This document offers an overview of academic research services at the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff, highlighting key objectives such as navigating the research process and using updated tools effectively. It includes guidance on critical thinking in research inquiries, accessing credible databases, and utilizing resources like Google Scholar and interlibrary loans. Additional support for educators and researchers is provided through links to various educational resources and bibliographic storage options.

1. Basic Academic Research:
A Review of Services
Audrey Long
Word Instructional Resource Center
University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
Academic I Building – Room #113
870-575-4922 – Longa@uapb.edu

2. Introduction
Key Objectives:
 Overview of the research process.
 Relay Tools & Tips for locating, retrieving &
synthesizing information for research
projects.
 From a keen OUTCOME Perspective
focused on using Updated Tools!
-JB Watson Library Staffer for 5 years
-3 years managing the Aquaculture/Fisheries Library with Science
Faculty,
Graduate & PhD students.
-Previous experience roles:
Amazon – Assist. Department Manager
Farm Bureau Financial Services – Project Manager
UALR/Arkansas Small Business Dev. Center – Consultant

3. The Internet is our Friend
Information Retrieval
-Google
-Wikipedia
verses
Research
-Peer Reviewed Journals
-Other credible publications/resources

4. Research involves…
Critical Thinking
1) What is the
Topic/Issue/Co
ncern?
2) Why is this a
issue?
3) History of
the issue.
4) What results
has the issue
caused?
5) What effects
relate to the
issue?
6) Practical
solutions-How
can the issue(s)
be resolved.

5. The Research Inquiry process…
Questions to be Answered
 What is the issue ?
◦ Re-word & reconfigure for searches
 Why is this a issue? Why is this important?
 History of the issue.
 What results/effects have the issue caused?
 Possible solutions…How can the issue(s) be resolved?

6. Google Scholar…use for early
general topic research

7. Google Scholar…
”Advance Search”

8. Popular Education Database

9. John Brown Watson
Memorial Library
Shortcut access…http://goo.gl/k3YLEH
“Interlibrary Loans….Locketts@uapb.edu”

10. Arkansas State Library
Shortcut Access...http://goo.gl/z4Q1Bm

11. Arkansas State Library…
Shortcut Access…http://goo.gl/Qc03VC
”Advance Search”

12. Quick Database Access
 http://search.proquest.
com/pqcentral/index
 160 Topics
 Peer Reviewed
Journals, Association
publications,
magazines, reports,
videos, etc.

13. Quick Database Access
 http://www.jstor.org/
 Some 215 Social
science related
journals

14. Quick Database Access
 http://goo.gl/prJ4cC
 (on campus)
 Link to access the
‘series’ of
databases

15. Quick Database Access
 http://goo.gl/NhDoV
M
 (on campus)

16. Other Resources for
Educators
 State of Arkansas Department of
Education – Teachers link
http://www.arkansased.gov/im-looking-
for/teacher%20resources
 Google for Education
https://www.google.com/edu/
 National Education Association
http://www.nea.org/

17. Other Resources for
Researchers
For document development & storage
 Google Drive
 Microsoft Office 365 Suite for UAPB Students
https://portal.microsoftline.com
Bibliography storage sites (commonly used by
researchers)
 Refworks (a ProQuest product)
 Zotero
 EndNote

18. References
(in APA style)
 Ennis, Kathleen. [YosemiteCCD]. (2009, October 5). College
Research Tips [video file]. Retrieved from:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp9lEIjFdTE