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What’s Next?. Why are we here and what are we going to do?. 4 months – graduation 6 months - college. Today we will review the stuff you need to know to complete this project, but may have forgotten along the way. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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What’s Next?What’s Next?
Why are we here and what Why are we here and what are we going to do?are we going to do?
4 months – 4 months – graduationgraduation
6 months - 6 months - collegecollege
Today we will review the Today we will review the stuff you need to know to stuff you need to know to complete this project, but complete this project, but
may have forgotten may have forgotten along the way.along the way.
(And, some stuff we want to make sure (And, some stuff we want to make sure you know before you go off to college!)you know before you go off to college!)
Why? What will I be asked to do Why? What will I be asked to do in college classes?in college classes?
Write research papers of
different types
What’s a research paper?
Here’s a good website that goes over how to write a research paper -
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/hypertext/ResearchW/index.html
You might evenneed to take a*TEST* on how well you find and use Information!
Searching?Searching?
Let’s review where you can Let’s review where you can find information…find information…
Google and
What can I use besides Google? Here’s a list:
http://toolsforsearch.wikispaces.com/
Review question #1:Review question #1:
What’s the difference What’s the difference between free Web search between free Web search
tools and subscription tools and subscription databases?databases?
Subscription Search Tools:Subscription Search Tools:“Virtual Libraries”“Virtual Libraries”
History Resource Center
Literature Resource Center
Opposing Viewpoints
Science Resource Center
When you get to college there will be 100s of these database resources available
Find databases by title http://www.csulb.edu/library/eref/eref.html
Review question #2:Review question #2:
How can I choose the How can I choose the right search tools for right search tools for
my research?my research?
Here are 2 lists you can use Here are 2 lists you can use to help you chooseto help you choose
Choosing the Best Search Tool (Debbie Abilock) Choosing the Best Search Tool (Debbie Abilock) http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/informathttp://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/information/5locate/adviceengine.htmlion/5locate/adviceengine.html
Getting Started: Selecting a Tool for your SearchGetting Started: Selecting a Tool for your Search http://www.internettutorials.net/choose.asphttp://www.internettutorials.net/choose.asp
http://www.google.com/intl/en/options/http://www.google.com/intl/en/options/ Google Book SearchGoogle Book Search – –
Search the full text of booksSearch the full text of booksGoogle ScholarGoogle Scholar – –
Search scholarly papersSearch scholarly papersAnd so many other choices on the Google siteAnd so many other choices on the Google site
Even
has choices -
Review question # 3:Review question # 3:
When you are using a When you are using a search engine or database, did you search engine or database, did you
know you have other searching know you have other searching choices?choices?
Simple Search Screen
Click here
for more
precision
and power!
Advanced Search Screen
Simple screen in a database
Advanced screen in a database
Some databases and Some databases and search engines also offer search engines also offer
subject / topic cues or subject / topic cues or clustersclusters
Subject headings or descriptors in databases
Use the language and structure of the database to
gather relevant materials
Review question # 4Review question # 4
What are Boolean operators?What are Boolean operators?
Rockwell Schrock’s Boolean MachineRockwell Schrock’s Boolean Machinehttp://kathyschrock.net/rbs3k/booleanhttp://kathyschrock.net/rbs3k/boolean
How important AND is!!!How important AND is!!!
When do you really need When do you really need OROR??
OR is generally used for synonyms or related words.
NOTNOT as a refinement as a refinement technique for problem words technique for problem words
eagles NOT Philadelphiaeagles NOT Philadelphia“Martin Luther” NOT King“Martin Luther” NOT King
STOP the insanity!STOP the insanity!
Stop using Stop using stopstop words words in your in your searches!searches!
in, of, the, a, to, you, why, who, what, on, than, then, their, an, his, her, be
STOP
Google doesn’t care,Google doesn’t care, but a database does!but a database does!
Google ignores stop words Google ignores stop words and and assumesassumes an an ANDAND
between wordsbetween words
““Phrase searching”Phrase searching”
One of your best searching tools -One of your best searching tools -Use only for legitimate phrases, names, titlesUse only for legitimate phrases, names, titles
Best example -- “vitamin A”Best example -- “vitamin A”““John Quincy Adams”John Quincy Adams”
Titles such as “An Officer and a Gentleman”Titles such as “An Officer and a Gentleman”““to be or not to be”to be or not to be”
REMEMBER: REMEMBER: not every group of words is a phrasenot every group of words is a phrase
Sometimes “Sometimes “ANDANDing” is a better strategying” is a better strategy
And just a few more And just a few more little tricks…little tricks…
Search / filter
by media typePhrase
searching –
using quote
marks
Searching by media type and using phrases
Don’t forget the tabs
across the top of the
page!
Help screens can helpHelp screens can helpGoogle Help Center Google Help Center
http://www.google.com/help/cheatsheet.htmlhttp://www.google.com/help/cheatsheet.html
There’s even a cheat sheet* you can print out from this page to help you search
Find the link on your half sheet handout*find the link on the handout
When might you use Wikipedia?
#2
Do you know what this means?
Remember when you Remember when you search . . .search . . .
What types of What types of sources does your sources does your instructor want you instructor want you to use?to use?
•Primary sources?Primary sources?•Scholarly sources?Scholarly sources?•Popular sources?Popular sources?•Trade journals?Trade journals?•Images?Images?•Print?Print?•Electronic?Electronic?
What’s the difference?
What do you have to cite and What do you have to cite and how do you make a citation?how do you make a citation?
Everything you use that someone else has created, including words,
music, pictures & IDEAS!
You can use these “citation makers” :http://citationmachine.net/ or www.knightcite.com
Also, check under “Citing Sources” or “Plagiarism” Library research wiki @ http://ahspagespace.pbworks.com
Online, offlineOnline, offlineSchool, Academic or PublicSchool, Academic or Public
Librarians can
really help, so please
ask!
Senior English Project Wikihttp://ahspagespace.pbworks.com/
Tell a storyTell a storyDeath by PowerPointDeath by PowerPoint
And finally, a humorous moment - how NOT to PowerPoint
http://AHSpagespace.pbworks.comhttp://AHSpagespace.pbworks.com
Questions?Questions?
Created by Janet HasBrouck at Arcadia High School – Spring 2010
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