ProCon Issues research strategies

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Pro/Con Issuesresearch strategies resources

• Celita DeArmond
• SAC Reference Distance Learning Librarian
• cdearmon_at_accd.edu

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Research is a process

• I. Define your research topic
• II. Devise a search strategy for your topic
• III. Search sources to find books, articles, etc.
• Lather, rinse, EVALUATE, repeat?

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The Research Triangle
ENCYCLOPEDIAS define topic, get general
overview or historical context
BOOKS find in-depth information
ARTICLES highlight specific, current, or
regional information
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I. Define your research topic

• Broad area(s)
• Moral education, values, character
• More specific aspect(s)?
• Use encyclopedias or other reference works to get
  ideas, general overview, context
• Answer the Where? When? Who? Why? and How? of
  your topic
• List What you know v. What youd like to find
  out
• Research question(s) or statement(s)?

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CQ Researcher (SAC)
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Opposing Viewpoints (SAC/SPC)
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II. Devise a search strategy for your
topicWould teaching morals values in school
improve student behavior?
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Sample searches
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III. Search sources - SAChttp//www.accd.edu/sac/
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III. Search sources SPChttp//www.accd.edu/spc/
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Library Catalog
Renew books online!
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Keyword v. Subject ???

• Start with a keyword search
• Searches for keywords anywhere!
• Find one item that fits your research topic and
  look at the subject headings
• Search using those subject headings
• Searches for items that are organized under a
  specific topic!

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Professional Development Coll.

not full-text? use SAC's Journal Locator !
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III. Search Sources - review

• A. Looking for BOOKS, VIDEOS, etc,?
• Catalog
• Stay broad, dont get too specific
• B. Looking for periodical ARTICLES?
• Databases
• Get specific!
• Not full-text? ? Journal Locator
• C. Looking for FREE WWW sources?
• Search the Internet OR Web Sources by Topic
• Evaluate, Evaluate, Evaluate!!!

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Citing Online Sources

• http//www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/citex.html
• Library databases Subscription Service
• Maynard, W. Barksdale. "Thoreau's House at
  Walden." Art Bulletin 81 (1999) 303-25. Academic
  Search Premier. EBSCOhost. Eastern Kentucky U
  Lib., Richmond. 19 Nov. 2002 lthttp//www.ebscohost
  .comgt.

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Off-campus access / Q A

• Off-campus access requires your SSN and your
  PIN (mmyy of birth)
• Questions?
• Email or call me!
• cdearmon_at_accd.edu
• 733-2477 (ref. desk)
• Online chat appts.

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