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Library Resources: Synthesis Writing

Library Resources: Synthesis Writing . Frederic Murray Assistant Professor MLIS, University of British Columbia BA, Political Science, University of Iowa Instructional Services Librarian Al Harris Library frederic.murray@swosu.edu. Key Features of a Synthesis .

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Library Resources: Synthesis Writing

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  1. Library Resources: Synthesis Writing Frederic Murray Assistant Professor MLIS, University of British Columbia BA, Political Science, University of Iowa Instructional Services Librarian Al Harris Library frederic.murray@swosu.edu

  2. Key Features of a Synthesis 1)  It accurately reports information from the sources using different phrases and sentences; (2)  It is organized in such a way that readers can immediately see where the information from the sources overlap; (3)  It makes sense of the sources and helps the reader understand them in greater depth. Sandra Jamieson, Drew University. 1999

  3. TOPICsearch • An Ebsco product • Use Limiters to Narrow Search • Example: Women’s Issue’s • Full Text • Topics • Document Type

  4. Newspaper Databases • LexisNexis Academic • New York Times 1851-2004 • America’s Newspapers (Newsbank) • Newspaper Source (EbscoHost) RELEVANCY Ranking System Beginning with 100% decreasing to 0%

  5. LexisNexis Academic • National and regional newspapers, wire services, broadcast transcripts, international news, and blogs • Limiters • Sources by Category • Subject • Geography • i.e. equal pay and women • i.e. The Wrestler (Film)

  6. Access World News (NewsBank) • A comprehensive full-text news resource • 500 regional, national, and international newspaper and newswire sources • Use this resource for information on social issues, economics, environment, government, health, science and sports

  7. Opinion Resources Editorials on File Ref 070.43 Ed48 Gallup Poll Ref 301.154 G13g http://www.gallup.com an organization studying human nature and behavior for more than 70 years through public surveys collects attitudes and opinions of individuals and key groups within the American population concerning national and international issues and events

  8. Pro/Con Resources • CQ Researcher • contains information on current and controversial issues concentric to the U.S. Government • Issues and Controversies • provides up-to-date, objective information on the most prominent and hotly debated issues of the day

  9. Online Resources: Using Google Site Specific Command Gender equity pay editorial site:edu Gender equity pay viewpoint site:gov Keywords -Editorial -Viewpoint -Discussion -Review

  10. World Wide Web: Resources • CNN Special Reports • http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/ • Includes facts, statistics, interviews of supporters and opponents, and much more on key issues. The site maintains an archive going back to 1995. • National Center for Policy Analysis • http://www.ncpa.org • NCPA is a non-profit, non-partisan public policy research organization whose goal is to develop and promote private alternatives to government regulation and control, solving problems by relying on the strength of the competitive, entrepreneurial private sector. • SpeakOut.com • http://speakout.com/index.html • Provides issues arranged by topic categories. The site is devoted to promoting activism in a variety of areas.

  11. Class Exercise • Select a topic ( if you don’t have one) • Find two articles/email articles to yourself • Create Citations for the two articles (use Citation Machine) • Print and hand in with topic selction & name

  12. Questions? • Contact me: • Frederic Murray • 774-7113 • frederic.murray@swosu.edu

  13. Thanks!

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