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TSEM 102: Library Session 1 Evaluation and Keywords
Laksamee [email protected]
Research & Instruction Librarianhttp://bit.ly/tsemmcarthursp17c1
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AgendaPre-class reading DiscussionEvaluating Resources - TILKeywordsFind 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?How do you evaluate the
information you find while researching?
What does A or B testing mean for your research online?
New York Times (2013) If a Story Is Viral, Truth May Be Taking a Beating http://nyti.ms/1d7MUUB
A or B. (2015). Planet Money podcast. http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2015/12/11/459412925/episode-669-a-or-b
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 CRAAPCurrencyRelevanceAuthorityAccuracyPurpose/Point of View
Check for CRAAPCurrency
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 CRAAP provided by the Bluford Library
Check for CRAAPRelevance
How does this information relate to your topic?
Who is the intended audience?
How does this resource compare to others you have looked at?
Check for CRAAPAuthority
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
Check for CRAAPAccuracy
Is the information supported with evidence?
Has the information been reviewed?
How confident are you that the content is correct?
Check for CRAAPPurpose/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
Which words?Take a look at these
pictures. What do you see?Go here and fill in a word
to describe each picture
A
D C
B
Keywords are critical!Sample topic:
What is being done to close the gender gap in technology related careers in the United States?
First, break the question down into key concepts:Concept #1: gender gap Concept #2: technology careersConcept #3: United States
More on keywords…Expand your list to include synonyms then add
to it once you have done some background reading.
What is being done to close the gender gap in technology related careers in the United States?
Gender gap technology
careersUnited States
womenunder representedfemale equality
STEMComputer ScienceEngineer
AmericaNorth AmericaMaryland
Putting it all together…What is being done to close the gender gap
in technology related careers in the United States?
Gender gap OR women OR female equalityAND
Technology OR STEM OR Computer Science
ANDUnited States OR America OR North America
Gender gap technology careers
United States
womenunder representedfemale equality
STEMComputer ScienceEngineer
AmericaNorth AmericaMaryland
Create keywords Complete Part 1 of your worksheet
Write your research topic on your worksheetBreak down your topic into key conceptsAsk a partner to help you create synonyms
Improve Google
Search EnginesAdvanced Google se
arching
Duck Duck Go
iSEEK
Specific WebsitesEdutopia
Department of Education
Child Stats
Remember to check the Research Guides from the library!
Find a website resource!Use your keywords in Google/Edutopia/etc
Pick the most interesting resultsAssess one website with CRAAP on your
worksheet
Enter 2 of your results here:https://padlet.com/lputnam/tsemsp17mcarthur Enter your name, keywords, and a link to the
website
Take a look at the resultsAssess the results posted with the CRAAP
assessment on Part 2 of your worksheet
What problems did you have ….Coming up with keywords?Searching for a website?
Remember to find scholarly websites!
Thanks for listening!Fill out Part 2 of your paper worksheet
Fill out TIL statements about your library session today
Hand the worksheet in to the librarian
Next library session:Pre-class reading and prepare for discussionUse your keywords to find books/articles
Questions?Feel free to contact me:
Laksamee [email protected]: @CookLibraryofTU
Or any reference librarian:Visit Cook Library Reference Desk410.704.2462.IM – tucookchat
