The Library Module will introduce
you to the basics of college-level research.
The
skills you learn during the module will help you for 2 main
reasons:
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specifically, for the final
paper and presentation you will do in this class.
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in general, for the papers and
projects you will be expected to do
for the rest
of your college career. You will gain the
ability to access, evaluate, and communicate information
effectively.
Refer to this
page throughout the module, expect new updates and
revised materials depending on class discussion.
Ann Fiegen
Business & Economics Librarian
afiegen@csusm.edu
760-750-4365
Email, call or
stop by with any questions or concerns.
Office hours:
3307 Kellogg Library
Tues 3--4 Wed.
11-12
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Schedule, Topics and Assignments
The Library Module covers a lot of
information in only 6 classes, so attendance and
participation are important.
Each in-class
activity and homework assignment is for credit
and must be completed on time, no late
assignments or papers accepted unless by PRIOR
arrangement.
Plagiarized work is worth zero (0) points and may be
referred to the Dean of Students.
The
Office of Disabled
Student Services provides a variety of services and
resources to students. Students with disabilities
should contact me immediately to ensure appropriate
accommodations are made during the Library Module.
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In Class Activities/Attendance
(8 x 5pts) |
40 pts |
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Homework assignments (4 x 10
pts) |
40 pts
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Annotated
Bibliography |
50 pts |
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Quiz |
20 pts |
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Total |
150
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ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
(50 points) project is designed to help you research your final paper for the course.
This bibliography is due at the end of
the library module.
Day One: Sept. 11 -- Introduction
Intro to library research.
Finding background
information- Focusing your research topic.
In-class activity:
Finding a topic and building a thesis
Free or Fee,
the organization of information
Library Databases--match
your topic to a database and locate articles.
Home work assignment #1:Five
Search Strategies Skim through Badke's
Research Strategies
Day
Two: Sept. 13--Magazines, Journals, and
Articles, New and Opinion
Magazines, Periodicals,
Journals, News, Opinions, Articles, Editorials -- what's
the difference
In-class activity: Find a scholarly article
Books
to read, books to reference, videos to view
Homework--is
it scholarly?:
Assignment #2
(Word)
Day Three: October 9--Finding
background research
Library call #s and subject headings
In-class
activity: Finding books
In-class activity: Evaluating
books and articles for credibility and relevance
Homework assignment #3:
Day
Four: October 11--Annotating and citing
Summaries, abstracts, annotations what's the difference?
APA
Citation format
In-class
activity: Citations and annotations
Homework
assignment # 4:
Day Five: October
16-- Web evaluation
In
class activity:
Evaluate web sites using Rating Sheet
Website
Scoring Worksheet
Five
Web Evaluation Criteria (Word)
Homework: Finish annotated bibliography
Review:
If you know this you will do well on the quiz.
1.
Know the physical layout of the Kellogg library, and the
types of library materials and services available.
2.
Know how to locate material in an academic library by
classification systems, and use controlled vocabulary. Use
commands in the on-line catalog and be able to identify the
parts of a bibliographic record.
3.
Gain knowledge of the types of subject-specific
reference sources available and understand how to use them.
4.
Learn to find an article using an research database. Become
familiar with the different formats of databases available.
5.
Become familiar with types of information available
on the Internet; effectively use directories, indexes and
various search engines. Identify characteristics of an
authoritative website.
6.
Be able to critically evaluate an article for
usefulness, bias, currency and authority, and to write an
evaluative annotation.
7. Know
what to document and how to cite sources using
the APA citation format.
8.
Understand and effectively communicate the steps
required for effective research, including formulating a
thesis, and creating a search strategy using a variety of
sources.
Day Six: October
18
Finding articles
Journal articles include the latest
research in the field. To find articles, you need to start
with a research database. Each will allow
you to search hundreds or even thousands of journals at once
by searching for keywords relevant to your topic.
The following databases are useful for this class. Try searching for
keywords related to your topic:
NOTE: Depending on your topic, other databases
might be more relevant.
You can choose a
database by
subject.
Think you can find all this stuff on the Internet?
Not for free!
See an article you want in one of
these databases?
- Look for "Full Text" in
PDF,
 HTML,
 Linked
or 
- If all else fails, fill
out an
Interlibrary
Loan article request form. You'll get it within 5-10 days for FREE.
- Or, any time you need
help, ask a librarian!
Scholarly vs Popular articles
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Scholarly (peer-reviewed,
refereed, empirical) |
Non-scholarly (popular) |
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Audience |
academic readers |
general audience |
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Author |
researchers, experts, specialists |
journalists, free-lance
writers, generalists |
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Language |
professional
jargon; may be
difficult to read |
common; easy to
understand |
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Style |
specific structure (e.g.
abstract, methodology,
data, results, conclusion, references) |
structured like a story; can look
glossy with pictures and ads |
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Sources
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long list of
bibliography, references, footnotes |
no bibliography or
references listed |
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Examples |
Ethnic and
Racial Studies; Gender & Society;
International Migration Review;
American Journal of
Public Health;
Latin American Perspectives |
Time; Newsweek; Business
Week;
US News & World Report; New York Times;
Christian Science
Monitor |
Some databases provide a 'peer-reviewed' or 'scholarly
only' limit function that can narrow the results, but will
still bring back non-scholarly materials that were published
in a scholarly journal (e.g., editorials, letters to the
editor, book reviews.) When in doubt, ask a librarian!
What is a scholarly journal?
Finding books
Find books by searching the
Library Catalog.
Map of
the Library
A good strategy
is to:
*The following are just
a few subject headings from our Library
Catalog related to the class topics.
Try clicking on some that are related to your topic and see
what titles come up:
E98.E2 O75 1999??
What does a call number tell you? Here's a quick guide to the Library of Congress system.
In-class activity:
1. Find a book on your topic.
- First search by keyword,
- Find one good title that is on your topic.
- Write down the title, call number and all
subjects for this book.
2. For each of the call numbers linked below, write
the main topic or subject.
To get you
started--some subjects in the library catalog
Doping in sports
Right to die
Children--Nutrition
Cloning
Spiritual Healing
Firearms
Cannabis
More tips:
PowerPoint Presentation 3
Citing sources
For every college paper and project, you will need to
document where you got ideas and quotations from (see
Academic Honesty below).
There are many different ways, or styles, of citing your
sources-- including styles from the American Psychological
Association (APA), Modern Language Association (MLA), and
Chicago Manual of Style.
For every source you
use in your paper, you need to include a citation in your list of references. Most sources need the
following information:
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Author(s) if there is one.
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Title (of article, book, journal...)
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Publication information
(when it was published, by what publisher, in what
journal, volume, issue, pages etc.)
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APA:
Publication manual of the American Psychological
Association.
5th ed. Washington, DC : American
Psychological Association, 2001.
Try
KnightCite,
a free online citation
tool to help create your bibliography.
In order for the citation to be accurate, you will
still need to understand the difference between a
journal and magazine, volume and issue number, and
so on. You will
need to review the results for
accuracy. |
News and opinion
articles
Critical reading from scanning to deep reading for analysis
(Word)
News
and opinion
Lexis/Nexis Academic
/ News / General News / Major
Papers / Search terms: gun control AND editorial
Factiva New Pages (in upper green bar); or +Source to
select news groups or individual publications
ProQuest Newspapers
Ethnic Newswatch
CQ Researcher
Writing an annotated bibliography
What is an annotated bibliography anyway?
Abstracts are the purely descriptive summaries often found
at the beginning of scholarly journal articles or in periodical
indexes. Annotations are descriptive and critical; they expose
the author's point of view, clarity and appropriateness of
expression, and authority."
Reference Department;
Instruction, Research, and Information Services (IRIS);
Cornell University Library
An annotation is a brief summary of a book, article, or other
publication. Its purpose is to describe the work in such a way that the reader
can decide whether or not to read the work itself.
Annotations often appear as
part of a bibliography, the list of sources that is standard in scholarly books and articles, including most student papers.
When a
bibliography includes annotations it is known as an annotated bibliography.
These are 6 points to help you write your
annotated bibliography (not necessarily in this order):
1. What are the
qualifications of the
author?
2. What is the
main
purpose of the text? (summarize in one sentence)
3. How does this source
relate to your topic?
4. What is the
viewpoint
or bias of the author?
5. Who is the
intended
audience of this work?
6. What is your
final
comment on this work?
Extended annotation
explanation
and examples
Basically, keep it short and straightforward by using the 6
points above.
Comparison of Annotation and Summary
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Annotation |
Summary |
Authors qualifications
Purpose of the text
Relation to your topic
Viewpoint or bias of the author
Who is the intended audience
Summary comment, your opinion |
Topic of article
Description
Article conclusion |
How an annotation looks in
a bibliography:
Example
of an annotated bibliography (Word)
More tips:
PowerPoint 4
Advanced
internet searching
Google or DMOZ? Yahoo or LII? What's the difference?
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Search Engines |
Subject Directories |
Compiled by
computer "spiders" that "crawl"
the web, constantly adding websites |
Compiled by
people, selectively adding websites |
| "More is better" or "Quick and easy" |
"Less is more" or "Quality, not quantity" |
| Websites often
listed by popularity or paid sponsors |
Websites often
listed by subject categories |
BEST FOR:
- very specific searches (e.g. person or org.)
- phrase searches (e.g. "Martin Luther King Jr")
- you know exactly what you're looking for
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BEST FOR:
- broad topic or concept searches
- need background information (e.g. alternative
health treatments, history of, types of)
- you're not sure what you're looking for
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| Try out:
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Try out:
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Evaluating
websites
From your own Internet searching,
you probably realize there is an overwhelming
amount of information available online.
Like searching for a book
or article, you can
plug keywords related to your topic into
a search engine... but doing a Google search
and using the first few results for your
paper does not constitute research!
Anyone can put up a website. How
do you know that its information is accurate,
legitimate or current? Learn how to
evaluate a web site before choosing
to include the information you find in your
research project.
Excellent work--you are now University Scholars!
Last updated afiegen
10/16/06
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