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INTRODUCTION TO
RESEARCH FOR
JACOBSON‟S ENGLISH
111
Jami Bryan, Fall 2011
How do you intend
to do the research
for this class?
The ERIAL Project
   Anthropologists followed students while they
    conducted research for an assignment
     Worked     with 161 students, 75 faculty, 48 librarians
      at five Illinois institutions
   “Almost without exception, students exhibited a
    lack of understanding of search logic, how to
    build a search to narrow/expand results, how to
    use subject headings, and how various search
    engines (including Google) organize and
    display results.”*
*Asher, Andrew. “The ERIAL Project: Ethnographic Research in Illinois Academic Libraries.”
Academic Commons. Academic Commons. 17 May 2010. Web. 23 Sept. 2011.
WHAT LACK OF UNDERSTANDING?


  Using Google to find info about
  a Mexican restaurant in Tysons
                                    Revise and Repeat



  Finding a friend from middle
  school on Facebook           Make Connections between
                               Resources



  YOU’VE BEEN HONING YOUR SKILLS – YOU JUST NEED TO APPLY IT
                          TO NEW TOOLS
The ERIAL Project
   “ „Students showed an almost complete lack of
    interest in seeking assistance from librarians
    during the search process.‟ ” *
   “A possible reason was that students seek
    help from sources they know and trust, and
    they do not know librarians. Many do not even
    know what the librarians are there for.” *



*Kolowich, Steve. “What Students Don't Know.” Inside Higher Ed. Inside Higher Ed. 22 Aug. 2011.
Web. 23 Sept. 2011.
What are librarians
there for?
Effective College Research

 Knowing where to search
 Knowing how to search

 Evaluating what you find

 Avoiding plagiarism
Who cares?


 Better research = better grades
 Learn it now and apply it in other

  courses
 Knowing how to research well is

  a marketable skill
Image by lanier67: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lanier67/3147696168/in/photostream/
Knowing Where to Search
Tools and resources
   Search Engines
       Publicly available web resources

   Databases
     Articles in Journals, Magazines and
      Newspapers
     Reports, reference information



   Library Catalogs
     Books (including e-books)
     Library Holdings:
      DVDs, Periodicals, Reserves, Equipment
Why not just Google?
How does a search engine work?:
https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dc
bsfbvq_1fqxzphfm
What‟s an Index? How do these
tools work?
   Collect information about resources and allow
    the user to search this information or index
       Information collected depends on the tool
   Search engines collect:
     URL
     Metadata with creator assigned “keywords”
     Full-text of the page
     Links and Clicks
   Databases and Catalogs collect:
     Citation information (Author, Title, Publication Date)
     Keywords or Subject Headings
     Sometimes the full-text
Why not just Google?

Eli Pariser:
Beware
online "filter
bubbles“:

“The internet
is showing
us what it
thinks we
want to
see, but not
necessarily
what we
need to
see.”
If not just Google, then…..
Recommended Resources

   Opposing Viewpoints (Topic
    Help, Positions)
   Issues and Controversies on File
    (Reports)
   Academic Search Complete (Articles)
   Proquest (Articles)
   Library Catalog (Books)
Knowing How to Search
Search Terms



   Coming up with Search Terms
     Pull out key words and concepts from your topic
     Think about terms other people might have used
      in talking about your topic (Synonyms, Related
      Terms, or other Variations)
   Revise Terms as Searching
Common Search Features
   Phrase Searching
     “use quotation marks” to search for that
      exact match
     Ex. middle school vs. “middle school”


   Wildcards
     Use  the * (or ? or $) with the root of a word to
      search for variant forms
     rac* finds race, racist, racists, racism, racial
Use the Advanced Search
   Allows you to tell them what you want
    searched




   If specific doesn‟t work, try going broad
Let‟s try a search….

http://www.nvcc.ed
 u/library/
Evaluating What You Find
Evaluating is about Credibility

    Credibility
    1. capable of being believed;
       believable: a credible
       statement.
    2. worthy of belief or confidence;
       trustworthy: a credible witness.


“Credible. ” Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc. Web.
12 Nov. 2009.
Be skeptical!

   What you can do:
     Rely on library catalog and databases
     Find out who's responsible for the
      information, such as the author and publisher
     Consider the purpose of the source and the
      audience (e.g., to entertain or educate? for
      practitioners or for consumers?)
     Consider the date
See each
source for
what it
offers.….
Avoiding Plagiarism
Citations are also about
Credibility
 Citing sources appropriately is about
  YOUR credibility
 If you copy text, use quotation marks
  and cite it
 If you rephrase text, cite it
Citation Resources
   Library‟s list of citation help:




   My recommendations:
     Use the Cite This or similar feature in the
      databases
         CAUTION: These aren‟t always accurate, so check the citations
          yourself
         Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL): MLA Formatting & Style Guide
     Use  the Writing Center:
      http://www.nvcc.edu/annandale/lrc/writing/index.h
3 things
•Librarians are available to help
•Think before you search

•Evaluate and cite your sources
Need help? Have Questions?

 Come to the Library
 Online help 24/7 via Ask a Librarian

 Contact me

  jbryan@nvcc.edu
  703-323-3867

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Jacobson eng111 f11

  • 1. INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH FOR JACOBSON‟S ENGLISH 111 Jami Bryan, Fall 2011
  • 2. How do you intend to do the research for this class?
  • 3. The ERIAL Project  Anthropologists followed students while they conducted research for an assignment  Worked with 161 students, 75 faculty, 48 librarians at five Illinois institutions  “Almost without exception, students exhibited a lack of understanding of search logic, how to build a search to narrow/expand results, how to use subject headings, and how various search engines (including Google) organize and display results.”* *Asher, Andrew. “The ERIAL Project: Ethnographic Research in Illinois Academic Libraries.” Academic Commons. Academic Commons. 17 May 2010. Web. 23 Sept. 2011.
  • 4. WHAT LACK OF UNDERSTANDING? Using Google to find info about a Mexican restaurant in Tysons Revise and Repeat Finding a friend from middle school on Facebook Make Connections between Resources YOU’VE BEEN HONING YOUR SKILLS – YOU JUST NEED TO APPLY IT TO NEW TOOLS
  • 5. The ERIAL Project  “ „Students showed an almost complete lack of interest in seeking assistance from librarians during the search process.‟ ” *  “A possible reason was that students seek help from sources they know and trust, and they do not know librarians. Many do not even know what the librarians are there for.” * *Kolowich, Steve. “What Students Don't Know.” Inside Higher Ed. Inside Higher Ed. 22 Aug. 2011. Web. 23 Sept. 2011.
  • 7. Effective College Research  Knowing where to search  Knowing how to search  Evaluating what you find  Avoiding plagiarism
  • 8. Who cares?  Better research = better grades  Learn it now and apply it in other courses  Knowing how to research well is a marketable skill Image by lanier67: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lanier67/3147696168/in/photostream/
  • 10. Tools and resources  Search Engines  Publicly available web resources  Databases  Articles in Journals, Magazines and Newspapers  Reports, reference information  Library Catalogs  Books (including e-books)  Library Holdings: DVDs, Periodicals, Reserves, Equipment
  • 11. Why not just Google? How does a search engine work?: https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dc bsfbvq_1fqxzphfm
  • 12. What‟s an Index? How do these tools work?  Collect information about resources and allow the user to search this information or index  Information collected depends on the tool  Search engines collect:  URL  Metadata with creator assigned “keywords”  Full-text of the page  Links and Clicks  Databases and Catalogs collect:  Citation information (Author, Title, Publication Date)  Keywords or Subject Headings  Sometimes the full-text
  • 13. Why not just Google? Eli Pariser: Beware online "filter bubbles“: “The internet is showing us what it thinks we want to see, but not necessarily what we need to see.”
  • 14. If not just Google, then…..
  • 15. Recommended Resources  Opposing Viewpoints (Topic Help, Positions)  Issues and Controversies on File (Reports)  Academic Search Complete (Articles)  Proquest (Articles)  Library Catalog (Books)
  • 16. Knowing How to Search
  • 17. Search Terms  Coming up with Search Terms  Pull out key words and concepts from your topic  Think about terms other people might have used in talking about your topic (Synonyms, Related Terms, or other Variations)  Revise Terms as Searching
  • 18. Common Search Features  Phrase Searching  “use quotation marks” to search for that exact match  Ex. middle school vs. “middle school”  Wildcards  Use the * (or ? or $) with the root of a word to search for variant forms  rac* finds race, racist, racists, racism, racial
  • 19. Use the Advanced Search  Allows you to tell them what you want searched  If specific doesn‟t work, try going broad
  • 20. Let‟s try a search…. http://www.nvcc.ed u/library/
  • 22. Evaluating is about Credibility  Credibility 1. capable of being believed; believable: a credible statement. 2. worthy of belief or confidence; trustworthy: a credible witness. “Credible. ” Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc. Web. 12 Nov. 2009.
  • 23. Be skeptical!  What you can do:  Rely on library catalog and databases  Find out who's responsible for the information, such as the author and publisher  Consider the purpose of the source and the audience (e.g., to entertain or educate? for practitioners or for consumers?)  Consider the date
  • 24. See each source for what it offers.….
  • 26. Citations are also about Credibility  Citing sources appropriately is about YOUR credibility  If you copy text, use quotation marks and cite it  If you rephrase text, cite it
  • 27. Citation Resources  Library‟s list of citation help:  My recommendations:  Use the Cite This or similar feature in the databases  CAUTION: These aren‟t always accurate, so check the citations yourself  Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL): MLA Formatting & Style Guide  Use the Writing Center: http://www.nvcc.edu/annandale/lrc/writing/index.h
  • 28. 3 things •Librarians are available to help •Think before you search •Evaluate and cite your sources
  • 29. Need help? Have Questions?  Come to the Library  Online help 24/7 via Ask a Librarian  Contact me jbryan@nvcc.edu 703-323-3867