FKCC Library Resources Comp I (DS)
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This document provides information about the resources and services available through the FKCC library, including access to computers, printing/copying, research help pages, and interlibrary loans. It outlines the materials available through the library catalog such as books, e-books, audiobooks, and items on reserve from professors. The library also has access to over 95 databases for free to students. Guidelines are provided for evaluating online sources for accuracy, authority, currency, point of view, and bias. Links are included to search the library catalog and databases or get help with citations from the library research blog.
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The CRAAP Test is a tool to help evaluate the quality and reliability of information found through research. It consists of five evaluation criteria: Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose. For each criteria, there are questions provided to analyze different aspects of the information source. For example, for Authority the questions consider who authored the content and their credentials, and for Accuracy it examines where the information comes from and whether evidence is cited. Applying the CRAAP Test criteria can help determine whether a source is trustworthy and suitable to use for research needs.
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FKCC Library Resources Comp I (DS)
- 1. English Comp I DiStasio
- 2. Services Computers/wireless access Pay for print/copy Online help pages Ask-a-Librarian – online chat service Interlibrary Loan – obtain resources from other libraries
- 3. Library Catalog books e-books audio books materials from other Florida community colleges materials placed on reserve by your professor
- 4. Library Databases FKCC has access to over 95 databases - all free of charge to students with full text and multimedia. We can help you select appropriate databases to use for research.
- 5. Your professor asked you to use scholarly articles. What are scholarly articles? http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/peabody/t utorials/scholarlyfree/
- 6. Still need to find resources on the Internet? Be sure to evaluate your sources
- 7. Accuracy Is the information accurate? Can you verify the information in another source? Does the page cite well-known sources or authorities?
- 8. Authority Is the author identified? Is there reason given to assume that the author is an authority in the subject? Does the author provide contact information? If the author is identified as a corporation or organization is there information available about the reliability of the group?
- 9. Currency Is the information current? When was the web site created? When was it last updated? Are the links working? Point of View/Bias Is the primary purpose of the site advertising or is it informational? Does the information contradict something you already know or have learned from another source? Does the author have an agenda or trying to sway his/her audience?
- 10. Google search: Smoking AND Cancer AND Statistics http://www.smokinglungs.com/ versus http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/smoking .html
- 11. Let’s search the Library Catalog & Databases
- 12. If you need help with research paper style and citation guides, you can visit our Research Blog: http://fkcclibraryresearch.blogspot.com/
- 13. FKCC Library web site: http://library.fkcc.edu This Power Point will be available on the FKCC Library Research Blog: http://fkcclibraryresearch.blogspot.com