tsem spring 2017 mcarthur class 2
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TSEM 102:Using Databases
Laksamee Putnamlputnam@towson.edu Research & Instruction LibrarianSlides: http://bit.ly/tsemmcarthursp17c2
First…• Laksamee Putnam• lputnam@towson.edu• Cook Library Reference:• 410.704.2462.• IM/email
• Phone: 410.704.3746.• Twitter: @CookLibraryofTU• Albert S. Cook Facebook profile!
Agenda• Quick review of last class• Discuss Cook OneSearch• Research Scavenger hunt• Finding Books• Finding Articles
Review• Keywords• Websites• Check for CRAAP• Currency• Relevance• Authority• Accuracy• Purpose/POV
http://librariandesignshare.org/2013/10/10/know-your-meme-and-boolean-too/
Putting it all together…• What is being done to close the gender gap in technology related
careers in the United States?
Gender gap OR women OR female equality
AND
Technology OR STEM OR Computer Science
AND
United States OR America OR North America
Gender gap technology careers United Stateswomenunder representedfemale equality
STEMComputer ScienceEngineer
AmericaNorth AmericaMaryland
Real research is complicated
Using Cook OneSearch• What books did you find?• Did you find the book easily?• What questions did you have?
• What articles did you find?• Could you find the full text?• How did you know it was a peer-reviewed article?
Finding Books or Articles
Finding Books or Articles
Subject Specific Databases
Research Scavenger Hunt• Choose a group topic
• Complete the paper worksheet
• Email your picture to me from your smart phone:• LPUTNAM@towson.edu
• Ask if you need help!
• Return to class by 12:40!! Card Catalogue. [Photographer]. Retrieved from Encyclopædia Britannica Image Quest. http://quest.eb.com/images/115_2838287
Discussion• How did your book search go?• Was it hard to find the book on the shelf?
• How did your article search go?• What database features did you use?• How can you print this article?
• Let’s look at these pictures…
Next class• Before class:• Read the 3 articles and answer plagiarism questions• Try to create an APA citation
• Discussion on plagiarism and citation style
Questions?• Feel free to contact me:• Laksamee Putnam• lputnam@towson.edu• 410.704.3746.• Twitter: @CookLibraryofTU
• Or any reference librarian:• Visit Cook Library Reference Desk• 410.704.2462.• IM – tucookchat
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