LICI PROGRAM LIBRARY ORIENTATION Elaine Gustafson MS MLIS
LICI PROGRAM LIBRARY ORIENTATION Elaine Gustafson, MS, MLIS
GOALS FOR TODAY q. What Makes Doctoral Research Different? q. Get to Know the Library q. Introduce the Homework
GOALS FOR SATURDAY q. Review the Homework & Address Questions q. Library Research Help Options
WHAT MAKES DOCTORAL RESEARCH A Library Perspective
PYRAMID OF EDUCATION Fill Gaps with Research Find Gaps in Literature Sample the literature DEd MS/MEd/MA BS/B A
LEVEL OF TOPIC DEPTH BS/B A MS/MEd/MA DEd
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR STUDENTS? q. More search techniques q. Keep track of searches q. More critical evaluation of sources q. Intellectual Growing pains & discomfort
GET TO KNOW THE LIBRARY Online Doc Student Edition
LIBRARY PORTAL TAB www. my. cuw. edu/
PRIMO SEARCH CONTENTS RESOURCES Web Publications 10% Other Libraries 10% CUW Catalog 18% Library Account 3% E-Journals 10% Ebooks 10% Databases 39%
SWITCH & INTERLIBRARY LOAN
SUBJECT SPECIFIC DATABASES Ebsco. Host Pro. Quest
RESEARCH GUIDES www. research. cuw. edu
2 MINUTE TIPS VIDEOS PORTAL TAB
YOUR HOMEWORK What you need to do for Saturday
GOALS FOR HOMEWORK q. Explore your current skills (and weak spots) q. Spur questions and confusions for discussion q. Practice using library tools q. Get started on future homework assignments
OBJECTIVES FOR HOMEWORK q. Task 1: Practice brainstorming keywords q. Task 2: Practice using database thesaurus q. Task 3: Practice thinking critically about search results q. Task 4: Practice evaluating source information from databases
HOMEWORK FORMAT: 2 PARTS Worksheet Companion Website
TASK 3 CLARIFICATION q. Table is provided for assessment categories q Free form notes are fine q. Complete one search in each database, evaluate the results, try to create a second search with better results. q. Goal = demonstrate critical thinking
TASK 4 CLARIFICATION q. Combine sources from different databases and searches q. Not going to use all your results q. Represent multiple viewpoints and approaches q. Check author’s information for expert (red)
ARTIC LE EXAM PLE https: //doi. org/10. 1016/j. aap. 2013. 02. 003
ARTICLE EXAMPLE Abstract Excerpt: “The present study examined the behavior of teens and young adults operating a driving simulator while engaged in various distractions (i. e. , cell phone, texting, and undistracted) and driving conditions (i. e. , free flow, stable flow, and oversaturation). ” https: //doi. org/10. 1016/j. aap. 2013. 02. 003
ARTICLE EXAMPLE Academic Researcher How do distractions affect driving performance in different driving conditions? PSYCHOLOGY & BEHAVIOR
QUESTIONS What do you need?
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