gec 112 - kaplan fall 2014
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This presentation was created by Berkeley College librarians for Prof. Kaplan's GEC 112 course running on the Woodbridge campus in Fall 2014. This will guide students in finding the resources they need for the invention assignment.TRANSCRIPT
Assignment
Presentation
10 Slides about any invention
Basic research
Photos
WHERE TO LOOK…
Databases
Library Catalog
Credible Internet Sources
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DATABASES
Maintained by academic professionals such as faculty members and librarians!
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They are accurate, reliable and credible.
Databases are subscription based resources that are hand picked to fit the research needs
of Berkeley Students.
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DATABASES
Includes:
Encyclopedia Articles
News Articles
Diagrams
Experiments
Biographies
Timelines
Images
Videos and Animations Thursday, April 13, 2023
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DATABASES
Includes:
Scholarly Journals
Trade Publications
Magazines
Newspapers
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LIBRARY CATALOG
Search for books and media
Search by title, author, subject, keyword, etc.
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NO BARCODE
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BARCODE BENEFITS
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Check your library record & create saved library catalog
searches
Check out laptops
Check out DVDs
Borrow material from other Berkeley
Campus libraries
Borrow material
from other colleges
Check out books and textbooks
ebrary
Search for books Access them from your
computer or handheld device
Don’t need to come to the library!
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•Source- Who is the author of the website.(Hint look at the domain name)
•Currency- When was the website last updated
•Objectivity- Is the website displaying all angles of a situation or being very one sided? (Do they list their sources?)
•Purpose- Is there anywhere on the website that shows why they created the website ( look for the “about us” tab it will allow you to further evaluate their credibility)
•Accuracy- Do the links work? Are the facts correct? Can you contact the creator of the site?
When researching on the internet use this acronym to find quality resources:
LINKS
CNN 10: Inventions 2013
Time: The 25 Best Inventions of 2013
LiveScience Inventions
The Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation (Smithsonian)
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Questions? Comments?
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1. Where is the best place to find full-text journal articles?
A. The Internet
B. Library Databases
C. Library Catalog
D. None of the above
2. What type of material can you find in the library catalog?
A. DVDs
B. Books
C. Journal Articles
D. Both A & B
3. What factors should you consider when evaluating a website?
A. Currency
B. Purpose of the website
C. Domain Name
D. All of the above
4. An ebrary book is all of the following except:
A. An electronic e-book
B. Same as a print book, except it is available digitally
C. Not a good source to use for a research paper
D. Available online anywhere with your Blackboard login