Researching for GEC 112:

The Art of Creativity

Kelly Bennett

kelly-bennett@berkeleycollege.edu

732-750-1800 x2201

Assignment

Presentation

10 Slides about any invention

Basic research

Photos

WHERE TO LOOK…

Databases

Library Catalog

Credible Internet Sources

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DATABASES

Maintained by academic professionals such as faculty members and librarians!

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They are accurate, reliable and credible.

Databases are subscription based resources that are hand picked to fit the research needs

of Berkeley Students.

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DATABASES

Includes:

Encyclopedia Articles

News Articles

Diagrams

Experiments

Biographies

Timelines

Images

Videos and Animations Thursday, April 13, 2023

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DATABASES

Includes:

Scholarly Journals

Trade Publications

Magazines

Newspapers

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LIBRARY CATALOG

Search for books and media

Search by title, author, subject, keyword, etc.

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NO BARCODE

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BARCODE BENEFITS

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Check your library record & create saved library catalog

searches

Check out laptops

Check out DVDs

Borrow material from other Berkeley

Campus libraries

Borrow material

from other colleges

Check out books and textbooks

ebrary

Search for books Access them from your

computer or handheld device

Don’t need to come to the library!

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•Source- Who is the author of the website.(Hint look at the domain name)

•Currency- When was the website last updated

•Objectivity- Is the website displaying all angles of a situation or being very one sided? (Do they list their sources?)

•Purpose- Is there anywhere on the website that shows why they created the website ( look for the “about us” tab it will allow you to further evaluate their credibility)

•Accuracy- Do the links work? Are the facts correct? Can you contact the creator of the site?

When researching on the internet use this acronym to find quality resources:

LINKS

CNN 10: Inventions 2013

Time: The 25 Best Inventions of 2013

LiveScience Inventions

The Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation (Smithsonian)

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Questions? Comments?

Kelly BennettKelly Bennettkelly-bennett@berkeleycollege.edukelly-bennett@berkeleycollege.edu

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1. Where is the best place to find full-text journal articles?

A. The Internet

B. Library Databases

C. Library Catalog

D. None of the above

2. What type of material can you find in the library catalog?

A. DVDs

B. Books

C. Journal Articles

D. Both A & B

3. What factors should you consider when evaluating a website?

A. Currency

B. Purpose of the website

C. Domain Name

D. All of the above

4. An ebrary book is all of the following except:

A. An electronic e-book

B. Same as a print book, except it is available digitally

C. Not a good source to use for a research paper

D. Available online anywhere with your Blackboard login