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ENG 102Session 1:Introduction  Danielle Carlock
TODAY’S OBJECTIVES ,[object Object]
Utilize the various services & materials available in the library
Consult background sources to help in choosing & refining a topic ,[object Object]
Feelings about library research On your note card write down one word that describes how your last experience using the library was. Then write why you feel that way. Write one question you have about the library. Don’t put your name on the card.  Pass them in.
Get ready to Click Some slides will give you a chance to answer a question with your ResponseCard (“clicker”) Use only buttons 1/A through 0/J Press a button once; the display on your clicker will show your choice You can press a different button to change your answer as long as “polling: open” is displayed
Is this your first semester at SCC? Yes No
 Have you ever had a library instruction session here or somewhere else?  Yes No
Which of the following services does the library NOT provide? Printing  & copying Wireless internet Research assistance Tutoring Laptop checkouts Group study rooms
Which of the following does the library NOT provide access to?	 All textbooks Electronic books Online journal articles Movies
If you need research help from a librarian you can Call the library Use chat Come to the reference desk Any of the above
In a college library, how are books arranged on the shelf? Alphabetically by author name Alphabetically by title By subject By size
Which tool is used to find books a library owns? Google Periodical database Catalog None of the above
TOPIC SELECTION Choose a topic you are truly interested in! (within the parameters of the assignment) Make sure you are neither Too broad Too narrow
Topic: Nuclear power. Is it… Too broad Too narrow Just right
Topic: The use of tasers by police to apprehend suspects. Is it… Too broad Too narrow Just right
Topic: What is the effect of cigarette advertising on anorexic teenage girls? Is it.. Too broad Too narrow Just right
STRATEGIES FOR CHOOSING A TOPIC Brainstorm about what interests you Get ideas for topics from: CQ Researcher & Opposing Viewpoints Specialized encyclopedias Reputable websites
CQ RESEARCHER & OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS CQ Researcher-comprehensive, balanced reports on a variety of controversial or current topics/issues Opposing Viewpoints-articles & essays on a variety of controversial or current topics Use both to get ideas for topics
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SPECIALIZED ENCYCLOPEDIAS Good place to start if you don’t know very much about a topic. http://tinyurl.com/ydueqo7
REPUTABLE WEBSITES What makes a website reputable or trusthworthy?
EVALUATING WEBSITES
IS WIKIPEDIA REPUTABLE?
ADVANCED GOOGLE SEARCHING

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ENG 101 Choosing a Topic

  • 1. ENG 102Session 1:Introduction Danielle Carlock
  • 2.
  • 3. Utilize the various services & materials available in the library
  • 4.
  • 5. Feelings about library research On your note card write down one word that describes how your last experience using the library was. Then write why you feel that way. Write one question you have about the library. Don’t put your name on the card. Pass them in.
  • 6. Get ready to Click Some slides will give you a chance to answer a question with your ResponseCard (“clicker”) Use only buttons 1/A through 0/J Press a button once; the display on your clicker will show your choice You can press a different button to change your answer as long as “polling: open” is displayed
  • 7. Is this your first semester at SCC? Yes No
  • 8. Have you ever had a library instruction session here or somewhere else? Yes No
  • 9. Which of the following services does the library NOT provide? Printing & copying Wireless internet Research assistance Tutoring Laptop checkouts Group study rooms
  • 10. Which of the following does the library NOT provide access to? All textbooks Electronic books Online journal articles Movies
  • 11. If you need research help from a librarian you can Call the library Use chat Come to the reference desk Any of the above
  • 12. In a college library, how are books arranged on the shelf? Alphabetically by author name Alphabetically by title By subject By size
  • 13. Which tool is used to find books a library owns? Google Periodical database Catalog None of the above
  • 14. TOPIC SELECTION Choose a topic you are truly interested in! (within the parameters of the assignment) Make sure you are neither Too broad Too narrow
  • 15. Topic: Nuclear power. Is it… Too broad Too narrow Just right
  • 16. Topic: The use of tasers by police to apprehend suspects. Is it… Too broad Too narrow Just right
  • 17. Topic: What is the effect of cigarette advertising on anorexic teenage girls? Is it.. Too broad Too narrow Just right
  • 18. STRATEGIES FOR CHOOSING A TOPIC Brainstorm about what interests you Get ideas for topics from: CQ Researcher & Opposing Viewpoints Specialized encyclopedias Reputable websites
  • 19. CQ RESEARCHER & OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS CQ Researcher-comprehensive, balanced reports on a variety of controversial or current topics/issues Opposing Viewpoints-articles & essays on a variety of controversial or current topics Use both to get ideas for topics
  • 21. SPECIALIZED ENCYCLOPEDIAS Good place to start if you don’t know very much about a topic. http://tinyurl.com/ydueqo7
  • 22. REPUTABLE WEBSITES What makes a website reputable or trusthworthy?
  • 26. OTHER RESOURCES FOR TOPIC SELECTION http://library.weber.edu/ref/guides/howto/topicselection.cfm http://www.pcc.edu/library/research/how_select_topic.html http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/tutorial/mod1/index.shtml