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Strategies and Skills for YourMLA-Style Research Paper
English 1102 – Summer 2014
Maggie MurphyReference & Instruction
Librarian(Email address)(Phone number)
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Learning Objectives
• Find and use library resources– Know what you need!– Know where to look!
• Understand the research process– Have a research strategy!
• Develop effective search skills– Boolean searches– Limiting results
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Important Links
GHC Libraries Website:http://www.highlands.edu/library
Assignment Guide:http://getlibraryhelp.highlands.edu/
eng1102sum14
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Choose from GHC GIL Catalog, GIL
Universal Catalog, and WorldCat
Search for a title, author name, keyword, or
subject
Looking for physical books or media (such
as DVDs or videos?) Look for eBooks here
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Looking for articles?
Keyword search here.
Find an individual journal by title
Find individual databases by
category/subject
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Basic Research Strategy
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1.Choose topic2.Do background
research3.Formulate thesis
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4. Identify types of information needed
5. Identify where to look6.Make list of search
terms7.Locate sources
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8.Use limiters9.Keep search log10.Record citations11.Evaluate your
findings12.Repeat if necessary
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1. Choose Your Topic
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An analysis of fiction by a contemporary author:
Sherman Alexie, Gish Jen, Jhumpa Lahiri, Alice Munro,
David Sedaris
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2. Do Background Research
Locate and read/watch primary works
Find background information
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Library Catalog
GHC GIL Catalog vs. GIL Universal Catalog
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Finding & RequestingOff-Site Materials
GIL ExpressWorldCat
Interlibrary Loan
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More Background Research
Research StartersCredo Reference
Wikipedia*
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3. Start to formulate a thesis
What do you want to say about the author’s writing?
What will you be analyzing?Too specific? Too broad?
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Need Thesis Help?
Talk to your instructor!
Check out Chapter 2 in Harbrace Essentials: “Planning and Drafting Essays”!
Look for thesis development tips in your Assignment Guide!
Stop by the GHC Tutorial Center! (http://www.highlands.edu/site/tutorial-center)
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Basic Thesis Idea
“My paper will analyze how Sherman Alexie uses humor to examine the effects of violence and poverty on American Indians in his fiction.”
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4. Identify what kind of information you need
Subject? Types of Sources?
Time Period?
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Look Back at Your Assignment
General subject: Contemporary literatureTypes of sources:
Primary: Fiction (novels or short
stories) by Sherman Alexie
Secondary: Books, journal articles,
newspaper articles, web sources
about his fiction (at least 5!)Time Period: Recent publications
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5. Identify where to look for the information you
needWhere do you look for books?
eBooks?Journal articles? Web sources?
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Know Your Resources!
Books: GHC GIL CatalogGIL Universal CatalogWorldCat
eBooks: eBook tab(filter catalog results for “electronic”)
Articles: GALILEOLiterature & Literary Criticism
databasesWeb sources: Google Scholar (academic)
Google (general web resources)Request materials through ILL!
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Know Your Resources!
Books: GHC GIL CatalogGIL Universal CatalogWorldCat
eBooks: eBook tab(filter catalog results for “electronic”)
Articles: GALILEOLiterature & Literary Criticism
databasesWeb sources: Google Scholar (academic)
Google (general web resources)Request materials through ILL!
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Know the Difference!
Books and journal articles found in library databases?
Credible information!
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Know the Difference!
Regular Google web search?
Not academic,needs to be evaluated and
verified!
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6. Develop a list of possible search terms
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Identify key terms from your thesis
“My paper will analyze how Sherman Alexie uses humor to examine the effects of violence and poverty on American Indians in his fiction.”
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Identify key terms from your thesis
“My paper will analyze how Sherman Alexie uses humor to
examine the effects of violence and poverty on American Indians
in his fiction.”
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Synonyms and related phrases
humor: wit, “dark humor,” jokes violence/poverty: hardships, struggles, burdens
Use specific works as search terms
“Reservation Blues”“The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time
Indian”Flight
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Search Tip!
Boolean Operators
AND
Dog AND Cat
OR
Dog OR Cat
NOT
Dog NOT Cat
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Search Tip!
Use Quotation Marks (“”) for Exact Phrases
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Search Tip!
Use Quotation Marks (“”) for Exact Phrases
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Search Tip!
Use Asterisk (*) for All Possible Endings
(This can be called “truncation” or a “wildcard search”)
human*
humans humanity
humankind
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Write out search statements
“Sherman Alexie” AND humor“Sherman Alexie” AND humor AND poverty“Sherman Alexie” AND (humor OR jokes)(“Sherman Alexie” AND humor) NOT poetry“Reservation Blues” AND “dark humor”
The search in parentheses is done first!
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7. Access library resources to locate books, journal articles, and/or credible web sources
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8. Use search skills to limit your search to relevant
results
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What is a limiter?
Places limit on a search so that it only returns certain kinds of
results
Search Tip!
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What is a limiter?
Search Tip!
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Books
Secondary sources!
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Articles
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GALILEO
Journal articles,searches everything at once
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Subject Databases
Searches fewer journals or resources at a time
Literature databases collect information by author or work
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Web Sources
Google Scholar searches for academic sources, such as journal articles
Use a Google web search to find an author’s official web site
Assignment Guide has information about web site evaluation
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9. Keep a search log
Don’t waste time repeating searches,
know what combinations of terms you haven’t tried yet!
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10. Record and Cite Findings As You Go
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Search Tip!
Don’t forget to use the citation tool!
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Copy & Paste into Works Cited
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11. Read and Evaluate Your Materials
Do my sources answer my research question?
Can I support my thesis?
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12. If necessary, perform additional research
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1. Choose Your Topic
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Important themes in a scripted (i.e., dramatic or
comedic) TV series (e.g., Mad Men, True Blood, Breaking Bad, Downton Abbey, The
Newsroom)
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2. Do Background Research
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3. Start to formulate a thesis
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Basic Thesis Idea
“My paper will examine how themes of capitalism and sexism shape the
narrative of Mad Men.”
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4. Identify what kind of information you need
Subject? Types of Sources?
Time Period?
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Look Back at Your Assignment
General subject: Scripted television dramaTypes of sources:
Primary: Mad Men television show
(episodes or scripts)
Secondary: Books, journal articles,
newspaper articles, web sources
about Mad Men (at least 5!)Time Period: Recent publications
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5. Identify where to look for the information you
needWhere do you look for books?
eBooks? Journal articles? Web sources?
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Know Your Resources!
Books:
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Know Your Resources!
Books: GHC GIL CatalogGIL Universal CatalogWorldCatInterlibrary Loan
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Know Your Resources!
Books: GHC GIL CatalogGIL Universal CatalogWorldCatInterlibrary Loan
eBooks:
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Know Your Resources!
Books: GHC GIL CatalogGIL Universal CatalogWorldCatInterlibrary Loan
eBooks: eBook tab(filter catalog results
for “electronic”)
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Know Your Resources!
Books: GHC GIL CatalogGIL Universal CatalogWorldCatInterlibrary Loan
eBooks: eBook tab(filter catalog results
for “electronic”)Articles:
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Know Your Resources!
Books: GHC GIL CatalogGIL Universal CatalogWorldCatInterlibrary Loan
eBooks: eBook tab(filter catalog results
for “electronic”)Articles: GALILEO
Subject Databases
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Know Your Resources!
Books: GHC GIL CatalogGIL Universal CatalogWorldCatInterlibrary Loan
eBooks: eBook tab(filter catalog results
for “electronic”)Articles: GALILEO
Subject DatabasesWeb sources:
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Know Your Resources!
Books: GHC GIL CatalogGIL Universal CatalogWorldCatInterlibrary Loan
E-Books: eBook tab(filter catalog results for
“electronic”)Articles: GALILEO
Subject DatabasesWeb sources:Google Scholar (academic)
Google (general web resources)
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6. Develop a list of possible search terms
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Identify key terms from your thesis
“My paper will examine how themes of capitalism and sexism shape the
narrative of Mad Men.”
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Identify key terms from your thesis
“My paper will examine how themes of capitalism and sexism shape
the narrative of Mad Men.”
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Synonyms and related phrases
themes:
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Synonyms and related phrases
themes: motifs, “notions of”
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Synonyms and related phrases
themes: motifs, “notions of”capitalism:
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Synonyms and related phrases
themes: motifs, “notions of”capitalism: consumerism, “working class”sexism:
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Synonyms and related phrases
themes: motifs, “notions of”capitalism: consumerism, “working class”sexism: inequality, feminism, “women’s rights,” “women in the workplace”
Characters as search terms
Don DraperPeggy Olson
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Write out search statements
AND AND AND AND OR AND NOT
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Write out search statements
“Mad Men” AND capitalism“Mad Men” AND themes AND capitalism“Mad Men” AND (capitalism OR consumerism)“Mad Men” NOT interview“Peggy Olsen” AND sexism
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7. Access library resources to locate books, journal articles, and/or credible web sources
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8. Use search skills to limit your search to relevant
results
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9. Keep a search log
Don’t waste time repeating searches,
know what combinations of terms you haven’t tried yet!
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10. Record and Cite Findings As You Go
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11. Read and Evaluate Your Materials
Do my sources answer my research question?
Can I support my thesis?
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12. If necessary, perform additional research
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