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Research Workshop: Spch 1311 Multicultural Project
Amy FergusonRichland College LibraryAugust 26, 2009
Think about your last research assignment. What was the biggest or hardest challenge?
I couldn’t find enough information.
I couldn’t tell good information and not-so-good information apart.
I didn’t find scholarly or academic information.
I didn’t know how to get started.
I found too much information.
Other
Receive the Information Literacy Certificate
Attend all 3 workshops in the Library Instruction Program
Research 1: Introduction to College Research
Research 2: Electronic Research - Sources and Strategies
Research 3: MLA - Avoiding Plagiarism and Documenting Sources.
“Research is a process, not an event.”
Requires commitment
Supports your thesis
Best information and evidence
Information Fluency
1: What information am I looking for?
Image Source: “International Flags” by Manny Proebster from www.sxc.hu
1: What information am I looking for?
Image created at www.wordle.net
2: Where will I find the information?
Reference Books Books and essays Periodical articles
Information Sources
Informed individuals Authoritative documents on the Web
3: How Will I Get There? Research Tools
Use “Library Tools” First
Library Catalog
Library Databases
Image Source: “Tools 2” by Sanja Gjenero from www.sxc.hu
3: How Will I Get There? Web Tools
Recommended Web Tools
Project Research Guide libguides.richlandcollege.edu/multicultural
Undergraduate Research Engine research-engine.net
Librarians Internet Index lii.org
4: How good is my information?Evaluate Your Sources
Use CARB to evaluate every source
• Currency
• Authority
• Relevancy
• Bias
5: How do I ethically use this information?
Come to the Library’s Research 3 class to learn how to document your papers in MLA format
Learn to use NoodleTools Examine the sample research paper on the
Richland Library Web site.
Cite Your Sources
1: Do I need additional sources?
Remember…Research is a process, not an event.You may need to go back to step one,
“What information am I looking for?”Revise and do additional research.