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Library Instruction Fall 2009 Mary S. Woodley 818-677-6302 [email protected] http://library.csun.edu/mwoodley. AIS 304 American indian Law. Paper, Presentation, Annotated Bibliography? Due date – when is the last date for ILL Types of publications? Citation Style? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Library InstructionFall 2009Mary S. [email protected]://library.csun.edu/mwoodley
Paper, Presentation, Annotated Bibliography?
Due date – when is the last date for ILL Types of publications? Citation Style? http://library.csun.edu/Find_Resources/e-books/
estylegd.html AAA Style Guide
http://www.aaanet.org/pubs/style_guide.htm
Assignment Develop aTopic
Words toSearch by
Types ofResources
Where to find books, articles
Jargon Keyword Controlled vocabulary – Subject
words/phrases
Boolean operator and
Venn diagrams serve as a visual expression of the Boolean operations
Indians of North America
motion pictures
Boolean operator or
Native Americans
Indians of North America
Symbol used at the end of a word to retrieve variant endings of that word.
Allows you to search the "root" form of a word with all its different endings.
Broadens or increases search results. Truncation = OR
Example: teen* retrieves teen OR teens OR teenager OR teenagers
However: india* retrieves indian, indians but also india, indiana,
Use OR instead to maintain meaning: indian or indians
1. Search the Library's online catalog. Try searching using the keyword search.
2. Write down the floor location of the book and the call number where the book will be found on the shelf
Popular magazines Trade publications Scholarly publications
All three may be available in print or online or both
Authors are authorities in their fields. Authors cite their sources in endnotes,
footnotes, or bibliographies. Individual issues have little or no
advertising. Illustrations usually take the form of
charts and graphs.
Authors are magazine staff members or free lance writers.
Authors often mention sources, but rarely formally cite them in bibliographies.
Individual issues contain numerous advertisements.
There is no peer review process. Articles are meant to inform and entertain. Illustrations may be numerous and colorful. Language is geared to the general adult
audience (no specialized knowledge of jargon needed).
Articles must go through a peer-review or refereed process.
Scholarly/academic articles that are read by academic or scholar "referees" for advice and evaluation of content when submitted for publication. Referees recommend to the editor/editorial board whether the article should be published as is, revised, or rejected. Also sometimes know as "peer-reviewed" articles.
Articles are usually reports on scholarly research.
Articles use jargon of the discipline.
Internet Resources include: Internet accessible databases and journals
Use a Web interface Usually require subscription
Exception: ERIC Wizard Equivalent to print indexes and journals Authoritative and reliable
Surfing the Web: Use free search engines
E.G.: Yahoo, Google, HotBot Critical evaluation required
Anyone can put up a Web page! Evaluating Web pages
(http://library.csun.edu/mwoodley/Webeval.html)
Types of Web Sites: the url is a key
.gov
.edu.org.com
AuthorityContent & CoverageTimelinessAccuracyObjectivity
World Wide Web sites come in many sizes and styles. How do you distinguish a site that gives reliable information from one that gives incorrect information? Below are some guidelines to help.