RESEARCHOLOGYIntroduction to the Library Research

Process

Janet DeVries, MLISPalm Beach State College

Library Learning Resource CenterLake Worth Campus

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Introduction to the Library Research Process TOOLS NEEDED FOR TODAY’S CLASS

Computer, tablet or smart phonePanther Card (Borrower ID & PIN)

Critical Thinking Skills

Introduction to the Library Research Process PRE-ASSESSMENT

Introduction to the Library Research Process STATEMENT OF GOALS

Students will become familiar with Palm Beach State College library resources and tools and learn how to locate and critically

evaluate information for use in college-level research papers and projects.

Introduction to the Library Research Process LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students will be able to locate print and electronic library research materials including books, encyclopedias, scholarly articles and periodicals.

Students will be able to locate and cite bibliographic information.

Students will sharpen their critical thinking skills for evaluating library sources and Internet websites for currency, reliability/relevancy, authority, and purpose/point of view.

Students will recognize forms of plagiarism and methods to avoid plagiarizing.

Introduction to the Library Research Process MOTIVATION

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Introduction to the Library Research Process LESSON 1

FINDING PRINT AND ELECTRONIC BOOKS

Introduction to the Library Research Process QUEST 1:

FINDING PRINT AND ELECTRONIC BOOKSLocate a print book on your topic in the library database. Remember to use Boolean operators and truncation and to use the sort function to

sort by publishing date.

Note the call number (location number) for the book. Retrieve the book and record the bibliographic information

BONUS: Search for and download an e-Book

Introduction to the Library Research Process LESSON 2:

LOCATING SCHOLARLY RESOURCES IN A DATABASE

Introduction to the Library Research Process QUEST 2:

LOCATING SCHOLARLY RESOURCES IN A DATABASE Use the library database to locate a current scholarly article on your topic. Make sure the article is less than 5 years old. Save the article as a PDF file to read later. Use a citation tool to generate a citation for the article.

BONUS: Create a Refworks, BibMe, or NoodleTools account to save and organize your resources.

Introduction to the Library Research Process LESSON 3

USING ENCYCLOPEDIAS, ATLASES, ETC. FOR BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Introduction to the Library Research Process QUEST 3:

USING ENCYCLOPEDIAS, ATLASES, ETC. FOR BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Visit the Reference Dept. of the library on the 2nd floor. Locate the World Book encyclopedia and look up your topic. Consult the Bedford Handbook to formulate your

bibliographic citation.

Introduction to the Library Research Process LESSON 4:

POPULAR VS. SCHOLARLY RESOURCES

Introduction to the Library Research Process QUEST 4:

POPULAR VS. SCHOLARLY RESOURCESVisit the library periodical department on the second floor of the library. Examine the selection of print magazines and use the CRAAP test to determine if the source is a popular publication or if it is a scholarly journal. Write down the name of the publisher and the date, volume and year of publication. Bonus: Compare the periodicals and newspapers you find while doing a general search of the Library Catalog

Introduction to the Library Research Process LESSON 5:

EVALUATING INTERNET SOURCESLOOK AT THE SOURCE WITH A CRITICAL EYECurrencyReliability/RelevanceAuthorityPurpose/Point-of-View

Introduction to the Library Research Process LESSON 5:

EVALUATING INTERNET SOURCES CONT.Can I trust my Internet sources?

Introduction to the Library Research Process QUEST 5:

EVALUATING INTERNET RESOURCESIdentify two different Internet websites. For each site, find the author

and his/her credentials, the URL for the site, the sponsoring organization, and the date of the last update. Use your critical

thinking skills to evaluate the currency of the site, if there is any bias, if the author is an authority on the subject, and the purpose

and intended audience for the site.

BONUS: Find a more credible site and tell why it is trustworthy.

Introduction to the Library Research Process LESSON 6:

AVOIDING PLAGIARISM

Introduction to the Library Research Process QUEST 6:

AVOIDING PLAGIARISMTake of the sources you have already found and think of how you can synthesize that information into your research. Use the Bedford Handbook or the Library research guides to learn more about in-text citations, direct quotes and paraphrasing.  BONUS: Provide an example of an in-text citation.

Introduction to the Library Research Process HOMEWORK INCENTIVES

Every student who completes, documents, and turns in all of the exercises within one week will be awarded

special Researchology Quest Badge and entered into the semester drawing for an iPad.

PBSC Library ResearchologyQuestMaster

RESEARCHOLOGYIntroduction to the Library Research Process

COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR ASSESSMENT

RESEARCH ASSISTANCEEven when the Library is ClosedSunday to Thursday 10:00 am – MidnightFriday & Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

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RESEARCHOLOGYIntroduction to the Library Research Process

LESSON PLAN BASE ON INFORMATION FROM Association of College & Research Libraries

CORE CONCEPTSSearching as Strategic Exploration

Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education

Authority Is Constructed and Contextual Information Creation as a Process Information Has Value Research as Inquiry Scholarship as Conversation

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