Library Literacy

Go to Google Scholar (scholar.google.com). Enter at least one keyword. Review your results. In addition to citing a source, what other options are available for most articles? (Select all that apply)

- Cited by - Related Articles - All Versions

What do peer reviewers do as part of the peer review process? (Select all that apply)

- Read the article carefully - Recommend changes the author needs to make before publication - Recommend whether the article should be published or not published

Google Advanced Search lets you restrict your search in many ways, including (select all that apply)

- Searching specific sites or domains, such as .edu - Searching for exact words or phrases - Searching for specific file types, such as .pdf or .xls

From the list below, select the 5 criteria that describe a Peer-Reviewed Scholarly article.

- The article has an abstract and reference section - The article is written by an expert, such as a university faculty member or other researchers - The article has data, charts, graphs, etc. - The article uses scholarly language - The article is published in a Scholarly Journal

In Google Scholar, where does this link: [HTML] sciencedirect.com take you?

A research database webpage with the article

What is a paywall?

A way of restricting access to content via a paid subscription

In the How to Spot Fake News infographic, one of the tasks is to examine supporting sources. Which CRAAP criterion would you use to describe this concept?

Accuracy

In Google Scholar, what does the "Related Articles" link symbolize?

Articles that are similar to the article's topic

A researcher who normally researches material science but publishes an article on social migration might be said to lack:

Authority

Quickly review the following 2 articles. You will then select the article below that you believe is a Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed article based on the criteria you selected in the first question. Feel free to do any additional research on the internet in regards to: publication or authors or any other detail you notice.

Between a ROC and a Hard Place

In Google Scholar, what does the quotation mark symbolize?

Cite the article

There is a helpful link/icon that allows you to search for access to articles through library databases when you are working in Google Scholar. What is this link called?

Find It

In the CRAAP Test, what does Relevance refer to?

Information about a given topic

What type of source typically contains the most recent research within a specific field and is written by scholars or other experts?

Journal article

What types of sources are included in Google Scholar results?

Journal articles and books

Consider the following search: How do forensic scientists explore crime scenes? A researcher wants to enter the search into a database. What could they do to the search to get better results in the database?

Limit the search to keywords, use AND to combine keywords, and use quotation marks around "forensic scientists"

When accessing a library research database outside the campus you will need to

Log in using your student username and password

Searching for How are latent fingerprints collected at crime scenes? is an example of

Natural language

Which CRAAP Test criterion specifically addresses bias in information?

Purpose

What type of source typically contains facts and figures, dates, definitions, equations, statistics, diagrams, and maps?

Reference resources

What will using AND do to your search?

Results will include both search terms

In Google Scholar, what does the "star" icon symbolize?

Save

In Google Scholar, what does the Find It At [your school] link do?

Sends you to a page where you can select a link to get the article

Select "Articles and Databases." In the "Search Academic Search Premier" box search for at least one keyword. Under "Refine Results," what are at least two ways you can limit your search?

Source type and language

In Google Scholar, what does the "Cited by..." link represent?

The articles that cited the article

Why is considering the author and the audience important when selecting keywords?

The author and the audience changes the type of language used

Select the article from this sample of bibliography sources that you believe would be the most appropriate to use for an academic paper.

Ubelaker, Douglas H. "A History of Forensic Anthropology." American Journal of Physical Anthropology, vol. 165, no. 4, Apr. 2018, pp. 915-923. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1002/ajpa.23306. Accessed June 5, 2018.

Go to the library homepage. Select "Articles and Databases," then select "Academic Search Premier." Where is the "Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals" checkbox located?

Under Limit Your Results

Searching for the keyword exothermic instead of the phrase "gives off heat" is an example of:

Using the language of a discipline

Use the moral of the story to select the response that best answers this question: If the elephant represents a research topic, what does this story mean to you as a researcher?

You should use a variety of sources from differing perspectives

Information about an outdated technology might be said to lack:

currency