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Research. Where and How to Begin. Research Objectives. Objectives: Understand what it means to be information literate Know where to locate information ( www.lbwcc.edu/library ) Know how to formulate an information question and develop a search strategy

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  1. Research Where and How to Begin

  2. Research Objectives Objectives: Understand what it means to be information literate Know where to locate information (www.lbwcc.edu/library) Know how to formulate an information question and develop a search strategy Know how to access information from a variety of sources Know how to analyze the information to select the best sources Use selected information to produce oral, written, or electronic presentations with appropriate documentation of sources

  3. Information Literacy • What is it? • Information Literacy is the set of skills needed to find, retrieve, analyze, and use information.

  4. Information Literacy • Success depends on one’s ability to locate, gather, evaluate and use information. • Best source for information depends on the type of information needed. • Questions for evaluating information: • Who, What, When, Why, and How.

  5. Information Sources Information comes from a variety of sources: Companies Professors Students Foreigners Government agencies

  6. How do I begin? • Begin by knowing the details of the assignment. • Short essay,10 page paper, electronic presentation • Types of sources required - Books, eBooks, Journals, Media Clips, Internet sites, etc. • Develop a research strategy for selecting a topic.

  7. Research Strategy Topic Selection

  8. Sources for Topic Selection • Course Textbook • Headline News • Topical databases (Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center) • Library of Congress Subject Headings • Talk with your Instructor

  9. Synonyms • Once a topic is selected, think of different terms or phrases to represent the topic. Topic: Global Warming Synonyms: Greenhouse Effect Climate Change Atmospheric Temperature Acid Rain

  10. Narrowing a topic • Narrow a broad topic by adding additional words or phases Narrow by: Location (State-Alabama or Country-India) Industries (Coal or Automobile) People (Al Gore) Government Agencies (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) • Sources for background information on selected topic • Encyclopedias (Encyclopedia of Global Change) • Handbooks (Capital Punishment: a reference handbook) • Subject dictionaries (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms)

  11. Where do I begin? • Begin with the Library web pages. Note the URL: www.lbwcc.edu/library

  12. Library Homepage www.lbwcc.edu/library

  13. Online Catalog (Books) Various ways to search Basic search – enter terms in the quick search box and hit enter key. Results will appear in order of relevance. Click on the Available button to see item information and retrieve call number. Advanced search – Click on the Advanced search button. Enter search terms in box. Add search qualifiers such as material types (DVD, map, etc.), publication date, or location. Click search button top right.

  14. Boolean searching • Combining of more than one search term Boolean Operators • And (retrieves records with both terms) • Or (retrieves records in which at least one term is present) • Not (retrieves records in which only one of the terms is present) example: global warming AND India

  15. Results list for search

  16. Electronic Books • Over 25,000 E-books available (netLibrary) • Create your own personal accounts • Browse or check-out E-books electronically • Access E-books (netLibrary) through the Library web page • Available 24/7 • Personal accounts expire after 18 months without use

  17. Create account here Enter search terms here

  18. Search terms Results Click here to view

  19. Navigation tools Table of contents and book cover

  20. Periodicals (Magazines/Journals) • Alabama Virtual Library - first place for reliable sources of information – Not the Internet • Information covers all grade levels and subject disciplines • Available 24/7 from anywhere • On campus-Click the AVL link on Library web page

  21. Periodicals (Magazines/Journals) cont. • Off-Campus – Click on Database Links by Subject on the Library web page • Select your subject area • Select database to search (AVL or ProQuest) • New screen opens • Follow screen directions to create user-name and password

  22. Lurleen B. Wallace Community College Electronic Resources LBWCC's electronic resources are limited by our vendors to current Students, Faculty, and Staff. To use these resources from off-campus, you will need to provide a user-name and password. To formulate your user-name and password, please follow the instructions below: User-name: First five letters of your last name First letter of your first name Last three digits of your social security number Example: June Smith (321-13-6789) smithj789 Password: Six digit date of birth (Month-Day-Year) Example: January 22, 1986 - 012286 Enter your user-name and password into the boxes below and click 'Login'. Please enter your user-name: __________ Please enter your password: ___________ [Login]

  23. Search multiple databases here in a single search Select single database from this list

  24. Select Database • General databases • Academic Search Elite • InfoTrac General OneFile • Expanded Academic ASAP • Subject databases • Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center • Health Source – Nursing Academic • Literature Resources from Gale

  25. Enter search terms here Enter search terms here Select search limits here Check box for full-text articles Check box for Scholarly Journals

  26. Search results Click here for full-text

  27. Displayoffull-textarticles (PDFformat)

  28. Printing from the AVL • Read abstracts first • Use print buttons within the database; not under File • Must have Adobe Reader to print PDF files

  29. Interlibrary Loan • Lending of materials between two libraries • Available to students, faculty and staff • Cost is free as long as it comes from a library within the state • Forms are available at the Circulation Desk • Off-campus students - email librarians at address on library web page • Ask for assistance

  30. Citation Information • Book: Author, title of book, publisher, place of publication and date • Article: Author, title of article, publication title, date and page numbers (volume & issue number may be needed – check style manual) • Internet source: All of the above plus the URL and date the article was accessed

  31. Start Early – Finish First • Select topic and formulate search strategy • Begin with www.lbwcc.edu/library • Locate and review sources • Analyze information • Avoid Plagiarism when writing • Note citation information • ASK for assistance mbgreen2007

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