Database Teach-in

Information

Teach-InSpecialized Databases for Research

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Welcome

• Nicole Branch, MLIS

• Research Librarian

• Information Literacy Workshop Series

• Research Help Services

Today we will...

• Practice searching for academic

information

• Become familiar with specialized

databases

• Explore tools to complete college-level

assignments

Developing Keywords

• Broader

• Narrower

• Synonyms

• More academic

What is a database?

A set of data grouped together in

one location in (or accessible by) a

computer. A computerized database

has been likened to an electronic

filing cabinet of information arranged

for easy access or for a specific

purpose.

The American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, 3rd Ed.

Specialized Databases

• Cover specific types of materials

• Focus on particular

subjects/disciplines

• Provide information that has been

vetted

Database Teach In

Database Teach-In!

• ProQuest Research Library!

• Academic Search Premier!

• Credo Reference!

• CQ Researcher!

BREAK INTO FOUR GROUPS!Each group will explore and then teach

the class about one of these fine

databases.

But wait...there’s more!

• Group think and pick one topic to practice searching.

• Explore your database using your group’s topic.

• Try all of the items in the “Peer Teach” section.

• Plan your presentation.

• Teach.

PREPARING YOUR LESSON!Your group will prepare an information

teach-in about your database to the

class.

Pop Quiz!

• Which database is best for background information on your

subject?

• If you are looking for a pro/con argument on a current social

issue, which database would be the easiest to find one in?

• Where might you easily find articles from newspapers,

magazines, and scholarly journals?

• If you’d like to see if the Cushing Library has a book in print,

where do you start?

Citation Styles

• AMA

• APA

• Chicago/Turabian

• MLA

Hynes W. Contending with modernity: Catholic higher education in 20th-century America. Journal of Religion. January 1, 1998;78(1):123-125.

Hynes, W. (1998). Contending with modernity: Catholic higher education in 20th-century America. Journal of Religion, 78(1), 123-125.

Hynes, William J. 1998. "Contending with modernity: Catholic higher education in 20th-century America." Journal of Religion 78, no. 1: 123-125.

Hynes, William J. "Contending with modernity: Catholic higher education in 20th-century America." Journal of Religion 78.1 (1998): 123-125.

• Citations in-text (parenthetical citation).

• Bibliography: References (APA) or Works Cited (MLA).

• Every citation in-text must be in your bibliography; every item in

your bibliography must be cited in-text.

Two Sides of Citations

In-text Citations

• Reference ideas, summaries, and quotes from other works using

parentheses in the body of your paper. The basic format is (Last

name, Year) in APA and (Last Name Page) in MLA.

• If the author is named in the sentence, only include the year

(APA) or page (MLA) in parentheses.

• For direct quotes, include the page number (Last name, Year, p.

#) in APA. Always include the page in MLA.

• The period comes after the closed parentheses.

Example Quote

Example Quote

• Martin Luther King, Jr. stated “I believe that unarmed truth and

unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why

right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.”

Example Quote

• Martin Luther King, Jr. stated “I believe that unarmed truth and

unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why

right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant”

(King & Washington, 1986, p. 91).

APA Style In-text Citation

Example Quote

• Martin Luther King, Jr. stated “I believe that unarmed truth and

unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why

right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant”

(King and Washington 91).

MLA Style In-text Citation

Example Paraphrase

Example Paraphrase

• Martin Luther King, Jr. noted in his Nobel Prize acceptance

speech that social struggle can include setbacks.

Example Paraphrase

• Martin Luther King, Jr. noted in his Nobel Prize acceptance

speech that social struggle can include setbacks (Nobel Media,

2012).

APA Style In-text Citation

Example Paraphrase

• Martin Luther King, Jr. noted in his Nobel Prize acceptance

speech that social struggle can include setbacks (Nobel Media).

MLA Style In-text Citation

References

King, M. L., & Washington, J. M. (1986). A testament of hope:

The

Nobel Media (2012). Martin Luther King: Nobel lecture.

Retrieved February 13, 2012 from http://www.nobelprize.org

essential writings of Martin Luther King,

Jr. San Francisco, California: Harper &

Row.

Works Cited

King, Martin L., and Washington, Jean M. (1986). A testament

of hope:

Nobel Media. “Martin Luther King: Nobel lecture.”

nobelprize.org, 2012. Web, 13 Feb 2012.

The essential writings of Martin Luther

King, Jr. San Francisco: Harper & Row,

1986. Print.

Purdue OWL

apastyle.org

Questions?

• Finding different kinds of materials

• Subject-specific databases

• Research challenges

• Library resources

• Citations

Closing Credits

• Go to: http://tinyurl.com/english1bsurvey

Nicole Branch, MLIS

Research Librarian

[email protected]

510.436.1060

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