This document outlines a research workshop that will help students improve their research skills. The workshop will cover search techniques, evaluating resources, applying information to research needs, and leaving with at least one relevant source. Students will learn to start with what they know, ask questions to refine searches, and follow citations ("chase footnotes") to find related articles. The workshop will also discuss researching authors, specific databases, open web resources, organization tools, and contact information for the librarian presenting.

1. Research Workshop
Seth Porter: Instructional Librarian & Government
Documents Coordinator/ Lecturer

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 Learning Outcomes
 Search tips
 Research Process
 The Information
 Research Activity
 Contact information
Workshop Outline

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 Students will demonstrate search techniques for research
project
 Students will be able to critique resources and information
retrieved from relevant sources
 Students will apply and synthesize information retrieved from
resources available into their knowledge base, interests, and
research needs
 Students will leave the workshop with at least one relevant
resource or more to apply towards their research essay
Learning Goals

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 Search what you know.
 Use what you have.
 Ask questions and then ask more questions.
 Use these questions to refine your search terms.
 Search with the main ideas (Keywords).
Searching

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 Have you ever found an article that was perfect?
 Wish you had more just like it? With a little research you will.
 Footnote chasing is the act of finding citations and references in
your current article and using these articles for your research.
Searching Tip

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Chase those Footnotes

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 Research the authors.
 This will help you understand their characters.
 Take notes on who they are and where they came
from.
 Incorporate this into your research.
Know the Authors

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 http://www.uah.edu/library
 Great place to begin research but not finish it!
 ILL:http://libguides.uah.edu/ill
One Search & ILL

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 Library Catalog: http://www.uah.edu/library
 Journals: Find Journals by titles or Subject
Books & Journals

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 MLA International Bibliography
 Project Muse
 JStor
 Dictionary of Literary Biography & Criticism
 EEBO
 Proquest Literature & Language
Specific Databases

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 Wikipedia: http:/www.wikipedia.org/
 (Chase footnotes!!!)
 CompPile:
 http://comppile.org/search/comppile_main_search
.php
Open web resources

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 UAH Style Guides:http://libguides.uah.edu/cite
 OWL Purdue:
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747
/01/
Zotero: https://www.zotero.org/
 http://libguides.uah.edu/zotero
Organization

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 Call us: (256)824-6529
 Text us: (256) 286-2368
 Chat with us: http://libanswers.uah.edu/
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 Seth Porter: Instructional Librarian & Government Documents Coordinator/Lecturer
 256.824.6130
 smp0024@uah.edu
Contact Information