ADASS Spring Seminar ADASS Spring Seminar 18 April 2013 2013 Title
Writing seminar youngspeter spring 2015
Transcript of Writing seminar youngspeter spring 2015
Writing Seminar
Kathleen BarilLibrarian and Assistant Professor
Heterick Memorial Library
Introduction Kelly Kobiela, [email protected]
Jenny Donley, [email protected]
Kathleen Baril, [email protected]
Reference Email, [email protected]
Librarians on duty:
Monday – Wednesday
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
What we’ll do today:
Brief overview of library
Research process
Introduction to library resources for research
What the library offers:
~400,000 items in POLAR, the ONU library
catalog
~20,000,000 items in OhioLink
260 Databases
400+ print periodicals
Tens of thousands of electronic journal titles
Juvenile, Young Adult, and Graphic Novel
collections
DVDs, CDs, streaming audiovisuals, and
streaming music
Libraries at ONU
Taggart Law Library
Heterick Memorial
Library
Law School Library;
accessible to all
Undergraduate
Library; accessible to
all
ONU card = Library ID
Remember to always use all 11 digits!
You will need your card to check out books and for off-campus access to the library’s resources.
How to do research:
Seven Steps of the Research Process
STEP 1: IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP YOUR TOPIC
STEP 2: FIND BACKGROUND INFORMATION
STEP 3: USE CATALOGS TO FIND BOOKS AND MEDIA
STEP 4: FIND INTERNET RESOURCES (if appropriate for the assignment)
STEP 5: USE DATABASES TO FIND PERIODICAL ARTICLES
STEP 6: EVALUATE WHAT YOU FIND
STEP 7: CITE WHAT YOU FIND Amended with permission by the Librarians at the Olin and Uris Libraries of
Cornell University
● State your topic as a question
● Identify main concepts or keywords
● Test the topic: Look for keywords, synonyms, and related terms for the information sought● Subject headings in catalogs● Built-in thesauri in many databases● Reference sources● Textbooks, lecture notes, readings● Internet● Librarians, Instructors
How to do research: identify
and develop your topic
Identify and develop your topic:
Concept mapping
Internet Tools
• Use these tools when appropriate.• Review link in the Research Guide to learn more about the
evaluation of websites. • All information in the library have been reviewed and vetted
by librarians, unlike information on the web.
Finding internet resources
Critically analyzing web sources
CRAAP test
Currency
Timeliness of the information
Relevance/Coverage
Depth and importance of the information
Authority
Source of the information
Accuracy
Reliability of the information
Purpose/Objectivity
Possible bias present in the information
How to do research: Find Background Information
Library Tools - Catalogs
used for locating books, eBooks, DVDs, maps, musical scores, govt. documents, etc.
Local catalog is called POLAR.
Part of a consortium called OhioLINK provides access to materials from academic libraries in Ohio.
Research Tools - Catalogs
POLAR: Accessing physical and electronic items located at HML (Heterick Memorial Library) as well as LAW (Taggart Law Library).
OhioLINK: Next step if you can’t find what you want in the HML or LAW collections.
ILL: Option of last resort for books and articles.
•Looks in several locations (usually subject, article title, abstracts or contents)•Does not require an exact match•Generates comparatively large number of hits (not precise)•Good if you are not familiar with terminology•Look for the same or similar words which keep appearing
Find a book: POLAR
•Looks in one place – subject•Usually requires an exact match between your term and a pre-set list of terms•Precise•Can be used after a keyword search has identified specific subjects
Find a book: POLARClick on the “More like this” link found in each item record
ebook
Law Library
Heterick Library
Use catalogs to find books and media:
POLAR catalog: results
Research Tools:
Databases
Tools for locating journal and newspaper articles
Most are subject-specific, but some are multi-disciplinary
Many give access to full text articles
Heterick has 240+ databases
Research Tools:
Databases
Magazines or Popular Periodicals• Glossy pages and lots of pictures• Edited by magazine editors• Articles usually written by staff journalists• Short articles• Targeted to general audiences
Scholarly Journals/Periodicals• Peer-reviewed• Longer • Citations/Bibliography• Written by scholars, experts in the field of study• Targeted to scholars, students in a particular
field of study
Popular Vs. Scholarly
Periodicals
Step 1: The researcher writes up his or her research and submits it to a journal.
Step 2: The journal editor receives the article and sends it on to peer reviewers.
Step 3: Peer reviewers read the article and send comments back to editor.
Step 4: After peer review, the editor may send the article back to the researcher for revisions.
After reviews and revisions, Publication!
Peer Review Process
Research Tools:
DatabasesHelpful databases to jump start your research:Academic Search Complete
MasterFILE Premier
Search by subject/discipline to find subject specific databases
Database – Academic Search Complete
Use Limit your results, to narrow your search results. Be sure to click on the Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals box.
Searching in Databases:
Boolean Operators
Use Boolean operators in library databases and catalogs when searching to find more relevant results.
AND – Use for narrowing a search.
Example: United States and Immigration
OR – Use to expand a search.
Example: United States or America
NOT – Use to exclude a search term.
Example: Mexico not New Mexico
Databases – Academic Search Complete
- Results
• Click on the magnifying glass to view the abstract for the article.
• Full text if available will be in PDF or HTML format. Choose PDF whenever possible as this format is easier to cite and contains all photos and data tables.
Databases – Academic Search Complete
- Results
Click on Find IT @ONU to access the full text of your article outside of the database.
Click on Request this item through Interlibrary Loan to request an article be sent from another library. This process takes at most 3 days, articles are emailed to you directly.
Databases – Academic Search
Complete - Results
Click on the title of the article to access options to
print, email or cite the article.
SEARCH the
Discovery Layer
Research Tools: Discovery
Layer What is SEARCH?
SEARCH is a discovery layer that sits on top of all of the library’s resources and allows users to access the majority of information available on a topic with a single search.
Think of it as the roof on top of a house.
Research Tools: Discovery
Layer What is included?
POLAR catalogOhioLINK catalogArticle-level searching for all EBSCO databases
Article-level searching for a variety of other databases: JSTOR, Hoover’s, AccessPharmacy, etc.
Title-level searching fro most other databases: IEEE, CIAO, ProquestNursing & Allied Health
Research Tools: Discovery
Layer What it isn’t:
A ready-made index to all database content
A Googlization of library resources, although it may seem like this to some
SEARCH
Facets: Limit your results
and focus your topic
SEARCH : POLAR
SEARCH : OhioLINK
SEARCH : eBooks
SEARCH : Full Text PDF or
HTML
SEARCH : Find It @ ONU
SEARCH : ILL
Use this resource to keep track of citations and provide links to electronic full-text articles.
RefWorks
This tool can also be used to create bibliographies and work cited pages.
Happy Researching!
Need more help?
Email: [email protected]
Call the Reference Desk: 419-772-2185
Visit the Reference Desk:Monday – Wednesday 8AM-12PM, 1PM-4:30PM, 6PM-9PMThursday – Friday 8AM-12PM, 1PM-4:30PM