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SURVEYING
browsing over available materials and resources about a research topic
using the card catalog or the online catalog for pertinent titles
previewing certain parts of a material to get an idea of its contents
APPRAISAL
evaluating or assessing the value or worth of resources and materials based on accepted standards
objectively considering materials and resources as references for one’s research work
INFORMATION
various facts in different forms
objective details drawn from experts and professionals in the field
either in printed form or accessed online
FACTORS IN APPRAISING INFORMATION
primary and secondary nature objectivity qualifications of the author nature and level of the source
Primary and Secondary Nature PRIMARY SOURCES: - first hand sources of information - original - unanalyzed or uninterpreted by other partiesExamples:• original documents, relics, works of art• interviews• actual experiments• original autobiographies, journals or memoirs• personal notes from actual observations, witnessing• original, unadulterated audio-visuals
SECONDARY SOURCES: - second-hand sources of information - published, analyzed, interpreted, translated
Examples:• printed books• reference books• maps, graphs, tables• periodicals
Objectivity
factuality of information reliability and validity of data relevance to the development of the
topic presence of empirical evidence
Qualifications of the Author
academic credentials expertise in the field exposure and experience on the subject
matter professional standing among peers in
the field
Nature and Level of the Source up-to-dateness credibility of the publisher peer-reviewed appropriate to the level of the
proponent’s manageability
BIBLIOGRAPHY CARDS
collation of titles of resource materials about the topic contains basic publication information - name of author/s - title - publisher - place of publication - copyright year - page numbers (for articles) - date of retrieval (if accessed online) - call number (if gathered from the library) 3x5 index cards arranged alphabetically with the author’s last name as basis
FORMAT FOR BOOK SOURCES
BIBLIOGRAPHYcall number
Name of Author/sTitle of the BookPublisherPlace of PublicationCopyright YearDate of Retrieval (if accessed online)
Notes on the Content:
sample bibliography card for a book source
BIBLIOGRAPHYPE 1478
AL 11
2010
Alamis, Ma. Melvyn, et al.Academic Writing SkillsUST Publishing HouseManila2010
NOTES: designed for college students; contains relevant exercises on academic writing
FORMAT FOR ARTICLE SOURCES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Name of Author/s“Title of the Article”Title of the Journal, Magazine, NewspaperDate of IssuanceDate of Retrieval (if accessed online)
Notes on the Content:
sample bibliography card for a article source
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Nadell, Judith and John Langan“The Longman Writer: Rhetoric, Readers and Research Guide”TESOL vol. 5 no. 7, pp. 15-30September 2009July 14, 2013 (date of retrieval)
NOTES: has extensive discussions on the art of technical writing; authors are experts in the field
SECTIONS IN THE LIBRARY General Circulation: responsible for
the processing of library materials being borrowed and returned.
Technical : responsible for the acquisition and classification of library materials
General Reference and Information: include encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, gazetteers, biographical directories, almanacs and yearbooks
SECTIONS IN THE LIBRARY Map Collection: a comprehensive
collection of Philippine and World maps Music : contain material on the study
and teaching of music, musical scores, tapes, phonodiscs, CDs
Current Serials: include current issues of general and professional periodical literature in local and international publication
SECTIONS IN THE LIBRARY Science and Technology: supports the
teaching and needs for topics in engineering, science, pharmacy, physical sciences and technology
Civil Law : caters to legal research Graduate School: contains published
and unpublished theses and dissertations of UST graduate students
SECTIONS IN THE LIBRARY Social Sciences: contains information
sources on education, sociology, history, political science, management, economics, statistics, accounting, marketing, business and cultural anthropology
Filipiniana: contains books written in the Philippines; by Filipino authors; printed in the Philippines; and UST publications
Spanish: preserves books and periodicals on Spanish art, literature and culture
SECTIONS IN THE LIBRARY Antonio V. Del Rosario UST Heritage
Library: the depository of the vast printed collections of UST consisting of rare historical materials
Humanities: contains books about the arts, philosophy, languages, mass communication, broadcasting, journalism, photography, fiction
Multi-media Room: houses CDs, VCDs, DVDs, cassette tapes and video tapes for teaching, self-learning or entertainment
SECTIONS IN THE LIBRARY Serials: provides bound volumes of
general and professional periodical literature
Old Books: houses books of older editions safekept due to their historical significance
ONLINE DATABASES
EBSCO Host (http://search.epnet.com): provides access to all of the library’s other resources in a single integrated approach
- Academic Source Complete- Business Source Complete- Catholic Periodical and Literature Index Online- Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature- Regional Business News- Biomedical Reference Collection: Basic- Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection- Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts- Educational Resource Information Center (ERIC)- Military and Government Collection- MAS Ultra-School Edition- Primary Search- Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia- EBSCO Animals- Academic Source Premier
ONLINE DATABASES
JSTOR (http://www.jstor.org): searches journals in Humanities, Social Sciences and Sciences
ProQuest (http://proquest.com): scholarly journals in Health Sciences and Medicine
ScienceDirect: scholarly journals in the Physical Sciences and Engineering, Life Sciences, Health Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities
Computerized Index to Philippine Periodical Articles (CIPPA): provides selective indexing of articles in popular Philippine magazines, journals and newspapers
Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL): general reference e-books
THOMIST: contains complete articles and books reviews on modern and contemporary philosophy and theology
Benavides Project: provides access to successfully defended theses and dissertations of UST Graduate School students