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This document provides information and instructions for students on conducting research. It discusses the differences between using the internet and research databases, defines different types of sources like articles, journals, and reference books. It also outlines the steps for finding full text articles, requesting items through interlibrary loan, citing sources, and avoiding plagiarism. Key terms are defined and tips are provided for evaluating sources. Contact information is given for research assistance.
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- 1. McNair Scholars Research at the Beach Summer 2012
- 2. Library Citations: terminology of a book, article or elements Library website Terms Library Abstract: Terminology Summary of an article library Call Number: terminology Address of the book Library
- 3. The Difference betweenthe Internet and Research Databases Internet Anyone can create a website Contain unfiltered information You get a lot of junk sites with every search Last resort for university level research!
- 4. The Difference betweenthe Internet and Research Databases Research Databases Commercially published materials Scholarly articles are reviewed by experts Databases contents are hand selected Use these FIRST for researching a topic
- 5. Did the Holocaustreally Happen? Primary data Research Articles Controversial Literature What kinds of information do you need?
- 6. Did the holocaust genocide really holocaust happen? Concentration camps Historical revisionism Holocaust denial
- 7. Holocaust Final solution Concept A Nazi policy Genocide War crimes Denial Concept B Historical revisionism Deniers Proof
- 8. Before we startdoing research Refworks First get a Refworks Account Sign up for the account at refworks.com Set up a folder and we are ready to save articles Remember- even if the article is full text- put it in your refworks file so you can have the citation
- 9. Figure out whatkind of information you need Statistics Empirical research Public opinion Laws or government studies Interviews Recent developments Scholarly information Background information
- 10. Types of Articles Empirical articles Articles Contain primary data from a study Serials performed by professionals in a articles field/discipline articles that do not contain original data Popular articles Articles journals usually take the form of magazine articles. Can sometimes include opinion. magazines Informative articles ARTICLES provide information in Articles that concise objective formats usually JOURNALS newspaper articles Serials
- 11. booksReference Books monographs Dictionaries encyclopedias, encyclopedias statistical books anything that can REFERENCE get you started on almost all topics BOOKS Primary Books Books that were written DURING the time an event was occurring. MONOGRAPHS e.g. diaries, government books documents and more Secondary Books books Books that have been written print AFTER an event or time period
- 12. Narrows a search Both terms appear in same record AND Terms have different meanings example: infidelity AND culture Broadens a search Either term may appear in record OR Terms have similar meanings example: adultery OR cheating
- 13. Can look formultiple endings of a word or plurals asterisk theor* theory theories Allows you to specify how close you want your terms to appear in the record Proximity online w1 interaction
- 14. Keywords Searches: title, abstract, Default fields subjects and in some cases the full text of the record Subject Searches: only the subject Descriptor line-This makes your searches more specific and better defined
- 15. Selecting the rightsource Electronic Resources Page For Articles: Database by topic page Use references from textbooks or other articles For Books: COAST Link +
- 16. COAST the librarycatalog Only things we have at CSULB Journals Government Documents Audio Books DVDs Books E-Books
- 17. Link + Click onthe “search Link+” option from COAST It takes 3-5 days and the item will be held under your last name at the Circulation Desk Only works for books NOT journals
- 18. Review the TWOstep process for getting journal articles
- 19. Get citations from Research Database citation info located in the record- usually found on the citation or source line
- 20. Search for the Article click on the SFX or Get it @ CSULB link If no link, search the catalog by JOURNAL title to see if we own it electronically or in print
- 21. Finding full textof an article
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- 23. Finding an articlein print
- 24. SFX Box: NOelectronic or print If there is no full text available at CSULB, the option for getting the article for free from the library
- 25. ArticleReach makes getting an article as simple as saying, "I want it!"
- 26. Citing sources CSULB Citation Builder A citation generator that will format your articles, books and websites OWL Purdue Writing Guides This page provides links to a variety of online examples of citing in both MLA and APA styles
- 27. Get a LibraryPassword Go to Coast https://coast.library.csulb.edu/patroninfo Type in your name, CSULB I.D. #, and a Password of your choice Confirm Password by typing it twice more If the screen shows your name- it worked! If you forgot your password call: 562 985-5512 and get it erased so you can create a new one!
- 28. ILLIAD- interlibrary services If We Don’t Own It Takes 7-10 days Electronic Delivery! For journal articles & books Library password required
- 29. Tips for ReadingScholarly info read the abstract and the literature review Look at the theory applied examine results and conclusion section Read the methodology look for any possible problems with the methods
- 30. When you arefinished reading you should ask yourself these questions: What is the main idea? Who is the intended audience? Is the article (or book) based on personal opinion or experience, data, interviews, library research? What conclusions does the author provide? Why was the piece written, to entertain, inform, or persuade?
- 31. copying someone else'swords copying plagiarism (giving credit to) themarks and without using quotation citing source ethics cheating paraphrasing or summarizing someone copying else's words without citing the source quoting someone else's words plagiarism inaccurately ethics restating someone else's original or specialized ideas without citing the source cheating misrepresenting someone else's words or ideas plagiarism pretending someone else's work is your own.
- 32. Direct quotations should onlybe Quoting used when: the author's language is noteworthy for some you intend to analyze the passage in detail a summary or paraphrase of the passage would result in misinterpretation
- 33. Summarizing A summary isa condensation of a passage. Restate the central idea in your own words Avoid including opinions or feelings about the passage. Opinions must be clearly distinguished from
- 34. Write~N~Cite Needs to bedownloaded onto your computer Automatically integrated into Microsoft Word Allows you to do in-text citations in a variety of styles For more info check out: http://www.refworks.com/refworks/help/Using_Write-N-Cite.htm
- 35. Protect your Work!!! http://creativecommons.org/
- 36. Librarians by Subject request an appointment or send email Writers Resource Lab Get help with writing papers and citing correctly Tiffini Travis ttravis@csulb.edu Yahoo/MSN IM: csulb_librarian AOL/GoogleTalk: csulblibrarian Twitter: Mojo_Girl or CSULB_Library
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