Annotated Bibliography & Research Strategies

Writing SeminarTraci Welch Moritz

Public Services Librarian/Assistant Professor

Heterick Memorial Library

Aid in constructing research strategy for finding resources for annotated bibliography

Find resources in library catalog and databases available

Everything shown today is available at Research Guides for Writing Seminar.

What today is all aboutTo get you

started

Librarians and support staff

http://www-new.onu.edu/academics/heterick_memorial_library/staff

How am I suppose to remember all this ?

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Sign up for RefWorks accountTake a look at your topic and identify

key search terms, Ask a question.Most databases now use an implied

boolean logic search scheme so a keyword search will get you started.

Boolean logic is the use of AND, NOT, OR to narrow or expand your search

See Research Guide for Writing Seminar

What do I do first?

WHO CARES?

Licensed state-wide, access free to Ohio students for the rest of your life!

See: http://0-www.refworks.com.polar.onu.edu/

Write n’ Cite interfaces with MS WordExcellent TutorialsHelp available at Heterick Research Guide for Writing Seminar for

instructions on how to get your free-for-a-life-time account

Managing Information - RefWorks

REFWORKS

Bibliographic Citation Software

Allows you to see what is out there

Helps you narrow your topic and discard any irrelevant materials

Aids in developing the thesis Makes you a better scholar

Annotated Bibliography

• State your topic as a question

• Identify main concepts or keywords

• Test the topic -- Look for keywords and synonyms and related terms for the information sought

Subject headings in catalogsBuilt-in thesauri in many databases

Reference sources Textbooks, lecture notes, readings Internet Librarians, Instructors

How to conduct research

Research StrategyAre the concerns about garbage island a myth?

What about the web?

Google and Wikipedia aren’t intrinsically evil, just use them for the correct purpose in your research.

Internet Tools

Google Scholar

ONU buysFull-textdatabase

OhioLINKPermits

Google tolink to full-text

Google asksto link tocontent

ONU user sees licensed full-textarticles

Run Google ScholarSearch

Note: If working offcampus please see the “google scholar” tab at the Research Guide for ENGL 111

Internet Tools

Critically analyzing web sources

Currency

Relevance/Coverage

Authority

Accuracy

Purpose/Objectivity

Timeliness of the information.

Depth and importance of the information.

Source of the information.

Reliability of the information

Possible bias present in the information.

What? is the page/site aboutWho? created and maintains this siteWhere? Is the information coming from Why? Is the information presented on the

web When? Was the page created or last

updatedHow? Accurate or credible is the page

From the University of Wisconsin Library, worksheet for evaluating web sites

Critically analyzing web sources

SEARCH

What is included?

POLARArticle-level searching for all EBSCO databases

Article-level searching for a variety of other databases: JSTOR, Hoover’s, AccessPharmacy, etc.

Title-level searching for most other databases: IEEE, CIAO, Proquest Nursing & Allied Health

OhioLink central catalog

Results: Full Text, Polar

Results: OhioLink

Results: Find It @ ONU

Results: ILL

Facets: Limit Your Results

Things to RememberFacets are your Friend: After you search, limit your results to what you really want

A tool not a solution: This is not the solution to everything

Ask the librarians for helpThere will still be some small changes coming

What do I do next?Use library resources to continue your background research.

FIND A BOOK∞POLAR

• Looks in several locations (usually subject, article title, abstracts or contents)

• Does not require an exact match• Generates comparatively large number of hits (not precise)

• Good if you are not familiar with terminology

• Look for the same or similar words which keep appearing

FIND A BOOK∞POLAR

•Looks in one place – subject•Usually requires an exact match between your term and a pre-set list of terms

•Precise•Can be used after keyword search has identified specific subjects

FIND A BOOK∞POLAR

Click on the “Find Similar Items” link found on each item record

Materials owned by all Ohio colleges, universities, several public libraries

Ca. 10 million itemsLink from POLAR permits you to submit

requests. Available from Heterick home pageMost requests arrive in 2-3 working daysNo charge Limited to 100 items at a time, with 25

requests MAY RENEW UP TO 4 TIMES

Find a Book∞OhioLink

Find a book -- SearchOhioAccess to several Ohio public

librariesAccess via OhioLINKAn option when item wanted is not

available at ONU or through OhioLINK

My Library Account

Allows you to see what you have checked out and requested. Allows you to renew online (if possible). Allows you to see charges on your account.

My Library Account

Enter first and last name and all 11 digits on university ID

My Library AccountFor more information visit the Library

Information page

Library Apphttp://journals.onu.edu/home_page/libinfo/

mobile.cfm

What do I do next?

Use databases to find articles based on your search strategy

Often tools for locating journal and newspaper articles

Most are subject-specific – some multi-disciplinary

Many give access to full text of articles

Heterick has over 250

Research Tools∞Databases

Over 20,000 journals indexed, most are full text

Divided by subject area offered at ONU

Begin with a general database, Academic Search CompleteJSTOR

Research Tools∞Databases

Find an Article

Periodical means the same as Magazine

Usually magazines are more “popular”

JournalsScholarly or

ProfessionalPeer reviewed

See Research Guide for HONR 231 for this and other Handouts

A.Academic Search Complete, Masterfile Premier

B.JSTORC.Lexis-NexisD.Proquest NursingE.Opposing Viewpoints

Research Tools∞Databases

General Database

Scholarly journals, peer reviewed articles

Academic Search Complete/ Masterfile Premier

General Database

Scholarly journals, peer reviewed articles

JSTOR

General Database

Lexis Nexis Academic

Subject Specific Database

Subject Specific Database

ProQuest

Subject Specific Database

Opposing viewpoints

Off campus access

Web Management

Be sure to click on the “Off campus access tab” to begin

Use when you need a book or article that is not available online, not owned by ONU or available via OhioLINK

No charge/ limit on requestsMost requests take 5-7 days to fillUse ILL form on library web pages.

Interlibrary Loan (ILL)

Traci Welch Moritz t-moritz@onu.edu

Ask at the Reference DeskPhone the Reference Desk – 2185Contact us by E-mail reference@onu.edu

Use Chat Help feature or the IMIM feature

QUESTIONS?