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Introduction to Library Research Part 1: The research process and searching strategies Welcome! Contact me if you have questions. Elaine Settergren: [email_address] Jan 2009 – Elaine Settergren

Today’s Library Lessons ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What is research anyway? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Choose a topic ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Exploratory research ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Exploratory research ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Use your sources efficiently ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Working Bibliography Start a bibliography and get in the practice of making proper citations for everything right away. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Sample Working Bibliography ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Research Question and Tentative Thesis ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Research Question and Tentative Thesis ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Does that sound like a lot of work? ,[object Object],[object Object]

Focused Research ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Final Thesis ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The final thesis often doesn’t finalize until you are working on your rough draft. There’s also a lot of wiggle-room here. You can go back for more research and more thesis refining, as many times as you need to.

Final Thesis Oh NO! My research findings are the opposite of my thesis statement! Don’t trash it! Not every research paper has to prove that something is – lots of research proves that something is not the answer.

Example Final Thesis Example: Research question : Is hypnosis a good weight loss strategy? Tentative thesis : Hypnosis helps you lose weight. Research shows : Hypnosis has never been proven to aid weight loss. Final thesis : Hypnosis has potentials to be a good weight loss strategy, but several medical studies show hypnosis to have no effect on weight loss or dieting.

In sum… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

THIS IS BACKWARDS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Tragedy of Backwards Research ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

OK! Let’s research! When you jump right in to research you may find that you are…

www.sba.gov “ Begin the endnotes on a new page after the last page of the paper and preceding the bibliography.” www.google.com/unclesam James Knox Polk was born in Mechlenburg County, NC on Nov. 2, 1795. Matsushita is the largest manufacturer of electrical consumer goods in the world… Certosina: a style originally associated with Carthusian monasteries, made with pieces of wood, bone and mother-of-pearl arranged in geometrical patterns Alveolitis: inflammation of the alveoli … by emphasizing different components of the syllogism covered in section A. Vibrissae: stiff hairs within the nostrils at the anterior nares Epoetin Alpha: Trade and other names: Epogen, epoetin alfa. Drug class: hormone. www.msbcollege.edu 156846843516553131354321 6541321651 651681606546465404 65354 3541651035466 4384 654 6 364 3541 654065460454 540543 6361 4 FEELING OVERWHELMED BY INFORMATION?

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3 Ways to Search ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Types of searching ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Subject Searching ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Types of searching ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Use the Bibliography! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Types of searching ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Here’s an example…

Potential problems of keyword searching ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],CATS

Potential problems of keyword searching ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],All of this could come up when just keyword searching on “cats”

The Good News about Keyword ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Okay - does ANYTHING mention left-handed Indonesian stunt kites?”

Keyword Word Choices ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Strategies Brainstorming Keywords ,[object Object]

Selecting Search Terms ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Selecting Search Terms ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Strategies Brainstorming Keywords ,[object Object],Fruit Agriculture Apples Canning

Keyword Strategies ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Boolean Operators: AND ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Children in Iowa Anxiety in Iowa Anxiety in Children Anxiety is Okay Children in Anxiety Children are Okay

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Wages for Mediocre Work Salaries of Good Salesmen Getting Paid to Sleep Dogs Earn Salaries Minimum Wage Raise Your Wages Boolean Operators: OR May or may not be included in the results because it’s singular and you were searching plural

[object Object],[object Object],Jazz Through Time 2004 Utah Jazz Lineup Music Is Nice History Of Utah Jazz Music Weekly: Jazz Scene in Utah History of Jazz Music Boolean Operators: NOT

Boolean Operators ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Refine – Do it Again ! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Stay tuned for Part 2: Using the GEN Online Library and Evaluating Sources Questions? Comments? Contact the Online Librarian : Elaine Settergren [email_address] http://www.globeeducationnetwork.com/library/ Read the Library Lowdown Blog!

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