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.

1. Writing Seminar
Traci Welch Moritz
Public Services Librarian/Assistant
Professor
Heterick Memorial Library

2. Aid in constructing research
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.

3. http://www-new.onu.edu/academics/heterick_memorial_library/staff

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5.  Sign up for 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

7. REFWORKS

8. Allows you to see 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 topic as 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 concerns about
garbage island a myth?

12. Google and Wikipedia aren’t intrinsically
evil, just use them for the correct purpose
in your research.

13. Note: If
working
off
campus
please see
the
“google
scholar”
tab at 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? is the 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-level searching 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 are your 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 resources to continue your background
research.

24. FIND A BOOK∞POLAR

25. •Looks in several locations (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
Click on 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 owned by all Ohio colleges, universities,
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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 to several Ohio public libraries
 Access via OhioLINK
 An option when item wanted is not
available at ONU or through OhioLINK

29. Allows you to see 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 and last name and
all 11 digits on university ID

31.  For more information visit the Library Information
page

32.  http://journals.onu.edu/home_page/libinfo/mobil
e.cfm

33. What do I do next?
Use databases to find articles based on your
search strategy

34.  Often tools for 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
 Over 20,000 journals indexed, most
are full text
 Divided by subject area offered at
ONU
 Begin with a general database,
 Academic Search Complete
 JSTOR

36.  Periodical means the
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. Academic Search Complete,
Masterfile Premier
B. JSTOR
C. Lexis-Nexis
D. Proquest Nursing
E. Opposing Viewpoints

38. Scholarly journals,
peer reviewed articles

39. Scholarly journals,
peer reviewed articles

44. Web Management
Be sure to click on the “Off
campus access tab” to begin

45.  Use when you 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 Welch Moritz 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