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