Research Workshop: Speech Multicultural Project

Research Workshop: Spch 1311 Multicultural Project

Amy FergusonRichland College LibraryAugust 26, 2009

Think about your last research assignment. What was the biggest or hardest challenge?

I couldn’t find enough information.

I couldn’t tell good information and not-so-good information apart.

I didn’t find scholarly or academic information.

I didn’t know how to get started.

I found too much information.

Other

Receive the Information Literacy Certificate

Attend all 3 workshops in the Library Instruction Program

Research 1: Introduction to College Research

Research 2: Electronic Research - Sources and Strategies

Research 3: MLA - Avoiding Plagiarism and Documenting Sources.

“Research is a process, not an event.”

Requires commitment

Supports your thesis

Best information and evidence

Information Fluency

1: What information am I looking for?

Image Source: “International Flags” by Manny Proebster from www.sxc.hu

1: What information am I looking for?

Image created at www.wordle.net

2: Where will I find the information?

Reference Books Books and essays Periodical articles

Information Sources

Informed individuals Authoritative documents on the Web

3: How Will I Get There? Research Tools

Use “Library Tools” First

Library Catalog

Library Databases

Image Source: “Tools 2” by Sanja Gjenero from www.sxc.hu

3: How Will I Get There? Web Tools

Recommended Web Tools

Project Research Guide libguides.richlandcollege.edu/multicultural

Undergraduate Research Engine research-engine.net

Librarians Internet Index lii.org

4: How good is my information?Evaluate Your Sources

Use CARB to evaluate every source

• Currency

• Authority

• Relevancy

• Bias

5: How do I ethically use this information?

Come to the Library’s Research 3 class to learn how to document your papers in MLA format

Learn to use NoodleTools Examine the sample research paper on the

Richland Library Web site.

Cite Your Sources

1: Do I need additional sources?

Remember…Research is a process, not an event.You may need to go back to step one,

“What information am I looking for?”Revise and do additional research.