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The Social Sciences and Information Literacy

The Social Sciences and Information Literacy. …defines information literate students as those who make intelligent choices when gathering information in support of a chosen topic. They understand how knowledge is organized how to find information how to evaluate information

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The Social Sciences and Information Literacy

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  1. The Social Sciences and Information Literacy

  2. …defines information literate students as those who make intelligent choices when gathering information in support of a chosen topic.

  3. They understand • how knowledge is organized • how to find information • how to evaluate information • how to use information in such a way that others can learn from them Association of Academic and Research Libraries

  4. “They are people prepared for lifelong learning, because they can always find the information needed for any task or decision at hand.” American Library Association Presidential Committee on Information Literacy

  5. Information Literacy enables learners to master content and extend their investigations, become more self-directed, and assume greater control over their own learning. Information literacy forms the basis for lifelong learning. Association of Academic and Research Libraries

  6. Getting Started!

  7. Familiarize yourself with Reeves Memorial Library, its website, and the available resources. • http://maura.setonhill.edu

  8. Literature Review Do two things: 1) give your readers an overview of sources you have explored while researching a particular topic or idea 2) demonstrate how your research fits into the larger field of study, in this case, social work. Owl at Purdue Placing a Hold

  9. Primary and Secondary Sources • Primary Source is an original document or account that is not about another document or account but stands on its own. • novel • poem • play • diary • letter • a research study • interviews -on the scene • Secondary Source one that interprets a primary source or is otherwise a step removed. A journal article or book about a poem, novel, or play or a commentary about what an interview signifies is a secondary source. Your paper will become a secondary source.

  10. What Is The Difference? Scholarly? Trade? Popular? University of Maine at Farmington

  11. Social Work, established in 1956, is the official professional journal of NASW and is provided to all NASW members as a membership benefit. What type of publication is this? • Scholarly Journal • Trade Publication • Magazine

  12. The best way to find a journal article on a particular subject is to • Google it • Search Wikipedia • Do a search using a licensed database • Leaf through print journals

  13. Resources-Journals/Articles Online Databases EBSCO Host-Central access point for all of the individual databases in the collection. Newspaper Source Plus • Sage Online Journals- Delivery platform that provides online access to the full text of individual SAGE journals. JSTOR- 262journals in the Arts and Sciences, Business and Economics Journal Finder-Central access point to all of the journals, magazines, and newspapers held in both electronic and hard-copy format.

  14. Web Resources Professional Associations American Sociological Association Other professional organizations Government Resources and Agency Sites Google Us Government Search- www.google.com/ig/usgov Scholarly Search Google Scholar –www.scholar.google.com Reeves Memorial Library Website Web Resources

  15. When searching the internet it is important to know that : • Authoritative sites have an .org or .edu domain • The best sites will be at the top of your search results • You need to evaluate the expertise, accuracy, and reliability of the source.

  16. Research Model Research

  17. Planning and Time Management are important tools in avoiding information overload.

  18. Assignment Calculator http://www.lib.umn.edu/help/calculator/ Developed by University of Minnesota

  19. Cite Your Sources APA Formatting & Style Guide The OWL at Purdue

  20. Questions? Please Remember to Ask a Librarian! Dana Krydick Krydick@setonhill.edu 724.830.4616

  21. Class Review – Please take a few minutes to complete the following 5 questions…. Click here

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