Transcript Information Literacy Resources

MC 511
Information Literacy
Cathy Brownell
Systems Librarian
Dr. Vi Tasler Library, City University
I Need to Write a Paper!
Where Do I Start?
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Identify Your Topic
Define Topic
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Who, What, Where, When, How, Why
Brainstorm
Spider Web or Concept Map
http://classes.aces.uiuc.edu/ACES100/Mind/CMap.html
I Got My Topic and Outline...
What Do I Do Next?
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Research Your Topic!
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Create List of Key Words &
Phrases (Main Concepts)
Decide What Sources to Use
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Books, Periodicals, Other?
Analyze Your Research
Synthesize Your Information
Write Your Paper!
APA Citation
The official style of City University
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APA web site:
http://www.apastyle.org
Official text:
American Psychological Association
(2001). Publication Manual of the
American Psychological Association (5th
Ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
Plagiarism
What Is It? How Do I Avoid It?
Plagiarize: v., 1. To use and pass off (the ideas or
writings of another) as one’s own. 2. To
appropriate for use as one’s own passages or
ideas from another. 3. To put forth as original
to oneself the ideas or words of another.
(Pickett, 2000).
Pickett, J, et al (2000). American Heritage
Dictionary (4th ed.). New York: Houghton
Mifflin Company.
Research Resources
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Full text databases – journal articles
Library online catalog
Internet searching
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Search Engines
Evaluating sites
Access CityU Resources Online
http://my.cityu.edu
My.cityu.edu Portal:
Library Services Menu
Access Online Databases
World Wide Web
How big is it? What kinds of information does it have?
Visible Web
Opaque Web
Invisible Web
© Ralph Clevenger
Search Engines
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Basic Search Engines
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Subject Directories
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Google, All the Web, Wise Nut
Yahoo!, Look Smart, Open Directory
Meta-Search Engines
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Meta Crawler, Dog Pile
Evaluating Web Sites
Steps to evaluate the information:
 Accuracy
 Authority
 Objectivity
 Currency
 Coverage
A few additional resources
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Links to local libraries
Web Resources
APA Citation Resources
Evaluating Web Pages
Evaluating Journals and Periodicals
Cathy’s Tips & Tricks
http://seelifedive.tripod.com/MC511/
Need more help?
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Contact me!
Cathy Brownell
425-709-3450
[email protected]
Contact the library:
Phone: 1-800-526-4269
Email: [email protected]
Fax:
425-709-3455