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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE—SCI 100-25 & 27—LIBRARY PRESENTATION

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE—SCI 100-25 & 27—LIBRARY PRESENTATION. BY ALAN BUCK, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, LIBRARY FACULTY. INTRODUCTION. MYSELF GOALS FOR THIS CLASS PROCESS FOR ACHIEVING GOALS --DURING THIS CLASS --AFTER THIS CLASS. BEFORE STARTING YOUR RESEARCH. WRITE A RESEARCH STATEMENT

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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE—SCI 100-25 & 27—LIBRARY PRESENTATION

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  1. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE—SCI 100-25 & 27—LIBRARY PRESENTATION BY ALAN BUCK, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, LIBRARY FACULTY

  2. INTRODUCTION • MYSELF • GOALS FOR THIS CLASS • PROCESS FOR ACHIEVING GOALS --DURING THIS CLASS --AFTER THIS CLASS

  3. BEFORE STARTING YOUR RESEARCH • WRITE A RESEARCH STATEMENT • IDENTIFY THE KEY WORDS IN YOUR RESEARCH STATEMENT • THINK OF WORDS THAT RELATE TO THE KEY WORDS IN YOUR RESEARCH STATEMENT

  4. ACTIVITY 1 • GROUP 1: I NEED TO FIND INFORMATION ABOUT PENNSYLVANIA WATER POLLUTION CAUSED BY COAL MINING. • GROUP 2: I NEED TO FIND INFORMATION ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF PENNSYLVANIA IN-HOME RADON ON THE HOME INHABITANTS. • GROUP 3: I NEED TO FIND INFORMATION ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF ACID RAIN ON PENNSYLVANIA WILDLIFE.

  5. ACTIVITY 1 (CONT.) • USING YOUR GROUP’S RESEARCH STATEMENT --identify the key words in the statement --create a list of terms that relate to those key words

  6. BEGINNING YOUR RESEARCH—LIBRARY CATALOGS • PURPOSE OF LIBRARY CATALOGS • WAYS TO SEARCH IN A LIBRARY CATALOG: http://www.pct.edu/library/

  7. ACTIVITY 2 • USING THE KEY WORDS AND/OR THE RELATED WORDS THAT YOU LISTED IN ACTIVITY 1, TRY TO LOCATE A SOURCE IN PENN COLLEGE’S LIBRARY CATALOG. • WRITE DOWN THE CALL NUMBER. • WRITE DOWN THE LOCATION.

  8. ACTIVITY 2 (CONT.) • USING THE SAME WORDS YOU USED TO SEARCH OUR LIBRARY CATALOG, SEARCH PENN STATE’S LIBRARY CATALOG: http://www.pct.edu/library/ • HOW MANY HITS DID YOU GET?

  9. BEGINNING YOUR RESEARCH--DATABASES • DEFINITION OF “DATABASE.” • 3 WAYS TO FIND APPROPRIATE DATABASES FOR YOUR RESEARCH: http://www.pct.edu/library/

  10. ACTIVITY 3 • USING THE RESEARCH STATEMENT FOR YOUR GROUP, IDENTIFY AT LEAST ONE DATABASE APPROPRIATE FOR YOUR TOPIC. • DO A SEARCH IN ONE OF THESE DATABASES AND FIND A CITATION TO AN ARTICLE. • CHECK THE PENN COLLEGE LIBRARY CATALOG TO SEE IF WE OWN THE MAGAZINE YOUR ARTICLE IS IN.

  11. BEGINNING YOUR RESEARCH—THE INTERNET • HOW TO ASSESS RELIABILITY OF WEBSITES: http://www.walthowe.com/navnet/quality.html • 3 ACADEMIC SEARCH ENGINES TO USE

  12. ACTIVITY 4 • http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00000631.htm • http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hall/9111/DOC.HTML • EXAMINE THE WEBSITES ABOVE. • INDICATE WHETHER THE SITES ARE RELIABLE. • EXPLAIN WHY OR WHY NOT.

  13. BEGINNING YOUR RESEARCH—HOMETOWN ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS • OPTIONS FOR LOCATING THIS INFORMATION: --databases to use for high profile topics --internet search strategies

  14. ACTIVITY 5 • OPEN TEOMA.COM AND SEARCH FOR THE “UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.” --Find the EPA’s homepage. --Explore the page for possible links to information about your home area.

  15. ACTIVITY 5 (CONT.) • LOCATE SCORECARD.ORG. --Find information about your home area using this site.

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