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How to do research: Environment
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HOW TO DO RESEARCH
GET READY, SET, GO
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GET READY
Choose a topic
List keywords, synonyms and concepts
Search the library catalog
Read background information
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Choose a Topic
Of interest to you
Manageable
Specific
Brainstorm
List keywords, concepts, synonyms
Formulate a question or hypothesis
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Search the Library Catalog
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Search the Library Catalog
Find books and media: new titles, encyclopedias and reference books
Read for background information
Note sources in bibliographies
Check dates for recency
Check for availability in catalog
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Library Catalog Search
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Get Set: Construct a Search Strategy
How can green construction become a standard for home building
and save energy consumption?
Concepts/Keywords
green construction sustainable construction energy efficient
Related terms
green building green business environmentally friendly alternative energy home building
Multiple spellings
ecofriendly eco friendly
Acronyms
LEED IGCC AIA
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Use Advanced Searching Techniques
quotations “ “ to search for multiple terms as a complete phrase “green construction” “sustainable development”
truncation * to include all variant endings: environ* (environment, environmentally
Parentheses ( ) Sets the order of search. Terms in parentheses are searched first:
“alternative energy” AND (solar energy or radiant energy)
If more than one set is used the one on the left is searched first
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Boolean Operators: AND, OR, NOT
Combine search terms for a narrow result: “green construction” AND “building standards”
Combine synonyms or closely related terms for a wider search: “green construction” OR “green building”
Excludes terms from the search result: “home building” NOT “commercial building”
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Use Research Port
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Select Databases
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General Databases
Academic Search Premier
JSTOR
Project Muse
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Subject Related Databases
Business Source Complete
Guide to Hospitality Management
Environmental Science and Pollution
Ecology Abstracts
Garden, Landscape and Horticulture Index
GreenFile
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Academic Search Premier
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Academic Search Premier
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Academic Search Premier
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Academic Search Premier
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Environment Sci. & Pollution
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Environmental Sci. & Pollution
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Environmental Sci. & Pollution
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UM find it: Publisher’s Catalog
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Science Direct
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Science Direct
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Searching on the Internet
Search in Google but evaluate the site before using the information
Information is written by anyone
It is not authoritative or peer reviewed by experts in the field
It is not organized and is difficult to find. Popular items come up first.
Is flexible with search terms and recognizes phrases or natural languagae
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Go
Read sources, take notes
Organize ideas
Make an outline
Write first draft
Document sources (footnotes or endnotes)
Write a bibliography
Revise first draft
Proofread final draft
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APA CITATION FORMAT
Citing Sources Using the APA Publication Manual http://www.lib.umd.edu/guides/citing_apa.html
APA Style Help http://www.apastyle.org/apa-style-help.aspx
How to Write an Annotated Bibliography http://www.umuc.edu/library/tutorials/bibliography/bibliography-text.shtml