introduction to LIBRARY

Research

BLST 15: Introduction to Black Studies

Christina Bush

Research and Instruction Librarian

Agenda

• Introduction to Librarian/Contact Info

• Survey Results 

• Brief Exercise

• Black Studies Lib Guide

• Searching in:

  • Tripod  

  • Databases​

• On Evaluation: BEAM/Lateral Reading

• Citation Style Guide: Chicago 

• Final Questions

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/

google scholar

For consideration:

Please select any object and take some time to engage with it, taking note of anything that compels/intrigues you. 

For consideration:

What is experientially and informationally unique about engaging with a material information object?

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TRIPOD

Black Studies Research gUIDE

databases

oXFORD bIBLIOGRAPHIES

"aFRICAN aMERICAN sTUDIES"

OXFORD AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES CENTER

Browzine

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

BEAM/CRAAP/SIFT!

chicago citation style guide

Questions?

Christina Bush

cbush1@swarthmore.edu