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LIBRARY SESSION HSC100Spring 2015

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Purpose • To help you locate research articles for your final

annotated bibliography assignment

Task • Watch a short video about the information cycle• Discuss the differences between popular and scholarly

information• Search Quick Search AND Academic Search Premier

IOT find a research articles for your final term project annotated bibliography

Criteria • Three iClicker quizzes

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Using the Computers at UNLV Libraries

• Use your ACE account* to login!

• There are over 350+ computers in the library on all five floors & laptops for in-house check out.

• Secure, fast wi-fi for UNLV students. Guest wi-fi available, too.

• Use your RebelCard to print – You’ll need RebelCash!

*Contact OIT for help with your ACE account set-up. 702-895-0777 or ithelp@unlv.edu

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Ask at the Research & Information and/or Computer Help desk @ Lied Library

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Help

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Ask for Research Help

• Don’t Forget! Ask For Help• Ask a Librarian: Chat, Text, Phone, Email

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The Information Life Cycle

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Credit: University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

Scholarly vs. Popular

Academic/ Scholarly Journals

News Papers

Popular Magazines

Months after …

Days after…

The month of…

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Research Articles Synonyms

Scholarly articles

Academic articles

Peer reviewed research

Peer reviewed article

Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals

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iClicker Question #1

Three months ago, a vaccine for Ebola was developed. According to the Information Cycle would information on this new development be found in a book?

1. True

2. False

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LIBRARY RESOURCES How to find stuff at UNLV

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HSC 100 Subject Guide

http://guides.library.unlv.edu/hsc100

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ACADEMIC SEARCH PREMIER

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Academic Search Premier @UNLV Libraries

Type keywords* to find information resources on your topic.

*Keywords used by the researchers give better results.

Not sure which keywords to use? Ask a Librarian!

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Other helpful tips and hints

Email a copy of the citation to yourself

Look for Full Text links to get to your article.

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iClicker Question #2

Which of the following is trait of a research article? a) Color pictures

b) A methodology

c) For a wide audience

d) Short, succinct with conversational language

e) None of the above

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Relevancy

• The other side of well-being – what makes a young woman become an anorectic? 

• A program for parents of teens with anorexia nervosa and eating disorder not otherwise specified. 

• Effect of non-select menus on weight and eating concern in adolescents hospitalized with anorexia nervosa.

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Active Searching

• Search for a research article about the topic on your card.• 4 Groups Quick Search – Red • 4 Groups Google – Blue • 4 Groups Academic Search Premier – Green

In your groups: • Elect 2 people, one to type and one to speak • Typist:

1) Will demonstrate your group search.

• Speaker will report: 1)Where your group searched for your article?

2)What words you used to find your article?

3)How your group decided you had research article?

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iClicker Question #3

Where is the best place to search for a scholarly article? a) Information cycle

b) Google

c) Social media

d) Academic Search Premier

e) Newsweek

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Summary • Information Cycle • Research Article Synonyms• Parts of a Research Article • Modeled searching in: Academic Search Premier • Active searching using:

• Quick Search, Academic Search Premier and Google

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Thank You

• John Watts john.watts@unlv.edu • Rachelle Weigel rachelle.weigel@unlv.edu • Xan Goodman, xan.goodman@unlv.edu