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Introduction to information researching and critical thinking for a UCLA Freshman GE Cluster course, "Frontiers in Human Aging." This seminar focuses on arts and humanities in relation to aging (ageing). (To see the text of this session, view the Notes pages after downloading this slide show.)
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GE80C StudentsGE80C StudentsWelcome to Welcome to
College Library!College Library!Esther GrassianEsther Grassian
College LibraryCollege LibrarySpring 2010Spring 2010
rev. 4/19/10rev. 4/19/10
Handouts…
Agenda
• 7 Research Steps • Your Assignments• Primary & Secondary Sources• Topic Narrowing/Broadening• Identifying/Locating/Evaluating• Citing References• What will you differently?• Questions Welcome!
Road to Research
Research Paper Steps1. Pick a topic2. ID topic limiters3. Brainstorm4. ID search tools5. Keyword => Subject6. Evaluate Results7. Save Citations & Locate
Your Assignments...
Primary & Secondary Sources
• Midterm Project– Organization = Primary Source– Research about it = Secondary Source
• Final Project– Examples of Art Forms = Primary
Sources– Analytical articles = Secondary
Sources
For more…• Research Guide for your class:http://guides.library.ucla.edu/
GE80Humanities
Topic Narrowing/Broadening
Mental MappingOsher Lifelong Learning Institute at
UCLA Extension
Key Topic Words• Osher• Lifelong Learning• Institute• UCLA • Extension
Related Words/Concepts
• Learn*, Education*, Senior Citizen*, Elder*
• Institute*, Program*, Project* • Los Angeles, L.A., California,
United States, U.S.• Adult School*
Topic Overview• Research Guide for your class
How to Focus a Topic…• Theme: Trying to hold back
aging• Artistic expression: Novel
Possible Topic Limiters• Time Period• Geographic Region• Event or Aspect• Person or Group
Tentative Topic Peter Pan: the Boy Who Wouldn’t
Grow Up, published in England in 1911, correctly represented the British public’s attitude toward aging at that time.
Brainstorm…• Theme: Leaving a legacy• Artistic Form: Film• Task 1: Come up with 1-4 limiters
– Time Period– Geographic Region– Event or Aspect– Person or Group
• Task 2: Write Tentative Topic
Questions?
9-MINUTE BREAK!
What’s a JOURNAL?
Academic Conversations
Evidence…
Peer Review/Referee Process
Empirical“Derived from observation or
experiment rather than speculation or theory.”
Colman, A. M. (2006). A Dictionary of Psychology. Oxford; New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
Questions?
Finding Primary Sources & Article
Databases• Research Guide for your class• UCLA Library
– Digital Collections– E-Resources– Frequently Used DBs– DBs by Subject
Examples: Primary Source Databases
• ARTStor• UCLA Library’s Digital Collections• LC Flickr Photostreams• Internet Movie Database• Lyrics Search Engine• Short Story Index• LION (Literature Online)
Examples: Secondary Source Databases• Mid-Term Project
– Academic Search Complete– Business Source Complete
• Final Project– MLA Bibliography– Literature Resource Center– International Index to Performing Arts– Web of Knowledge– LION
PsycINFO• Topics: Psychology & Related
Fields• Items: Journal articles, book
chapters, dissertations, conference proceedings
• Time: 1806-present
Try it!
Let’s help…
Don’t Pay for Articles!!!
Abstracts & Annotations
• What’s an abstract?• What’s an annotation?
Internet Public Librarywww.ipl.org
Questions?
Citation Style Help• APA Publication Manual (print--
2001)• KnightCite (APA 5th ed.)• SourceAid (APA 5th ed.)
Review: Save Time & Effort!
• Your Assignments• 7 Research Steps • Topic Narrowing/Broadening• Identifying, Locating & Evaluating
Articles• Annotating & Citing References
•Think Critically!• and…
Ask Us!
What will you do differently?
What will you do differently?
http://bit.ly/GE80Different
Research Your Own Topics…