1. Annotated Bibliography Research StrategiesENGL 1221Traci Welch MoritzPublic Services Librarian/Assistant ProfessorHeterick Memorial Library

2. What today is all aboutAid in constructing research strategy for finding resources for annotated bibliographyFind resources in library catalog and databases available 3. How am I going to remember allthis stuff she is talking about? 4. Research Guide 5. Annotated Bibliography Allows you to see what is out there Helps you narrow your topic anddiscard any irrelevant materials Aids in developing the thesis Makes you a better scholar 6. Research StrategyStart big doingbackground readingNarrow your topicfor a more focusedproduct Ask a questionResearch narrowedtopic using subjectspecific databasesKeep track ofbibliographiccitations to avoidtrouble down theroad. 7. What do I do first? Take a look at your topic and identify keysearch terms, Ask a question. Most databases now use an implied Booleanlogic search scheme so a keyword searchwill get you started. Boolean logic is the use of AND, NOT, ORto narrow or expand your search See Research Guide for Writing Seminar WHO 8. Internet Tools Arent evil Can prove valuable Cant be used as a source Turn to the databases for sourcematerialsFrom the University of Wisconsin Library, worksheet for evaluating web sites 9. Internet Tools Google ScholarNote: SeeGoogle ONU buysScholar Full-text Google asksdatabasetab atto link toResearch contentGuide for OhioLINK Permitsoff campusGoogle toRun Googleinformationlink to full-textScholar SearchONU user seeslicensed full-textarticles 10. What do I do next 11. POLAR 12. Find a Book -- POLARKeyword searchfor 13. Materials owned by all Ohio colleges, universities, several publiclibraries 14. Definitions Definitions Oxford Reference or any of the subjectspecific Oxford reference books available electronically 15. DatabasesA. Academic Search C. Engineering Village CompleteD. OpposingB. Lexis-NexisViewpoints 16. General Database Scholarly journals, peer reviewed articles 17. General Database 18. Subject SpecificDatabase 19. Subject SpecificDatabase 20. Subject SpecificDatabase 21. Bibliographic CitationSoftware REFWORKSTab at Research Guide forinstructions on how to get your freelifetime account. 22. Managing Information -RefWorks Licensed state-wide, access free to Ohio students up to 6 months after leaving ONU See: http://0-www.refworks.com.polar.onu.edu/ Write n Cite interfaces with MS Word Excellent Tutorials Help available at Heterick See RefWorks tab at the Writing Seminar research guide for additional information 23. Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Use when you need a book or article thatis not available online, not owned byONU or available via OhioLINK No charge/ limit on requests Most requests take 5-7 days to fill Use ILL form on library web pages.