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Sources. …for academic research. Click for next slide . Old Habits…. When you need to look something up quickly, what do you usually do?. Click for next slide . If you are like most people, your first thought is. Click for next slide . Old habits…. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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…for academic research
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Old Habits…
When you need to look something up quickly, what do you usually do?
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If you are like most people, your first thought is
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Old habits…
Many students do “research” by using a general search engine such as Google or Yahoo.
I hope I find something useful!
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Old habits…
However, this type of search is a habit that does not work well when doing college research.
No Google?? What else is there?
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What’s wrong with using
?or
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Why not Google or Yahoo?
No selection process:
•Documents do not undergo any selection process but rather are placed randomly.
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Why not Google or Yahoo?
No standards:
•Random organization.
•Often, commercial sites or sites soliciting donations dominate search results.
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Why not Google or Yahoo?
No validation: • No one reviews sites for
accuracy. • The internet is filled with
hoaxes, scams, parodies, and hate speech disguised as “fact.”
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Besides Google, what else should college students avoid?
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Avoid Relying upon Wikipedia
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Wikipedia
To be fair, Wikipedia is good for personal research or to find quick information about something.
However, Wikipedia is not good for academic research or for citing in research papers.
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Q: If you wanted to learn about Old Dominion University, which would provide the most complete, accurate information?
Reading about ODU on Wikipedia
Visiting the ODU website yourself and reading the information directly from ODU.
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Use Original Sources
The original source is always better than Wikipedia for academic writing.
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The information in Wikipedia is largely
copied and pasted from other sources.
Why settle for a copy of a source
when you can use the original source?
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Wikipedia
Anyone can contribute to or edit
Wikipedia.
Sometimes, the information may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Someone tried a bit too hard!
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Which sounds better?
“I found my information
in the New England
Journal of Medicine.”
“I found my information on Wikipedia.”
or
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Original is always better!
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However, Wikipedia can help you find good, original sources!
Scroll down to the “Notes and References” section
You can begin with Wikipedia, but always move to original sources. Click for next slide
Wikipedia
Wikipedia can be a great place to start, but always use original sources in your writing.
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Wikipedia
Wikipedia should not appear in your Works Cited or anywhere else in your essays.
Use original sources!
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Where can college students find reliable, scholarly sources?
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Some Good News:
Your tuition dollars pay for access to huge databases filled with accurate, scholarly sources.
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Even Better News:
All of these wonderful sources are right at your fingertips, accessible from your home PC!
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Sources
It is important to know how to use the UofP Databases for academic research.
Make sure you view the video about using the University library.
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Final Notes…
Go to the Center for Writing Excellence (CWE) to get information for the APA format:
https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/secure/aapd/cwe/style.htm#Associates.
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Final Notes…
Free, friendly, & candid advice:
Want to impress your future professors?
Mention enthusiastically how you have so many ideas and sources from your research that you’re trying to decide which angle to take on the topic.
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Final Notes…
Free, friendly, & candid advice:
Want to irritate your future professors?
Complain that you cannot find any sources on your topic, despite the huge databases of articles available via the Keiser library (and most college libraries).
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Review
When writing academic research essays…
Avoid general searches such as Google or Yahoo.
Do not use Wikipedia as a source.
Use database articles from the Keiser Library online
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