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TSEM Fall 2014 McArthur Class 2
1. TSEM 102
Laksamee Putnam
lputnam@towson.edu
Please login to the
group computer and go
to this URL
Research & Instruction Librarian
Slides: http://bit.ly/tsem2014mcc2
3. Agenda
• Quick review of last class
• Group work
• Finding Books
• Finding Articles
4. Review
• Keywords
• AND OR NOT
• Check for CRAP
• Currency
• Reliability
• Authority
• Purpose/POV
http://librariandesignshare.org/2013/10/10/know-your-meme-and-boolean-too/
5. Putting it all together…
Which age is childhood obesity in the United States
the highest?
childhood obesity United States
child* OR adolescent OR young
AND
obesity OR overweight OR BMI
AND
United States OR USA OR North America
adolescent
child
young
over weight
BMI
obese
Americans
North America
USA
8. Critique the Catalog!
• Find books
• One here at Towson
• One outside of Towson
• Fill in this form:
• http://bit.ly/tsem2014ws
• Report back on the Whiteboards
• A feature which helped your search
• What you disliked
9. Finding Books
• Plenty of relevant
information in print
• Use broad keywords
• Multiple places to search
• Cook OneSearch
• Library Catalog
• USMAI Libraries
11. Critique Cook
OneSearch!
• Find an article
• Identify
• Article title
• Journal title
• Content Provider (i.e. Database)
• Access
• Report back on the Whiteboards
• A feature which helped your search
• What your group disliked
12. Finding Articles
• Scholarly – Peer
Reviewed
• Use specific
keywords
• Utilized advanced
search features Card Catalogue. [Photographer]. Retrieved from
Encyclopædia Britannica Image Quest.
http://quest.eb.com/images/115_2838287
14. Finding Articles
• Content providers you should note:
• ERIC
• Education Resource Complete
• SocINDEX
15. Finding Articles
• Features to remember
• Yellow Findit button
• Citation creations
• Email yourself
• Also as you are searching
• Take a look at the article citations
• Make note of additional keywords
16. Thank you!
• Next library session–
• Readings and discussion on plagiarism
17. Questions?
• Feel free to contact me:
• Laksamee Putnam
• lputnam@towson.edu
• 410.704.3746.
• Twitter: @CookLibraryofTU
• Or any reference librarian:
• Visit Cook Library Reference Desk
• 410.704.2462.
• IM – tucookchat
Editor's Notes
Refine results to Academic Journals
Check Content Provider