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Wilbur Wright College Library

Wilbur Wright College Library. Elizabeth Wright, Librarian ewright52@ccc.edu  M-Th, 11 AM – 6:45 PM. We're here to help you. Reference Librarians can help you: find print and digital materials evaluate the reliability of sources cite sources create your bibliography

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Wilbur Wright College Library

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  1. Wilbur Wright College Library Elizabeth Wright, Librarian ewright52@ccc.edu  M-Th, 11 AM – 6:45 PM

  2. We're here to help you. • Reference Librarians can help you: • find print and digital materials • evaluate the reliability of sources • cite sources • create your bibliography • guide your research and reading

  3. CCC Library Portals: www.ccc.edu→ Student Tools → Libraries → Library Search (Catalog) Library Databases Pre-Research • print sources  • books • journals • reference (encyclopedias, dictionaries, almanacs) • ebooks • Gale Virtual Reference Library • Sage eReference • Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) • Proquest Databases and Newspapers • CQ Researcher • JSTOR Research

  4. LIBRARY CATALOG Databases

  5. Reference Databases Subject-Specific Databases

  6. Databases for Specific Topics: • Academic Search Complete • Proquest Databases and Newspapers • Databases for Persuasive Research Topics: • CQ Researcher • Opposing Viewpoints in Context

  7. A Query in Academic Search Complete:   • Question:  What do you notice?  Answer:  Search Terms, Limiters, Folder

  8. Optional:  Select a field for your terms (keyword, subject, author, title, all text, etc.) AND, OR, BUT Full Text Articles Peer Reviewed Articles Limit by Date Limit by Language

  9. What is this advanced search asking the database to search for?

  10. AND = fewer results; OR = more results; NOT = excludes a term Narrow or Broaden Your Search brown:  sources that contain all three phrases purple:  sources that contain "climate change" and "fossil fuels" green:  sources that contain "polar ice caps" and "fossil fuels" orange:   sources that contain "climate change" and "polar ice caps" "climate change" "polar ice caps" "fossil fuels"

  11. Control F (Find Function) Where's the Citation Tool? How did I find it? Citation Tool

  12. MLA Citation and Export Options

  13. Record MLA citations, not just links, as you find sources! Email yourselfPERMALINKS. Citation Tools in Academic Databases

  14. Some databases are created specifically for controversial debate topics. KEYWORD  SEARCH BROWSE

  15. What differences do you notice between CQ Researcher and EBSCO? What features does CQ Researcher have that EBSCO doesn't? Breakdown of the report (left column) Issue Tracker chronology (right column)

  16. CPL Databases chipublib.org Browse Online Resources A-Z Resources I – Issues and       Controversies OR S – SIRS        Researcher

  17. Proquest Databases and Newspapers (current & historical news sources)

  18. Record the  bibliographic record for each of your sources in a Works Cited page. • Notice: • alphabetical order • hanging indentation • double spaced • 12-point ,Times New Roman • Entries match in-text citations.

  19. To format hanging indentation in your Works Cited: select your citation entries Open the paragraph settings by clicking the small diagonal corner arrow Click special and choose "Hanging"  Click "OK"

  20. Avoid plagiarism:  Use in-text parenthetical citations. Embed quotesin your own sentence: Direct Quote Why don't we need the authors' names in parentheses? Indirect Quote What did we include in this citation? Why? Indirect Quote What did we include in this citation? Why?

  21. For more help, consult: • The OWL at Purdue • Your reference librarians • Citation makers • Easybib.com • Citation Machine APA Help MLA Help

  22. Please take our brief here: library information assessment.Thank you! 

  23. Elizabeth Wright, Librarian ewright52@ccc.edu M-Th, 11 AM – 6:45 PM Feel free to contact me for help.

  24. Slides 26-35:  Additional Information

  25. Academic Databases vs. Google Search What are the advantages of using academic databases instead of search engines from the open web?

  26. Academic Database Sources The Open Web  (Google, Bing) Selected by experts for academic purposes Many scholarly sources, freely accessible to you Listed in order of their relevance Tools (citations, email, audio) More easily searchable (basic or advanced searches, genre identification, filters) Anyone can post content for any reason (commercial, political) Fewer full-text scholarly sources Listed in order of their popularity Difficult to print and cite Less organized, endless search environment

  27. Do your sources pass the CRAAP Test? C – currency         Was it published recently? Does it contain recent data? R– relevance         Does the information directly support or inform your claims? A – accuracy         Can the information be verified by other sources? Is it precise? A – authority         The training, education, or experience of the creator P – purpose         Was the source created to EDUCATE or to MANIPULATE?

  28. Applying the CRAAP Test: CURRENT:  updated 2019 RELEVANT:  specific to environmental issues ACCURATE:  similar info found in academic databases AUTHORITATIVE:  by PhD's PURPOSE:  non-profit, non-partisan organization to protect human health and the environment

  29. vs. Popular Scholarly or Academic Reference books/databases Journals Monographs Types of Sources:  audience  purpose  • Newspapers • Magazines • Some books

  30. vs. General Reference Subject-Specific Sources Peer-reviewed articles Article databases Academic Sources • Encyclopedias • Online reference databases

  31. Web resources use “natural language” • Library/academic resources use keywords Finding sources

  32. Start with topic idea or research question and try thinking of: • Synonyms (words that mean the same thing) • Antonyms (words that mean the opposite) • Related Terminology • Jargon Brainstorming Keywords

  33. Key Words Before • drinkable water • removing salt • groundwater • contaminants • absorb • purification methods Pre-research with General Reference • Key Words After • potable water • desalination • aquifer • radium, selenium • sorbent (n.) • distillation, chlorine, filtration, iodine, boiling

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