Transliteracy Workshop
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↗From Wikipedia to Academia A presentation from the USF Library Academic Services
Contact your librarian at [email protected] and Ask a Librarian
↗Workshop Objectives What we will accomplish today
By the end of this session you will be able to:
• Identify how to get library assistance• Choose manageable paper topics • Search Wikipedia to explore what interests you • Navigate CQ Researcher to find scholarly information • Map your research topic and keep track of your info• Begin basic searching in FindIt!
↗When can I chat with a librarian?The library reference service is a free university resource you can trust!
• Before starting a project
• When you’re feeling out of gas
• To create a paper topic that you really want to write about
• When you have questions about avoiding plagiarism
• If you have a research question!
Chatting one-on-one with a librarian is free
for all USF students
Where do you go for info?
↗Why Use Library Databases?Because faster isn’t always better…
Google & Wikipiedia
Artstor (Database)
But Databases Can Look So…Old
↗Smart Topics for Success Research is easy when you pick a topic that academics are writing about
↗Map Your TopicKeeping track of what you find online
Activity: From Wikipedia to Academia
Step 1: WikipediaOpen wikipedia.com
↗ Search Wikipedia for the topic that interests you
↗ Narrow or broaden your topic until you've got it!
↗ Map the keywords of your topic based on the Wikipedia page you choose, using the handout
Activity: Step 2
↗ Navigate to the library website
↗ Locate CQ Researcher using the “Books” tab on the library website
↗ Research your topic using advanced search
↗ Locate 1 report and e-mail yourself the permalink
Step 2: CQ ResearcherNavigate to the lib.usf.edu
↗Which One is the Journal Article?One of these things is not like the other
Activity: Step 3
Step 3: FindIt!Return to the library homepage
↗ Locate one or two journal article citations in the References section of Wikipedia
↗ Copy the title
↗ Navigate to the “Articles” tab on the library homepage
↗ Search for the article. Did you find it? If so, e-mail yourself the record
You Just Did College Level Research!
We just learned about:
↗ How to chat with a librarian
↗ Choosing smart topics
↗ Using Wikipedia to explore your research interests
↗ Navigating CQ Researcher to find scholarly information
↗ Mapping your research topic
↗ Locating an article in FindIt!
Nice work! Any questions about what we learned today?