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WELCOME English 102Instructor: Paulette StevensonOctober 26, 2015
Marsha Ballard – Library [email protected]
The temporary Library is on the west end of the Student Center!
OVERVIEW OF LIBRARY SERVICES
Materials Books Online databases (articles) E books DVDs
Research assistance Face to face 24/7 chat Research guides Make an appointment
We’re here to help!
Call the library 480-423-6650 Use the librarian chat service Visit the library information desk Email me:
Logging in at the library: Username
MEID Password: whatever
you chose Need help with your
MEID start here: https://tools.maricopa.edu/Support/FindMeid
Accessing the SCC Library with CANVAS
Class Research Guide:http://library.scottsdalecc.edu/ENG102_Stevenson
Outcomes for today
Create a search statement using search connectors
Know how to use the library catalog to find books
Know how to research using the library’s databases and other online sources
Identify and distinguish the difference between popular and scholarly research articles
Know how to evaluate websites and other information for reliability
Citing your sources
Annotated Bibliography
Thesis Statement
SummarizeWhat is it about?
ReflectHow can it be used?
MLA Citation
Assess Why did it make the cut? (Scholarly? Popular? Current? Credible? Reliable? Author? Purpose?)
Keywords Keywords are significant words which can be
used as search terms in online catalogs, databases, and/or internet searches.
These can be individual words or a phrase.
Keywords exercise
Pair up. You have 5 minutes to create a list of key words/hash tags you’d use for this image
What’s obvious? What’s implied? Is there a broader
category for this image?
Exercise Prompts
“Editorial Cartoon: Drones: Our Aim is Getting Better.” Issues & Controversies. Infobase Learning, n.d. Web. 19 Oct. 2015. <http://icof.infobaselearning.com/recordurl.aspx?ID=10976>.
Where do you start your research?
Topic overviews CQ Researcher (CQ Press) Issues and Controversies Global Issues in Context Opposing Viewpoints in Context (Gale)
Critical Situation Following the September 11, 2001
terrorist attacks, the United States adopted a policy which allowed the use of drones to carry out targeted killings.
Key Issues: Stake holders: Questions: Sites of engagement: Sites of conflict:
USING THE LIBRARY CATALOG
Special Encyclopedias
In Print Online
General databases:
Academic Search Premier Gale Power Search
OmniFile Full Text
Subject specific databases:
Business Source Premier
Environment Complete
Military & Government Collection
PsycARTICLES
Newspaper Databases:
National Newspapers Core
Ethnic NewsWatch
Arizona Republic
A demonstration…
Academic Search Premier
If you need a graph or chart
Date limit
Select articles of a certain length
Select full text
Evaluating Sources
Author • Who has published this content? • Is there an author or authors and what are their credentials? Are they an
expert on the topic? • Is the page part of an individual's site or part of an organization's site? • If an organization, is it reputable? Is contact information available?
Bias • Does the author have a bias, take a position on an issue, or give only one side of the issue?
• To what audience is the author writing? • Is the site trying to sell you something? • Are there political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal
biases? • Biased websites may include exaggerations, overgeneralizations,
stereotypes, misleading details, or emotional languageCredibility • Is the site free of obvious errors?
• Where does the author get his/her information? • Does the author give proper attribution to borrowed information or
knowledge (i.e. cite sources)? What is the domain ending of the URL? Common domain endings are .edu, .com, .gov, .org
Date • When was the information published or posted? • Has the information been revised or updated? • Does your topic require current information, or will older sources work as
well?Evaluation • Does the source pass the ABC test?
• Is it a credible source? Why or why not? • Would you use it as a source for your assignment?
Evaluating Sources: the A, B, Cs
Which of the following domains do you think contains the most reliable information?
.edu .com .net .mil .gov .org
Putting it to the test:1. 3500 people killed 2. Civilian impact of targeted killings3. Drones and the war on terror4. Legality of Targeted Killings 5. Targeted Killing and Drone Warfare 6. If not drones, then what?
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