1. Introduction to Library Research Curt Friehs, Business Librarian and Assistant Professor Curt.friehs@wichita.edu 978.5081

2. The Research Process Choosing your Topic Choosing your Topic Finding your Resources Finding your Resources Reading the Materials Reading the Materials Organizing your Information Organizing your Information Writing the Paper Writing the Paper A good site: http://www.lib.duke.edu/libguide/sitemap.htm

3. Choosing a Topic Browse call number and subject links in the Library Catalog Browse call number and subject links in the Library Catalog Library Catalog Library Catalog Learn background information in general resources such as encyclopedias and databases. These can include resources such as CQ Researcher, Encyclopedia Britannica, Academic OneFile, and ABI/Inform. Learn background information in general resources such as encyclopedias and databases. These can include resources such as CQ Researcher, Encyclopedia Britannica, Academic OneFile, and ABI/Inform. www.google.com (use with care) www.google.com (use with care) www.google.com www.clusty.com or www.webbrain.com www.clusty.com or www.webbrain.com www.clusty.comwww.webbrain.com www.clusty.comwww.webbrain.com

4. Databases: General vs. Subj. Specific General Databases include information across a wide variety of disciplines. They are often: Full-text Full-text Include magazines and peer-reviewed journals Include magazines and peer-reviewed journals Examples: Lexis-Nexis Academic and Academic OneFile Examples: Lexis-Nexis Academic and Academic OneFile Specific Databases include information in a specific subject area Sometimes full-text but oftentimes not Sometimes full-text but oftentimes not Focus on peer-reviewed journals Focus on peer-reviewed journals Examples: ABI/Inform and EconLit Examples: ABI/Inform and EconLit

5. A word on database searching Truncation – This is one way to increase results. All you do is add an “*” to the end of the search term. Example: accounting cost* and union* Truncation – This is one way to increase results. All you do is add an “*” to the end of the search term. Example: accounting cost* and union* Wild cards – This will help keep relevant search results from being eliminated. Example: Wal#mart and wom?n Wild cards – This will help keep relevant search results from being eliminated. Example: Wal#mart and wom?n

6. Differences Between a Journal and a Magazine Journals are: Journals are: Peer-reviewed Peer-reviewed Serious looking Serious looking No ads / pictures No ads / pictures Written by experts in the field Written by experts in the field Specialized in one subject area Specialized in one subject area Include footnotes, bibliography, and references Include footnotes, bibliography, and references Examples: Harvard Business Review and Journal of Marketing Examples: Harvard Business Review and Journal of Marketing

7. Differences Between a Journal and a Magazine Magazines are: Magazines are: Written by journalists Written by journalists Lots of advertisements/pictures Lots of advertisements/pictures General subject matter General subject matter Not serious in nature Not serious in nature Do not include footnotes, bibliography, or references Do not include footnotes, bibliography, or references Examples: Time and Newsweek Examples: Time and Newsweek

8. Evaluating Internet Resources Things to look for: Things to look for: Contact information Contact information Is the author’s name listed? Is the author’s name listed? Are citations and links to other verifiable sources present? Are citations and links to other verifiable sources present? Has the site been updated recently? Has the site been updated recently? Has the site received any awards? Has the site received any awards? Does it gel with what you already know? Does it gel with what you already know?

9. Internet Site Red Flags Excessive pop-ups and other ads Excessive pop-ups and other ads No contact information No contact information Grammatical errors Grammatical errors Non-existent links Non-existent links Makes wild claims that cannot be verified Makes wild claims that cannot be verified Contradicts what you already know in the subject area Contradicts what you already know in the subject area Author excessively uses words like absolutely, always and never to describe his/her position Sources are either non- existent or shady Site does not work properly No information on the author’s background

10. Basic items to include in a citation Author Author Copyright date Copyright date Title of article or site Title of article or site Title of sponsoring site or book title Title of sponsoring site or book title Publisher Publisher When you saw site online When you saw site online URL URL

11. 10 MLA Examples Castelluccio, Michael. “Inventing New Media – the Podcast.” Strategic Finance. March 2006: 57. ABI/Inform. 10 August 2006. (Online database) Castelluccio, Michael. “Inventing New Media – the Podcast.” Strategic Finance. March 2006: 57. ABI/Inform. 10 August 2006. (Online database) Feinberg, Joe. "Freedom and Behavior Control." Encyclopedia of Feinberg, Joe. "Freedom and Behavior Control." Encyclopedia of Bioethics, Ed. Warren T. Reich. 4 vols. New York: Free Press, 1992. (reference book) "Challoner, Richard." Encyclopedia Americana. 2005 ed. (reference book, no author) "Challoner, Richard." Encyclopedia Americana. 2005 ed. (reference book, no author) “This Day in General History: August 10.” “This Day in General History: August 10.” HistoryChannel.com. 2006. History Channel. 10 August 2006. (website) http://www.historychannel.com/tdih/tdih.jsp?month=10272960&da y=10272975&cat=leadstory&x=17&y=4 http://www.historychannel.com/tdih/tdih.jsp?month=10272960&da y=10272975&cat=leadstory&x=17&y=4 Note hanging indent, placement of each piece of information, punctuation, and capitalization. The list should be alphabetized according to the first word. Note hanging indent, placement of each piece of information, punctuation, and capitalization. The list should be alphabetized according to the first word.

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