CSM Academic Journals Research Roadmap You are Here Elizabeth F. McLean October 10 2012
May 24, 2015
CSM Academic JournalsResearch Roadmap
You are Here
Elizabeth F. McLean October 10 2012
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Good Research Begins with a Good Question
Research Question = “How can today’s office worker best resist
burnout in the workplace?”
Narrow focus=“Prev
enting burnout”
ID Keywords, Issues , Subject
Headings
Broad Topic =“Burnout
In Workplace”
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The GPS View
• Concepts• Subject
Headings• Keywords
Find It
• Narrow or broaden using db interface
Get It • Analyze/Organize
• Synthesize• Cite
Use It
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Choose Direct Route
©Photo by Laura Piccolo
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Find It
http://www.csmd.edu/Library/offcampus.html
Keep or Keep On?
Is this a good source?
http://www.csmd.edu/Library/evaluateweb.html
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Currency
Accuracy
Authority
Objectivity
Relevance
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Source:Academic Search Premier
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Get It
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Try It
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Try It – Test Drive Samuel Mudd Mary Surratt Port Tobacco OR Substitute
Your Subject/Topic
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Search – Review – Repeat as Needed
• Concepts• Subject Headings• Keywords
Find It
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Try It Again Plan search
strategy Do Overs What's working?
What's NOT? Keep Calm
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Use ItSHOULD I USE THIS SOURCE? CITE YOUR SOURCES
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Currency Accuracy Authority Objectivity Relevance
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Citation Styles and Tools• MLA• APA• Other
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Destination Ahead
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Learning Objective
Elizabeth F. McLean October 10 2012