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EN115F: Bullying. Sara Prahl, Librarian 10/13/2005. Today…. Create a bullying resources website for teachers, students, and parents. Selecting resources Searching for resources Presenting resources. Selecting Info Resources. Authority Laugh at the Fat Kid
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EN115F: Bullying Sara Prahl, Librarian 10/13/2005
Today… • Create a bullying resources website for teachers, students, and parents. • Selecting resources • Searching for resources • Presenting resources
Selecting Info Resources • Authority • Laugh at the Fat Kid • Who is responsible for the presentation of this information? • What are this person’s/organization’s credentials? • Do other people rely on this information? Who and for what purposes?
Selecting Info Resources • Audience • Storm • Who is the target audience for this information? • Has this information undergone a review process preceding publication? • What is the target audience’s primary interest in this information? What is your primary interest?
Selecting Info Resources • Depth of Coverage • Greenya, John. “Bullying: Are Schools Doing Enough to Stop the Problem?” The CQ Researcher 4 Feb. 2005: 101-123. • Does this presentation offer a general overview of a topic or an in-depth view of some interesting aspect of this subject? • What information sources were employed by the creator of this presentation? How easily can you trace these sources to gain a broader view of the topic?
Selecting Info Resources • Unique Viewpoint • Homecoming • Does this presentation reflect a unique viewpoint on this topic? • What does this presentation add to the cultural conversation surrounding this topic? • How does this presentation enrich/challenge my own unique point of view?
Searching for Info Resources Keyword Searching
Searching for Info Resources Subject Searching • Bullying • Bullying Drama • Bullying In Schools • Bullying In Schools Prevention • Bullying In Schools United States Prevention • Bullying In Schools United States Psychological Aspects • Bullying In The Workplace • Bullying United States Handbooks Manuals Etc
Searching for Info Resources • Bibliographic Searching • Juvonen, Jaana, and Sandra Graham, eds., Peer Harassment in School: The Plight of the Vulnerable and the Victimized, Guilford Press, 2001. • Nansel, T.R., et al, “Bullying Behavior Among U.S. Youth: Prevelence and Association with Psychological Adjustment,” Journal of the American Medical Association, April 21, 2001, pp. 2094-2100. • Merl, Jean, “Trying New Ways to Tame Bullying in the Schoolyard,” Los Angeles Times, Nov. 24, 2004, p. B2.
Searching for Info Resources • Library Catalogs • Colby College Libraries Catalog • Maine InfoNet • NExpress • Specialized Databases • CQ Researcher • Periodical Indexes • Academic Search Premier • ERIC, PsycINFO, PubMed • Web Directories • Infomine
Presenting Info Resources • Citation Tools • EasyBib • Duke University: Citing Sources • Publishing Tools • Blogger • eSnips
Keep in touch! • Sara Prahl • Miller 101 • slprahl@colby.edu • X5147 • Just Ask!