introduction to LIBRARY Research

EDUC 014: Pedagogy and Power: Introduction to Education

Christina Bush

Research and Instruction Librarian

Agenda

Who I am

  • Christina Bush (she/her/hers)
    • Research + Instruction Librarian, Liaison to Black Studies, Educational Studies, Psychology 
    • email me: cbush1@swarthmore.edu
    • Make an appointment with me here

survey results 

survey results 

GOOGLE SCHOLAR

TRIPOD

databases

policy briefs

 

wHAT IS a policy brief?

(Policy memos/Research Briefs)

 

 

 policy briefs?

(Policy memos/Research Briefs)

 

Policy briefs are focused documents written for a specific audience, summarizing a policy issue. They typically include a recommendation for actionable next steps.

short

simple 

specific 

engaging

policy briefs

(Policy memos/Research Briefs)

On evaluation

beam

  • BACKGROUND: use a source to provide factual and "noncontroversial" information or context
  • EVIDENCE: using Data, observations, objects, artifacts, documents that can be analyzed
  • ARGUMENT:using the Critical views from other scholars and commentators; part of the academic conversation
  • METHOD: using a source’s way of analyzing an issue to apply to your own issue.

you can think of BEAM as both directive or how you approach and engage in the search process and evaluative, helping you to assess what you have found  

LATERAL READING

IN SUMMARY: Strategies for choosing the best source

 

 

  • Review the expectations of the assignment. Ask questions if you are uncertain.
  • Read laterally!
  • Read the source itself!

 

 

 

 

 

 

dON'T FORGET TO EVALUATE WHAT YOU FIND

 

 

citation style guide

Questions?

Christina Bush

cbush1@swarthmore.edu