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Foundations of Inquiry & Information Literacy,[object Object]
The following YouTube video was produced in the Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University,  Provo, Utah.,[object Object],“New Spice: Study Like a Scholar, Scholar”,[object Object],(Begin video on next slide!),[object Object]
Study like a scholar, scholar,[object Object],Click:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ArIj236UHs,[object Object]
What do you do next?,[object Object],You’re required to select a research topic. You’re considering: ,[object Object],Immigration,[object Object]
     Start on the Library website’s home page: www.nyit.edu/library,[object Object]
Consult SCHOLARLY Sources!,[object Object],A public library contains mostly popular books.,[object Object],An academic library contains mostly scholarly books. ,[object Object],What’s the difference?What makes a source scholarly?,[object Object]
Criteria to Apply,[object Object]
Search the Library Catalog,[object Object],To find books on IMMIGRATION,carefullyselect search terms(keywords),[object Object],Besides “immigration,” how can you find other search terms or phrases to use?,[object Object],keywords,[object Object]
Keywords,[object Object],immigration,[object Object],[object Object]
A good way to start your search
They add flexibility
You can combine terms in many ways,[object Object]
In title, author, subject FIELDS, etc.
Often too many or too few results
Often many irrelevant results,[object Object]
Example: The Library of Congress Subject Headings used in the online catalog,[object Object]
Process: Databases look for subjects only in subject heading or descriptor field, where the most relevant words appear
Advantage: Results usually highly relevant to topic,[object Object]
Enter Keywords in Query Box,[object Object]
On search results page, click on the title. to view the full information.,[object Object]
Click on “Catalog Record” to view the detailed record.,[object Object]
List of Subject Terms for a Particular Title,[object Object]
Look at a number of records to create a list of possible search terms ,[object Object],[object Object]
Assimilation
Emigration and immigration
Illegal aliens
Minorities – United States
Racism
Ethnicity
Cultural pluralism,[object Object]
The LC Call Number indicates location of book on shelf.  Also:  a note identifies the holding library.,[object Object]
To find reference resources, use “Advanced Search”,[object Object]
An Advanced Search for Reference Resources With a Limit to Reference books,[object Object]
Search results: Reference books with information on IMMIGRATION,[object Object]
The Library also has many electronic reference books:,[object Object],[object Object]
 Credo Reference
 Gale Virtual Reference Library

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Foundations of Inquiry