finding sources for technology & society
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Assessing and Finding Sources for Technology & Society
Nicole Branch, Sociology Librarian
SOCI 49
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Today we will…
• Distinguish between different types of sources
• Define searchable key words for technology & society topics
• Identify & search relevant databases
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My Topic
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Source types.
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Breaking Down Source Types
• Scholarly
• Popular
• Trade/Practitioner
• Reference
Scholarly
• author: experts (such as academics)
• audience: scholars and researchers in the field
• purpose: make available original research
• references: frequent citations or extensive bibliography
Popular
• author: journalist or freelance writer
• audience: general, non-expert readers
• purpose: entertain, persuade, or inform readers
• references: no citations or bibliography
Reference
• author: usually editor, not author, listed
• audience: general, non-expert readers
• purpose: provide background information on a topic
• references: sources either not cited or a short bibliography provided for further reading
Trade/Practitioner
• author: practicing professionals (e.g. teachers, nurses, business)
• audience: working professionals in that profession
• purpose: share techniques or trends within profession or industry
• references: sources sometimes cited.
Identify the Source Type
• Go to the Pop Quiz link on the guide for this class
• Try to identify the types of sources listed
• Review
Define, Refine & Focus Your Topic
• Define Black twitter
• Refine Black identity and politics on Twitter
• Focus How have African Americans used Twitter to advance political or social
causes? Why are certain groups drawn to Twitter to build a sense of
community? In what ways has Twitter represented race and racism in the United
States?
Identify Key Words
How have African Americans used Twitter to advance political or social causes?
Identify Key Words
How have African Americans used Twitter to advance political or social causes?
Refining Keywords
• Broader terms
• Narrower Terms
• Synonym Terms
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Identify a Database
• Determine primary subject areas
• Identify specialized databases
• Search multiple sources
Search & Refine
• Identify subject terms
• Use subject limiters
• Identify key figures in the conversation
• Grab citations & permalinks
Nicole Branch, Social Sciences [email protected]
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