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Researching Online

Researching Online. Professor Jen Ball. INDEX TO RESEARCH SOURCES. Reference works General encyclopedias Specialized encyclopedias , dictionaries, bibliographies Unabridged dictionaries and special dictionaries on language Biographical reference works Atlases and gazetteers

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Researching Online

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  1. Researching Online Professor Jen Ball

  2. INDEX TO RESEARCH SOURCES • Reference works • General encyclopedias • Specialized encyclopedias, dictionaries, bibliographies • Unabridged dictionaries and special dictionaries on language • Biographicalreference works • Atlases and gazetteers • Almanacs and yearbooks • General books • Periodicals • Pamphlets and government publications • Your own sources • Interviews • Surveys

  3. The World Wide Web Other online sources Electronic mail Discussion lists Web forums and newsgroups Synchronous communication Research Sources (continued)

  4. Ways to Refine Keywords • Use and or + to narrow the search. • Includes only sources that use all given words • Use not or – to narrow the search. • Excludes irrelevant words • Use or to broaden the search. • Giving alternative keywords • Use parentheses or quotation marks to form search phrases. • Use near to narrow the search. • Requires the keywords to be close to each other • Use wild cards to permit difference versions of the same word. • Spell keywords correctly.

  5. Web Search Engines • Directories that review sites • BUBL link: http://bubl.ac.uk.link • Internet Public Library: http://www.ipl.org/div/subject • Internet Scout Project: http://scout.wisc.edu./archives • Librarians’ Index to the Internet: http://lii.org • Most advanced and efficient engines • AlltheWeb: http://alltheweb.com • Google: http://www.google.com • Other engines • AltaVista: http://www.altavista.com • Ask Jeeves: http://www.ask.com • Dogpile: http://www.dogpile.com

  6. Questions forEvaluating Sources • Relevance • Does the source devote some attention to your subject? • Is the source appropriately specialized for your needs? • Is the source up to date enough for your subject? • Reliability • Where does the source come from? • Is the author an expert in the field? • What is the author’s bias? • Is the source fair and reasonable? • Is the source well written?

  7. Online Sources for Researching • TIP • CRAAP • Clarkson • Internet • Resources for Humanities • Research Strategy

  8. QUESTIONS FOR EVALUATING WEB SITES • What does the URL lead you to expect from about the site? • Who is the author or sponsor? • What is the purpose of the site? • What does context tell you? • What does presentation tell you? • How worthwhile is the content?

  9. QUESTIONS FOR EVALUATING ONLINE DISCUSSIONS • Who is the author? • What is the context of the message? • How worthwhile is the content? • How does the message compare with other sources?

  10. Information for a Working Bibliography • Name(s) of author(s) • Title and subtitle • Publication data for books and articles • Date of release, online posting, or latest revision • Medium (online, CD-ROM, etc.) • Format of online source (Web site, Web page, e-mail, etc. • Date you consulted the source • Complete electronic address • For source obtained through a subscription service • Name of database, service and address

  11. The author’s original satisfies one of these requirements: The language is unusually bold or inventive. The quotation cannot be paraphrased without distortion or loss of meaning. The author’s words are at issue in your interpretation The quotation represents a body of opinion or the view of an important expert. The quotation emphatically reinforces your own idea. The quotation is a graph, diagram, or table. The quotation is as short as possible: It includes only material relevant to your point. It is edited to eliminate examples and other unneeded material. Tests for Direct Quotations from Secondary Sources

  12. Verbs for Signal Phrases • Use verbs that convey information about source authors’ attitudes or approaches.

  13. Checklist for Avoiding Plagiarism The Web • Have you obtained any necessary permission to use someone else’s material on your Web site? Source citations • Have you acknowledged every use of someone else’s material in the place where you use it? • Does your list of works cited include all the sources you have used?

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