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Research Paper Research Paper NE 201NE 201
Honora EskridgeHonora Eskridge
NCSU LibrariesNCSU Libraries
September 27, 2006September 27, 2006
The Research ProcessThe Research Process
1.1. Define the problem Define the problem scope/breadth/depthscope/breadth/depth
2.2. Consider audience/where it would Consider audience/where it would be publishedbe published
3.3. Select search tools and keywordsSelect search tools and keywords
4.4. SearchSearch
5.5. Analyze resultsAnalyze results
6.6. Present informationPresent information
Web Search Engines –Yahoo!, Google, Lycos, etc.
World Wide Web – Millions of web pages!
This is the surface of the Web
The Deep Web
World Wide Web – Millions of web pages!
Web pages containing search tools
Web Search Engines
Silos of Information
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World Wide Web – Millions of web pages!
Web pages containing search tools (DATABASES)
Web Search Engines
Compare looking for research articles to finding and buying an airline ticket
Searching Google doesn’t work – you haveto select the right type of database (Expedia, Travelocity).The database is free – ads pay for it.
Discovery. You are now searching a database for a specificdocument – the right ticket.
Now you choose the best document for your needs,in this case the best flight.
Access means buying the ticket.The ‘document’ costs money!
Searching Google doesn’t work well – you haveto select the right type of database (Compendex, Inspec).The database costs money – no ads! The library pays for it.
Discovery. You are now searching a database for specificdocuments – research articles.
Now you choose the best document(s) for your needs,in this case an IEEE article.
Access occurs because the library bought the journal.The ‘document’ costs money!
Now you determine if the library owns this article
Choosing DatabasesChoosing Databases
Library CatalogLibrary Catalog CompendexCompendex Applied Science and Technology IndexApplied Science and Technology Index Subject-specific databases outside of Subject-specific databases outside of
engineeringengineering Food ScienceFood Science MedicineMedicine AgricultureAgriculture Etc.Etc.
Citing SourcesCiting Sources
Use any standard citation style (APA, Use any standard citation style (APA, MLA, etc.)MLA, etc.)
Use Refworks to manage citations Use Refworks to manage citations and create your bibliographyand create your bibliography
How to cite in the text of your paper.How to cite in the text of your paper.
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