Annotated Bibliography & Research Strategies

Writing Seminar

Develop a search strategyFind 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

Research Guide for ENGL 111

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 WordExcellent TutorialsHelp 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

Take a look at your topic and identify key search terms, Ask a question.

Most databases now use an implied Boolean logic search scheme so a keyword search will get you started.

Boolean logic is the use of AND, NOT, OR to narrow or expand your search

See Research Guide for ENGL 111 Kanwit

What do I do first?

WHO CARES?

Research Strategy• Start big doing background reading

• Narrow your topic for a more focused product

• Research narrowed topic using subject specific databases

• Keep track of bibliographic citations to avoid trouble down the road.

Ask a question

Google and Wikipedia aren’t intrinsically evil, just use them for the correct purpose in your research.

Internet Tools

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

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 aboutWho? created and maintains this siteWhere? Is the information coming from Why? Is the information presented on the

web When? Was the page created or last

updatedHow? 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 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 (motion pictures -- review)•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 itemsLink from POLAR permits you to submit

requests. Available from Heterick home page

Most requests arrive in 2-3 working daysNo charge Limited to 100 items at a timeMAY RENEW UP TO 4 TIMES

Find a Book∞OhioLink

Figure out your search strategyHave your search phrases readyHead to the journals to find articles

Decide if you want to use a database or head directly to a pertinent journal.

What do I do next?

What do I do next?

Use databases to find articles based on your search strategy

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

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

Research Tools∞Databases

A.Academic Search CompleteB.Film and TV Literature IndexC.MLA International BibliographyD.NYT HistoricalE.Lexis-Nexis AcademicF. American Drama or English

Prose Drama

Research Tools∞Databases

General DatabaseAcademic Search

Complete/MasterFile Premier

Scholarly journals, peer reviewed articles

General Database

Lexis Nexis Academic

Subject Specific Database

Subject specific database

Subject specific database

Subject specific database

Subject specific database

Journal Searching

Journal Searching

Journal Searching

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 requestsMost requests take 5-7 days to fillUse ILL form on library web pages.

Interlibrary Loan (ILL)

Ask at the Reference DeskPhone the Reference Desk – 2185

Contact us by E-mail reference@onu.edu

Use Chat Help feature or the IM

IM feature

QUESTIONS?