English 102 Library Instruction

Welcome

What to expect today Active Searching

Take Notes Quiz at end of Class

By the end of the week...

Create a NetLibrary Account

Create an InterLibrary Loan (I.L.L.) Account

Create an EbscoHost Account

TYPES OF INFORMATION RESOURCES

Scholarly vs. Non-Scholarly

Primary vs. Secondary

Government Documents

Print vs. Electronic

Databases vs. Websites

The Difference is..SCHOLARLY

VS. NON-

SCHOLARLY

Articles written by scholars in the field of study

References provided for further research

Peer-Reviewed by other

scholars in the field of study

No advertising, very plain and dry

Articles written by journalists not scholars in field

No references are provided

Not Peer-Reviewed

Advertising, glossy photos and more visually entertaining

The Difference is….PRIMARY

SECONDARY

A Primary source is a document or a physical object written or created during the actual time period

A Secondary source interprets and analyzes primary sources.

PRIMARY SOURCES NEWSPAPERS

DIARIES LETTERS MEMOIRS

ORAL HISTORIES CREATIVE WORKS

ARTIFACTS BOOKS from time period

SECONDARY SOURCES SCHOLARLY OR POPULAR

BOOKS

SCHOLARLY JOURNAL ARTICLES

ENCYCLOPEDIAS

TEXTBOOKS

Federal Depository Library Government Documents include:

International Regional Local Government Materials

Print, Microform, CD-ROM ,Online

Government Documents are excellent Primary Resources

Print vs. Electronic

Physical In-house Collection

Vs.

Electronic Collection

Boolean Operators

AND: •Narrows your search results

OR: •Expands your search results

NOT: •Excludes search results that contain the search term directly after “NOT”

ESSENTIAL DATABASES

ACADEMIC SEARCH COMPLETE

JSTOR

PROJECT MUSE

POP CULTURE UNIVERSE

CQ RESEARCHER

Internet Evaluation

1. Currency2. Authority3. Purpose

4. Objectivity5. Writing Style

=

CAPOW

Citing your Sources

Why?

How?

Visit the Writing Center!

Uphold Academic Integrity Policy

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY

McNeese State University seeks to strengthen the value of student academic achievement by fostering a learning environment which is based on honesty, respect, fairness, responsibility, and excellence.

Consequently, the University expects that all members of its academic community will demonstrate honesty and integrity in all academic relationships.

Need more ideas?

www.pbs.org

www.loc.gov and American Memory Project

www.npr.org

www.nytimes.com

www.latimes.com

www.storycorps.com