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Writing Seminar Moore
The document provides an overview of resources and services available at the Heterick Memorial Library, including knowledgeable librarians available over 60 hours a week, access to over 250 databases and 10,000 online journals, and research tools like catalogs, databases, and interlibrary loan to assist students in finding necessary resources for their academic work.
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- 2. WELCOME to the LIBRARY
- 3. What you canexpect from HML • Knowledgeable degreed librarians on duty over 60 hours per week • Friendly faces ready to help 101.5 hours per week • Access to the resources you need both on and off campus • Resources available in a timely manner
- 4. Librarians and supportstaff http://www-new.onu.edu/academics/heterick_memorial_library/staff
- 5. What we expectyou to know WorldCAT 1.6 billion items OhioLINK Ca. 20,000,000 POLAR items Ca. 400,000 items
- 6. + even more! • 250+Databases • 550+ print periodical subscriptions • Ca. 10,000 online journals • Juvenile collection • Audiovisuals – physical and streaming
- 7. How am Isuppose to remember all this stuff? 7
- 8. Annotated Bibliography • Allowsyou 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. Research Strategy • Finding the right search term • Start big and then use patterns you see in the results list to narrow your topic • Most resources will have built into their system a “thesaurus” or “subject” or suggested topics links, use them • Ask a librarian or your professor for suggestions
- 10. Research Tools • Catalogs– for locating books, maps, musical scores, govt. documents, etc. • Databases – usually for locating periodical and newspaper articles, but may cover other materials as well
- 11. Research Question • Shouldit be acceptable for women/girls to dress as prostitutes for Halloween?
- 12. CATALOGS • POLAR --Accessing items located at HML (physical and electronic) as well as Law Library • OhioLINK -- Next Step if you can’t find what you want in the HML collection • ILL -- option of last resort
- 13. Libraries at ONU • Heterick •Taggert Law Memorial Library Library •Library for Law school, • Undergraduate Library, accessible to all accessible to all
- 14. ONU ID isLibrary card EVA Eva Maglott 00021559801 Eva Maglott Please use all digits in your student ID number.
- 15. What do Ido next? BOOKS
- 16. Books - Shortcuts Holdon, I’ve got an idea!
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- 18. Findings Books -POLAR Keyword Search •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
- 19. Findings Books -POLAR
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- 21. Finding books --OhioLINK
- 22. Finding books --OhioLINK • Materials owned by all Ohio colleges, universities, several public libraries • Link from POLAR permits you to submit requests • Most requests arrive in 2-3 working days • No charge • Only 25 requests at a time • May keep up to 84 days
- 23. Finding books --OhioLINK
- 24. What about theInternet? See “Critically analyzing web resources” at the Google Scholar tab for the Writing Seminar research guide
- 25. Google and Wikipedia • Aren’t evil • Can prove valuable • Can’t be used as a source • Turn to the databases for source materials *The CRAAP acronym and descriptions are from Meriam Library at California State University Chico. Used with permission.
- 26. What today isall about • Review • WWW, okay for research or just a bunch of crazy? • Using databases to find scholarly research
- 27. What about theinternet? • Currency * The timeliness of the information. • Relevance/Coverage *The depth and importance of the information. • Authority *The source of the information. • Accuracy *The reliability of the information. • Purpose/Objectivity *The possible bias present in the information.
- 28. What about theInternet? Google Scholar ONU buys Full-text database Google asks Note: If to link to working content off OhioLINK campus Permits use, see Google to the Google link to full- Run Scholar text Google tab at the Scholar Research ONU user sees Search Guide licensed full-text articles
- 29. Managing Information - RefWorks • 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-a-life-time account
- 30. Bibliographic Citation Software REFWORKS
- 31. What do Ido next? Head to the Databases
- 32. Research Databases “Pay to Internet (Search Play” Engines) • Usually created by a single • Material from numerous sources, publisher individual. Government, etc. • Content pre-arranged for • Search engines must work with easy use material prepared without regard • Quality/ content control thru for specific software editorial staff • Quality of material varies • Content usually available only • Generally do not access for- to subscribers profit information • Content source usually • Content often anonymous and identified undated and dated
- 33. Research Databases • Oftentools for locating journal and newspaper articles • Most are subject-specific, some multi-disciplinary • Many give access to full text of articles • Heterick has 250+ • Available from Heterick home page
- 34. Scholarly v Popular • Periodical means the same as Magazine Usually magazines are more “popular” •Journals Scholarly or Professional Peer reviewed
- 35. Ones you mightconsider for this assignment A.Academic Search Complete B. Masterfile Premier C.Communication and Mass Media D.Lexis-Nexis Academic E.Opposing Viewpoints 35
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- 37. General Database Scholarly journals, peer reviewed articles
- 38. Research Strategy • Amendstrategy as needed • Go big or go home
- 39. Research Strategy • Try,try again
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- 41. Subject Specific Database Scholarly journals, peer reviewed articles
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- 43. Interlibrary Loan (ILL) •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.
- 44. QUESTIONS? • 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 on the Help page