What’s Next? Why are we here and what are we going to do? Why are we here and what are we going to...

What’s Next?What’s Next?

Why are we here and what Why are we here and what are we going to do?are we going to do?

4 months – 4 months – graduationgraduation

6 months - 6 months - collegecollege

Today we will review the Today we will review the stuff you need to know to stuff you need to know to complete this project, but complete this project, but

may have forgotten may have forgotten along the way.along the way.

(And, some stuff we want to make sure (And, some stuff we want to make sure you know before you go off to college!)you know before you go off to college!)

Why? What will I be asked to do Why? What will I be asked to do in college classes?in college classes?

Write research papers of

different types

What’s a research paper?

Here’s a good website that goes over how to write a research paper -

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/hypertext/ResearchW/index.html

You might evenneed to take a*TEST* on how well you find and use Information!

Searching?Searching?

Let’s review where you can Let’s review where you can find information…find information…

Google and

What can I use besides Google? Here’s a list:

http://toolsforsearch.wikispaces.com/

Review question #1:Review question #1:

What’s the difference What’s the difference between free Web search between free Web search

tools and subscription tools and subscription databases?databases?

Subscription Search Tools:Subscription Search Tools:“Virtual Libraries”“Virtual Libraries”

History Resource Center

Literature Resource Center

Opposing Viewpoints

Science Resource Center

When you get to college there will be 100s of these database resources available

Find databases by title http://www.csulb.edu/library/eref/eref.html

Review question #2:Review question #2:

How can I choose the How can I choose the right search tools for right search tools for

my research?my research?

Here are 2 lists you can use Here are 2 lists you can use to help you chooseto help you choose

Choosing the Best Search Tool (Debbie Abilock) Choosing the Best Search Tool (Debbie Abilock) http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/informathttp://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/information/5locate/adviceengine.htmlion/5locate/adviceengine.html

Getting Started: Selecting a Tool for your SearchGetting Started: Selecting a Tool for your Search http://www.internettutorials.net/choose.asphttp://www.internettutorials.net/choose.asp

http://www.google.com/intl/en/options/http://www.google.com/intl/en/options/ Google Book SearchGoogle Book Search – –

Search the full text of booksSearch the full text of booksGoogle ScholarGoogle Scholar – –

Search scholarly papersSearch scholarly papersAnd so many other choices on the Google siteAnd so many other choices on the Google site

Even

has choices -

Review question # 3:Review question # 3:

When you are using a When you are using a search engine or database, did you search engine or database, did you

know you have other searching know you have other searching choices?choices?

Simple Search Screen

Click here

for more

precision

and power!

Advanced Search Screen

Simple screen in a database

Advanced screen in a database

Some databases and Some databases and search engines also offer search engines also offer

subject / topic cues or subject / topic cues or clustersclusters

Subject headings or descriptors in databases

Use the language and structure of the database to

gather relevant materials

Review question # 4Review question # 4

What are Boolean operators?What are Boolean operators?

Rockwell Schrock’s Boolean MachineRockwell Schrock’s Boolean Machinehttp://kathyschrock.net/rbs3k/booleanhttp://kathyschrock.net/rbs3k/boolean

How important AND is!!!How important AND is!!!

When do you really need When do you really need OROR??

OR is generally used for synonyms or related words.

NOTNOT as a refinement as a refinement technique for problem words technique for problem words

eagles NOT Philadelphiaeagles NOT Philadelphia“Martin Luther” NOT King“Martin Luther” NOT King

STOP the insanity!STOP the insanity!

Stop using Stop using stopstop words words in your in your searches!searches!

in, of, the, a, to, you, why, who, what, on, than, then, their, an, his, her, be

STOP

Google doesn’t care,Google doesn’t care, but a database does!but a database does!

Google ignores stop words Google ignores stop words and and assumesassumes an an ANDAND

between wordsbetween words

““Phrase searching”Phrase searching”

One of your best searching tools -One of your best searching tools -Use only for legitimate phrases, names, titlesUse only for legitimate phrases, names, titles

Best example -- “vitamin A”Best example -- “vitamin A”““John Quincy Adams”John Quincy Adams”

Titles such as “An Officer and a Gentleman”Titles such as “An Officer and a Gentleman”““to be or not to be”to be or not to be”

REMEMBER: REMEMBER: not every group of words is a phrasenot every group of words is a phrase

Sometimes “Sometimes “ANDANDing” is a better strategying” is a better strategy

And just a few more And just a few more little tricks…little tricks…

Search / filter

by media typePhrase

searching –

using quote

marks

Searching by media type and using phrases

Don’t forget the tabs

across the top of the

page!

Help screens can helpHelp screens can helpGoogle Help Center Google Help Center

http://www.google.com/help/cheatsheet.htmlhttp://www.google.com/help/cheatsheet.html

There’s even a cheat sheet* you can print out from this page to help you search

Find the link on your half sheet handout*find the link on the handout

When might you use Wikipedia?

#2

Do you know what this means?

Remember when you Remember when you search . . .search . . .

What types of What types of sources does your sources does your instructor want you instructor want you to use?to use?

•Primary sources?Primary sources?•Scholarly sources?Scholarly sources?•Popular sources?Popular sources?•Trade journals?Trade journals?•Images?Images?•Print?Print?•Electronic?Electronic?

What’s the difference?

What do you have to cite and What do you have to cite and how do you make a citation?how do you make a citation?

Everything you use that someone else has created, including words,

music, pictures & IDEAS!

You can use these “citation makers” :http://citationmachine.net/ or www.knightcite.com

Also, check under “Citing Sources” or “Plagiarism” Library research wiki @ http://ahspagespace.pbworks.com

Online, offlineOnline, offlineSchool, Academic or PublicSchool, Academic or Public

Librarians can

really help, so please

ask!

Senior English Project Wikihttp://ahspagespace.pbworks.com/

Tell a storyTell a storyDeath by PowerPointDeath by PowerPoint

And finally, a humorous moment - how NOT to PowerPoint

http://AHSpagespace.pbworks.comhttp://AHSpagespace.pbworks.com

Questions?Questions?

Created by Janet HasBrouck at Arcadia High School – Spring 2010