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English 3 – LisovskyEsther Grassian

5 May 2010

Agenda Focus a Research Topic Magazines vs. Journals Visible vs. Invisible Web Search & Evaluate Materials What will you do differently? Questions Welcome!

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General Topic

A UC education

Synonyms/Related Words

UC => University of California, universit*, college*

Education => learn*, student*, curricul*

Google “Wonder Wheel”!

Topic Limiters

1. Time Period2. Geographic Region3. Person/Group4. Event/Aspect

Questions?

Magazines vs. Journals

Academic Conversations

Visible vs. Invisible Web

Invisible Web Databases

Free: UCLA Library Catalog Licensed:

Academic Search Complete PsycINFO Sociological Abstracts Alt-Press Watch 100s more!

Pick a Useful Database

Topics Materials Indexed or Listed Time Period

Academic Search Complete

Topics: Many! Materials: Articles from >5500

Magazines & Journals Time: Some back to 1865

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http://bit.ly/b81rPz

DON’T PAY FOR ARTICLES!!

ERIC

Try It Yourself…

PsycINFO Alt-Press Watch

Questions?

Review

Focus a Research Topic Magazines vs. Journals Visible vs. Invisible Web Search & Evaluate Materials Don’t pay for articles!!!

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