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- 1. CHLS 104 Research Basicsfor Success SUSAN C. LUÉVANO CSULB CHICANO & LATINO STUDIES LIBRARIAN
- 2. Where to findsources? To find both books, articles, media & more Use
- 3. Selecting a Topic SUSANLUÉVANO, CSULB, UNIVERSITY LIBRARY • Latino American Experience • Library home page • http://web.csulb.edu/library/ • Check Research Databases by Title
- 4. Creating a SearchStrategy Develop a thesis statement Develop research question(s) Create a Research Strategy: ◦ Break down your thesis statement by concept or keywords ◦ Boolean operators ◦ Truncation ◦ Adjacency Select databases & other resources ◦ Academic Search Complete ◦ Ethnic NewsWatch ◦ COAST
- 5. Research Questions The developmentof Chicana feminism: Action, theory, and practice. Why was there a need for Chicana feminism? What is Chicana feminism? How has the theory and practice developed? What is the future of Chicana feminism?
- 6. Research question prompts Who Where What When Why How SUSANLUÉVANO, CSULB, UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
- 7. Work time Your turn! Question1 SUSAN LUÉVANO, CSULB, UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
- 8. Creating a SearchStrategy Break down your topic by the most specific key concepts in your statement.
- 9. Break down yourthesis statement by the most specific concepts or keywords. The development of Chicana feminism: Action, theory, and practice. SUSAN LUÉVANO, CSULB, UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
- 10. Work time Your turn! Question2 SUSAN LUÉVANO, CSULB, UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
- 11. Techie Search Skill Whatare Boolean Operators? Computer search commands (AND, OR, NOT)used to link abstract concepts . SUSAN LUÉVANO, CSULB, UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
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- 13. Techie Search Skill Whatis the truncation symbol that allows you to search root words with any ending? (Asterisk)* SUSAN LUÉVANO, CSULB, UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
- 14. Truncation ◦ More results ◦Plurals Asterisk * ◦Feminis* ◦Feminism ◦Feminisms ◦Feminist
- 15. Work Time Your turn! Question3 SUSAN LUÉVANO, CSULB, UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
- 16. Finding Peer-Reviewed Articles Http://www.csulb.edu/library ◦1) Test or preliminary search for journal articles, books & more ◦ 2) Databases by topic/title
- 17. OneSearch Digital front doorto library resources Does NOT replace structured databases Only looks at a selected slice of library holdings SUSAN LUÉVANO, CSULB, UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
- 18. Databases Academic Search Complete ◦Interdisciplinary ◦ Scholarly & popular publications ◦ Lots of full-text ◦ Not available at CSULB? Use Ethnic NewsWatch ◦ Full-text ◦ Publications by and for ethnic groups including Hispanics ◦ Primarily popular, some scholarly ◦ Not available at CSULB? Use SUSAN LUÉVANO, CSULB, UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
- 19. How do Iget full-text article? 19
- 20. HOW DO IGET THE FULL-TEXT ARTICLE? SUSAN LUÉVANO, CSULB, UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
- 21. Search Strategies ReviewLIMIT - Language Boolean Truncation * LIMIT LIMIT LIMIT
- 22. USING DATABASES OFFCAMPUS SUSAN LUÉVANO, CSULB, UNIVERSITY LIBRARY Set up your Library Password
- 23. Work time Your turn! Question4 SUSAN LUÉVANO, CSULB, UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
- 24. Finding Books, Media& Government Documents Http://www.csulb.edu/library ◦ 1) Test or preliminary search for journal articles, books & more ◦ 2) Library Catalog -COAST
- 25. Your turn Your turn! Question5 & 6 SUSAN LUÉVANO, CSULB, UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
- 26. CHLS LibGuide csulb.libguide.com/chls104-moran SUSAN LUÉVANO,CSULB, UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
- 27. Still need alittle help? Ask at the Reference Desk, 1st West LibAnswers: http://csulb.libanswers.com/ Consultations ◦ Susan Luévano ◦ Office hours: ◦ U Library, room 416, 4th floor ◦ Wednesday, 2:00 pm -4:30 pm ◦ Susan.luevano@csulb.edu SUSAN LUÉVANO, CSULB, UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
- 28. SUSAN LUÉVANO, CSULB,UNIVERSITY LIBRARY Questions
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