Library
Knowing when the event you're researching happened is important because it helps you..
to know how much information and what types of information may be available
Use Quick search: anywhere in the record when
you know more than one aspect of what you want to find (ex: if i know the subject and author of a book or the author and title of a book) OR if you don't know exactly what you want to find (no particular title, author, date: only a general subject)
In-depth analysis on the economic impact of past Olympic Games on their host cities (Google or Google Scholar?)
Google Scholar
ebook you can download or buy; scanned full-text or excerpted books to read online; free ebooks for your android or iphone
Google books
Difference between google and google scholar
Google searches different types of websites, Google Scholar searches only scholarly materials
3 major finding tools for finding information
Search engines Library discovery tools Periodical indexes
Second hand report (author didn't see) Usually reported after event Often a summary Types: encyclopedia articles, books, textbooks Report or article describing research someone else did
Secondary source
Define information literacy
The skills of how to find, determine the quality of and use information
What is the best indicator of the currency of a web page's content?
A date listed after "Last updated on..."
A report on the effects of past years' weather on the Iowa soybean harvest (Google or Google Scholar?)
Google Scholar
List resources (books, journals, DVDs, databases, etc.)
Library discovery tools
A list of past and future host cities for the Olympic Games (Google or Google Scholar?)
Wardle, Claire. (2009) Crime Reporting. In Franklin, Bob (ed.) Pulling Newspapers Apart: Analysing Print Journalism.(pp. 136-144). London: Routledge. What is this?
A book chapter
Best tools to use when you're looking for articles
Article indexes
A weather forecast for Ames, Iowa for next four days (Google or Google Scholar?)
Silver, J. (2008). Global warming and climate change demystified. New York : McGraw-Hill.
Book
For background research, which information sources should I use?
Books Encyclopedias Good Websites
Best for background information
Books, encyclopedias, authoritative websites
Subject-focused tools
Books, scholarly journal articles
scholarly indexes and databases are less likely to support casual searching and rely instead on _____
Controlled vocabulary
According to ch 1, what if important to consider when determining your information need?
How much information you need for your assignment
Computers are stupid
Indexes and library discovery tools (quick search) let you decide how you want the computer to search and provide lots of control
Is a website with a top level domain of .com automatically trustworthy, or does its content need to be evaluated?
It needs to be evaluated because the domain tells you were a site comes from but doesn't guarantee quality
Pannell, D.J. and Glenn,N.A. (2000). A framework for the economic evaluation and selection of sustainability indicators in agriculture. Ecological Economics 33(1), 135-149. What is this?
Journal article
Con: can be difficult to narrow down your results or know what you're searching
Library discovery tools
You're off-campus but need to get access to the ISU library's scholarly databases and full text journals, so you can finish a class assignment. What do you need to use in order to login to e-library resources
Library password and last 11 digits of your ISU card
You have examined a website in order to evaluate it and have found that the site includes many link that no longer work, this suggests that the website...
May lack currency
What is the main reason a sponsored link website gets places at the top of search engine results?
Money - the search engine company is paid to place it at the top
Search terms and phrases using everyday language or even complete sentences
Natural language queries
You need info about the ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF SOLAR ENERGY. You know things, but need current information on the subject, what is your best option?
Newspaper articles, magazines, websites
Current event tools
Newspaper articles, other news sources
For research on current events, which information sources should I use?
Newspapers News sites Magazines
Cons of article indexes?
Not all indexes provide the full-text articles themselves
Content anybody can publish (scholarly info or open web?)
Open web
Often lacks authoritative content (scholarly info or open web?)
Open web
Which tool would best find a comprehensive set of articles on your in-depth research topic
Periodical Index
Which tool would best find search features that are customized to your specific subject area
Periodical Index
Scholarly or popular? Often unsigned; author credentials rarely given
Popular magazines
Scholarly or popular? Usually has a glossy cover with lots of ads
Popular magazines
Written for everything (easy to read) Edited/proof-read Frequent publication cycle (daily, weekly, monthly) Author gives no credentials No references (or incomplete citations) Often short summaries Often accompanied by eye-catching graphics and advertisements
Popular source
Eyewitness account (author was there) Usually reported/created near time it occurred Usually in depth or detailed information Types: diaries, letters, manuscripts, interviews Scholarly articles describing results of an experiment
Primary source
Books, ebooks, journals, articles and other scholarly materials from ISU library; all books available on your topic that you can check out
QuickSearch
Which tool would best find articles in a wide range of subjects
Quicksearch
Which tool would best find general search features and quick access to full text
Quicksearch
For in-depth and scholarly research which information sources should I use?
Scholarly articles Books
Whats the major reason why the publication cycle of scholarly research materials takes longer than the publication cycle of popular magazines?
Scholarly articles go through an intensive editorial review process
Full-text electronic journals (scholarly info or open web?)
Scholarly information
Online indexes and research databases (scholarly info or open web?)
Scholarly information
Scholarly or popular? Goes through peer-review process before being published
Scholarly journals
Scholarly or popular? Written for specialists in a particular field
Scholarly journals
Written for specialists (like scholars/scientists) Peer reviewed Slower publication cycle (monthly, yearly) Signed with author credentials Full citations given (often long lists) Detailed account Focus on the research. Figures support the text and there is little (if any) advertising
Scholarly sources
Index purpose?
They help you locate information by providing a searchable directory of published knowledge
What is the main purpose of an index
To identify and provide access to journal articles in a subject area
Why is it good to use a style guide?
To make it easy to communicate with peers in a particular subject area
Statistical information
US federal gov.
Definition of plagiarism?
Using someone else's words or ideas without giving credit to that person
Help you find all types of great information available on the open web
Web search engines
Which of the three major finding tools is best for finding up to date information, but misses most subscription-based scholarly resources
Web search engines
con: miss most subscription based scholarly resources
Web search engines
Materials in libraries nearest you; libraries nearest you that own copies of your textbook; books owned by any library that you can ILL for free
WorldCat
