tsem spring 2014 storrs class 2
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TSEM 102Laksamee [email protected] Research & Instruction Librarian
Slides:http://bit.ly/storrs2014slidesc2
First… Laksamee Putnam [email protected] Cook Library Reference:
410.704.2462. IM/email
Phone: 410.704.3746. Twitter: @CookLibraryofTU Albert S. Cook facebook profile! Slides: http://bit.ly/storrs2014slidesc2
A quick plug… Library workshops Listed on the
library blog Chicago Manual
Style Wednesday, April
9th 4:00-5:30 – Cook Library 317
Image from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrsdkrebs/6812988187/
Agenda Pre-class reading Discussion Background reading/Internet searching Keywords Evaluating Resources
Wikipedia Woes and Google Gaffs
What are the pros and cons of so much information being online?
What do you do to be sure you’re finding credible resources? How do you evaluate
the information you find while researching?
Why is it important to support your argument with valid sources?
New York Times (2013) If a Story Is Viral, Truth May Be Taking a Beating http://nyti.ms/1d7MUUB
Google Analytics (2012) Google analytics in real life – Site search. http://youtu.be/cbtf1oyNg-8
DuckDuckGo (2012). There are no “regular results” on Google anymore.http://vimeo.com/duckduckgo/bubble
Web “Pre-Searching” Why start your search online?
Find background information
Help solidify research topic
Find new terminology to use as keywords
Find links and/or citations to other sources
Improve Google
Planet formation and Jupiter
Advanced Google searching
Duck Duck Go
Olber’s Paradox and Edgar Allen Poe
Cook Library’s Guide to the Web
Keywords are critical! Sample topic:
Does intelligent design serve a political role in the classroom?
First, break the question down into key concepts: Does intelligent design serve a political
role in the classroom?
More on keywords… Expand your list to include synonyms then
add to it once you have done some background reading.
Does intelligent design serve a political role in the classroom?
Intelligent design political classroom
creationismPanda’s thumbDiscovery Institute
Board of Educationcontroversyphilosophy
educationK-12curriculum
Create keywords Enter your research topic on your
worksheet Pass it to a group member Group member fills in
keywords/synonyms
What helped you find synonyms?
Search Tip #1Boolean “search connectors”
AND OR NOT
internet AND children Combining >1 topic
instruct OR teach Combining synonymous
terms
Which is better?
Search Tip #2 Use truncation!
Educat* finds Educate Education Educating Educator
Etc…
Search Tip #3 Phrase Searching…
Use quotations to keep a keyword phrase intact (words will be searched in the specific order)
Examples: “Drake Equation” “protoplanetary disks”
Putting it all together… Does intelligent design serve a political role in
the classroom?
“Intelligent design” OR creation*
AND
Politic* OR controversy OR “board of education”
AND
Classroom OR education OR curriculum
Intelligent design political classroom
creationismPanda’s thumbDiscovery Institute
Board of Educationcontroversyphilosophy
educationK-12curriculum
Create a search strategy Using the keywords on your worksheet
and the search tips mentioned here create a search strategy
Evaluate what you find Go to one of the websites below and
analyze it http://bit.ly/cosmicweb3 http://bit.ly/cosmicweb4 http://bit.ly/cosmicweb5 http://bit.ly/cosmicweb6 http://bit.ly/cosmicweb7
CurrencyReliabilityAuthorityPurpose/Point of View
Check for CRAP
Check for CRAP Currency
How recent is the information?
Can you locate a date when the resource was written/created/updated?
Based on your topic, is this current enough?
Why might the date matter for your topic?
Guidelines for CRAP provided by the Jean and Alexander Heard Library
http://www.flickr.com/photos/helloeveryone123/3937374193/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Check for CRAP Reliability
What kind of information is included in the resource?
Does the author provide citations & references for quotations & data
Where am I accessing this information?
Guidelines for CRAP provided by the Jean and Alexander Heard Library
http://www.flickr.com/photos/schnappi/5930145952/sizes/l/in/photostream/
Check for CRAP Authority
Can you determine who the author/creator is?
What are their credentials (education, affiliation, experience, etc.)?
Who is the publisher or sponsor of the work/site?
Is this publisher/sponsor reputable
Guidelines for CRAP provided by the Jean and Alexander Heard Library
http://rantchick.com/a-doctrine-on-respect/
Check for CRAP Purpose/Point of View
Is the content primarily opinion?
Is the information balanced or biased?
What is the purpose of the information? Is it to inform, teach, sell, entertain or persuade
Guidelines for CRAP provided by the Jean and Alexander Heard Library
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cogdog/5484085301/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Group work:Fill out this spreadsheet http://bit.ly/tsemspring2014storrsws Enter your names and choose a
research topic for the group Find a reliable website Find a “bad” website
Thanks for listening! Next class:
Watch 2 more video and prepare for discussion
Use your keywords to find books/articles
Questions? Feel free to contact me:
Laksamee Putnam [email protected] 410.704.3746. Twitter: @CookLibraryofTU
Or any reference librarian: Visit Cook Library Reference Desk 410.704.2462. IM – tucookchat