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description
Annotated Bibliography &
Research Strategies
Writing Seminar Dr. Robert Scott
Traci Welch MoritzPublic Services Librarian/Assistant
ProfessorHeterick Memorial Library
What today is all about
Aid in constructing research strategy for finding resources for annotated bibliography
Find resources in library catalog and databases available
Everything shown today is available at Research Guides for Writing Seminar
To get you
started
WELCOME to the LIBRARY
What you can expect from HML
Knowledgeable degreed librarians on duty over 60 hours per week
Friendly faces ready to help 101.5 hours per week
Access to the resources you need both on and off campus
Resources available in a timely manner
Librarians and support staff
http://www-new.onu.edu/academics/heterick_memorial_library/staff
OhioLINK
POLAR
WorldCAT
Ca. 400,000items
Ca. 20,000,000items
1.4 billionitems
What we expect you to know
+ even more!
250 DatabasesAbout 700+ print periodical
subscriptions10s of thousands electronic
journal titlesJuvenile collectionAudiovisuals – physical and
streaming
How am I suppose to remember all this stuff?
ONU ID is Library card
EVAEva Maglott00021559801
Eva Maglott
Please use all digits in your student ID number.
Libraries at ONU Heterick Memorial
Library
Undergraduate Library, accessible to all
• Taggert Law Library
• Library for Law school, accessible to all
This is Jeopardy
Annotated Bibliography
Allows you to see what is out there
Helps you narrow your topic and discard any irrelevant materials
Aids in developing the thesis Makes you a better scholar
What should I do first?
• Finding the right search term
• Start big and then use patterns you see in the results list to narrow your topic
• Most resources will have built into their system a “thesaurus” or “subject” or suggested topics links, use them
• Ask a librarian or your professor for suggestions
Research Strategy• Start big doing background reading
• Narrow your topic for a more focused product
• Research narrowed topic using subject specific databases
• Keep track of bibliographic citations to avoid trouble down the road.
Ask a question
Google and Wikipedia aren’t intrinsically evil, just use them for the correct purpose in your research.
Internet Tools
Google Scholar
ONU buysFull-textdatabase
OhioLINKPermits
Google tolink to full-text
Google asksto link tocontent
ONU user sees licensed full-textarticles
Run Google ScholarSearch
Note: If working offcampus please see the “google scholar” tab at the Research Guide for HONR 231
Internet Tools
Critically analyzing web sources
What? is the page/site about
Who? created and maintains this site
Where? Is the information coming from
Why? Is the information presented on the web
When? Was the page created or last updated
How? Accurate or credible is the page
From the University of Wisconsin Library, worksheet for evaluating web sites
What do I do next?Use library resources to continue your background research.
POLARThink of the call number as the street address of the book on the library shelves
FIND A BOOK∞POLAR
• Looks in several locations (usually subject, article title, abstracts or contents)
• Does not require an exact match• Generates comparatively large number of hits (not precise)
• Good if you are not familiar with terminology
• Look for the same or similar words which keep appearing
FIND A BOOK∞POLAR
•Looks in one place – subject•Usually requires an exact match between your term and a pre-set list of terms
•Precise•Can be used after keyword search has identified specific subjects
FIND A BOOK∞POLAR
Click on the “Find Similar Items” link found on each item record
Find a Book∞OhioLink Materials owned by all Ohio colleges,
universities, several public libraries
Ca. 10 million items
Link from POLAR permits you to submit requests. Available from Heterick home page
Most requests arrive in 2-3 working days
No charge
Limited to 100 items at a time
MAY RENEW UP TO 4 TIMES
What do I do next?
Use databases to find articles based on your search strategy
Bibliographic Citation Software
REFWORKS
Research Tools∞Databases
Often tools for locating journal and newspaper articles
Most are subject-specific – some multi-disciplinary
Many give access to full text of articles
Heterick has over 250
Over 20,000 journals indexed, most are full text
Divided by subject area offered at ONU
Begin with a general database, Academic Search Complete JSTOR
Research Tools∞Databases
Find an Article
Periodical means the same as Magazine
Usually magazines are more “popular”
Journals
Scholarly or Professional
Peer reviewed
See Research Guide for HONR 231 for this and other Handouts
A. Academic Search Complete, Masterfile Premier
B. JSTORC. Lexis-NexisD. Proquest NursingE. Opposing Viewpoints
Research Tools∞Databases
General Database
Scholarly journals, peer reviewed articles
Academic Search Complete/ Masterfile Premier
General Database
Scholarly journals, peer reviewed articles
JSTOR
General DatabaseLexis Nexis Academic
Subject Specific Database
Subject Specific Database
ProQuest
Subject Specific Database
Opposing viewpoints
Managing Information - RefWorksLicensed state-wide, access free to Ohio
students for the rest of your life! See: http://0-www.refworks.com.polar.onu.edu/
Write n’ Cite interfaces with MS WordExcellent TutorialsHelp available at Heterick Research Guide for Writing Seminar for
instructions on how to get your free-for-a-life-time account
Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
Use when you need a book or article that is not available online, not owned by ONU or available via OhioLINK
No charge/ limit on requestsMost requests take 5-7 days to fillUse ILL form on library web pages
.
Ask at the Reference DeskPhone the Reference Desk –
2185Contact us by E-mail
reference@onu.edu Use Chat Help feature or the IMIM feature
QUESTIONS?