Part of a library instruction session on finding information sources on technology and identity for a research paper assigned in a composition course.

1. Finding info on
technology and identity
Presented by Gricel Dominguez
St. Thomas University Library

2.  Go to the library…
 Learn the difference between different
sources
 Understand and find keywords
 Search for sources
 Read, take notes, start writing!

3.  The library offers different kinds of
resources. We have:
 Books
 E-books
 Online databases with access to millions of
journal articles
 InterLibrary Loan (for whatever we don’t have)
 Librarians and friendly staff to help you along the
way

4.  First, go to the library’s homepage
The rest of this presentation will show you how to:
 Find books and eBooks in the library catalog.
 Find and use appropriate databases to find
information on your research topic.

5.  You can use the
tab or
the
to find
books and e-books
available from the
library.

6.  Databases are found on the library’s page and
the e-Research box on the homepage
 Some of the databases that can help you find information
on tech and identity include:
 Academic Search Premier
 ProQuest Central
 Issues & Controversies
 InfoTrac or InfoTrac OneFile
 You can also use many of the databases listed
under the
link on the .

7. Found on the e-Research
Reference sources
 Encyclopedia of Consumer Culture
 Encyclopedia of Science and Technology
 Encyclopedia of Social Networks
 Encyclopedia of Sociology
News sources
 Access World News
 Miami Herald
 New York Times
 USA Today

8. Why bother with a keyword list?
Some points to consider while brainstorming:
 What are you writing about?
 What aspect of technology and identity are you going
to explore?
 What kind of technology?
 What is the purpose of that technology?
 How do people normally interact with that
technology?
 What are some of the ways in which this technology
affects people’s daily lives?

9.  Online Fandoms
 Tumblr
 Twitter
 Facebook
 Gender and social
networking
 Blogging and communication
 Smartphone and/or tablet
ownership as status symbol
 Virtual worlds
 RPGs
 Video game and immersion
experiences (you are who
you play)
 Online communities and
identity
 Web culture
 Culture and technology,
minorities and technology
 Visual art online – web as
space for artistic
expression, instagram and
iphone art
 Selfies, self-portraits and
girls online (safety, age,
gender, etc.)
 Pinterest and ideals of
womanhood, beauty,
fitness, etc.
 Bullying/Victims and social
media

10.  First, we’ll find a book or e-book
 Next, we’ll find some relevant articles
Let’s go to the library’s homepage to start