Advanced Written Communication Tools Library Instruction
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Advanced Written Communication Tools Library Instruction Joelle Pitts Undergraduate & Community Services Department
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Advanced Written Communication Tools Library Instruction
Joelle Pitts
Undergraduate & Community
Services Department
Library Resources for your Research Paper
O Navigating the LibraryO How to researchO Finding academic articles and
informationO Finding books and moreO Evaluating web sourcesO Citing your sourcesO Plagiarism
Navigating the LibraryO Library Service and Building Hours:
http://www.lib.k-state.edu/hours/halehours.html
O Help Desk: 2nd FloorO Check out books and other materialsO ReservesO Research Help
O WebsiteO Accessing online resources
KeywordsWhy use keywords? Search engines do not understand
phrases Select keywords – and synonyms Can combine keywords to narrow
search Use “ “ to search for a small group of
words
Now you try: What are some keywords we can use for this topic: “Do video games cause violent behavior?”
What are academic sources?
O Written by experts in the fieldO Often reviewed by experts in the
fieldO Are more often found in
academic journals and booksO Academic websitesO Government websitesO Example: Journal of Media
Psychology
What are NOT Academic Sources?
O WikipediaO Most websitesO Popular magazinesO Newspapers
Where to Start Your Research
DatabasesO What is an academic database?
O A collection of articles and books, sometimes related to a specific discipline
O Library DatabasesO www.lib.k-state.edu
O Good Places to StartO ProQuest Research LibraryO Academic OneFileO CQ Researcher
Interlibrary LoanO Found an awesome resource, but
K-State Libraries does not own it? Now what??
O Interlibrary Loan – we will try to borrow the item for you
O https://ksu.illiad.oclc.org/illiad/logon.html
Evaluating Web Sources
www………………………..?
The Good, Bad and Ugly
O www.timecube.comO www.dhmo.org/O www.autism.com
DomainO .com = commercialO .org = non-commercial organizationO .edu = educationO .gov = U.S. government
publicationO .net = networks like ISP providers
Evaluating SourcesO Is it credible?O Is it timely?O Is it stable?
Citing SourcesWhy?
Why Cite Sources?If you use someone else’s words
or ideas give them credit.
Citing your sources provides a map of your research process. Your audience can follow this map to learn more or verify your information.
Plagiarism
What is plagiarism? Intellectual Theft!
How to Avoid PlagiarismPut quoted text or words in quotation marks and cite your sourceCite any ideas that are not “common sense”Remember to cite paraphrased information and ideasList the source in a bibliography AND cite at point of use in paper.
Citations typically contains the following elements:
• Title of the item• Name(s) of author(s) or editor(s)• Name of the magazine or journal• Volume or issue numbers• Page numbers• Publication date • Publisher’s location• Publisher’s name
Citing Your Sources
Citation Tools
Citation Builderhttp://www.lib.ncsu.edu/citationbuilder/
OWL at Purduehttp://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/
EasyBib Citation Guidehttp://www.easybib.com/ebook
K-State Libraries MLA Style Tutorialhttp://www.lib.k-state.edu/depts/libinst/mla.html
Remember, if you have a question about a citation, you can always ask a librarian for help.
How to Get HelpO Ask a Librarian! (That’s why we’re here)
O http://www.lib.k-state.edu/reference/vref/index.html
O Text, Email, Phone, In Person or IMO Research Help at K-State LibrariesO Class GuideO Open Research Lab:
O Thursday, April 14th at 11:00 am (Hale 408)
O Tuesday, April 19th at 1:30 pm (Hale 407)
Questions?
