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MASTERY OBJECTIVE

Learn how to locate relevant information on controversial topics, including opposing viewpoints and analyses, to develop and support your position for a research paper.

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MASTERY OBJECTIVE

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  1. Controversial Issues Research MASTERY OBJECTIVE You should be able to: Locaterelevant information such as opposing viewpointsand analyses on a controversial topic in authoritative books, research databases, and Internet resources to support and develop your position in a written research paper.

  2. Controversial Issues Research USING THE MEDIA CENTER RESOURCES BOOKSClick here RESEARCH DATABASESClick here

  3. Controversial Issues Research After viewing this PowerPoint, access the resources listed on the Controversial Issues - Research PaperPathfinder found on the Media Center Web Page: www.lrhsd.org/chmedia Click here for Controversial IssuesResearch Paper Pathfinder info.

  4. Finding Books Use the Book and Audiovisual Catalog on the Media Center Web Page

  5. Finding Books TYPE YOUR BROAD TOPIC IN THE SUBJECT SPACE

  6. Finding Books

  7. Finding Books TO REFINE YOUR SEARCH, IF THEREARE TOOMANY HITS, ADD ANOTHER TERMExample: immigration AND government policy

  8. Finding Books: Immigration and government policy search results

  9. Finding Books: Immigration and government policy search results

  10. Finding Books: Immigration and government policy search results: Expanded record

  11. Finding Books • FIND OUT IF THERE IS A BOOK ON YOUR TOPIC IN ONE OF THE SERIES ON CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES:At issueCurrent controversies              Open for debate              Opposing Viewpoints              Point-counterpoint Type your topic in the Subject space Add one of the series titlesin : AND --ANYWHEREbox.

  12. Finding Books: Immigration and opposing veiwpoints results:

  13. Reference Books on Opposing Viewpoints PRO/CONREF 361.1 PRO/CON(North & South) Taking SidesREF 361.1 TAKING SIDES(North & South

  14. Research Databases

  15. Finding Articles in Research Databases Media Center Research Databases • Online subscriptions • Reliable and authoritative resources. • Magazine, newspaper, journal, reference book articles. • Government documents, timelines, graphics, maps, videos, etc. • Print and email capabilities.

  16. Finding Articles in Research Databases Use these databases for info on controversial issues EBSCO:Points of View Reference Center SIRS Researcher- CQ Researcher Facts.Com News- Issues and Controversies

  17. Research Databases Search example in

  18. Finding Articles in Research Databases

  19. Finding Articles in Research Databases Animal Welfare Results

  20. Finding Articles in Research Databases Animal Experimentation Results

  21. Finding Articles in Research Databases Animal Experimentation Article Results

  22. Finding Articles in Research Databases Animal Experimentation Article Results (Cont'd)

  23. Animal Experimentation Article Results (Cont'd)

  24. Animal Experimentation Article Results (Cont'd)

  25. Research Databases Search example in

  26. Finding Articles in Research Databases

  27. Finding Articles in SIRS

  28. Overview and pro/con sections of SIRS articles

  29. MY Analysis section of SIRS articles

  30. MY Analysis section of SIRS articles

  31. Finding Articles in SIRS

  32. Finding Articles in SIRS

  33. Finding Articles in SIRS

  34. Research Databases Search example in

  35. Finding Articles in Research Databases

  36. Finding Articles in CQ Researcher

  37. Finding Articles in CQ Researcher CQ Researcher

  38. Finding Articles in CQ Researcher

  39. Finding Articles in CQ Researcher

  40. Finding Articles in CQ Researcher

  41. Printing Articles in CQ Researcher Reports are very long. Therefore, print sections of each report only. See print box above.

  42. Citing articles in CQ Researcher

  43. Research Databases Search example in Issues and Controversies

  44. Finding Articles in Research Databases Click on: Issues and Controversies

  45. Finding Articles in Facts.Com -- Issues and Controversies

  46. Finding Articles in Facts.Com -- Issues and Controversies

  47. Finding Articles in Facts.Com -- Issues and Controversies

  48. Finding Articles in Facts.Com -- Issues and Controversies

  49. Finding Articles in Facts.Com -- Issues and Controversies

  50. Finding Articles in Facts.Com -- Issues and Controversies

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