Soci 4385 mcmullen fall15 cli
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Clarke Iakovakis | Research & Instruction Librarian | UHCL Neumann Library
Library Research for SOCI/CRIM 4385 & SWRK 4363: Research Methods
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Please turn your clicker ON
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How much experience do you have doing research using library resources in your research (e.g. article databases, scholarly books?)
a. I have not used library resources in my research before
b. I have used library resources a littlec. I have lots of experience
using library resources
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Outline for Today• Academic Research• Principles of Good Searching • Searching in the Research
Databases & Library Catalog
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Section 1: Academic Research
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A literature review is part of the published work referencing related research, theory, and background information
A review of the literature (literature search) may be conducted to…◦ understand a topic◦ help you form a problem statement◦ provide confirmation of an already
existing hypothesis◦ analyze and interpret your own data◦ gain exposure to past, current, and
ongoing research about a subject you are exploring for research of your own
What is a literature review?
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Authority in information“Authority” is a type of influence recognized or exerted in a communityDisciplines have acknowledged authorities--scholars & publicationsApproach “authoritative” perspectives with informed skepticism.
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What is peer review? A process for establishing authority of scholarly research Experts review the original ideas to certify the accuracy, validity, and value of the results
Chubin, D. E., & Hackett, E. J. (2005). Peer Review. In C. Mitcham (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics (Vol. 3, pp. 1390-1394). Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA. Retrieved from http://libproxy.uhcl.edu/login?url=http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX3434900491&v=2.1&u=txshracd2589&it=r&p=GVRL&sw=w&asid=67e06d81c0d758521a67ba637722e45c
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What are some sources of scholarly information?BooksReference worksPeer-reviewed journal articlesGray literatureReports (government,
non-governmental organizations)Theses & dissertationsConference proceedings
Archival resources
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Periodicals (journals, magazines)
Peer-reviewedRefereedScholarlyAcademic
TradeProfessiona
lPractitione
rIndustry
General
Popular
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Author credentials (usually universities; sometimes industry or government)
Journal information (name, volume, issue, year)
Abstract
Literature Review
Methodology
Anatomy of a scholarly articleTables and/or graphs
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Dissect this citation Brewer, R. M., & Heitzeg, N. A. (2008). The racialization of crime and punishment: Criminal justice, color-blind racism, and the political economy of the prison industrial complex. American Behavioral Scientist, 51(5), 625-644. doi: 10.1177/0002764207307745 What is the…
Journal name Volume number Issue number Authors
Article title Page number range Year of publication DOI
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How do I find an article when I have a citation?
A. GoogleB. OneSearch (library catalog)C. A subscription database, such as SocIndex,
Social Work Abstracts, or Criminal Justice Abstracts
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Brewer, R. M., & Heitzeg, N. A. (2008). The racialization of crime and punishment: Criminal justice, color-blind racism, and the political economy of the prison industrial complex. American Behavioral Scientist, 51(5), 625-644. doi: 10.1177/0002764207307745
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EXERCISE 1Site Effects: How Reliance on Social Media Influences
Confidence in the Government and News Media
Author name Journal name Publication year
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Section 3: Research Databases
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Why use a library when I have Google?
But wait…
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.gov Wikipedia
Subscription databases
Password-protected websites
restricted access
$$$
free access
Illegal content
Classified documents
Surface Web
Deep Web
Amazon
cnn
ads
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Off campus access to subscription databases
If you have problems accessing resources from off campus, call the
Reference Desk 281-283-3910
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Section 4: Principles of good searching
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• Explore a research area to focus on a research question1•Identify the key concepts2•List alternate keywords, synonyms, and related words3• Join terms and concepts with appropriate Boolean operators4•Make use of database’s limiters & suggested subject terms 5•Organize and cite your sources6
Search Process
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One •What are some factors that play a role in shaping teenagers’ attitudes toward police officers?
Two •How do socio-economic status, neighborhood crime, education level, and previous interactions with police officers shape teenagers’ attitudes toward police officers?
Three •What is the influence of individual teenagers’ past contact with police officers on their attitudes toward police?
1. Explore a research area to focus on a research question
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2. Identify the key concepts
Teenagers Police Attitudes Police contact
What is the influence of individual teenagers’ past contact with police officers on their attitudes toward police?
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Teenagers
Adolescents
YouthJuveniles
Delinquents
3. List alternate keywords, synonyms, and related words
OR
What is the influence of individual teenagers’ past contact with police officers on their attitudes toward police?
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Police
Law enforcemen
t
Peace officersCops
CorrectionsOR
3. List alternate keywords, synonyms, and related wordsWhat is the influence of individual
teenagers’ past contact with police officers on their attitudes toward police?
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Police contact
Police interaction
Police-commun
ity relations
Arrest
Questioning OR
interrogationOR
3. List alternate keywords, synonyms, and related wordsWhat is the influence of individual
teenagers’ past contact with police officers on their attitudes toward police?
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ANDOR
NOT
4. Join terms and concepts with appropriate Boolean operators
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juvenilesteenagers adolescents
M EOR
teenagers OR juveniles OR adolescents
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Police OR law enforcement OR corrections
teenagers OR juveniles OR adolescents
AND
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AND
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Which statement below will generate more search results?
A.
B.
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Which search will find FEWER results?
A.B. OR
teenagers
teenagers
police
police
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ANDORem
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Using a wildcard (*) will find a larger number of results
compute
computes
computing
computation
computer
computability
comput* * Search Tip
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Using a wildcard (*) will:
A. Find MORE results
B. Find FEWER results
C. Find synonyms and related terms
COMPUT*
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• State your research topic1•Identify the key concepts2•List alternate keywords, synonyms, and related words3• Join terms and concepts with appropriate Boolean operators4•Make use of database’s limiters & suggested subject terms 5•Organize and cite your sources6
Search Strategies
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Exercise 2
role of race in prison sentencing
Using the SocINDEX database, see how many articles you can find on the sample topic below. Try experimenting with different keyword/term combinations using AND/OR.
For each search, write down Keywords/terms used Connectors (AND, OR) used Number of results
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Feedback please!