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Academic Research

Academic Research. “When I was a child, I spoke and thought and reasoned as a child. But when I grew up, I put away childish things.” 1 Corinthians 13:11. Research vs. Academic Research. What DO college professors look for in student writing?. College Faculty Survey.

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Academic Research

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  1. Academic Research “When I was a child, I spoke and thought and reasoned as a child. But when I grew up, I put away childish things.” 1 Corinthians 13:11

  2. Research vs. Academic Research

  3. What DO college professors look for in student writing?

  4. College Faculty Survey Priorities for evaluating research papers: • overall grasp of subject • organization • precision of focus • thesis statement • logical summary • paragraph development • spelling and punctuation • bibliography (quantity) • citations (form and use) • use of direct quotes • appearance of paper • quality of writing • synthesis of material • evaluation of sources • grammar Goodin, M. E. (1991, Fall). The Transferability of Library Research Skills from High School to College. School Library Media Quarterly, 20(1).

  5. Using Wikipedia for Academic Research

  6. Developing search terms • Write down your initial topic as a phrase, a sentence or a question. My Topic: Corporate Farming Question: How does corporate farming impact the quality of food we eat? (may change question as I begin my research)

  7. Developing search terms Use wikipedia, a database, an encyclopedia or video to find keywords and phrases and begin to plan your research • Main idea words  | Which words represent the main ideas of your topic? • Synonyms| List synonyms of your keywords • Related terms| List important ideas that are related to your keywords • Context | Are there important people, places, events or time periods to help place your topic in context?

  8. Using the Free Web “Every man should have a built-in automatic crap detector operating inside him.” Ernest Hemingway, 1954

  9. The CRAAP Test Currency? Relevance? Authority? Accuracy? Purpose?

  10. Finding Academic Sources Day 2

  11. Review • Academic research requires a higher standard. • Use Wikipedia only as a starting place. Get the big picture, references and important names and places • Don’t forget the CRAAP test (currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, purpose)

  12. Don’t waste time with Google Basic Search

  13. Google Advanced Search Click on the gear thingy to get to Advanced Search

  14. Use it to NARROW your Search Put a search phrase here Put several words related to your topic here Narrow here by reading level, domain, etc. Experiment with different search terms!

  15. Why use Databases? • Easy to search (ALWAYS USE ADVANCED SEARCH) • Vetted, high quality information • Citations done for you! BTW – Check out EasyBib app

  16. Databases • NTPS Libraries: http://www.nthurston.k12.wa.us SIRS Researcher, Proquest, eLibrary • Timberland Library: www.trlib.org Databases and web resources • SPSC: http://www.spscc.ctc.edu/library Electronic Reference, databases, eReserves • WWU: http://library.wwu.edu/ Reference databases, library guides

  17. “If I have seen further it is only by standing on the shoulders of giants.” Isaac Newton

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