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Catherine Marley Haras February 13, 2003

ENG 105: The Researched Classical Argument: Violence and Media. Catherine Marley Haras February 13, 2003. The Information Basics: P oints of V iew. The world of information can be divided into many points of view.

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Catherine Marley Haras February 13, 2003

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  1. ENG 105: The Researched Classical Argument: Violence and Media Catherine Marley Haras February 13, 2003

  2. The Information Basics:Points of View • The world of information can be divided into many points of view. • Writing your paper, you want to think about finding the right kinds of information to support your point of view. stopthewar.org

  3. The Information BasicsPoints of View: Evaluating your Sources. • Consider the source. • Question your answers. • No source is totally unbiased. Indymedia.org

  4. Magazines Journals Government Publications TV/Radio Web Books Newspapers Reference EVENT TIME Real time One day later Months Years Days Weeks A Timeline of Information Adapted from “The Lifecycle of Information,” Odegaard Undergraduate Library, University of Washington. CMHaras 2002.

  5. Research is a multi-stage process. Expect a few turns in the road. Expect to look for information everywhere: indexes, databases, catalog, the Internet.

  6. What’s the question? To focus your research, try asking your topic as a question. • What is the relationship between media, youth and violence? (Write a book) is different from • Do computer games have a negative effect on American boys? (Write a 10 page paper) The answer you get depends on the question you ask.

  7. The Information Basics:Popular or scholarly? • Popular Information Talks to and is for everyone. • Scholarly Information Is written by and for researchers or experts in a field.

  8. Popular Information New York Times US News and World Report Wall Street Journal Time People Magazine Oprah Scholarly Information Columbia Journalism Review The Journalism Quarterly American Journalism Review (AJR) Journalism and Mass Communications Quarterly Subject databases The Information Basics

  9. Magazines Journals Government Publications TV/Radio Web Books Newspapers Reference EVENT TIME Real time One day later Months Years Days Weeks A Timeline of Information Adapted from “The Lifecycle of Information,” Odegaard Undergraduate Library, University of Washington. CMHaras 2002.

  10. Remember! Anyonecan publish an opinion piece in their local newspaper. Scholars and Professionals in the Field can publish an article in a scholarly journal. rueters

  11. Getting Started What are the resources available to me at Highline? • Reference Works (handbooks, dictionaries, encyclopedias) • Books • Journals • Popular Magazines • Newspapers

  12. Magazines Journals Government Publications TV/Radio Web Books Newspapers Reference EVENT TIME Real time One day later Months Years Days Weeks A Timeline of Information Adapted from “The Lifecycle of Information,” Odegaard Undergraduate Library, University of Washington. CMHaras 2002.

  13. Getting Started:Reference Works General works that summarize hard topics. • Concise and easy to use ready-reference format. • Full of statistics, indexes and bibliographies. • Usually can’t be checked out (they live in the reference section)! Good reference encyclopedias contain signed articles which are treated as journal articles. Find reference works through our homepage at:http://flightline.highline.edu/library/research_resources.html

  14. Getting Started:Books Publications that reflect a sustained theme or research. • Single and multi-volume formats. • Created over a period of time…sometimes years! • Use their bibliographies to hunt down hard to find info. • Popular books may not be as well researched. Books take longer to read, but one great chapter can make a paper. Find books through our homepage at: http://flightline.highline.edu/library/research_resources.html

  15. Getting Started:Journals Serial publications that narrowly focus on research and scholarship in specific disciplines. • Peer reviewed. • Authoritative in scope. • In-depth analysis of a single field. Journals provide signed articles and bibliographies that can help you trace your research.

  16. Magazines Journals Government Publications TV/Radio Web Books Newspapers Reference EVENT TIME Real time One day later Months Years Days Weeks A Timeline of Information Adapted from “The Lifecycle of Information,” Odegaard Undergraduate Library, University of Washington. CMHaras 2002.

  17. Getting Started:Popular Magazines Serial publications that cover a variety of topics from news to entertainment, within a single issue. Magazines can also be about single subjects, such as hobbies! • Easy to find and read; good for building a sense of the issues surrounding a hot topic. • Usually written with a general audience in mind. • Often written from a popular perspective. TIP: Always review popular magazines for objectivity

  18. Getting Started:Newspapers Daily publications that recount the day’s events. • Local perspectives on news stories. • Latest news available; good for details on emerging news events and trends. • Breaking news can be inaccurate. sky.com

  19. Getting Started:Online Databases Contain online full text articles or bibliographic citations to articles from thousands of journals, magazines and newspapers. • Full-Text databases: ProQuest (Research Library) • Bibliographic databases like: Find journal, magazine, and newspaper articles from our homepage at: http://flightline.highline.edu/library/research_resources.html

  20. ISSUES IN Media Coverage Where do I begin to look? Take apart your research question to find keywords. Media coverage of video games includes subjects like Media Youth Violence Computer games

  21. ISSUES IN Media Coverage Come up with keywords from your subject area. Media = Bias Coverage Objectivity

  22. SEARCH STRATEGIES Media Coverage Where are you on the information timeline? Use your keywords in: The Catalog for books and periodicals Databasesfor individual journal articles Search Engines (Google)for links http://flightline.highline.edu/library/research_resources.html

  23. SEARCH STRATEGIES Media Coverage Go where the information is. In any order you like. Search the catalog for books and reference. Search a subject database like Lexis-Nexis for journal articles. Search Google for alternative news reports of the protest coverage. Find a good bibliography at the end of the above. Ask a librarian if you get stuck. http://flightline.highline.edu/library/

  24. Searching the Internet Popular Internet sites have various degrees of credibility • Who is the author of your Web site? • Is the site accurate and current? • What is the purpose of the Web site? Check against the catalog to see if we carry works by the author. Remember: The Internet is NOT a database.

  25. Finishing Up:Did you make your point? Critical thinkers are: honest with themselves resist manipulation overcome confusion ask questions base judgments on evidence look for connections between subjects are intellectually independent Vincent Ruggiero, Critical Thinking, 1995

  26. Finishing Up:Citing Sources MLA Resources are located at: Rounders near the front desk. Online- http://flightline.highline.edu/library/research_resources.html

  27. Finishing Up:Citing Sources • Keep track of your stuff: Email your citations to yourself. • Don’t forget to cite your online resources.

  28. Questions? Please Contact Us.

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