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COSC 111– LIBRARY
 AND RESEARCH BASICS                                           Laksamee
                                                               Putnam
                                                               lputnam@towson
                                                               .edu
                                                               Research and
Please login to the computer, then open a browser and go to:   Instruction
            http://bit.ly/COSC111research2012                  Librarian
FIRST…

 Laksamee Putnam
 lputnam@towson.edu
 Cook Library Reference:
   410.704.2462.
   IM/email
 Phone: 410.704.3746.




 Slides: http://bit.ly/COSC111research2012
TAKE AWAY…

 Readings Discussion

 Evaluate the information

 Keywords and Connectors

 Finding books/articles in the Cook Library

 Viral Video Research


 Slides: http://bit.ly/COSC111research2012
RESEARCH IS COMPLICATED

                                                        Technology has made the way
 Te c h n ology h a s m a de t h e way we               we do research ver y dif ferent;
  do re s e arc h ve r y di f fe re nt ; h oweve r       however there are still some
  t h e re a re s t i ll s o m e c o re re s e arc h     core research skills which
  s k ills w h i c h re m a in t h e s a m e. Wh a t
  a re s o m e o f t h e s e s k ills ?                  remain the same. What are
                                                         some of these skills?
 In s o me way s a l l i n fo rmat ion
  pre s e n ted to yo u h a s be e n a l te re d        In some ways all information
  by t h e a ut h o r’ s pe r s pe c tive a n d i n
  t urn yo u a re a l te ri ng i t w h e n yo u          presented to you has been
  pre s e n t i t . Wh a t a re s o m e n ew             altered by the author’s
  way s yo u s e e i n fo rmat ion pre s e nted          per spective and in turn you
  to day a n d w h a t a re th e pro s / c ons           are altering it when you
  o f e di t i ng i n fo rmat ion to “ m a ke i t        present it. What are some new
  bet te r. ”
                                                         ways you see information
                                                         presented today and what are
                                                         the pros/cons of editing
                                                         information to “make it
Kelly, T.M. (2011). "But Mine's Better":                 better.”
Teaching History in a Remix Culture.
History Teacher, 44(3), 369-377.
RESEARCH IS COMPLICATED


 How is this video
  connected to the library
  session on plagiarism?

 You are learning to build
  and support your own
  arguments, why is this
  important?
                              Johnson, S. (2010) Where good
 How can you stay            ideas come from. TED: Ideas
  connected/current/organi    worth spreading.
  zed while doing your        http://www.ted.com/talks/steven
  research?                   _johnson_where_good_ideas_co
                              me_from.html
EVALUATE WHAT YOU FIND

 Go to one of the websites below and analyze it
     http://bit.ly/cosmicweb1
     http://bit.ly/cosmicweb2
     http://bit.ly/cosmicweb3
     http://bit.ly/cosmicweb4
     http://bit.ly/cosmicweb5
     http://bit.ly/cosmicweb6
     http://bit.ly/cosmicweb7
CHECK FOR CRAP

      Currency
              How recent is the
               information?
              Can you locate a date
               when the resource was
               written/created/updat
               ed?
              Based on your topic, is
               this current enough?
              Why might the date
               matter for your topic?

                                                                       http://www.flickr.com/photos/helloeveryone123/393737419
                                                                       3/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Guidelines for CRAP provided by the Jean and Alexander Heard Library
CHECK FOR CRAP

      Reliability
              What kind of
               information is included
               in the resource?
              Does the author
               provide citations &
               references for
               quotations & data
              Where are you
               accessing this                                          http://www.flickr.com/photos/schnappi/5930145952/sizes/l/in/photostream/

               information?
Guidelines for CRAP provided by the Jean and Alexander Heard Library
CHECK FOR CRAP

       Authority
              Can you determine who
               the author/creator is?
              What are their
               credentials (education,
               affiliation, experience,
               etc.)?
              Who is the publisher or
               sponsor of the
               work/site?
              Is this publisher/sponsor
               reputable                                               http://rantchick.com/a-doctrine-on-respect/




Guidelines for CRAP provided by the Jean and Alexander Heard Library
CHECK FOR CRAP

      Purpose/Point of
       View
              Is the content
               primarily opinion?
              Is the information
               balanced or biased?
              What is the purpose
               of the information? Is
               it to inform, teach,
               sell, entertain or
               persuade

                                                                       http://www.flickr.com/photos/cogdog/5484085301/sizes/m/
                                                                       in/photostream/
Guidelines for CRAP provided by the Jean and Alexander Heard Library
PREPARING TO SEARCH

 Articulate your topic
   Choose important ideas
   Identify keywords

 Find background
  information
   Reference books
   Websites


 Gather, organize and       http://youtu.be/WoZ2BgPVtA0
  narrow it down
KEYWORDS ARE CRITICAL!

 Sample topic:
   What current technology improves disabled human mobility?


 First, break the question down into keywords:
   What current technology improves disabled human mobility?
FORMULATING A KEYWORD SEARCH

Consider synonyms/alternative spellings for terms

    technology
       prosthetic
       bionic
       automation

    human
       person
       people
       veteran/polio/child

    mobility
      paralyze
      transportation
      move
      activity
SIMILAR IDEAS….DIFFERENT WORDS

Cellphone
Cell phone
Cellular telephone
Wireless phone
Mobile
Smartphone
FORMULATING A KEYWORD SEARCH

Formulate your search utilizing various combinations of your
words

   String them together using AND/OR/NOT


   Truncate *

   Phrase searching
BOOLEAN SEARCH CONNECTORS


           AND    OR        NOT
For example:

spam AND internet security
      Combining >1 topic

OLED OR organic light emitting
 diodes
      Combining synonymous terms
WHAT AND DOES…




spam AND internet security
WHAT OR DOES…




                       organic
        OLED           light
                       emitting
                       diodes




OLED OR organic light emitting diodes
DON’T FORGET: TRUNCATION HELPS

technolog* finds…
       technolog y
       technolog ies
       technolog ists
       technolog ical
       technolog ically
       …etc!
PHRASE SEARCHING

 Use quotations to keep a keyword phrase intact (words will be
  searched in the specific order)

   Examples:
     “Bank of America”
     “Cisco Systems”
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER…

 How Apple created and marketed its products successfully?


     Technology                     Human                    Mobility
        bionic                       person                transport*
      prosthetic               “disabled veteran”             activ*




                     technolog* OR bionic OR prosthetic
                                   AND
                   human OR person OR “disabled veteran”
                                   AND
                      mobility OR transport*OR activ*
IMPROVE GOOGLE

                     sibling AND rivalry

 Advanced Google                Cook Library’s Guide to
  searching                       the Web
  Power searching


 Duck Duck Go?
FINDING BOOKS


 Plenty of relevant
  information in print

 Use broad keywords

 Multiple places to search
   Cook OneSearch
   Library Catalog
   USMAI Libraries
FINDING BOOKS
FINDING BOOKS
FINDING BOOKS

Towson Catalog
 Collection and Call
  Number

USMAI Combined
 Catalog
 Requests

Interlibrary Loan
 (Illiad)
FINDING ARTICLES


 Scholarly – Peer
  Reviewed

 Use specific keywords

 Utilized advanced
  search features



                          Card Catalogue. [Photographer]. Retrieved from
                          Encyclopædia Britannica Image Quest.
                          http://quest.eb.com/images/115_2838287
FINDING ARTICLES
FINDING ARTICLES

 Features to remember
   Yellow Findit button
   Citation creations
   Email yourself


 Also as you are searching
   Take a look at the article citations
   Make note of additional keywords
VIRAL VIDEO RESEARCH

 View a list of the possible videos here:
  http://bit.ly/COSCviral2012

 After choosing a video research it!
     Keywords
     Website
     Book
     Article

 Fill out the form here while researching your video:
  http://bit.ly/COSCws2012

 Extra time? Fill out the form for another video!
QUESTIONS?

 Feel free to contact me:
   Laksamee Putnam
   lputnam@towson.edu
   410.704.3746.


 Or any reference librarian:
   Visit Cook Library Reference Desk
   410.704.2462.
   IM – tucookchat

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COSC 111 Research Fall 2012

  • 1. COSC 111– LIBRARY AND RESEARCH BASICS Laksamee Putnam lputnam@towson .edu Research and Please login to the computer, then open a browser and go to: Instruction http://bit.ly/COSC111research2012 Librarian
  • 2. FIRST…  Laksamee Putnam  lputnam@towson.edu  Cook Library Reference:  410.704.2462.  IM/email  Phone: 410.704.3746.  Slides: http://bit.ly/COSC111research2012
  • 3. TAKE AWAY…  Readings Discussion  Evaluate the information  Keywords and Connectors  Finding books/articles in the Cook Library  Viral Video Research  Slides: http://bit.ly/COSC111research2012
  • 4. RESEARCH IS COMPLICATED  Technology has made the way  Te c h n ology h a s m a de t h e way we we do research ver y dif ferent; do re s e arc h ve r y di f fe re nt ; h oweve r however there are still some t h e re a re s t i ll s o m e c o re re s e arc h core research skills which s k ills w h i c h re m a in t h e s a m e. Wh a t a re s o m e o f t h e s e s k ills ? remain the same. What are some of these skills?  In s o me way s a l l i n fo rmat ion pre s e n ted to yo u h a s be e n a l te re d  In some ways all information by t h e a ut h o r’ s pe r s pe c tive a n d i n t urn yo u a re a l te ri ng i t w h e n yo u presented to you has been pre s e n t i t . Wh a t a re s o m e n ew altered by the author’s way s yo u s e e i n fo rmat ion pre s e nted per spective and in turn you to day a n d w h a t a re th e pro s / c ons are altering it when you o f e di t i ng i n fo rmat ion to “ m a ke i t present it. What are some new bet te r. ” ways you see information presented today and what are the pros/cons of editing information to “make it Kelly, T.M. (2011). "But Mine's Better": better.” Teaching History in a Remix Culture. History Teacher, 44(3), 369-377.
  • 5. RESEARCH IS COMPLICATED  How is this video connected to the library session on plagiarism?  You are learning to build and support your own arguments, why is this important? Johnson, S. (2010) Where good  How can you stay ideas come from. TED: Ideas connected/current/organi worth spreading. zed while doing your http://www.ted.com/talks/steven research? _johnson_where_good_ideas_co me_from.html
  • 6. EVALUATE WHAT YOU FIND  Go to one of the websites below and analyze it  http://bit.ly/cosmicweb1  http://bit.ly/cosmicweb2  http://bit.ly/cosmicweb3  http://bit.ly/cosmicweb4  http://bit.ly/cosmicweb5  http://bit.ly/cosmicweb6  http://bit.ly/cosmicweb7
  • 7. CHECK FOR CRAP Currency  How recent is the information?  Can you locate a date when the resource was written/created/updat ed?  Based on your topic, is this current enough?  Why might the date matter for your topic? http://www.flickr.com/photos/helloeveryone123/393737419 3/sizes/m/in/photostream/ Guidelines for CRAP provided by the Jean and Alexander Heard Library
  • 8. CHECK FOR CRAP Reliability  What kind of information is included in the resource?  Does the author provide citations & references for quotations & data  Where are you accessing this http://www.flickr.com/photos/schnappi/5930145952/sizes/l/in/photostream/ information? Guidelines for CRAP provided by the Jean and Alexander Heard Library
  • 9. CHECK FOR CRAP  Authority  Can you determine who the author/creator is?  What are their credentials (education, affiliation, experience, etc.)?  Who is the publisher or sponsor of the work/site?  Is this publisher/sponsor reputable http://rantchick.com/a-doctrine-on-respect/ Guidelines for CRAP provided by the Jean and Alexander Heard Library
  • 10. CHECK FOR CRAP Purpose/Point of View  Is the content primarily opinion?  Is the information balanced or biased?  What is the purpose of the information? Is it to inform, teach, sell, entertain or persuade http://www.flickr.com/photos/cogdog/5484085301/sizes/m/ in/photostream/ Guidelines for CRAP provided by the Jean and Alexander Heard Library
  • 11. PREPARING TO SEARCH  Articulate your topic  Choose important ideas  Identify keywords  Find background information  Reference books  Websites  Gather, organize and http://youtu.be/WoZ2BgPVtA0 narrow it down
  • 12. KEYWORDS ARE CRITICAL!  Sample topic:  What current technology improves disabled human mobility?  First, break the question down into keywords:  What current technology improves disabled human mobility?
  • 13. FORMULATING A KEYWORD SEARCH Consider synonyms/alternative spellings for terms  technology  prosthetic  bionic  automation  human  person  people  veteran/polio/child  mobility  paralyze  transportation  move  activity
  • 14. SIMILAR IDEAS….DIFFERENT WORDS Cellphone Cell phone Cellular telephone Wireless phone Mobile Smartphone
  • 15. FORMULATING A KEYWORD SEARCH Formulate your search utilizing various combinations of your words  String them together using AND/OR/NOT  Truncate *  Phrase searching
  • 16. BOOLEAN SEARCH CONNECTORS AND OR NOT For example: spam AND internet security Combining >1 topic OLED OR organic light emitting diodes Combining synonymous terms
  • 17. WHAT AND DOES… spam AND internet security
  • 18. WHAT OR DOES… organic OLED light emitting diodes OLED OR organic light emitting diodes
  • 19. DON’T FORGET: TRUNCATION HELPS technolog* finds… technolog y technolog ies technolog ists technolog ical technolog ically …etc!
  • 20. PHRASE SEARCHING  Use quotations to keep a keyword phrase intact (words will be searched in the specific order)  Examples:  “Bank of America”  “Cisco Systems”
  • 21. PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER…  How Apple created and marketed its products successfully? Technology Human Mobility bionic person transport* prosthetic “disabled veteran” activ* technolog* OR bionic OR prosthetic AND human OR person OR “disabled veteran” AND mobility OR transport*OR activ*
  • 22. IMPROVE GOOGLE sibling AND rivalry  Advanced Google  Cook Library’s Guide to searching the Web  Power searching  Duck Duck Go?
  • 23. FINDING BOOKS  Plenty of relevant information in print  Use broad keywords  Multiple places to search  Cook OneSearch  Library Catalog  USMAI Libraries
  • 26. FINDING BOOKS Towson Catalog Collection and Call Number USMAI Combined Catalog Requests Interlibrary Loan (Illiad)
  • 27. FINDING ARTICLES  Scholarly – Peer Reviewed  Use specific keywords  Utilized advanced search features Card Catalogue. [Photographer]. Retrieved from Encyclopædia Britannica Image Quest. http://quest.eb.com/images/115_2838287
  • 29. FINDING ARTICLES  Features to remember  Yellow Findit button  Citation creations  Email yourself  Also as you are searching  Take a look at the article citations  Make note of additional keywords
  • 30. VIRAL VIDEO RESEARCH  View a list of the possible videos here: http://bit.ly/COSCviral2012  After choosing a video research it!  Keywords  Website  Book  Article  Fill out the form here while researching your video: http://bit.ly/COSCws2012  Extra time? Fill out the form for another video!
  • 31. QUESTIONS?  Feel free to contact me:  Laksamee Putnam  lputnam@towson.edu  410.704.3746.  Or any reference librarian:  Visit Cook Library Reference Desk  410.704.2462.  IM – tucookchat