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Library Research Skills

Library Research Skills. Los Angeles Harbor College Tamar Khajadourian khajadtr@lahc.edu. Library Collection. Books : 2 nd Floor- circulating, 2 weeks & 1 renewal Reference Sources : 1 st Floor- library use only

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Library Research Skills

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  1. Library Research Skills Los Angeles Harbor College Tamar Khajadourian khajadtr@lahc.edu

  2. Library Collection • Books: 2nd Floor- circulating, 2 weeks & 1 renewal • Reference Sources: 1st Floor- library use only • Reserves: 1st floor, Circulation Desk- 2 hr. checkout- library use only • Periodicals: 2nd Floor- reading room

  3. Library Collection • EBooks: 24/7- online access • Databases: EBSCO, Gale, LexisNexis, … - online • No Food or Drinks: (besides the 1st floor entry lobby) • Quiet Study Area: 2nd floor, text for complaints

  4. Resources • LAHC Library: • http://www.lahc.edu/library/index.html • Learning Resource Center • Library Workshop Link • 27/7 Librarian Chat • Purdue OWL: • https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ • EasyBib: • http://www.easybib.com/

  5. Be Present

  6. Exercise Working with a partner, write down one thing you researched in the past month: • Research question: topic/subject of research • Method: step by step breakdown of sources used • Conclusion: answer to your research question

  7. Common Research

  8. Information Literacy • WHAT: Analyzing and interpreting the topic • HOW: Brainstorming before doing research • WHERE: Evaluating sources and collected materials

  9. Research Topic <invention, trend, discovery, breakthrough, innovation> Genetically Modified Organisms GMOs

  10. Types of Sources Primary: a document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study. • ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS: Diaries, speeches, manuscripts, letters, interviews, news film footage, autobiographies, official records  • CREATIVE WORKS: Poetry, drama, novels, music, art  • RELICS OR ARTIFACTS: Pottery, furniture, clothing, buildings

  11. Types of Sources Secondary: interprets and analyzes primary sources. These sources are one or more steps removed from the event. Secondary sources may have pictures, quotes or graphics of primary sources in them. • PUBLICATIONS: Textbooks, magazine articles, histories, criticisms, commentaries, encyclopedias 

  12. Library Catalog • Basic Search • Advanced Search • Call Number • Copies • Availability • Location • Other LACCD Colleges

  13. Library of Congress Classification

  14. Periodicals: Databases

  15. Searching Tips • Advanced Search: exact search terms, language tools, file format, time period, numeric range, domain, website... • Boolean Operators: AND (+), OR, NOT (-) • AND & NOT: narrows search results • OR: broadens search results • GMO’s and California • GMO’s not California • Food and Genetically Modified Organisms or Genetically Engineered Crops • Correct Spelling: Capitalize proper nouns; e.g., Spring will generate different results than spring.

  16. Searching Tips • Keyword Searching: list keywords and synonyms that describe your concepts and topics. Child, minor, infant… • Phrase Searching: put quotation marks around phrases you want to see together; e.g., “higher education”. • Prepare:maximize your time spent online, analyze your question to pinpoint concepts. • Search More Than One: Use at least two sources for your research. • Truncation: *?!allows you to search words with the same root, which in turn broadens search results; e.g., music* finds: musical, musician, musicians, and musicality.

  17. Internet Search Engines

  18. Searching Tips • Domain Name: • .edu = educational • .com = commercial • .mil = military • .gov = government • .org = nonprofit • .int= international • File type: specific type e.g., education : pdf • Instructions: read the search engine and database instructions-- each search tool has its own set of tips for simple and advanced searching.

  19. Evaluating Internet Sources

  20. Brainology

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