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2. 3 x 4 =x 4 = 12 3. The Research Process Step One: Identify and Articulate the Problem Step Two: Find Information Step Three: Analyze and Evaluate Step Four: Present $ * MLA, APA Bias, Authority, Currency 4. Many students are NOT proficient at conducting research on the internetor mining electronic databases (like library catalogues and magazine indexes). 5. Can you help me find information about the impact of technology on society? I used Google and typedimpact of technologyon society but I found way too muchI dont know where to start! 6. 7. Grolier Online 8. EBSCO host 9. EBSCO host Canadian Student Research Center 10. Step Two: Gather information

• • • • • Ready?

• • • • • Set?

• • • • • Wait!!!

• Think about the types of sources that will have answers to your questions.

• Construct effective search strategies.

11. Results? 12. Im doing a research paper on the Crips, a youth gang in Toronto. I have to use three scholarly journal articles, published in the last two years. I cant find ANY journal articles on the Crips! Can you help me? 13. Current research Your topicprovincial CDN laws aboutyour topic In the news federal definitions statisticalinformation historical,Background info Newspaper database Govt website E-stat govt website/database book book Milestones 14. Books

• • Use when you need:

• • • easy to assess, credible information

• • • historical background

• • • major research

• • • broad scope

• • Find them using:

• • • librarycatalogues

• • • • Borrow viainter-library loanif we dont have a copy of what you need

• • • Google Scholar books

• • Search strategy: broad terms; browse

15. Articles

• • Use when you need:

• • • Current information

• • • Focused information

• • • Electronic access

• • • Actual research reports from the experts

• • • Case studies

• • • opinions from experts in the field

• • • News reports

• • Find using:

• • • Library indexes and databases

• • • Google scholar

• • Search strategy

• • • More focused terms;use the features of the database to refine document type (eg. RESEARCH, PEER-REVIEWED)

16. Websites

• • Use when you need

• • • ( really !) current information

• • • Government information

• • • Personal opinions

• • • Association and professional organization mission statements, publications, philosophies

• • Find using:

• • • Library subject guides

• • • Association, organization, or educational institution portals

• • • Google scholar

17. Natural Language

• OK for Google

• DOES NOT work with library databases

• • Example:

• • active learning impact student achievement secondary

18. Keyword

• MUST USEwhen searching library databases

• • Examples of a keyword search:

• • (active learning) and (student achievement) and (secondary)

19. Step Two: Gather information Ready?Set?GO!!! 20. 21. 22. 23. Step Three: Analyze and Evaluate

• • Date

• • Publisher

• • Bias

• • Primary Source?

• • Secondary Source?

• • More

24. Step Four: Present, Use, Communicate 25. 26. Are you prepared?

• • Why arent students information literate when they graduate from high school?

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