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Cory rawson 2013
The document discusses the differences between academic and public libraries, noting that academic libraries focus on teaching students to conduct their own research, while public librarians often find information for patrons. It then provides an overview of the research process in academic libraries, outlining the 7 steps from identifying a topic to citing sources, and includes tips on developing search strategies, evaluating websites and using the library catalog and databases.
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- 1. The Academic Library Heterick Memorial Library
- 2. What’s difference? • PURPOSE • SIZE or # of BUILDINGS • TYPES of MATERIALS • AGE and SCOPE of COLLECTION
- 3. Mission • Public librariansoften find information for you while an Academic librarian will teach you to find the material on your own. • This prepares you for the work ahead
- 4. Top 10 thingsHS students need to know
- 5. How to rememberit all
- 6. How to doResearch Seven Steps of the Research Process Amended with permission by the Librarians at the Olin and Uris Libraries of Cornell University STEP 1: IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP YOUR TOPIC STEP 2: FIND BACKGROUND INFORMATION STEP 3: FIND INTERNET RESOURCES (if appropriate for the assignment) STEP 4: USE DATABASES TO FIND PERIODICAL ARTICLES STEP 5: EVALUATE WHAT YOU FIND STEP 6: PULLING IT ALL TOGETHER STEP 7: CITE WHAT YOU FIND
- 7. Research Strategy • Whatdo you mean? – Plan of action – Direction for your efforts – Conduct research in a systematic not haphazard method
- 8. Research Strategy •Start bigdoing background reading •Narrow your topic for a more focused product •Research narrowed topic using subject specific databases •Keep track of bibliographic citations to avoid trouble down the road. Ask a question
- 10. Background Research • Encyclopedias • Websites • Books
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- 12. Background Research Oxford Referenceor any of the subject specific Oxford reference books available electronically
- 13. Critically evaluating website • 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.
- 14. Catalogs: For locating books,audiovisual materials, government documents, etc Databases: Usually for locating periodical and newspaper articles but may cover other materials as well.
- 15. Ohio Northern UniversityLibraries Heterick Memorial Taggart Law Library Library Undergraduate Library for Law Library School
- 16. L IBRARY CATALOG : P OLAR Start your search using the basic keyword search.
- 17. Library Catalog: Polar KeywordSearch •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
- 18. LIBRARY CATALOG: POLAR SubjectSearch •Looks in one place – subject •Usually requires an exact match between your term and a pre-set list of terms •Precise (motion pictures -- review) •Can be used after keyword search has identified specific subjects
- 19. Find Books Results pagein POLAR.
- 20. Find Books Use subjectheadings to find similar books on your topic.
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- 22. Databases You can searchfor databases by Title or Subject.
- 23. Databases • Often toolsfor locating journal and newspaper articles • Most are subject-specific – some multi-disciplinary • Many give access to full text of articles • Heterick Libraryhas over 250
- 24. Scholarly vs Popular •Periodical means the same as Magazine Usually magazines are more “popular” • Journals Scholarly or Professional Peer reviewed See Research Guide for this and other Handouts
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- 26. Finding Articles: General Database Boolean Operators AND – use to narrow your search, Ozone layer and greenhouse gases OR – use to expand your search, Ocean or sea NOT – use to exclude a search term Cloning not sheep
- 27. Finding Articles: General Database Some articles are available full-text in PDF or HTML format. Use the Find It! button for those that are not.
- 28. Finding Articles: General Database Article not available in current database, but found in another database, by clicking the Find It! button.
- 29. Finding Articles: General Database Options available to print articles, email them to yourself, or to save them to a flash drive.
- 30. Finding Articles: Subject Databases Many subject-specific databases available through the Ebsco interface.
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- 33. Pulling it alltogether
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- 35. Good Luck withyour Research!
Editor's Notes
- #3Â An academic library's purpose is to support the teaching and research of the college or university. Most academic libraries are much larger than public libraries. Generally, non-academic material is not found in an academic library. Differences exist between academic libraries. Larger academic institutions may have subject-specific libraries, like a science library, a law library, and a medical library. Make sure you know that the building you're heading to is where your resources are held.Does a library ever throw things away? Rarely. But sometimes little-used items are stored in a storage area within the library or off-site so other, more heavily-used books, can be placed in the stacks.On-site items will be indicated in the catalog as "Storage." Off-site items will be indicated in the catalog as either Repository or Remote Storage. They can be ordered by making a request at the Circulation Desk.