Writing Seminar

Kathleen BarilLibrarian and Assistant Professor

Heterick Memorial Library

Introduction Kelly Kobiela, k-kobiela@onu.edu

Jenny Donley, j-donley.1@onu.edu

Kathleen Baril, k-baril@onu.edu

Reference Email, reference@onu.edu

Librarians on duty:

Monday – Wednesday

8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Friday

8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

What we’ll do today:

Brief overview of library

Research process

Introduction to library resources for research

What the library offers:

~400,000 items in POLAR, the ONU library

catalog

~20,000,000 items in OhioLink

260 Databases

400+ print periodicals

Tens of thousands of electronic journal titles

Juvenile, Young Adult, and Graphic Novel

collections

DVDs, CDs, streaming audiovisuals, and

streaming music

Libraries at ONU

Taggart Law Library

Heterick Memorial

Library

Law School Library;

accessible to all

Undergraduate

Library; accessible to

all

ONU card = Library ID

Remember to always use all 11 digits!

You will need your card to check out books and for off-campus access to the library’s resources.

How to do research:

Seven Steps of the Research Process

STEP 1: IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP YOUR TOPIC

STEP 2: FIND BACKGROUND INFORMATION

STEP 3: USE CATALOGS TO FIND BOOKS AND MEDIA

STEP 4: FIND INTERNET RESOURCES (if appropriate for the assignment)

STEP 5: USE DATABASES TO FIND PERIODICAL ARTICLES

STEP 6: EVALUATE WHAT YOU FIND

STEP 7: CITE WHAT YOU FIND Amended with permission by the Librarians at the Olin and Uris Libraries of

Cornell University

● State your topic as a question

● Identify main concepts or keywords

● Test the topic: Look for keywords, synonyms, and related terms for the information sought● Subject headings in catalogs● Built-in thesauri in many databases● Reference sources● Textbooks, lecture notes, readings● Internet● Librarians, Instructors

How to do research: identify

and develop your topic

Identify and develop your topic:

Concept mapping

Internet Tools

• Use these tools when appropriate.• Review link in the Research Guide to learn more about the

evaluation of websites. • All information in the library have been reviewed and vetted

by librarians, unlike information on the web.

Finding internet resources

Critically analyzing web sources

CRAAP test

Currency

Timeliness of the information

Relevance/Coverage

Depth and importance of the information

Authority

Source of the information

Accuracy

Reliability of the information

Purpose/Objectivity

Possible bias present in the information

How to do research: Find Background Information

Library Tools - Catalogs

used for locating books, eBooks, DVDs, maps, musical scores, govt. documents, etc.

Local catalog is called POLAR.

Part of a consortium called OhioLINK provides access to materials from academic libraries in Ohio.

Research Tools - Catalogs

POLAR: Accessing physical and electronic items located at HML (Heterick Memorial Library) as well as LAW (Taggart Law Library).

OhioLINK: Next step if you can’t find what you want in the HML or LAW collections.

ILL: Option of last resort for books and articles.

•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 a keyword search has identified specific subjects

Find a book: POLARClick on the “More like this” link found in each item record

ebook

Law Library

Heterick Library

Use catalogs to find books and media:

POLAR catalog: results

Research Tools:

Databases

Tools for locating journal and newspaper articles

Most are subject-specific, but some are multi-disciplinary

Many give access to full text articles

Heterick has 240+ databases

Research Tools:

Databases

Magazines or Popular Periodicals• Glossy pages and lots of pictures• Edited by magazine editors• Articles usually written by staff journalists• Short articles• Targeted to general audiences

Scholarly Journals/Periodicals• Peer-reviewed• Longer • Citations/Bibliography• Written by scholars, experts in the field of study• Targeted to scholars, students in a particular

field of study

Popular Vs. Scholarly

Periodicals

Step 1: The researcher writes up his or her research and submits it to a journal.

Step 2: The journal editor receives the article and sends it on to peer reviewers.

Step 3: Peer reviewers read the article and send comments back to editor.

Step 4: After peer review, the editor may send the article back to the researcher for revisions.

After reviews and revisions, Publication!

Peer Review Process

Research Tools:

DatabasesHelpful databases to jump start your research:Academic Search Complete

MasterFILE Premier

Search by subject/discipline to find subject specific databases

Database – Academic Search Complete

Use Limit your results, to narrow your search results. Be sure to click on the Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals box.

Searching in Databases:

Boolean Operators

Use Boolean operators in library databases and catalogs when searching to find more relevant results.

AND – Use for narrowing a search.

Example: United States and Immigration

OR – Use to expand a search.

Example: United States or America

NOT – Use to exclude a search term.

Example: Mexico not New Mexico

Databases – Academic Search Complete

- Results

• Click on the magnifying glass to view the abstract for the article.

• Full text if available will be in PDF or HTML format. Choose PDF whenever possible as this format is easier to cite and contains all photos and data tables.

Databases – Academic Search Complete

- Results

Click on Find IT @ONU to access the full text of your article outside of the database.

Click on Request this item through Interlibrary Loan to request an article be sent from another library. This process takes at most 3 days, articles are emailed to you directly.

Databases – Academic Search

Complete - Results

Click on the title of the article to access options to

print, email or cite the article.

SEARCH the

Discovery Layer

Research Tools: Discovery

Layer What is SEARCH?

SEARCH is a discovery layer that sits on top of all of the library’s resources and allows users to access the majority of information available on a topic with a single search.

Think of it as the roof on top of a house.

Research Tools: Discovery

Layer What is included?

POLAR catalogOhioLINK catalogArticle-level searching for all EBSCO databases

Article-level searching for a variety of other databases: JSTOR, Hoover’s, AccessPharmacy, etc.

Title-level searching fro most other databases: IEEE, CIAO, ProquestNursing & Allied Health

Research Tools: Discovery

Layer What it isn’t:

A ready-made index to all database content

A Googlization of library resources, although it may seem like this to some

SEARCH

Facets: Limit your results

and focus your topic

SEARCH : POLAR

SEARCH : OhioLINK

SEARCH : eBooks

SEARCH : Full Text PDF or

HTML

SEARCH : Find It @ ONU

SEARCH : ILL

Use this resource to keep track of citations and provide links to electronic full-text articles.

RefWorks

This tool can also be used to create bibliographies and work cited pages.

Happy Researching!

Need more help?

Email: reference@onu.edu

Call the Reference Desk: 419-772-2185

Visit the Reference Desk:Monday – Wednesday 8AM-12PM, 1PM-4:30PM, 6PM-9PMThursday – Friday 8AM-12PM, 1PM-4:30PM