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Writing Seminar
This document outlines a writing seminar presented by Traci Welch Moritz. The seminar provides guidance on conducting research for an annotated bibliography, including finding resources in the library catalog and databases. It discusses setting up a RefWorks account to organize sources and interfaces with Microsoft Word. The seminar also covers developing a research strategy by identifying key terms and questions, and evaluating websites for credibility. Attendees are encouraged to ask librarians for help in using library resources to continue their background research.
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- 1. Writing Seminar Traci WelchMoritz Public Services Librarian/Assistant Professor Heterick Memorial Library
- 2. Aid in constructingresearch strategy for finding resources for annotated bibliography Find resources in library catalog and databases available Everything shown today is available at Research Guides for Writing Seminar.
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- 5. Sign upfor RefWorks account Take a look at your topic and identify key search terms, Ask a question. Most databases now use an implied boolean logic search scheme so a keyword search will get you started. Boolean logic is the use of AND, NOT, OR to narrow or expand your search See Research Guide for Writing Seminar WHO
- 6. Licensed state-wide,access free to Ohio students for the rest of your life! See: http://0-www.refworks.com.polar.onu.edu/ Write n’ Cite interfaces with MS Word Excellent Tutorials Help available at Heterick Research Guide for Writing Seminar for instructions on how to get your free-for-alife-time account
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- 8. Allows you tosee what is out there Helps you narrow your topic and discard any irrelevant materials Aids in developing the thesis Makes you a better scholar
- 9. •State your topicas a question •Identify main concepts or keywords •Test the topic -- Look for keywords and synonyms and related terms for the information sought Subject headings in catalogs Built-in thesauri in many databases Reference sources Textbooks, lecture notes, readings Internet Librarians, Instructors
- 10. Are the concernsabout garbage island a myth?
- 12. Google and Wikipediaaren’t intrinsically evil, just use them for the correct purpose in your research.
- 13. Note: If working off campus please see the “google scholar” tabat the Research Guide for ENGL 111 Google Scholar ONU buys Full-text database OhioLINK Permits Google to link to full-text ONU user sees licensed full-text articles Google asks to link to content Run Google Scholar Search
- 14. What? isthe page/site about Who? created and maintains this site Where? Is the information coming from Why? Is the information presented on the web When? Was the page created or last updated How? Accurate or credible is the page From the University of Wisconsin Library, worksheet for evaluating web sites
- 16. POLAR Article-levelsearching for all EBSCO databases Article-level searching for a variety of other databases: JSTOR, Hoover’s, AccessPharmacy, etc. Title-level searching for most other databases: IEEE, CIAO, Proquest Nursing & Allied Health OhioLink central catalog
- 22. Facets areyour Friend: After you search, limit your results to what you really want A tool not a solution: This is not the solution to everything Ask the librarians for help There will still be some small changes coming
- 23. Use library resourcesto continue your background research.
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- 25. •Looks in severallocations (usually subject, article title, abstracts or contents) •Does not require an exact match •Generates comparatively large number of hits (not precise) •Good if you are not familiar with terminology •Look for the same or similar words which keep appearing
- 26. FIND A BOOK∞POLAR Clickon the “Find Similar Items” link found on each item record •Looks in one place – subject •Usually requires an exact match between your term and a pre-set list of terms •Precise •Can be used after keyword search has identified specific subjects
- 27. Materials ownedby all Ohio colleges, universities, several public libraries Ca. 10 million items Link from POLAR permits you to submit requests. Available from Heterick home page Most requests arrive in 2-3 working days No charge Limited to 100 items at a time, with 25 requests MAY RENEW UP TO 4 TIMES
- 28. Access toseveral Ohio public libraries Access via OhioLINK An option when item wanted is not available at ONU or through OhioLINK
- 29. Allows you tosee what you have checked out and requested. Allows you to renew online (if possible). Allows you to see charges on your account.
- 30. Enter first andlast name and all 11 digits on university ID
- 31. For moreinformation visit the Library Information page
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- 33. What do Ido next? Use databases to find articles based on your search strategy
- 34. Often toolsfor locating journal and newspaper articles Most are subject-specific – some multi-disciplinary Many give access to full text of articles Heterick has over 250
- 35. Research Tools∞Databases Over20,000 journals indexed, most are full text Divided by subject area offered at ONU Begin with a general database, Academic Search Complete JSTOR
- 36. Periodical meansthe same as Magazine Usually magazines are more “popular” Journals Scholarly or Professional Peer reviewed See Research Guide for HONR 231 for this and other Handouts
- 37. Research Tools∞Databases A. AcademicSearch Complete, Masterfile Premier B. JSTOR C. Lexis-Nexis D. Proquest Nursing E. Opposing Viewpoints
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- 44. Web Management Be sureto click on the “Off campus access tab” to begin
- 45. Use whenyou need a book or article that is not available online, not owned by ONU or available via OhioLINK No charge/ limit on requests Most requests take 5-7 days to fill Use ILL form on library web pages.
- 46. Traci WelchMoritz t-moritz@onu.edu Ask at the Reference Desk Phone the Reference Desk – 2185 Contact us by E-mail reference@onu.edu Use Chat Help feature or the IM IM feature