This document discusses various methods for gathering materials for research projects. It covers using your own knowledge and experience, conducting library research, searching the internet, interviewing subjects, and writing or calling organizations for information. Library research involves using card catalogs, computer catalogs, periodical indexes, newspapers indexes, and reference works. When searching the internet, important tools include browsers, search engines, keywords, and evaluating sources. Tips are provided for conducting interviews and requesting information from others. The document concludes with tips for effective research such as starting early, making a preliminary bibliography, taking efficient notes, and thinking about materials as you research.

1. Chapter 6
Gathering Materials
Gracea Elsa
Sabandar
Maria Kristina
Pingkan

2. The Contents
 Using your own knowledge and
experience.
 Doing library search.
 Searching the internet.
 Interviewing.
 Writing and calling for
information.
 Tips for doing research.

3. Using your own knowledge and
experience.
Gathering material
= gathering information for any project
= many resources
Interview People
Write or Call Organizations
Research on Library
Use yourself as resource

4. Doing
 Librarians
 Library catalogues library
search.
 The Card Catalogue
A catalogue that lists on 3x5 cards
all the books and periodicals owned by a library. (author’s name, title, or subjects)
 The Computer Catalogue
An online listing of the books
and periodicals owned by library. (author’s name, title, or subjects, and keyword
searches)
• Call number : A number used in libraries
to classify books and periodicals and
to indicate where they can be found on the shelves.
 Periodical indexes
A research aid that catalogues articles
from large number of journals or magazines.
 General indexes *Reader’s Guide Periodical Literature
 Special Indexes *Hispanic American Periodicals Index

5. Card
Catalogue

6. Periodical Indexes

8. Doing library search.
 Newspaper indexes
A research aid that catalogues articles from one or more newspapers.
 Reference works
A work that synthesizes a large amount of related information for easy access by
researchers.
 Encyclopedias
General Encyclopedia : A comprehensive work that provides information about all branches of
human knowledge.
Special Encyclopedia : A comprehensive reference work devoted to a specific subject such as
religion, art, law, science, music, etc.
 Yearbook : A reference work published annually that contains information about the previous
year.
 Dictionaries
 Quotation books
 Biographical aids : A reference work that provides information about people.
 Atlas : A book of maps.
 Gazetter : A geographical dictionary.

9. Bartlett’s Familiar Quotation

10. Searching the internet.
 Browsers.
Computer programs for navigating the World Wide
Web.
 Search Engines.
Programs used in combination with a browser to find
information on the World Wide Web.
 Keyword Searches.
Search Box : The space provided by a search engine
for entering the terms to be used in a keyword
search.
 Subject Searches.
 Bookmarks.
A feature in a Web browser that stores links to Web
sites so they can be easily revisited

11. Atlas
Gazetteer
World Population

12. Searching the internet.
 Specialized Research Resources.
◦ Government Resources.
◦ Reference Sources.
◦ Periodical Resources.
◦ Multicultural Resources.
 Evaluating Internet Documents.
◦ Authorship
◦ Sponsorship
Sponsoring organization : An organization that, in the absence of
a clearly identified author, is responsible for the content of a document on
the World Wide Web.
◦ Recency

13. Interviewing.
Research interview : An interview conducted
to gather information for a speech.
 Before the Interview
 During the Interview
 After the Interview

14. Before the Interview
 Define the Purpose of
the Interview
 Decide Whom to Interview
 Arrange the Interview
 Decide Whether or Not to
Use a Tape Recorder.
 Prepare Your Questions.

15. During the Interview
 Dress Appropriately
and Be on Time.
 Repeat the Purpose
of the Interview.
 Set Up the Tape Recorder, If You Are Using
One.
 Keep the Interview on Track.
* Listen carefully.
* Don’t overstay Your Welcome.

16. After the Interview
Review Your Notes As
Soon
As Possible.
Transcribe Your
Notes.

17. Writing and calling for
information.
Check facts and
statistics against
a more impartial
source.

18. Tips for doing research.
 Start Early
 Make a Preliminary Bibliography
* Preliminary Bibliography is a list
compiled early in the research process
of works that look as if they might
contain helpful information about a
speech topic.

19. Tips for doing research.
 Take Notes Efficiently
* Record notes on index cards.
* On each card write the note, the
source of the note, and a heading
indicating the subject of the note.
* Use a separate card for each note.
 Think About Your Materials As You Research

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21. Thank
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