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020 _a1591580994 (pbk. : alk. paper)
020 _a9781591580997 (pbk. : alk. paper)
035 _a(OCoLC)62152874
050 0 0 _aZA3075
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100 1 _aStebbins, Leslie F.
_q(Leslie Foster)
245 1 0 _aStudent guide to research in the digital age :
_bhow to locate and evaluate information sources /
_cLeslie F. Stebbins.
260 _aWestport, Conn. :
_bLibraries Unlimited,
_c2006.
300 _axiii, 202 p. :
_bill. ;
_c24 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [167]-177) and index.
505 0 0 _tResearch and critical evaluation.
_tFollow the seven steps of research, but be flexible! ;
_tStep one : define your research question ;
_tStep two : ask for help ;
_tStep three : develop a research strategy and locate resources ;
_tStep four : use effective search techniques ;
_tStep five : read critically, synthesize, and seek meaning ;
_tStep six : understand the scholarly communication process and cite sources ;
_tStep seven : critically evaluate sources --
_tFinding books and ebooks.
_tBooks and scholarly research ;
_tUse books as a shortcut ;
_tUse a subject encyclopedia to start your research ;
_tUse bibliographies and Web guides to locate key resources ;
_tUse reference books to locate quick factual information ;
_tFind reference books ;
_tUse scholarly books for a broad and deep overview ;
_tUse ebooks for research ;
_tDo not read the entire book ;
_tDon't use books if-- ;
_tUse filtering devices to deal with information overload ;
_tCritically evaluate books --
_tScholarly and popular articles.
_tIdentify and use scholarly journal articles ;
_tUse magazine and newspaper articles when appropriate ;
_tChoose databases to search for articles ;
_tDevelop effective search strategies ;
_tLocate articles ;
_tUse open access journals, preprint servers, and institutional repositories/university Web sites ;
_tEvaluate articles ;
_tUnderstand the role of informal information sources : personal Web pages, blogs, and wikis --
_tPrimary sources : online tools and digitized collections.
_tWhat are primary sources? ;
_tUnderstand the types of primary sources ;
_tPlan your research strategy ;
_tFind digitized primary source collections on the Web ;
_tFind primary sources using the online library catalog ;
_tVisit your special collections department ;
_tFind historical newspaper and magazine articles ;
_tUse special microform collections of primary sources ;
_tCritically evaluate primary sources.
505 8 0 _tBiographical research.
_tDevelop a strategy ;
_tFind critical essays and brief factual information ;
_tFind published autobiographies and biographies ;
_tFind biographical writings by lesser-known individuals ;
_tCritically evaluate autobiographies and biographies ;
_tFind diaries ;
_tCritically evaluate diaries ;
_tFind oral histories ;
_tCritically evaluate oral histories ;
_tValidate biographical writings using secondary sources ;
_tUse biographical Web sites with caution ;
_tCritically evaluate biographical Web sites --
_tLegal research.
_tFind primary and secondary legal resources ;
_tFind case law ;
_tUse secondary sources to find related cases and analysis on points of law ;
_tUnderstand citations to court cases ;
_tUse a legal dictionary to decipher legal terms ;
_tFind Supreme Court cases ;
_tFind lower federal court cases ;
_tFind state court cases ;
_tDetermine whether a case is still "good law" ;
_tCritically evaluate legal resources --
_tUnited States government documents and statistics.
_tFind federal agency documents ;
_tFind presidential information sources ;
_tFind legislative information ;
_tFind government documents from other countries and resources from intergovernmental organizations ;
_tCritically evaluate government documents ;
_tFind statistics ;
_tCritically evaluate statistics --
_tCiting sources, avoiding plagiarism, and organizing references.
_tDevelop a system for taking notes ;
_tSteer clear of all types of plagiarism ;
_tChoose a style manual ;
_tChoose a documentation style ;
_tUse the following examples form the Chicago manual of style to format your references ;
_tUse bibliographic software to cite your sources ;
_tBring evaluation into the process --
_tAppendix : specialized journal article databases : indexes and full text --
_tGlossary.
520 _aOne of the most perplexing aspects of research today is what to do when there's too much information on a topic. What then of the librarian, charged with teaching new generations to appreciate the search for intellectual wheat, especially when the chaff has greater appeal? The key, suggests Leslie Stebbins, is to impress upon students the importance of good filtering instincts and careful management of search results. At the same time, it is equally essential to impress upon them the particular challenges and controversies that accompany research in a digital environment. Chapter one provides a step-by-step introduction to both research and critical evaluation that can be followed for any assignment. Chapters two through seven focus on specific types of information resources: when to use them, where to find them, and how to evaluate them. Chapter eight offers guidance on how to develop a note-taking system, cite sources, avoid plagiarism, and organize references. Students and librarians alike will benefit from Stebbin's suggestions, strategies and straightforward examples.
650 0 _aResearch
_vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
650 0 _aInformation retrieval
_vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
650 0 _aInformation resources
_xEvaluation
_vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
650 0 _aComputer network resources
_vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
650 0 _aElectronic information resource searching
_vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
650 0 _aLibrary research
_vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
650 0 _aBibliography
_xMethodology
_vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
650 0 _aReport writing
_vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
856 4 1 _3Table of contents only
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