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Today. Course journal review Lecture : encyclopedias & Wikipedia Group activity: finding encyclopedias @ Fogler Demonstration of various reference tools Homework & readings for next week. Course Journals. One question about the journal assignment

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  1. Today • Course journal review • Lecture: encyclopedias & Wikipedia • Group activity: finding encyclopedias @ Fogler • Demonstration of various reference tools • Homework & readings for next week

  2. Course Journals • One question about the journal assignment • One idea about accomplishing one task from the journal rubric

  3. Encyclopedias • Best source for finding a general overview of a topic based on established knowledge • A tertiary source… “established knowledge” • Also “review articles” or “literature reviews” • What are primary and secondary? • Most useful in the early stages of research • Unlike most web pages, undergo review and fact checking by editors • Articles are written by top experts in the field

  4. Encyclopedias • The best encyclopedias are not readily and freely available on the web • Not the beginning and end of a research project… beginning only • Do not contain new or original research • Not up to date (but often you can find a review article that is) • Specialized encyclopedias provide greater level of depth than general encyclopedias

  5. Wikipedia • How does Wikipedia differ from traditional encyclopedias?

  6. Searching for Encyclopedias • Let’s see if Fogler Library has a specialized encyclopedia for a topic that you’re interested in. • On the Fogler homepage, select URSUS tab • Click on the URSUS logo to navigate to the URSUS search page • Click the “Advanced Search” link • In the first drop down box, change “Any Field” to “Subject” • In the blank box next to “Subject”, enter “encyclopedias” • In the second field, leave the drop down set to “Any Field” • Enter a topic in the box (i.e. cats, fruit, etc.) • Change the “Location” box to University of Maine Catalog • Click the “Submit” button

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