Finishing the Puzzle of Finishing the Puzzle of ResearchResearchFinishing the Puzzle of Finishing the Puzzle of ResearchResearch

Select Research Topic

Brainstorm for Keywords

Develop a Search Strategy

Search for Books (Catalog)

Search for Periodical Articles (Database)

Search for Newspaper Articles (Database)

Search the World Wide Web

Read & Evaluate the Information

Write your Paper and Cite your Sources

Up the Research Ladder…Up the Research Ladder…

Timeframe for InfoTimeframe for Info

Books Articles Newspapers Web Pages

Books Articles Newspapers Web Pages

Once Quarterly – Weekly Daily – Multiple Ed. Hourly – Anytime

Once Quarterly – Weekly Daily – Multiple Ed. Hourly – Anytime

0 1000 2000 3000 4000

Internet

Databases

Periodicals

Newspapers

Books

Years Old

Strengths: Web vs. LibraryStrengths: Web vs. Library

Web Current events and

news Statistics and Other

Information by gov’t Pop Culture

TV Movies Music

Opinion Information about

Organizations & Groups

Web Current events and

news Statistics and Other

Information by gov’t Pop Culture

TV Movies Music

Opinion Information about

Organizations & Groups

Library Research Based

Books & Articles Works Cited/

Bibliographies Full-text Resources Authoritative &

Peer-reviewed Materials

Information about People & Cultures

Easier to Search Library Catalog Databases

Library Research Based

Books & Articles Works Cited/

Bibliographies Full-text Resources Authoritative &

Peer-reviewed Materials

Information about People & Cultures

Easier to Search Library Catalog Databases

http://searchenginewatch.com Web searching tips Search engine listings Search engine ratings (which is rated

better?) Tutorials News

Buying Your Way In (paid listings in search engines)

Fun Stuff Sprechen Sie Search Engines?

http://searchenginewatch.com Web searching tips Search engine listings Search engine ratings (which is rated

better?) Tutorials News

Buying Your Way In (paid listings in search engines)

Fun Stuff Sprechen Sie Search Engines?

DirectoryDirectory

Electronic Yellow Pages

Organized into categories

Point & click searching

Electronic Yellow Pages

Organized into categories

Point & click searching

Search EngineSearch Engine

Simply searches Prominent search

box Google voted

“Most Outstanding Search Engine” 4 times

Lycos, the oldest search engine on the web (‘94)

Simply searches Prominent search

box Google voted

“Most Outstanding Search Engine” 4 times

Lycos, the oldest search engine on the web (‘94)

Metasearch EngineMetasearch Engine

Utilize search engines and directories to compile comprehensive results

“one-stop” searching Dogpile voted “Best

Meta Search Engine” Vivísimo voted “Best

Meta Search Engine” (’02)

Mamma, the oldest metasearch engine on the web (’96)

Utilize search engines and directories to compile comprehensive results

“one-stop” searching Dogpile voted “Best

Meta Search Engine” Vivísimo voted “Best

Meta Search Engine” (’02)

Mamma, the oldest metasearch engine on the web (’96)

Specialty Web ToolsSpecialty Web Tools

Kartoo, a visual search tool

Ditto, an image search engine

Radio-Locator, a audio/radio station search engine

KidsClick!, a kids friendly search tool

Kartoo, a visual search tool

Ditto, an image search engine

Radio-Locator, a audio/radio station search engine

KidsClick!, a kids friendly search tool

Government Web ToolsGovernment Web Tools

USAGov, (formerly FirstGov) director of federal gov’t websites

SoonerSearch, a portal to Oklahoma gov’t websites

Unclesam, a version of Google that searches only gov’t websites

Infomine, access to university level research on gov’t info

USAGov, (formerly FirstGov) director of federal gov’t websites

SoonerSearch, a portal to Oklahoma gov’t websites

Unclesam, a version of Google that searches only gov’t websites

Infomine, access to university level research on gov’t info

When Research Goes Wrong!

When Research Goes Wrong!

Jayson Blair/NYT Plagiarism Dan Rather/False Report on Bush

Photoshoping Martha’s Head Hwang Woo-suk/Human Cloned?

Step 1: AuthorityStep 1: Authority

Books & Articles Who is responsible

for content? Author(s)? Editor(s)? Publisher Credentials offered?

Newspapers Writer(s) Editor(s) Columnist(s)

Books & Articles Who is responsible

for content? Author(s)? Editor(s)? Publisher Credentials offered?

Newspapers Writer(s) Editor(s) Columnist(s)

Web Pages Who is

responsible for content?

Webmaster? Web team? Organization? Institution? Company?

Web Pages Who is

responsible for content?

Webmaster? Web team? Organization? Institution? Company?

Domain NamesDomain Names

Which one is right? www.whitehouse.co

m www.whitehouse.go

v www.whitehouse.ne

t www.whitehouse.or

g Whois.net

www.whois.net

Which one is right? www.whitehouse.co

m www.whitehouse.go

v www.whitehouse.ne

t www.whitehouse.or

g Whois.net

www.whois.net

.gov .org .mil .com .edu .net .int

.gov .org .mil .com .edu .net .int

Indicates a reliable domain

Step 2: AccuracyStep 2: Accuracy

Books & Articles Can the

information be verified?

Bibliography Works Cited Peer-reviewed

(journals only)

Newspapers Interviews Eyewitness

Accounts

Books & Articles Can the

information be verified?

Bibliography Works Cited Peer-reviewed

(journals only)

Newspapers Interviews Eyewitness

Accounts

Web Pages Can the

information be verified?

Links to credible sites

Copyright Works Cited Fact check with a

printed source

Web Pages Can the

information be verified?

Links to credible sites

Copyright Works Cited Fact check with a

printed source

Step 3: ObjectivityStep 3: Objectivity

Books & Articles Biased or

Objective? Persuasion/

Emotion Author’s Point of

View

Newspapers Subscriptions ($) Advertising ($) Owners CJR review

Books & Articles Biased or

Objective? Persuasion/

Emotion Author’s Point of

View

Newspapers Subscriptions ($) Advertising ($) Owners CJR review

Web Pages Biased or

Objective? Opinion/Fan sites Sponsoring

Organization Agendas Political

Propaganda Web hosting

Web Pages Biased or

Objective? Opinion/Fan sites Sponsoring

Organization Agendas Political

Propaganda Web hosting

Step 4: CurrencyStep 4: Currency

Books & Articles When was it

published? Copyright date Important based

upon subject Science Social Science Allied Health Education Pharmacy Computer Science

Newspapers published daily

Books & Articles When was it

published? Copyright date Important based

upon subject Science Social Science Allied Health Education Pharmacy Computer Science

Newspapers published daily

Web Pages When was it created

and last updated? Well maintained web

sites have an indication when it was last updated or modified

Accessibility Dead links

Stability Changes URLs

frequently

Web Pages When was it created

and last updated? Well maintained web

sites have an indication when it was last updated or modified

Accessibility Dead links

Stability Changes URLs

frequently

Remember to Evaluate!Remember to Evaluate!

Authority Who created it? Who is responsible? What credentials do they hold? What makes them

qualified to discuss the topic? Accuracy

Can the information be verified? Check the facts!

Objectivity How is the information being presented? Is it objective or biased? What’s the point of view?

Currency (important based on subject) When was it published? When was it last updated?

Authority Who created it? Who is responsible? What credentials do they hold? What makes them

qualified to discuss the topic? Accuracy

Can the information be verified? Check the facts!

Objectivity How is the information being presented? Is it objective or biased? What’s the point of view?

Currency (important based on subject) When was it published? When was it last updated?

WORK IN PROGRESSWORK IN PROGRESS

Writing Your PaperWriting Your Paper

Writing CenterLocated in the basement of the

libraryCall for appointment #774-7083

MLA StyleStyle SheetsMLA Handbook at Reference &

Circulation Desk

Writing CenterLocated in the basement of the

libraryCall for appointment #774-7083

MLA StyleStyle SheetsMLA Handbook at Reference &

Circulation Desk

Academic ResearchAcademic Research

This is just the beginning…

Subject searching; specialized—medical, education & psychology

Proximity operators Limiters—publication type, audience, research groups,

methodology Clustering Field Codes Searching w/ indexes, dictionaries & thesauri Scope Notes Stopwords Nesting

This is just the beginning…

Subject searching; specialized—medical, education & psychology

Proximity operators Limiters—publication type, audience, research groups,

methodology Clustering Field Codes Searching w/ indexes, dictionaries & thesauri Scope Notes Stopwords Nesting