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This document provides an overview of resources and services available at the Emory W. Morris Learning Resource Center to assist history students with their research. It outlines the research process, including understanding assignments, evaluating source types and quality, developing search strategies using keywords, and searching appropriate tools like the library catalog and databases. Library services are available both in-person and online, with research assistance from librarians. Students are encouraged to utilize the library's research guides and consult librarians for help at any point in their research.
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History
- 1. The Library – The Place for Research Resources & Services for History Students
- 3. What’s Ahead Today… Brief Overview of Library Research Process Online Searching Library Catalog Online Article Databases (Journals) Researching History @ KCC
- 4. Emory W. Morris Learning Resource Center
- 5. We’re Open! Monday – Saturday 7:45 a.m. – 9 p.m. Monday – Thursday 7:45 a.m. – 5 p.m. Friday 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday 24/7 Online! http://www.kellogg.edu/library
- 11. Media!
- 13. How do I check out materials? An official KCC ID!
- 14. Come in or Call, Chat , E-mail
- 15. Research Skills = Life Skills
- 16. But, mostly Research Skills = Sanity
- 17. Image courtesy of Lauren Brown, Flickr Commons
- 18. Image courtesy of DouG!!, Flickr Commons
- 19. The Research Process Know your assignment
- 20. Know Your Assignment LiangqiZhong, Late Western Zhou, Shanghai Museum, By Mountain Menelaus regains Helen, detail of an Attic red-figure crater, ca. 450 BC–440 BC, now in Louvre Images from Wikipedia Commons
- 22. Know Your Assignment Republican Women Boston Massacre Image from the Public Domain Wikimedia Commons Image courtesy of T toes, Wikimedia Commons Image from the Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons
- 23. Know Your Assignment Read the article, read the questions Look up new words What kind of article/book do you need to find?
- 24. The Research Process Know your assignment Understand what type of material you need
- 26. Source Evaluation What makes a good academic resource? What is the criteria? How can you tell?
- 27. Scholarly vs. Popular Sources
- 28. Scholarly? Usable? Image from the Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons
- 29. Scholarly?
- 30. Scholarly?
- 31. Scholarly?
- 32. Scholarly?
- 33. Usable?
- 34. The Research Process Know your assignment Understand what type of material you need Brainstorm Keywords
- 35. KEYWORDS Image courtesy of Alice Mastroianni, Flickr Commons
- 36. The Research Process Know your assignment Understand what type of material you need Brainstorm Keywords Choose the right tool Books—Library Catalog Journal Articles—Databases
- 37. The Research Process Know your assignment Understand what type of material you need Brainstorm Keywords Choose the right tool Evaluate and use your sources Cite your sources
- 38. Help is Available!!! Check out the Library’s LibGuide!!! Please take the survey!!!
- 39. Things to Remember… Librarians are here to help you! Pick up any items ordered Don’t make the librarians angry
Editor's Notes
- IntroductionToday we’re going to talk about the resources here at KCC that can you with this class and all your classes. Have you seen the Old Spice Commercials? This is called New Spice . . .
- o today I’m going to talk to you about your library. We won’t let you eat that kind of dripping loaded sub (covered drinks and dry snacks only please ;) But we do have bucketloads of databases and lots of other ways to help you out.
- We are called the Emory W. Morris Learning Resource Center. But have any of you heard any other names? Who has been to the library? Do you know where we are?
- Who has been to the library? Who knows where we are? What are we called: Emory W. Morris Learning Resource Center OR Learning Resource Center OR LRC or the Library. We’re also available online—let me show you how to find us through the website: {show website} In fact everything I show you today you can get access to at home, or anywhere you have an internet connection. When you get into the databases you’ll have to prove you are a KCC student (we pay a lot of money for those databases). This is what the screen will look like: {CLICK}
- Here’s what the screen will look like from home
- We have books—actually a very nice children’s collection. But unless you are taking children’s literature or early childhood classes you will probably need to look for books on our 2nd floor or in the moveable shelves on our first page.All our books can be found through our online catalog—but if we don’t have it you can order through another library and have it delivered—FREE of charge!!!
- We have 4 floors100 computers12 study roomsLaptopsAnd lots more.You need your KCC ID card to use the library.
- Why do they matter? Having good research skills is important beyond your college life. If you are shopping for a new car or new refrigerator or planning a family vacation—having good research skills can save you money and assure that you get the best value for your money. If you are looking for a job researching the company and industry you are applying for can help you shine as a candidate. And if you or a family member is diagnosed with a chronic medical condition—good research can assure the best medical treatment.And of course there’s school—good research skills can help you get a better grade, but more importantly it can save you a ton of time and headaches. So let’s talk about the Research Process--
- Knowing where to find what you need, when you need it can make this difference between this—and this--- So let’s talk about the Research Process--
- And this
- Mandate of Heaven or Spartan WomenShow of hands how many people are doing Mandate How many are doing Spartan Women?
- Gladiators or Cleopatra?Show of hands how many people are doing GladiatorsHow many are doing Cleopatra?
- Boston Masacre or Education of Women?Show of hands how many people are doing GladiatorsHow many are doing Cleopatra?
- After video –Find the Scholarly Article GAME
- Now we know what type of articles we are looking for—scholarly, secondary articles and books—let’s find them!
- Brainstorming keywords is such an important concept it deserved it’s own image—the right keywords can make or break your research.So let’s take moment—jot down a few keywords for your topic--
- Now we know what type of articles we are looking for—scholarly, secondary articles and books—let’s find them!
- Now we know what type of articles we are looking for—scholarly, secondary articles and books—let’s find them!