Chls 104 rivera_fall_11_revised

CHLS 104 RESEARCH BASICS

SUSAN C. LUÉVANOCSULBCHICANO & LATINO STUDIES LIBRARIAN

Susan Luévano, CSULB, University Library

RESEARCH ROADMAPAssignmentComplete

Your Topic

EVALUATE

APPLY/USE

FIND WRITE & CITE

Magazine Articles

SELECTING A TOPIC

Research databases

•Opposing Viewpoints In Context•CQ Researcher



CREATING A SEARCH STRATEGY

Break down your thesis statement by concept

Develop research question(s)

Use

• Boolean operators• Truncation

Select databases & other resources

• Academic Search Complete• Ethnic NewsWatch



Break down your thesis statement by concept

The U.S. is not in a post-racial era despite the election of President Obama.




CRITICAL THINKING

The U.S. is not in a post-racial era de

What are the most specific key concepts in this statement that could be used to start your research?

A. Racism and United States

B. Post-racial and Obama

C. Post-racial era and election

D. All of the above


RESEARCH QUESTIONS

The U.S. is not in a post-racial era despite the ele

A) Does racism still exist even though we elected an African American president?

B) Are Latinos on a level playing field with whites in terms of income, educational achievement, and home ownership?

C) Both of the above

D) None of the above


CRITICAL THINKING

What are Boolean Operators?A. Computer commands used to organize research databases

B. Computer commands used to search multiple databases at once.

C. Computer commands used to create a research strategy.

D. Computer commands used in selected databases to find full-text articles.



Boolean Operators

• AND• OR

Hispanic Latino Hispanic or Latino

Latinos Post-Racial


CRITICAL THINKING

What is the truncation symbol that allows you to search root words with any ending?

A. @

B. ( )

C. ?

D. *



Truncation

• More results• Plurals

Asterisk * • Educat*• Educate• Educates• Educated• Education• Educationally


FIND ARTICLES


ACADEMIC SEARCH COMPLETE

Interdisciplinary

Popular & scholarly (Use only popular sources.)

Not available full-text? Use


SEARCH STRATEGIES


ETHNIC NEWSWATCHFull-text Publications by and for ethnic groups including “Hispanics”Primarily popular sources

Limit to popular sources.


LIBRARY PASSWORD

Allows off-campus access to research databases

Library Home page• My library account• Type in your name, CSULB I.D. #, click submit

Type in a password of your choice and confirm by typing it again


LIBRARY PASSWORDMY LIBRARY ACCOUNT


WHERE CAN I GET SOME HELP CITING?


CHLS LIBGUIDE


RESEARCH BASICS - REVIEW

Step 1: Develop search strategy using• Keywords• Boolean operators• Truncation

Step 2: Select databases• Academic Search Complete• Ethnic NewsWatch

Step 3: Search the database• Try different keywords, try different searches• Move to database subject headings• Select the best citations• Use internal citation generators when sending information


RESEARCH BASICS - REVIEW

Step 4: Evaluate resources

Step 5: Apply and use information

• Synthesize information• Write up the finding and conclusion • Create your bibliography using correct citation style


HOW CAN I GET RESEARCH ASSISTANCE?


CHLS LIBGUIDE HTTP://CSULB.LIBGUIDES.COM/CHLS


Library home pagewww.csulb.edu/library

WANT TO TALK TO A REAL HUMAN?

Ask at the Reference Desk, 1st West

Consultations

• Susan Luévano• Office hours:• U Library, room 416, 4th floor• Wednesday, 2:30 pm -4:30 pm• [email protected]


mailto:[email protected]


RESEARCH PAPER CLINICS

Research paper clinics

• http://www.csulb.edu/library/instruction/workshops.html

http://www.csulb.edu/library/instruction/workshops.html


MICROSCOPES

Click on the Links in Beachboard


QUESTIONS ???