the author’s qualifications listed? • Does an organization sponsor it? • Domain: (com / net = commercial, org = nonprofit, edu = educational institutions, gov = government, mil = military) |
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Accuracy
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Closely related to accountability
• Are secondary sources cited? • Free of common errors |
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Objectivity
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• Consider interests / biases of the group accountable for a site
• The move objective, the more credible • Consider advertisements…what do they say about the source? |
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Date
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• Recent or kept current?
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Usability
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• Layout and design of website
• Free info v. pay to use |
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Diversity
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• Free of material that communicates bias
• Offer divergent perspectives via hyperlink |
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Stacks:
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a library’s collection of books
• Open = available for access freely by anyone • Closed = must have special privileges to access |
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Card Catalog:
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online; helps you find prospective books on a topic
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PERIODICALS
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General interest magazines
• Trade / professional journals • More timely than books |
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Periodical Indexes:
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help you find applicable periodicals
• Readers guide to periodical literature • Reader’s guide • Social sciences / humanities index • Education index • Public affairs information service • Other topic specific indexes |
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ONLINE DATABASES
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• Indexes periodicals, newspapers, government documents, books
• Some are full-text |
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NEWSPAPERS
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• More current than periodicals
• More detailed coverage of events • Local and national stories |
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Newspaper Index / Database:
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points you in the right direction
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Encyclopedias:
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general or specialized
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Directories:
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show associations, phone #s, doctors, etc.
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Dictionaries:
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definitions, pronunciations, etymologies, usage histories
• Specialized dictionaries |
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Atlases:
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maps, tables, pictures, facts about people, places, resources
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Almanacs/ Yearbooks:
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compilations of facts
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Books of Quotations:
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on basically every subject
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Biographical Dictionaries:
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biographical articles on people who have received recognition
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GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS
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• Monthly Catalog of US Government Publications
• Pamphlets, special reports, speeches, debates |
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SPECIAL SERVICES
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• Interlibrary loans
• Reciprocal borrowing |
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INTERVIEWS
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• Someone who would be considered somewhat of an expert
• To get answers NOT addressed in books / other resources |
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Conducting An Interview:
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1) Determine your purpose
• What do you need to find out? 2) schedule the interview • In advance • Explain who you are and what you need • Ask ahead of time if you want to use recording devices 3) plan your questions • Find out as much as you can beforehand • Combine closed and open ended questions 4) dress appropriately • Show you are serious about the interview 5) be prepared • Arrive ahead of time • Have pen and paper 6) conduct interview • Don’t worry about following questions strictly 7) follow up • Review notes immediately |
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Gathering Supporting Material
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• Remember that you may be your best source
• Usually need objective material from outside sources |
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SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS / ORGANIZATIONS
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• Pamphlets, books, fact sheets
• Remember biases |
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RESEARCH STRATEGIES
1) Develop a preliminary bibliography: |
a list of promising resources
• Electronic and print materials • Develop a way to keep track of sources • Use a consistent format o Author, title, publisher, date, call # o Author, date, title of publication, pg # o If you can’t find it, skip it |
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2) Locate Resources
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• Books > call numbers
• Find out if library carries the periodical you want > usually can’t be checked out |
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3) Evaluate the usefulness of each source
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• How likely are they to help you achieve your purpose?
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4) Take Notes
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• Begin with sources with greatest potential
• Be sure to quote appropriately • Indicate sources for each part of notes |
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5) Identify possible
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presentation aids
• Charts, graphs, photographs |
