doing
research
(part two)
sarah elichko
nabil kashyap
s3p / 7.20.17
HOW DO YOU TELL IF IT'S GOOD?
citations, references, opposing arguments
author: well-known, unbiased, highly cited
recent
scientific
HOW DO YOU TELL IF IT'S GOOD?
currency
// date, relevance
reliability
// references, data, citations
authority
// author, sponsor
purpose
// intended audience
HOW DO YOU USE IT ?
BACKGROUND
EXHIBIT
ARGUMENT
METHOD
B / E / A / M
HOW DO YOU USE IT ?
Writers rely on background sources, interpret or analyze exhibits, engage arguments, and follow methods.
Bizzup (2008)
B / E / A / M
HOW DO YOU USE IT ?
HOW DO YOU USE IT ?
HOW DO YOU USE IT ?
Intellectual interests
↓↓↓
Topics
↓↓
Research question
↓
Argument
HOW DO YOU USE IT ?
Research
Searching
Larger process of inquiry
Seeking partial answers
(sources that inform your understanding)
vs.
WHERE DO YOU LOOK ?
1/ Pair up
2/ Open your assigned database
3/ Look for 3 sources (at least 2 scholarly)
// Finding sources, forming questions //
• First, search for Beyoncé
note! open search results in a new tab
• Second, search for Beyoncé Formation
do each step in a new tab, please!
WHERE DO YOU LOOK ?
// Finding sources, forming questions //
Compare your search results
Database 1
Database 2
Beyoncé
Beyoncé Formation
more keywords
↓
fewer results
different databases
+ same keywords =
different results
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR ?
// Finding sources, forming questions //
Filter your results
• Narrow down your search results list to sources
matching certain criteria
C / R / A / P
currency --> date
reliability, authority, purpose --> peer reviewed
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR ?
// Finding sources, forming questions //
Sources & Questions
• Which academic disciplines are represented?
Results List
Selected Articles
• Can you imagine how this article might be useful for a research question?
Hint:
think BEAM
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR ?
// Finding sources, forming questions //
Sources & Questions
• Which academic disciplines are represented?
THANKS !
selichk1 / McCabe 114
nkashya1 / McCabe 110
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Summer Scholars Program 2017.07.20
By Swarthmore Reference
