Chapter 6Gathering Materials

Gracea Elsa Sabandar

Maria Kristina Pingkan

The ContentsUsing your own knowledge

and experience.Doing library search.Searching the internet.Interviewing.Writing and calling for

information.Tips for doing research.

Using your own knowledge and experience.

Gathering material = gathering information for any

project = many resources

Interview PeopleWrite or Call Organizations

Research on LibraryUse yourself as resource

Doing library search.

LibrariansLibrary catalogues

The Card CatalogueA catalogue that lists on 3x5 cards

all the books and periodicals owned by a library. (author’s name, title, or subjects)

The Computer CatalogueAn online listing of the books and periodicals owned by library. (author’s name, title, or subjects, and keyword searches)

• Call number : A number used in libraries to classify books and periodicals and to indicate where they can be found on the shelves.

Periodical indexesA research aid that catalogues articles from large number of journals or magazines.

General indexes *Reader’s Guide Periodical Literature Special Indexes *Hispanic American Periodicals Index

Card Catalogue

Periodical Indexes

Doing library search.

Newspaper indexes A research aid that catalogues articles from one or more newspapers.

Reference worksA work that synthesizes a large amount of related information for easy access by researchers. Encyclopedias General Encyclopedia : A comprehensive work that provides information

about all branches of human knowledge.Special Encyclopedia : A comprehensive reference work devoted to a specific subject such as religion, art, law, science, music, etc.

Yearbook : A reference work published annually that contains information about the previous year.

Dictionaries Quotation books Biographical aids : A reference work that provides information about

people. Atlas : A book of maps. Gazetter : A geographical dictionary.

Bartlett’s Familiar Quotation

Searching the internet.

Browsers.Computer programs for navigating the World Wide Web.

Search Engines. Programs used in combination with a browser to find information on the World Wide Web.

Keyword Searches.Search Box : The space provided by a search engine for entering the terms to be used in a keyword search.

Subject Searches.Bookmarks. A feature in a Web browser that stores links to Web sites so they can be easily revisited

Atlas

GazetteerWorld Population

Searching the internet.Specialized Research Resources.

◦Government Resources.◦Reference Sources.◦Periodical Resources.◦Multicultural Resources.

Evaluating Internet Documents.◦Authorship◦Sponsorship

Sponsoring organization : An organization that, in the absence of a clearly identified author, is responsible for the content of a document on the World Wide Web.◦Recency

Interviewing. Research interview : An interview

conducted to gather information for a speech.

Before the InterviewDuring the InterviewAfter the Interview

Before the InterviewDefine the Purpose of the Interview

Decide Whom to InterviewArrange the InterviewDecide Whether or Not to Use a Tape Recorder.

Prepare Your Questions.

During the InterviewDress Appropriately

and Be on Time.Repeat the Purpose

of the Interview.Set Up the Tape Recorder, If You Are

Using One.Keep the Interview on Track. * Listen carefully. * Don’t overstay Your Welcome.

After the Interview

Review Your Notes As Soon As Possible.

Transcribe Your Notes.

Writing and calling for information.

Check facts and statistics

against a more impartial source.

Tips for doing research.

Start EarlyMake a Preliminary

Bibliography* Preliminary Bibliography is a list

compiled early in the research process of works that look as if they might contain helpful information about a speech topic.

Tips for doing research.Take Notes Efficiently

* Record notes on index cards.* On each card write the note, the source of the note, and a heading indicating the subject of the note.* Use a separate card for each note.

Think About Your Materials As You Research

Gathering Materials

Many Resources

Inside Information Outside Information

InternetLibrary InterviewSelf -

Experience

The

Summary

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