IDNM 101 : Research with Cook Library

Laksamee PutnamResearch & Instructionlputnam@towson.edu URL: http://bit.ly/sp2014idnmslides

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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 lputnam@towson.edu Cook Library Reference:

410.704.2462. IM/email

Phone: 410.704.3746.