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Week 6 – TuesdayThe day the Zombie searched a database
One minute write up
Can you go over again…?
Dislikes:
APA. Summaries
This class moves fast
Zombies make it hard to research
Searching on topics
Hard to catch up
APA
Other comments:
I wanna tie your arms to your sides!
I don’t feel like this class will help me a whole lot in the future.
Quizzes. Some of you will find notes on your quizzes about cheating.
Not that you need reminded, but cheating is UNACCEPTABLE.
If I catch you in the act, you’ll get a 0.
If I suspect it, you’ll hear from me.
Future quizzes will be taken using an online program, QuizStar, to help you resist temptation.
Thursday’s Quiz: CHANGE
Over Chapter
FOURChapter 4 covers evaluation which we went over last week.
We will take the chapter 3 quiz after we’ve covered books.
Sorry for this confusion!! Chapter THREE quiz will be Tuesday,
November 15
Let’s talk about….
Final project!The Facts:
Due week 11Annotated References page (50pts)
And EITHER a reflection or presentation (20pts)
Reality Check:You’ve been working on the
Annotated References pageThis whole time! And the reflection is just to let you process
Should you be working on this now?
Up to you.
Doing a good, thorough job on your homework means less work to do on your project.
Questions?
Why Search Databases?
Smaller “bucket” to begin from.
Published = someone else reviewed and edited
Access – you have to log in because these are subscriptions!
Better sources – but you still need to evaluate!
Database
Databases!If you can use Facebook, you can use a database.
Facebook = Database
Facebook =Giant collection of information that you know how to navigate
Academic Databases =Giant collection of information that you don’t quite yet know how to navigate.(but you will!)
A list of records on Facebook.
Do you get a lot of information here?
How would I get more information on each person?
List of records in Academic Search Premier
Do you get a lot of informationhere?
How would I get more information on each item?
Vocab Break!Record
Vocab Break!Record
Record = fancy way of saying “basic information on a particular item”
On Facebook, a record is a profile that contains your basic information.
In an article database, the record is where you will find the basic info on the book or article.
Think of the item record as the “Item Profile”
A Facebook Profile = an Item Record
You clicked on someone, and
viola! WAY MORE
INFO!Information Available:hometown, workplace, languages, current town, likes. These are
Fields
A Facebook Profile = an Item Record
You clicked on and item, and
viola! WAY MORE
INFO!Information Available:author, source, subject terms, volume, issue, pages. These are
Fields
Vocab Break!FIELD
Vocab Break!FIELD
Field = fancy way of saying “piece of info”
When you fill out a form, you fill out fields:Name, marital status, address, phone number
In an article database, the fields are about the article:Author, journal, date, volume, issue number
This is the info you need to create APA citations!
A Facebook Tag = A Subject Heading
What’s a Tag?
What happens if I click on a tag?
A Facebook Tag = A Subject Heading
What happens if I click on a
subject heading?
Vocab Break!Subject Heading
Vocab Break!Subject Heading
Subject heading = fancy way of saying “a way to group together things that are alike”
When you tag on Facebook:You clump together things on the same person
In an article database, subject headingsClump together articles on the same topic
So if you find a subject heading on your topic and click on it, you are taken to a whole list of potential sources!
Facebook limiter = Databases limiter
How do you narrow down search in
Facebook?What happens if
I click one of these boxes?
Do more, or fewer results show up if I click one?
Facebook limiter = Databases limiter
What happens if I click one of these boxes?
Do more, or fewer results show up if I click one?
Vocab Break! Limiter/Filter
Vocab Break! Limiter/Filter
Limiter or Filter = a fancy way of saying “ways to narrow your search”
When you limit on Facebook:You look for people from JUST the same school or work, or town
Whey you limit in a database:You look for items that are JUST scholarly, or from a certain year, or by a certain author
You reduce the number of items in your search, so it’s easier to find what you’re looking for!
But Which one should I search?
But Which one should I search?
SO MANY DATABASES!
Pay attention to descriptions!Research guides!Ask!We will get to know several Harrison databases over the next few weeks.
Familiarize yourself really well with 1 or 2, and make them your “go to” databases.
My two? Academic search premier & Opposing Viewpoints.
But how do I get to them?
But how do I get to them?
But how do I use them?
Your TurnIn class searching assignment!
YAY!!!!
Today’s Concepts:
Databases
…What they are…How to search them…Why to search them
Academic Search Premier
Sixth Brain Trust MissionFind two articles on your source using Academic Search Premier
Record all the relevant pieces of information
Jot down four of the main points of the article, so that you can summarize it later.
DUE THURSDAY.
ALSO: Chapter 3 Quiz THURSDAY
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