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GOODBYE WIKIPEDIA! Solutions to Common Research Paper Problems Erica Nutzman, Network Library Director Elaine Settergren, Online Librarian
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GOODBYE WIKIPEDIA!Solutions to Common Research Paper Problems

Erica Nutzman, Network Library Director

Elaine Settergren, Online Librarian

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#1 source is you!

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Things that go wrong with research• The assignment• The topic list• The resources• The time frame• The expectations• Information management skills: i.e. note taking, citation

• From Jennifer Campbell’s APSCU presentation

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Research Disasters

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TIPS FOR RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT CREATION AND DELIVERY

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Learn the library’s resources

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Incorporate your career field knowledge

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Talk to your librarian and test your assignment

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Split up the project & teach time management

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Support library instruction

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Set clear expectations & standards

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STANDARDS FOR SOURCESTeach selection of sources

Teach citing and avoiding plagiarism

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Teach students to choose appropriate and credible sources

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Appropriate

•Scholarly•Trade•Popular

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Scholarly

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Trade

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Popular

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Paralegal Assignment: Research how new technologies are affecting the day-to-day tasks of paralegals

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IT Assignment: Research the efficiency of cloud computing for end users

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Business Assignment: Research trends in green business practices

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IT Assignment: Research cell phones for your age demographic

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Business Assignment: Research what drives word of mouth advertising

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Credible: CRAP

•Currency •Reliability•Authority •Purpose

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Teach students to cite those sources properly and avoid plagiarism

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Use Guides and Manuals

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Talk to program deans and writing experts on your campus

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Teach a 5-10 min refresher

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References and Cool StuffCampbell, J. (2011). "From the ground up: Building a modern library

solution" [Webinar presentation]. APSCU.

Kolowich, S. (2011 August 22). What students don’t know. Inside

Higher Ed. Retrieved from http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/08/22/erial_study_of_student_research_habits_at_illinois_university_libraries_reveals_alarmingly_poor_information_literacy_and_skills

Reimold, D. (2011 September 15). Students ‘grossly underutilize’ campus library resources. USA Today. Retrieved from http://www.usatodayeducate.com/staging/index.php/campuslife /student

s-grossly-underutilize-campus-library-resources

Schick, K. (2011, October 30). Citation obsession? Get over it! Chronicle of Higher Education. http://chronicle.com/article/Citation-Obsession-Get-

Over/129575/

THUSSA (2011 May 23). Infographic: The state of Wikipedia. SOSHABLE. Retrieved from http://soshable.com/infographic- the-state-of-wikipedia/

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Photo Credits• MS Word Clip Art• MorgueFile http://www.morguefile.com/ • Stock.Xchng http://www.sxc.hu/ • “2009 Challenge 109/365 – Clock” by Loren Zemlicka

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lorenzemlicka/3459346334/