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RESEARCH STRATEGIES
Writing 2
Traci Welch MoritzPublic Services
Librarian/Assistant ProfessorHeterick Memorial Library
•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 ENGL 111.
WHAT TODAY IS ALL ABOUT
To get you
started
Take a look at your topic and identify key search terms, Ask a question.
Talk to your professor or a librarian for advice about search terms.
Learn about Boolean logic; the use of AND, NOT, OR to narrow or expand your search
See Research Guide for ENGL 111
WHAT DO I DO FIRST?
WHO CARES?
RESEARCH STRATEGY• Start big doing background reading
• Keep track of bibliographic citations to avoid trouble down the road.
• Create an annotated bibliography
• 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
ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
• 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 HONR 231 for
instructions on how to get your free-for-a-life-time account
MANAGING INFORMATION - REFWORKS
REFWORKS
BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION SOFTWARE
FIND INTERNET RESOURCES
Comprehensive search engines: • Alta Vista • Ask.com • Excite
Subject portals:
• Librarians' Index to the Internet
• WWW Virtual Library
Multi-engine searching: MetaCrawler VivisimoWIKIPEDIA
• Scholar.Google • Hotbot • Lycos • Wisenut
INTERNET TOOLS
WHAT DO I DO NEXT?
Use library resources to continue your background research.
FIND A BOOK∞POLAR
• 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
FIND A BOOK∞POLAR
•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
FIND A BOOK∞POLAR
Click on the “Find Similar Items” link found on each item record
• Materials owned by all Ohio colleges, universities, 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• MAY RENEW UP TO 4 TIMES
FIND A BOOK∞OHIOLINK
Google and Wikipedia aren’t intrinsically evil, just use them for the correct purpose in your research.
INTERNET TOOLS
Google Scholar
ONU buysFull-textdatabase
OhioLINKPermits
Google tolink to full-text
Google asksto link tocontent
ONU user sees licensed full-textarticles
Run Google ScholarSearch
Note: If working offcampus please see the “google scholar” tab at the Research Guide for ENGL 111
INTERNET TOOLS
• 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
CRITICALLY ANALYZING WEB SOURCES
What do I do next?
Use databases to find articles based on your search strategy
• 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
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
Research Tools∞Databases
FIND AN ARTICLE
• Periodical means the same as Magazine
Usually magazines are more “popular”
• JournalsScholarly or
ProfessionalPeer reviewed
See Research Guide for HONR 231 for this and other Handouts
A.Academic Search Complete, Masterfile Premier
B.JSTORC.Opposing Viewpoints
Research Tools∞Databases
GENERAL DATABASE
Scholarly journals, peer reviewed articles
Academic Search Complete/ Masterfile
Premier
GENERAL DATABASE
Scholarly journals, peer reviewed articles
JSTOR
GENERAL DATABASE
Opposing viewpoints
SUBJECT SPECIFIC DATABASE
• 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.
INTERLIBRARY LOAN (ILL)
• Contact me [email protected]• Make an appointment • Ask at the Reference Desk, 8-4:30 M-F
6-9p M-Th and 10:00-3:30 Sundays• Phone the Reference Desk – 2185• Contact us by E-mail [email protected]
• Use Chat Help feature or the IM
QUESTIONS?