INFORMATION SEARCH PROCESSDTC356 - October 15, 2013

Tuesday, October 15, 13

WHY A PROCESS?

INTENTIONALITY

DO WELL ON PURPOSE

KNOW WHY YOU ARE DOING WHAT YOU ARE DOING

Tuesday, October 15, 13

PUT THE PIECES TOGETHER

TAKE THE TOOLS AND CONCEPTS FROM EIM

PUT THEM INTO PRACTICE

USE THEM TO ANALYZE YOUR PROCESS

Tuesday, October 15, 13

IMPORTANT!

DESCRIPTIVE

PRESCRIPTIVE

(WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?)

Tuesday, October 15, 13

INFORMATION SEARCH PROCESSCAROL KUHLTHAU

Tuesday, October 15, 13

INITIATION

DESCRIPTION: STARTING THE PROJECT, LOOKING FOR A TOPIC

FEELINGS: UNCERTAINTY

THOUGHTS: VAGUE

ACTIONS: SEEKING RELEVANT INFORMATION

Tuesday, October 15, 13

SELECTION

DESCRIPTION: CHOOSING A SPECIALTY FROM WHAT WE FOUND IN THE INITIATION STAGE.

FEELINGS: OPTIMISM

THOUGHTS: VAGUE, MOVING TOWARD CLARITY

ACTIONS: EXPLORING

Tuesday, October 15, 13

EXPLORATION

DESCRIPTION: EXPLORING THE NARROWED AND DEFINED TOPIC. LEARNING MORE ABOUT IT.

FEELINGS: CONFUSION, FRUSTRATION, DOUBT.

THOUGHTS: MOVING TOWARDS FOCUS

ACTIONS: SEEKING RELEVANT INFORMATION

Tuesday, October 15, 13

FORMULATION

DESCRIPTION: TAKING WHAT YOU’VE LEARNED FROM YOUR RESEARCH AND FORMULATING A THESIS (ARGUMENT.)

FEELINGS: CLARITY

THOUGHTS: FOCUSED

ACTIONS: SEEKING PERTINENT INFORMATION

Tuesday, October 15, 13

COLLECTION

DESCRIPTION: COLLECTING DOCUMENTS THAT SUPPORT (SERVE AS EVIDENCE FOR) YOUR THESIS.

FEELINGS: INCREASED CONFIDENCE, SENSE OF DIRECTION

THOUGHTS: INCREASED INTEREST

ACTIONS: DOCUMENTING

Tuesday, October 15, 13

PRESENTATION

DESCRIPTION: USING DOCUMENTS TO BUILD YOUR CASE. PRESENTING YOUR ARGUMENT.

FEELINGS: SATISFACTION OR DISAPPOINTMENT

THOUGHTS: INCREASED INTEREST

ACTIONS: DOCUME NTING

Tuesday, October 15, 13

ASSESSMENT

DESCRIPTION: REVIEWING PROJECT, EVALUATING QUALITY.

FEELINGS: SENSE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT

THOUGHTS: INCREASED SELF-AWARENESS

ACTIONS: RINSE, REPEAT.

Tuesday, October 15, 13