doing
research
sarah elichko
nabil kashyap
s3p / 7.8.16
WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE ?
// what is research
// tools you can use
// why this is relevant
// (and where to find us!)
WHAT IS RESEARCH ?
- Print journals
- Print books
- Online journals
- eBooks
- Databases
- Magazines
- Newspapers
- Reference librarians
- Oh my!
KINDS OF RESOURCES
HOW DO YOU FIND THIS STUFF?
HOW DO YOU FIND THIS STUFF?
>> Scholarly Databases
>> ILL / EZ Borrow / TriCo
>> Tripod : Research Guides
>> Tripod : Articles
>> Tripod : Books & More
>> Google Scholar
HOW DO YOU FIND THIS STUFF?
GO FORTH & SEARCH !
1) Pair Up
2) Grab a Citation
3) Use Tripod to Find Your Resource
4) Locate & Bring Back a Copy
HOW DO YOU FIND THIS STUFF?
GO FORTH & SEARCH !
Look at your citation - what is it?
• Journal article 44(3): 348-380
• Book chapter "In" "ed." or "eds."
HOW DO YOU FIND THIS STUFF?
GO FORTH & SEARCH !
Where is it?
• Swarthmore McCabe // call # → floor → book
A-E = Lower Level
F-K = Second Level
L-Z = Third Level
McCabe Ref = Main Level
+ oversize ++ double-oversize (Third Level)
HOW DO YOU FIND THIS STUFF?
GO FORTH & SEARCH !
1) Pair Up
2) Grab a Citation
3) Use Tripod to Find Your Resource
4) Locate & Bring Back a Copy
Swarthmore McCabe
A-E = Lower Level F-K = Second Level L-Z = Third Level
HOW DO YOU TELL IF IT'S GOOD?
HOW DO YOU TELL IF IT'S GOOD?
currency
// date, relevance
reliability
// references, data, citations
authority
// author, sponsor
purpose
// intended audience
What is the research question/scope?
When is a resource relevant?
When is it within scope?
Why are you interested in it, anyway?
+ keeping sight of what drew you to the topic
+ engaging in a new research method
+ a chance to encounter texts or topics
HOW DO YOU TELL IF IT'S GOOD?
HOW DO YOU USE IT ?
BACKGROUND
EXHIBIT
ARGUMENT
METHOD
B / E / A / M
THANKS !
selichk1 / McCabe 114
nkashya1 / McCabe 110
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