modern languages research methods sept 2012
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Cornelia Penner
September 2012
Modern Languages: an introduction to Champlain Library Resources
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What we’ll cover today
Information sources for your assignment
How to evaluate sourcesResearch log
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Information Sources:
Printed reference booksCREDO ReferenceMagillOnLiterature Plus
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Why use encyclopedias and other reference books?
Brief articles/entriesAuthoritative informationConcise explanation/overview of a topic
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Dictionaries More than just for
languages! Alphabetical listing of
words Provides meanings,
definitions, or brief explanations
Usually short entries (about one paragraph)
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Encyclopedias
• not just general encyclopedias – try subject encyclopedias instead!• usually lengthier information than a dictionary
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Encyclopedia
Companion
Dictionary
Handbook
Guide
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Tips for searching:
Encyclopedias and dictionaries usually have a way to indicate that a term used in an article is also the subject of its own article (bold, italics, capital letters, asterisk)
SEE, SEE ALSO Is there an index?
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History-Try a timeline/chronology-Then try an encyclopedia or dictionary for more detail
Art-Look up an artist, artwork, school of art, or artistic movement in an art dictionary or encyclopedia
Literature
-Look up a text, author, literary movement in a literary encyclopedia or dictionary-Look up an author in a biographical dictionary
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600+ encyclopedias, dictionaries and other reference books
Published books which have been put online
All subject areas Search them all at once!
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An EbscoHost product Literary topics only No journal/magazine articles Search lots of reference books at
once?
MagillOnLiterature Plus
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Evaluating Your Sources
Is it relevant? UnlockingResearch -- Relevance
Is it of appropriate quality? UnlockingResearch -- Quality
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Evaluating for QUALITY
Apply the CRAP test:CurrencyReliabilityAuthorityPurpose
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Keeping Track of Your Research
Use a Research Log
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Let’s search!