3. Annotated Bibliography 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
4. Let’s Get Started Research ethics Writing well Defining research topic Tools for research Availability of information
6. Research Ethics Copyright- intended to promote the arts and the sciences. It does this by providing authors of original literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works the ability to control how their work is used by others.
7. Research Ethics Plagiarism - “...the wrongful appropriation or purloining, and publication as one’s own, the ideas or the expression of the ideas (literary, artistic, musical, mechanical, etc.) of an other.” – see Heterick Help Page and Student Code of Conduct
8. Research Ethics In other words, to plagiarize is to copy someone else’s work without giving him/her credit. Plagiarism is not always intentional. You can do it by accident, but it is still against the law. If you ever have a question about whether something is plagiarized, please ask! 1 1. How not to plagiarize your report -- Shannon Hosier Mersand
9. Research Ethics 2 How may I avoid plagiarizing? Identify any information that would not be considered common knowledge Unless in direct quotes, make sure you paraphrase what the original author said Use a quote if you can’t think of a way to paraphrase the information always, Always, ALWAYS cite the source of any information in your paper which is not considered common knowledge. If you are unsure if something is common knowledge, cite it! 2 How not to plagiarize your report -- Shannon Hosier Mersand
11. Research Ethics Things that are found in a number of places, and are likely to be known by a large number of people. Examples: The sky is blue Grass is usually green George Washington was the 1st president of the United States 11 So what is common knowledge 3 3 How not to plagiarize your report -- Shannon Hosier Mersand
12. Research Ethics What does paraphrase mean? Main Entry: 1para·phrase 1 : a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form From Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary http://www.m-w.com 12
13. Research Ethics 4 What does it mean to put something in my own words? When you paraphrase something, it is different than putting it in your own words. When you put something in your own words, you are making a statement about the information you have found, rather than just restating the information. Usually there is an opinion of some sort in something “In your own words” 4 How not to plagiarize your report -- Shannon Hosier Mersand
14. Research Ethics What is a quote? Main Entry: 1quote 1 a : to speak or write (a passage) from another usually with credit acknowledgment b : to repeat a passage from, especially in substantiation or illustration From Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary http://www.m-w.com
16. How to do research Talk to your instructors; they are here to help you! Visit the librarians; we are here to help you!
17. How to do research Seven Steps of the Research Process Amended with permission by the Librarians at the Olin and Uris Libraries of Cornell University STEP 1: IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP YOUR TOPIC STEP 2: FIND BACKGROUND INFORMATION STEP 3:USE DATABASES TO FIND PERIODICAL ARTICLES *STEP 4: FIND INTERNET RESOURCES STEP 5: EVALUATE WHAT YOU FIND STEP 6: PULLING IT ALL TOGETHER STEP 7: CITE WHAT YOU FIND
21. Test the topic -- Look for keywords and 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
30. Internet Tools Google and Wikipedia aren’t evil, just use them for the correct purpose in your research.
31. Research Tools – Catalogs - OhioLink Materials owned by all Ohio colleges, universities, several public libraries Ca. 10 million items Link from POLAR permits you to submit requests. Available from Heterick home page Most requests arrive in 3-5 working days No charge Limited to 100 items at a time May keep up to 84 days
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33. Research Tools - Databases 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 212 (currently) 27
34. Research Tools - Databases BIG THREE Academic Search Premier Lexis-Nexis Opposing Viewpoints Search by Subject/Discipline
43. Research Ethics Whenever you use information that is not common knowledge Whenever you use information that you did not know before doing the research Whenever you quote another person’s ideas or word, whether they are written or spoken Whenever you paraphrase another person’s written or spoken words or ideas 35 8 When should I cite my sources? 8 How not to plagiarize your report -- Shannon Hosier Mersand
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