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Searching and Breadcrumbing:

Searching and Breadcrumbing:. Why You Shouldn’t Have to Say “I wanted to do this topic, but I couldn’t find anything on it”. Principle 1: Find the original. An article on choice summarizes expert opinion:

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Searching and Breadcrumbing:

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  1. Searching and Breadcrumbing: Why You Shouldn’t Have to Say “I wanted to do this topic, but I couldn’t find anything on it”

  2. Principle 1: Find the original An article on choice summarizes expert opinion: Choice is a hallmark of capitalism, and most of us would agree that having too many choices is far better than having no choices. A growing body of research, though, shows Americans have become so besieged by choices that many feel paralyzed and confused (Block, 2006). Block, S. (2006, January 16). So many choices? What to do? What to do? USA Today, Money, 1b. Retrieved March 18, 2008, from Academic Search Elite database.

  3. Principle 1: Find the original The article mentions Barry Schwartz: The problem is that many of us aren't up to making such decisions, says Barry Schwartz, a psychology professor at Swarthmore College and author of The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less(Block, 2006). Block, S. (2006, January 16). So many choices? What to do? What to do? USA Today, Money, 1b. Retrieved March 18, 2008, from Academic Search Elite database.

  4. 4.The intext citation (Block, 2006) points you to the reference list entry: Block, S. (2006, January 16). So many choices? What to do? What to do? USA Today, Money, 1b. Retrieved March 18, 2008, from Academic Search Elite database. Principle 1: Find the original Why does Schwartz say this? To find out, you need to know where he says it.

  5. Principle 1: Find the original This is a popular source written • by someone with no expert background • for readers with no expert background • at about a 6th grade reading level Where could we find more credible sources for Schwartz’s ideas on choice?

  6. Principle 1: Google results First-handor primary Current Reputablenewspaper Where are the scholarly sources? aka Alpha Roosters?

  7. Principle 1: Alpha Roosters Although one should not necessarily judge an article by where it appears, there is a pecking order in clinical medicine. Although one should not necessarily judge an article by where it appears, there is a pecking order in clinical medicine. The New England Journal of Medicine and The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) are the top roosters. Dr. Jerome Groopman (2007) How Doctors Think

  8. Principle 1: Find Alphas To recognize an alpha rooster, you need to know the difference between these periodicals: • popular Launch your favorite search engine. Search for difference popular scholarly journal Check out two or more of the results. • professional • scholarly What differences did you find?

  9. Principle 1: Find Roosters To recognize an alpha rooster, you need to know the difference between these types of periodicals: • popular What differences did you find? • professional • “Is It a Magazine or Journal?” (Staley Library) • scholarly • “Popular Magazines VS Trade Magazines VS Scholarly Journals” (CSU Libraries) • “Critical Evaluation of Resources” (Berkeley Library)

  10. Principle 1: Find Alphas Try your search at http://scholar.google.com To find only free articles, go to http://findarticles.com/

  11. Principle 1: Find Alphas Try your search at http://search.ebscohost.com

  12. Principle 1: Find Alphas Try your search at http://search.ebscohost.com beta beta alpha alpha don’t bother

  13. Principle 2: Breadcrumb Like Hansel and Gretel, follow the breadcrumb trail

  14. Popular article Original study Principle 2: Breadcrumb

  15. Article that cited study Reference list Principle 2: Breadcrumb New trail to follow

  16. Principle 2: Breadcrumb Basic format: Author. (Date). Retrieval information. Book Perrin, R. (2006). Pocket guide to APA style. New York: Houghton Mifflin. Journal Cuddy, C. M. (2002). Demystifying APA style. Orthopaedic Nursing, 21(5), 35-42. Retrieved June 28, 2004, from Academic Search Premier database. Web article APA documentation. (2006). Retrieved August 27, 2007, from University of Wisconsin Writing Center Web site: http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/DocAPA.html

  17. Principle 2: Breadcrumb http://www.uwisc.edu ? http://www.uwisc.edu/writing/Handbook/DocAPA.html

  18. Principle 3: Trust the process Kuhlthau’s Model of Research

  19. Principle 3: Trust the process Is Kuhlthau’s model credible? What’s in her reference list?

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