1. Political Science: An Adventure in Research Beaman Library Spring 2010

2. Research is a process… It is ORGANIZED It is METHODICAL It is COMPREHENSIVE

3. The Researcher’s 2 questions… WHAT do I want to know? WHERE do I find that information?

4. Searching Begins With Your Beaman Library Catalog Access the library catalog & our electronic databases from any computer Ask a Reference Question??? Links you with a librarian for all of your questions Find out information about the library or read the latest library newsletter

5. Information Resources in Beaman Library Books Articles (print & electronic) -Scholarly journal articles -Popular magazine articles -Newspaper articles Websites

6. Books! Reference Books: use in library only General Collection: check out for 3 weeks eBooks: must create username and password on netlibrary.com from a Lipscomb computer before using 1st time! access and read online from any computer, anywhere!

7. To find a Book… Use… The online catalog Author Search Title Search Subject Search Searches subject heading Keyword Search Searches every field EXCEPT subject heading http://library.lipscomb.edu

8. Articles! Scholarly journals -aka “refereed”, “peer-reviewed”, “academic” -articles reviewed and accepted by experts in the field Magazines, popular and trade journals -Booklist, Southern Living, GQ Newspapers -The Tennessean, Wall Street Journal

9. To find an Article…Searching Search in a print index OR Use one of the databases from the library’s “Electronic Resources” page --On- and off-campus access Don’t look for articles in the Catalog!

10. Periodical Indexes In Print - Subject and general: access tools Provides citations to articles in magazines, journals, and newspapers Remember: citations only - no full-text Examples of subject indexes Biography Index Business Periodicals Index General Science Index PAIS International Index Social Sciences Index Example of general index Readers Guide to Periodical Literature

11. Periodical Indexes (print)- Location Periodical indexes are located on the main floor, east wing of Beaman Library.

12. To find an Article…Searching Search in a print index OR Use one of the databases from the library’s “Electronic Resources” page --On- and off-campus access Don’t look for articles in the Catalog!

13. Periodical Indexes Online Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) Powersearch Academic OneFile Expanded Academic ASAP General OneFile National Newspaper Index America: History & Life and Historical Abstracts Biography Resource Center Lexis-Nexis

14. To find an Article…Sorting Citation: gives you the information you need to track down the work Abstract: summary of article + citation Full Text: complete text of article + citation

15. To find an Article…Locating Found sources in a print index or database? Now, how do you find them?

16. Locating article…pt. 1 If the source located was cited in a database… Check to see if full-text is available

17. Locating article…pt. 2 If the source located was cited in a print index or full-text was not available in a database… Check the journal title in the Catalog by doing a Title Search to see if Beaman has the journal in print

18. Locating articles…pt. 3 If the source is not available in print in Beaman Library or full-text via database… Check other local libraries (in WorldCat or Athena) to see if they have the journal in print Request the article through Interlibrary Loan (Allow 2 weeks)

19. Periodicals - Location Current (2010)magazines and journals are arranged alphabetically on open shelves for easy browsing.

20. Periodicals - Location Bound periodicals are arranged alphabetically and chronologically.

21. Periodicals - Location Some periodicals are kept on microfilm or microfiche.

22. World Wide Web Resources Academic .edu Government .gov Specialized/commercial .com/.org/.net

24. http://marvel.loc.gov

25. Congressional Directory

28. Evaluating Information from monographs (books) from periodicals (journals) from databases/websites

29. Evaluating books Is it a recognized author? Does it have timely content? Does it contain documentation?

31. Cites research

32. Peer review (refereed)

33. Includes notes and/or bibliography

34. Usually quarterly or monthly

35. Mostly print with graphs and/or tables

38. Biased, objective, fair

39. Factual…in depth

41. Interlibrary Loan Question: What do I do if a resource I need is not available in the Beaman Library? Answer: Use the Interlibrary loan service provided by Beaman Library

42. Interlibrary Loan Facts about Interlibrary Loan: Interlibrary Loan is a service provided by Beaman Library to obtain materials NOT owned by Beaman Library. The conditions of this service are set by the National Interlibrary Loan Code. The loan period is determined by the lending library. Athena is an area consortium of local libraries who loan and borrow from one another without charge. Applications are available at the Reference desk or onlinein Catacomb. Access form online: http://library.lipscomb.edu

44. Analyze – compare, contrast; separate fact from opinion