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Transcript of TSEM Fath Spring 2015
Laksamee [email protected]
Research & Instruction Librarianhttp://bit.ly/tsemfathsp2015slides1
First… Laksamee Putnam
Cook Library Reference:
410.704.2462.
IM/email
Phone: 410.704.3746.
Twitter: @CookLibraryofTU
Albert S. Cook facebook profile!
http://bit.ly/tsemfathsp2015slides1
A quick plug…
The Big Read
Free copies of the book!
Kick off event –
February 24th, 5-6:30 PM Potomoc Lounge, University Union
Book Discussion–
March 11th, 12:30-1:30 PM, Cook Library 507
Agenda Pre-class reading Discussion
Background reading/Internet searching
Keywords
Evaluating Resources
Wikipedia Woes and Google Gaffs
What are the pros and cons of so much information being online?
What do you do to be sure you’re finding credible resources? How do you evaluate the
information you find while researching?
Why is it important to support your argument with valid sources?
Pew Research Center. (2015) Chapter 3: Attitudes and beliefs on science and technology topics. Public and Scientists’ Views on Science and Society. Pages 37-57. http://www.pewinternet.org/files/2015/01/PI_ScienceandSociety_Report_012915.pdf
Dickson, E. (2014) I accidentally started a Wikipedia hoax. The Daily Dot. http://www.dailydot.com/lol/amelia-bedelia-wikipedia-hoax/
Web “Pre-Searching” Why start your search online?
Find background information
Help solidify research topic
New vocabulary words
Breadcrumb trail
Improve Google
Food and athletesSustainability and vegan diet
Advanced Google searching
Duck Duck Go
Cook Library’s Guide to the Web
Check out the TSEM Course Gateway
Keywords are critical! Sample topic:
How have processed foods negatively altered the health of Americans?
First, break the question down into key concepts:
Concept #1: processed foods
Concept #2: health
Concept #3: Americans
Think of more words Enter your synonyms here:
http://bit.ly/fathpoll14
View results here:
http://bit.ly/pollfath14r
More on keywords…
Expand your list to include synonyms then add to it once you have done some background reading.
How have processed foods negatively altered the health of Americans?
processed foods health Americans
convenience foodjunk foodfood preservation
fitnessBMIenergy
United StatesNorth Americachildren
Create keywords Write your research topic on your worksheet
Pass it to a group member
Group member fills in key concepts and synonyms
Give the worksheet back to the original owner
Don’t construct a search strategy yet!
Search Tip #1Boolean “search connectors”
AND OR NOT
internet AND children
Combining >1 topic
instruct OR teach Combining
synonymous terms
Search Tip #2 Use truncation!
Educat* finds
Educate
Education
Educating
Educator
Etc…
Search Tip #3 Phrase Searching…
Use quotations to keep a keyword phrase intact (words will be searched in the specific order)
Examples:
“No Child Left Behind”
“school reform”
Putting it all together… How have processed foods negatively altered the
health of Americans?
Processed food OR junk food
AND
Health OR obesity OR “body mass index”
AND
United States OR USA OR North America
processed foods health Americans
convenience foodjunk foodfood preservation
fitnessBMIobesity
United StatesNorth Americachildren
Create a search strategy Using the keywords on your worksheet and the search
tips mentioned here create a search strategy
Evaluate what you find Go to one of the websites below and analyze it
http://bit.ly/cosmicweb3
http://bit.ly/cosmicweb4
http://bit.ly/cosmicweb6
http://bit.ly/cosmicweb7
Check for CRAPCurrency
Reliability
Authority
Purpose/Point of View
Check for CRAP Currency
How recent is the information?
Can you locate a date when the resource was written/created/updated?
Based on your topic, is this current enough?
Why might the date matter for your topic?
Guidelines for CRAP provided by the Jean and Alexander Heard Library
http://www.flickr.com/photos/helloeveryone123/3937374193/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Check for CRAP Reliability
What kind of information is included in the resource?
Does the author provide citations & references for quotations & data
Where am I accessing this information?
Guidelines for CRAP provided by the Jean and Alexander Heard Library
http://www.flickr.com/photos/schnappi/5930145952/sizes/l/in/photostream/
Check for CRAP
Authority Can you determine who
the author/creator is? What are their
credentials (education, affiliation, experience, etc.)?
Who is the publisher or sponsor of the work/site?
Is this publisher/sponsor reputable
Guidelines for CRAP provided by the Jean and Alexander Heard Library
http://rantchick.com/a-doctrine-on-respect/
Check for CRAP Purpose/Point of View
Is the content primarily opinion?
Is the information balanced or biased?
What is the purpose of the information? Is it to inform, teach, sell, entertain or persuade
Guidelines for CRAP provided by the Jean and Alexander Heard Library
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cogdog/5484085301/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Group work:Fill in this wall Use your search strategy in Google
Use your search strategy in Cook Library’s Guide to the Web
Pick the most interesting result from both
Enter your results here:
http://padlet.com/lputnam/tsemsp15padlet
Enter your name, search string, and a link to the website
Take a look at the results Assess the results posted with the CRAP assessment
What problems did you have ….
Coming up with keywords?
Searching for a website?
Thanks for listening! Next library session:
Pre-class reading and prepare for discussion
Use your keywords to find books/articles
Questions? Feel free to contact me:
Laksamee Putnam
410.704.3746.
Twitter: @CookLibraryofTU
Or any reference librarian: Visit Cook Library Reference Desk
410.704.2462.
IM – tucookchat