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IDNM 101 : Research with Cook Library
Laksamee PutnamResearch & [email protected] URL: http://bit.ly/sp2014idnmslides
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First… Laksamee Putnam [email protected] Cook Library Reference:
410.704.2462. IM/email
Phone: 410.704.3746. Twitter: @CookLibraryofTU Albert S. Cook facebook profile!
Agenda Keywords Search strategy Finding articles Citation guides Evaluation
research ≠ needle in the haystack
Web “Pre-searching” Why NOT?
Filter Bubbles
Why start? Wikipedia DuckDuckGo
Creating Keywords Keywords come
from your topic
I want to find research articles that use techniques such as chromatography, gel-eletrophoresis or spectral analysis
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mmarchin/5310398/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Creating Keywords Think of synonyms for your keywords
Think of specific ideas around your topic
See what words other people use
Add some possible keywords http://padlet.com/wall/88k3bay1mq
Search Strategy Boolean search connectors
AND OR NOT
Search Strategy Boolean search connectors
Climate change AND green house gas
Climate change OR global warming
Climate change NOT Polar bears
Search strategy Phrase searching Use quotations to keep a keyword phrase
intact (words will be searched in the specific order)
“climate change” “animal behavior”
Finding Articles Scholarly – Peer
Reviewed
Use specific keywords
Card Catalogue. [Photographer]. Retrieved from Encyclopædia Britannica Image Quest. http://quest.eb.com/images/115_2838287
Finding Articles
Finding Articles Content providers you should use:
Science Direct Scopus PubMed Social Science Citation Index Social Science Abstracts PsycINFO
Check the Subject Gateways
Finding Articles Features to remember
Yellow Findit button Citation creations Email yourself
Also as you are searching Take a look at the article citations Make note of additional keywords
Citation guides
Evaluate what you find Go to one of the websites below and
analyze it http://bit.ly/cosmicweb1 http://bit.ly/cosmicweb2 http://bit.ly/cosmicweb3 http://bit.ly/cosmicweb4 http://bit.ly/cosmicweb5 http://bit.ly/cosmicweb6 http://bit.ly/cosmicweb7
CurrencyReliabilityAuthorityPurpose/Point of View
Check for CRAP
Check for CRAP Currency
How recent is the information?
Can you locate a date when the resource was written/created/updated?
Based on your topic, is this current enough?
Why might the date matter for your topic?
Guidelines for CRAP provided by the Jean and Alexander Heard Library
http://www.flickr.com/photos/helloeveryone123/3937374193/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Check for CRAP Reliability
What kind of information is included in the resource?
Does the author provide citations & references for quotations & data
Where am I accessing this information?
Guidelines for CRAP provided by the Jean and Alexander Heard Library
http://www.flickr.com/photos/schnappi/5930145952/sizes/l/in/photostream/
Check for CRAP Authority
Can you determine who the author/creator is?
What are their credentials (education, affiliation, experience, etc.)?
Who is the publisher or sponsor of the work/site?
Is this publisher/sponsor reputable
Guidelines for CRAP provided by the Jean and Alexander Heard Library
http://rantchick.com/a-doctrine-on-respect/
Check for CRAP Purpose/Point of View
Is the content primarily opinion?
Is the information balanced or biased?
What is the purpose of the information? Is it to inform, teach, sell, entertain or persuade
Guidelines for CRAP provided by the Jean and Alexander Heard Library
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cogdog/5484085301/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Go to the link below http://bit.ly/OS0BCq
Create keywords
Analyze what you find using CRAP Find a review article Find a research article
Class Discussion: Science Databases
Please provide feedback Go to this survey to provide anonymous
feedback on the library session http://bit.ly/11tk7Uk
Questions? Laksamee Putnam [email protected] Cook Library Reference:
410.704.2462. IM/email
Phone: 410.704.3746.