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ENG 2450E: Modern Drama
RESEARCH WORKSHOP II:THE ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Melanie Mills, Research & Instructional Services Librarian The D.B. Weldon Library
11 November 2010
Research Workshop SeriesAgenda
Introductory Workshop October 21st, 2010 – 1 hour
Annotated Bibliography Workshop November 11th, 2010 – 2 hours
Methods & Materials I (Research Paper, DRAFT 1) February 10th, 2011 – 1 hour
Methods & Materials II (Research Paper, DRAFT 2) March 10th, 2011 – 2 hours
ENG 2450E: Modern Drama (2010-11) Melanie Mills, The D.B. Weldon Library
Research Workshop SeriesCourse Objectives:
[…] understand and communicate […] the relationships among theory, history, text and performance […];
craft strong research questions that invite investigation and debate […];
distinguish among poor, fair, good, and excellent research materials;
prepare annotated bibliographies, including evaluative information about the strength and weakness of each source; and
research and prepare papers […] engaging at some depth with secondary source materials.
ENG 2450E: Modern Drama (2010-11) Melanie Mills, The D.B. Weldon Library
Research Workshop II
Today’s Agenda Research Strategies (50 minutes)
Methods & Materials, In Brief
Annotated Bibliographies (50 minutes) What is an Annotated Bibliography? Annotations vs. Abstracts The Process Research, Read, Synthesize, Write, Cite
Annotated Bibliography AssignmentDue: 7 December 2010 *IN CLASS*
ENG 2450E: Modern Drama (2010-11) Melanie Mills, The D.B. Weldon Library
Research Strategies
ENG 2450E: Modern Drama Melanie Mills, The D.B. Weldon Library
Strategies to help you get the very most out of the rich research resources available to you through Western Libraries!
Methods (search tips & tricks) Materials (helpful hints)
Search Strategies
ENG 2450E: Modern Drama Melanie Mills, The D.B. Weldon Library
Helpful Tips & Tricks…
Search Syntax Search Vocabulary
Search Syntax
ENG 2450E: Modern Drama Melanie Mills, The D.B. Weldon Library
Boolean Logic AND, OR, NEAR
Modernism
activismdrama
20th Century
criticismgender
politicsproduction
Search Syntax
ENG 2450E: Modern Drama Melanie Mills, The D.B. Weldon Library
Boolean Logic AND (narrows your search) e.g. “drama and modernism”
drama Modernism
Search Syntax
ENG 2450E: Modern Drama Melanie Mills, The D.B. Weldon Library
Boolean Logic OR (broadens your search) e.g. (theatre or drama)
theatre drama
and modernism
Modernism
Search Syntax
ENG 2450E: Modern Drama Melanie Mills, The D.B. Weldon Library
Truncation asterisk* (used to find multiple endings) e.g. drama* = drama, dramas, dramatic,
dramatically, dramatist, dramatize, dramaturge, dramaturgical, etc.
e.g (theat* or drama*) and modernis*
Search Vocabulary
ENG 2450E: Modern Drama Melanie Mills, The D.B. Weldon Library
Keyword Searching results will include any / all resources,
relevance not taken into consideratione.g. Samuel Beckett
Search Vocabulary
ENG 2450E: Modern Drama Melanie Mills, The D.B. Weldon Library
Controlled Vocabulary limits results to only the most relevant,
subject-focused workse.g. Beckett, Samuel, 1906 – 1989
Search Syntax and Vocabulary
ENG 2450E: Modern Drama Melanie Mills, The D.B. Weldon Library
(theat* or drama*) and modernis*Beckett near (activis* or politic*)
www.lib.uwo.ca
ENG 2450E: Modern Drama (2010-11) Melanie Mills, The D.B. Weldon Library
Resist the urge to just ‘dive in’…
ENG 2450E: Modern Drama (2010-11) Melanie Mills, The D.B. Weldon Library X
Instead, focus your research…
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Modern Drama – Research Guide
ENG 2450E: Modern Drama (2010-11) Melanie Mills, The D.B. Weldon Library
Selecting Sources
ENG 2450E: Modern Drama Melanie Mills, The D.B. Weldon Library
Critically evaluate what you find. Consider the following criteria:
Currency Relevance Authority Accuracy Purpose
Selecting Sources
ENG 2450E: Modern Drama Melanie Mills, The D.B. Weldon Library
‘Think, Pair, Share’ activity (hands-on practice evaluating sources for your annotated bibliography)
Think On your own… 5 mins. Pair In partners / small groups… 5 mins. Share As a class… 15 mins.
The Research Process
ENG 2450E: Modern Drama Melanie Mills, The D.B. Weldon Library
Define Research
Topic
ConductPreliminary
Research
Revise Research
Topic
Refine Research
(Re)Define
Research Strategies
ENG 2450E: Modern Drama Melanie Mills, The D.B. Weldon Library
Strategies to help you get the very most out of the rich research resources available to you through Western Libraries!
Methods (search tips & tricks) Materials (helpful hints)
Annotated Bibliographies (ABs)
ENG 2450E: Modern Drama Melanie Mills, The D.B. Weldon Library
“A bibliography is a list of sources (books, journals, websites, periodicals, etc.) one has used for researching a topic. Bibliographies are sometimes called "references" or "works cited" depending on the style format you are using[…].”
“An annotation is a summary and/or evaluation [of a resource].”
“Therefore, an annotated bibliography includes a summary and/or evaluation of each of the sources [listed in the bibliography].” Bisignani, Dana and Allen Brizee. “Annotated Bibliographies” Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL). Purdue Univeristy,, April 2010. Web. 10 November 2011.
Purpose of ABs?
ENG 2450E: Modern Drama Melanie Mills, The D.B. Weldon Library
to identify and acknowledge the research or scholarship that has already been conducted
to credit previous researchers whose foundational work serves as a source for new ideas, theories and perspectives
to make more efficient academic research by compiling comprehensive, analytical listings of research already conducted by other scholars in the field of study
Elements included in ABs
ENG 2450E: Modern Drama Melanie Mills, The D.B. Weldon Library
Citation
bibliographic information (author, title, source, date of publication, pages, etc). For example:
Worthen, W. B. "Playing "Play"." Theatre Journal 37.4 (1985): pp. 405-414. Print.
MLA style (use the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 7th ed., 2009) DBW Ref Quick NO LOAN LB2369.M57 2009
Elements included in ABs
ENG 2450E: Modern Drama Melanie Mills, The D.B. Weldon Library
Summary Beyond a mere description or synopsis of the content,
but rather concise synthesis of the subject(s) covered, arguments presented, and conclusions drawn.
Assessment An evaluation of the overall quality of the resource and
the information it presents. Is the resource useful? Is the information accurate? Who is the author?
Reflection How does this source fit into your own research? Does
it support or contradict your thesis? Bisignani, Dana and Allen Brizee. “Annotated Bibliographies” Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL). Purdue Univeristy,, April 2010. Web. 10 November 2011.
Critical Analysis: Reading as Practice for Writing Annotations
ENG 2450E: Modern Drama Melanie Mills, The D.B. Weldon Library
Summary *STUDENTS IN ROW 1* identify any language which summarizes content
(e.g. subject(s) covered, arguments presented, and conclusions drawn)
Assessment *STUDENTS IN ROW 2* identify any language which evaluates the quality of the resource
and/or the information it presents (e.g. depth or originality of research, quality of writing, etc.)
Reflection *STUDENTS IN ROW 3* identify any language which describes how the resource fits into
the broader field of study (e.g. discussion of the nature of the research – is it original, new, groundbreaking, etc.)
The D.B. Weldon Library
ENG 2450E: Modern Drama Melanie Mills, The D.B. Weldon Library
Research Help E-mail, Chat, In-Person (www.lib.uwo.ca/weldon/)
One-on-One Help
ENG 2450E: Modern Drama Melanie Mills, The D.B. Weldon Library
Melanie Mills, Research & Instructional Services LibrarianEnglish, PhilosophyThe D.B. Weldon Librarymelanie.mills@uwo.ca
Office Hours:Wednesdays, 2 – 4 PMUniversity College, Room 171
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