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First… Laksamee Putnam lputnam@towson.edu Cook Library Reference:

410.704.2462. IM/email

Phone: 410.704.3746. Twitter: @CookLibraryofTU Albert S. Cook facebook profile! Slides: http://slidesha.re/W2FJIU

Agenda Quick review of last class Group work

Finding Books Finding Articles

Review Keywords AND OR NOT Check for CRAP

Currency Reliability Authority Purpose/POV

Putting it all together…What are some ways elementary teachers can

assess whether a certain technology solution is effective?

teach*instruct*method*

learn*

assess*evaluate*

test*

technolog*comput*

[software name]

teach* OR instruct* OR method* OR learn*AND

assess* OR evaluate* OR test* AND

technolog* OR comput* OR kidspiration

Real research is complicated

Critique Cook OneSearch! Small groups Discuss Cook OneSearch

Books Articles

Fill out this worksheet http://bit.ly/VhPa8u

Report back to the class

Critique Cook OneSearch! Find books

One here at Towson One outside of Towson

Report back A feature which helped your search What your group disliked

Finding Books Plenty of relevant

information in print

Use broad keywords

Multiple places to search Cook OneSearch Library Catalog USMAI Libraries

Finding Books

Finding Books

Critique Cook OneSearch! Find an article

Identify Article title Journal title Content Provider (i.e. Database) Access

Report back A feature which helped your search What your group disliked

Finding Articles Scholarly – Peer

Reviewed

Use specific keywords

Utilized advanced search features

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:

Academic Search Premier Education Research Complete ERIC SocINDEX

ScienceDirect Social Sciences Abstracts PsycINFO

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

Next class Preclass Worksheet

Article, Video, Discussion questions and APA

Discussion on plagiarism and citation style

Questions? Feel free to contact me:

Laksamee Putnam lputnam@towson.edu 410.704.3746. Twitter: @CookLibraryofTU

Or any reference librarian: Visit Cook Library Reference Desk 410.704.2462. IM – tucookchat