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Research for Graduate Students. Asa H. Gordon Library Savannah State University. Plan Research. Refine Topic Start broad then refine or focus ideas Determine a list of questions to be asked and answered Break thesis into basic elements Become a Human thesaurus. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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RESEARCH FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
Asa H. Gordon LibrarySavannah State University
PLAN RESEARCHRefine Topic
Start broad then refine or focus ideas
Determine a list of questions to be asked and answered
Break thesis into basic elements
Become a Human thesaurus
TYPES OF INFORMATION NEEDEDBackground
Put your ideas into wider contextHistorical
Make connections even with current topics
StatisticalFacts and figures to support
argument, strengthen thesisQuantify size or scope of issue
Image Oriented Documents
MATCH INFORMATION NEEDS TO APPROPRIATE SOURCES Books
Background, in depth, survey broad subject Periodical Articles
More specialized searchingMore current information
Rare books or ManuscriptsLetters, Diaries
EphemeraMinor objects of everyday life
MOVING RESEARCH TO THE NEXT LEVELMay not find a source exactly
matched to topicMission is to create Original
researchNot replicating the current
researchPut your ideas into a wider context
HistoricalSocial
FIND AND RETRIEVE RESOURCES
Search Effectively and EfficientlyFamiliarize yourself with
terminologyKeep track of your research process
FIND AND RETRIEVE RESOURCES
CatalogBrowse catalog like bookshelves Virtually or in-personFind similar itemsLet serendipity guide your searchUse keywordsUse subject headingsUse Boolean searching
Combining terms to refine search
FIND AND RETRIEVE RESOURCESResearch Databases
Look at a variety or combination Take advantage of searching
multiple databases based on subject area
Track keywords, descriptors or subject terms which yield best results
TYPES OF RESOURCES TO CONSIDERPrimary versus Secondary
.Subject Primary Source Secondary Source
Art Original artwork Article critiquing the piece of art
History Pioneer diary Book about the Oregon Trail
Literature Original manuscript Book review
Political Science CNN.com report Newspaper editorial
ScienceJournal article reporting research results
Textbook
Theatre Videotape of a performance Encyclopedia of drama
TYPES OF RESOURCES TO CONSIDERPrimary sources include those created by actual participants of an event or recorded reactions immediately thereafter
PRIMARY SOURCESOriginal Documents
Diaries, Interviews, Letters, Biography, Personal Narratives , News film footage, Official records
Creative worksPoetry, Drama, Music, Art
ArtifactsPottery, Furniture, Clothing, Buildings
TYPES OF RESOURCES TO CONSIDER
Secondary sources include those created by someone not present when the event took place or removed by time from the event.
SECONDARY SOURCESReference books, journal articles, Textbooks, Histories, Criticisms, Commentaries, Encyclopedias
Primary Sources
Secondary Sources
Summary Publications
Tertiary Sources
Diaries, ThesesConference papersReports, Patents
Review articlesScholarly books
Popular literature
Reference BooksDictionaries,
EncyclopediasHandbooks
Guides to the literatureAnnotated
bibliographies
TYPES OF RESOURCES TO CONSIDERPopular versus Scholarly
VERSUS
TYPES OF RESOURCES TO CONSIDER SCHOLARLY- Also called “Peer-Reviewed” or
“Refereed” journals. Written by scholars in the field Articles contain charts and graphs,
footnotes or endnotes, and references (bibliographies) citing the authors' sources.
TYPES OF RESOURCES TO CONSIDERPOPULAR- If you are looking for Current Events,
Interviews, or Book Reviews Shorter, non-technical articles often
with photos and graphics Reviewed by Publisher or Editor The intended audience is the General
Reader Rarely cite any sources
EVALUATE YOUR RESOURCES
Use CRAAP Test to ask questions about both PRINT and WEB resources
Currency Is the Information Timely?
Relevance Is the Information Appropriate?
Authority Is the Information Reliable and Credible?
Accuracy Is the Information Biased?
PurposeIs the Information Complete in it’s Coverage?
EVALUATE YOUR RESOURCES
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT WEB RESOURCES No person, persons or organization reviews the content of
the Internet.
Pages are retrieved by search engines based on the page's content, not the relevancy or quality of the page.
Much information on the Web is not updated regularly.
There is little control over much of what is published, so that virtually anyone can create a web site on any topic.
When considering if your website is a good source don’t forget the simple Gut Test– trust your first impression after skimming a site’s homepage or content .
ORGANIZE YOUR SOURCES, ARTICLES AND NOTES Integrate information sources
Synthesize
Analyze
Use Prior Knowledge
Revise Hypothesis as necessary
Fill in the Gaps
CITE YOUR SOURCES PROPERLY Give credit for sources of ideas Avoid Plagiarism Use appropriate citation format
MLAAPAChicago/Turabian
RESEARCH CYCLEQuest
ionSourc
e
Find
Evaluate
Combine
Share
Apply
Question
Source
Find
Evaluate
Combine
Share
ApplyWhere will you look?
What do you need to know?
What words will you use?
Is the information good?Have you learned anything new?
How will you share it?
How will you use it?
FINAL NOTES Make an outline Review the literature on your topic critically. DO NOT MAKE UNSUPPORTED ASSERTIONS.
Present the evidence, as specifically as possible, that applies, and evaluate its relevance.
The only statements not attributed to an author(s) should be based on your own first hand experience, conclusions and criticisms.
Present Real Data, Include tables and figures. Always go to the original source after using review
articles and texts. Keep direct quotes to an absolute minimum. When not quoting, paraphrase succinctly. Proof read AND have someone else read your paper.
Adapted from: Dr. Jim Bindon , Anthropology Dept., University of Alabamahttp://www.as.ua.edu/ant/bindon/ant570/pap_rule.htm#top
REMEMBER: THE BEST RESOURCE IS A HUMAN RESOURCE
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