Information Literacy in Cambodia DAY 1 AFTERNOON By
Information Literacy in Cambodia DAY 1: AFTERNOON By MAO Kolap and BEM Greg, March 2014
Training Schedule: Day 1 Afternoon • • Basic Research Process - Example (30 Minutes) Resource Discovery (30 Minutes) Break (15 Minutes) Group Activity: Topical Research (30 Minutes) Share (30 Minutes) Redistribute Tests (10 Minutes) Questions and Answers Discussion (Remaining Time)
Part Three Basic Research Process
Introduction to Process • • • Research processes can be very complex. Every resource process has multiple steps. Information literacy in all life utilizes processes. The information seeker is on a journey to find the information. Not every research process is perfect.
Research Processes • We will be mostly working in the book. • Universities and University Libraries Ø Ø Ø Pratt University of Kentucky Cornell • Additional Resources • Develop a standard for your library/community
Part Four Resource Discovery
SEARCHING FOR RESOURCES
SEARCHING • Search is Complex • • • Strategies and Tips Catalogs, Search Engines, and More Searching vs. Browsing
Modern Search Engines • Taking a Closer Look • • Google Bing/Yahoo! Others of Note • blekko. com • duckgo. com • Topical search engines
Google • • Knowledge Graph Google is Not Alone! • • The importance of other search engines. Historical search engines.
SEARCHING • Basic Keyword Search • • Negative Keywords • • Example: “Funny Cat Pictures” –Dogs Negative/Positive Phrases • • Example: “Funny Cat Pictures” versus Funny Cat Pictures Example: “Funny Cat Pictures” –“Angry Dogs” Domain Limiters • Site: . edu or Site: . Wikipedia. org
Additive Searching By making your search more complex, you can narrow out many resources that are irrelevant. 1. Water 2. Water Bodies 3. Water Bodies Cambodia 4. Water Bodies Cambodia Development 5. Water Bodies Cambodia Development Chinese 6. Water Bodies Cambodia Development Chinese Research 7. Water Bodies Cambodia Development Chinese Research PDF 8. Water Bodies Cambodia Development Chinese Research PDF 2014 9. Water Bodies Cambodia Development Chinese Research PDF 2014 Hydropower
Digital Resource Hubs • Databases • Commercial Databases • • • e. Library. USA Academic One. File Business Source Premier Green. R Green. FILE Google Scholar
Boolean Operators • And • [Cambodia and Vietnam] • Or • [Cambodia or Vietnam] • Not • [Cambodia not Vietnam]
Boolean Operators
Digital Resource Hubs • Open Access Journals • • Hathi. Trust Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) Open. Library Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
Additional Resource Acquisition • Author Consultation • Print Resources • Public/Academic Libraries and Catalogs • PUC • Others not mentioned?
Additional Resource Acquisition • Cambodian Resource Centers to Explore • • DCCAM SIPAR Nou Hach CDRI ODC Center for Khmer Studies Bophana Audiovisual Resource Center
Additional Resource Acquisition • Resource Centers to Note • • • National Archive National Library of the National Assembly Hun Sen Library (RUPP) Japanese-Cambodian Cooperation Center (JCCC)
AFTERNOON BREAK!
RESEARCH ACTIVITY! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Groups of 3 -4. 6. Utilize a variety of resources (including examples from the training booklet) – at least 4 types of resources. 7. 8. Make note of how you would search for the necessary information. Each group will be assigned a formal research process. Imagine you are students and you have just been assigned a report. Choose the topic. Explore how to use your research process to formulate your report and conduct research/gather information. Be ready to share your topic and process.
DAY 1: COMPLETE • Do you have questions? • See you tomorrow!
Information Literacy in Cambodia DAY 2 By MAO Kolap and BEM Greg, March 2014
Training Schedule: Day 2 • • • Day 2 Morning • • Resource Analysis Resource Tools Lunch Break Day 2 Afternoon • • • Citation Management Paper Analysis Post-Test
Part Five Resource Analysis
Qualities • • • Type Content Purpose Audience Language Authorship
Qualities • What did we miss?
Primary Versus Secondary • Primary Sources • Secondary Sources
Resource Types • Pay attention to the following • Select 1 -2 Resource Types to Explore
Resource Types • • • Abstract Academic/Scholarly/Research Journal Almanac Article Atlas Bibliography
Resource Types • • • Book Review Case Study Conference Paper Dictionary Directory
Resource Types • • • Dissertation Encyclopedia Executive Summary Handbook Index Magazine
Resource Types • • • Map Newsletter Newspaper Peer-reviewed Journal Periodical Professional/Trade Journal
Resource Types • • • Reference Collection Report Series Serial Working Paper Yearbook
Resource Types • • We will explore resource types together. 15 minutes: Explore 1 -2 of Your Choosing 10 minutes: Report Back Findings Look for Specific Examples
Part Six Resource Tools
Word Processing • • Notepad Microsoft Word/Excel Open Office Google Drive/Docs
Note Management • Evernote • Google Keep • One. Note
Personal Digital Repositories/Cloud Storage • Dropbox • Google Drive
Communications • Skype • Google Hangouts • Exercise: Discuss the Benefits of Digital Collaboration
Part Seven Citation Management
Citations: Overview Citations are about: • Respecting a community of scholarship. • • • Believing in the ideas of other researchers. Understanding where your new information comes from. Reinforcing the information you create through context. Backing up your ideas by referencing other ideas. Allowing your information to be better navigated.
Citations: Plagiarism According to Plagiarism. org (http: //www. plagiarism. org/) the complex definition of plagiarism includes: • turning in someone else's work as your own • copying words or ideas from someone else without giving credit • failing to put a quotation in quotation marks • giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation • changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit • copying so many words or ideas from a source that it makes up the majority of your work, whether you give credit or not (see our section on "fair use" rules)
Citations: Internal vs. Bib • Exercise: Find the Citation! • Use the resources provided to pick out examples of internal citations and works cited lists/bibliographies. • Be prepared to share with the group. • Duration: 10 minutes.
Citation Managers • Software • Extensions • Apps
Citation Styles/Standards • • www. mla. org MLA - Modern Language Association • • www. apastyle. org APA - American Psychological Association • • www. chicagomanualofstyle. org Chicago Manual of Style
Citation Examples • • • Search through the selection and choose 3 resource types. Create citations (bibliographic) fictional resources for each of the 3 resources. Duration: 15 minutes plus 5 minutes sharing with partners.
Consultation and Review • • Divide into three groups Review pre-test together One page of notes allowed All group members must participate
Post-Test • • We will now distribute the post-test. You will have X minutes to complete the test. Please answer to the best of your ability. You may use your notes from the training.
Going Forward • Final Remarks Future of Information Literacy Training o Future Resources o Comments, Questions, Feedback o
Thank You!
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