This document provides guidance on developing a research strategy for an annotated bibliography. It recommends starting with broad background reading on your topic before narrowing your focus. You should search subject-specific databases using relevant keywords and boolean logic to find resources, keeping track of citations. The document also discusses internet tools like Google Scholar, subject databases, bibliographic citation software like RefWorks, and using interlibrary loan for items not available through OhioLINK.

1. Annotated Bibliography Research Strategies ENGL 1221 Traci Welch Moritz Public Services Librarian/Assistant Professor Heterick Memorial Library

2. What today is all about To get you started Aid in constructing research strategy for finding resources for annotated bibliography Find resources in library catalog and databases available

3. How am I going to remember all this stuff she is talking about?

4. Research Guide

5. Annotated Bibliography Allows you to see what is out there Helps you narrow your topic and discard any irrelevant materials Aids in developing the thesis Makes you a better scholar

7. Narrow your topic for a more focused product

8. Research narrowed topic using subject specificdatabases

9. Keep track of bibliographic citations to avoid trouble down the road.Ask a question

11. Most databases now use an implied boolean logic search scheme so a keyword search will get you started.

12. Boolean logic is the use of AND, NOT, OR to narrow or expand your search

13. See Research Guide for Writing 2WHO CARES?

14. Internet Tools Aren’t evil Can prove valuable Can’t be used as a source Turn to the databases for source materials From the University of Wisconsin Library, worksheet for evaluating web sites

15. Internet Tools Google Scholar Note: See “Google Scholar” tab at Research Guide for off campus information ONU buys Full-text database Google asks to link to content OhioLINK Permits Google to link to full-text Run Google Scholar Search ONU user sees licensed full-text articles

16. What do I do next

17. What do I do next ? Keyword search for Cloning

18. Databases A. Academic Search Premier B. Lexis-Nexis Proquest Nursing Opposing Viewpoints

19. General Database Academic Search Complete Scholarly journals, peer reviewed articles

20. General Database Lexis Nexis Academic

21. Subject Specific Database

22. Subject Specific Database ProQuest Nursing

23. Subject Specific Database Opposing viewpoints

24. Bibliographic Citation Software REFWORKS Tab at Research Guide for instructions on how to get your free lifetime account.

25. Managing Information - RefWorks Licensed state-wide, access free to Ohio students up to 6 months after leaving ONU See: http://0-www.refworks.com.polar.onu.edu/ Write n’ Cite interfaces with MS Word Excellent Tutorials Help available at Heterick See p: drive for info on exporting from ISI to RefWorks

26. Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Use when you need a book or article that is not available online, not owned by ONU or available via OhioLINK No charge/ limit on requests Most requests take 5-7 days to fill Use ILL form on library web pages.