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Laksamee Putnam
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First… Laksamee Putnam
Cook Library Reference:
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Phone: 410.704.3746.
Twitter: @CookLibraryofTU
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Agenda Pre-class reading Discussion
Evaluating Resources - TIL
Keywords
Find a website resource
Wikipedia Woes and Google Gaffs
What are the pros and cons of so much information being online?
What do you do to be sure you’re finding credible resources? Which criteria did you like best
from the “Spotting Bad Science”? Why?
Why is it important to support your argument with valid sources?
Why do you think there is a difference between what scientists and the public think?
Brumming, A. (2015) A rough guide to spotting bad science. Compound Interest. http://www.compoundchem.com/2014/04/02/a-rough-guide-to-spotting-bad-science/
Pew Research Center. (2015) Chapter 3: Attitudes and beliefs on science and technology topics. Public and Scientists’ Views on Science and Society. http://bit.ly/pewreport2015sciencevpublic
Today I Learned (TIL) In Reddit people share “headlines” in TIL format
Which resources are “good”
Which resources are “bad”
How do you know?
Today I Learned (TIL)
Check for CRAPCurrency
Reliability
Authority
Purpose/Point of View
Check for CRAP Currency
How recent is the information?
Can you locate a date when the resource was written/created/updated?
Based on your topic, is this current enough?
Why might the date matter for your topic?
Guidelines for CRAP provided by the Jean and Alexander Heard Library
http://www.flickr.com/photos/helloeveryone123/3937374193/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Check for CRAP Reliability
What kind of information is included in the resource?
Does the author provide citations & references for quotations & data
Where am I accessing this information?
Guidelines for CRAP provided by the Jean and Alexander Heard Library
http://www.flickr.com/photos/schnappi/5930145952/sizes/l/in/photostream/
Check for CRAP
Authority Can you determine who
the author/creator is? What are their
credentials (education, affiliation, experience, etc.)?
Who is the publisher or sponsor of the work/site?
Is this publisher/sponsor reputable
Guidelines for CRAP provided by the Jean and Alexander Heard Library
http://rantchick.com/a-doctrine-on-respect/
Check for CRAP Purpose/Point of View
Is the content primarily opinion?
Is the information balanced or biased?
What is the purpose of the information? Is it to inform, teach, sell, entertain or persuade
Guidelines for CRAP provided by the Jean and Alexander Heard Library
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cogdog/5484085301/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Which words? Take a look at these pictures.
What do you see?
Go here and fill in a word to describe each picture
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D C
B
Keywords are critical! Sample topic:
Can air pollution regulation affect climate change?
First, break the question down into key concepts:
Concept #1: air pollution
Concept #2: regulation
Concept #3: climate change
More on keywords…
Expand your list to include synonyms then add to it once you have done some background reading.
Can air pollution regulation affect climate change?
air pollution regulation climate change
smogcarbon dioxideozone
Clean Air ActClean Power PlanNational Ozone Standard
global warminggreenhouse effect
Putting it all together… Can air pollution regulation affect climate change?
“air pollution” OR “carbon emissions”
AND
regulation OR “Clean Air Act” OR “Clean Power Plan”
AND
“climate change” OR “global warming”
air pollution regulation climate change
smogcarbon emissionsozone
Clean Air ActClean Power PlanNational Ozone Standard
global warminggreenhouse effect
Create keywords Complete Part 1 of your worksheet
Write your research topic on your worksheet
Pass it to a group member
Group member fills in key concepts and synonyms
Give the worksheet back to the original owner
Potential Topics What role do chlorofluorocarbons play in climate
change?
What do global circulation models predict for the future?
How is human health altered by climate change?
What are environmental refugees and how can we help them?
How long will our fresh water resources last?
Improve Google
Advanced Google searching
Duck Duck Go
Gred Laden Climate Change search Engine
Intergovernmental Organization Search Engine
Try these alternative search engines
Find a website resource! Use your keywords in Google
Use your keywords in one of the Google alternatives
Pick the most interesting result from both
Enter your results here:
http://padlet.com/lputnam/hkw40fhdz8es
Enter your name, search string, and a link to the website
Take a look at the results Assess the results posted with the CRAP assessment
What problems did you have ….
Coming up with keywords?
Searching for a website?
Thanks for listening! Fill out Part 2 of your paper worksheet
Fill out 3 TIL statements about your library session today
Hand the worksheet in to the librarian
Next library session:
Pre-class reading and prepare for discussion
Use your keywords to find books/articles
Questions? Feel free to contact me:
Laksamee Putnam
410.704.3746.
Twitter: @CookLibraryofTU
Or any reference librarian: Visit Cook Library Reference Desk
410.704.2462.
IM – tucookchat
