2. Think about your last research
assignment. What was the biggest
or hardest challenge?
I couldn’t find enough information.
I couldn’t tell good information and not-so-good
information apart.
I didn’t find scholarly or academic information.
I didn’t know how to get started.
I found too much information.
Other
3. Receive the Information
Literacy Certificate
Attend all 3 workshops in the Library Instruction
Program
Research 1: Introduction to College
Research
Research 2: Electronic Research -
Sources and Strategies
Research 3: MLA - Avoiding Plagiarism
and Documenting Sources.
4. “Research is a process,
not an event.”
Requires
commitment
Supports your thesis
Best information
and evidence
8. 2: Where will I find the information?
Reference Books Books and essays Periodical articles
Information Sources
Informed individuals Authoritative documents on the Web
9. 3: How Will I Get There?
Research Tools
Use “Library Tools” First
Library Catalog
Library Databases
Image Source: “Tools 2” by Sanja Gjenero from www.sxc.hu
10. 3: How Will I Get There?
Web Tools
Recommended Web Tools
Project Research Guide
libguides.richlandcollege.edu
/multicultural
Undergraduate Research Engine
research-engine.net
Librarians Internet Index
lii.org
11. 4: How good is my information?
Evaluate Your Sources
Use CARB to evaluate every source
• Currency
• Authority
• Relevancy
• Bias
12. 5: How do I ethically use this
information?
Come to the Library’s Research 3 class to
learn how to document your papers in MLA
format
Learn to use NoodleTools
Examine the sample research paper on the
Richland Library Web site.
Cite Your Sources
13. 1: Do I need additional sources?
Remember…
Research is a process, not an event.
You may need to go back to step one,
“What information am I looking for?”
Revise and do additional research.
Notas del editor
You’re trying to find the best evidence to support your thesis and your ideas.
You want the best information and best experts on your topic
This process involves commitment and critical thinking about your search strategy and your sources.
Concepts
What is the field like? What do geophysicists do?
What are the qualifications I need to be a geophysicist?
What are my sources of information?
Reference books
Books and essays
Periodical articles found in library databases
Magazines
Academic/research journals
Newspapers
Informed individuals
Authoritative documents on the Web