1. English 101
October 10, 2008

2. Today Library Basics- In General Research Basics- Project Specific
Website and Services
Resources
In-house
Electronic
Building
Research Basics- Project Specific
Investigation Paper
Electronic Sources
General
Subject Based
Opinion Based
Book sources
Reference Sources

3. Holy Spirit Library Basics

4. Library Basics www.cabrini.edu/library Research Tools
Cavalog
WorldCat
Databases
Teaching and Learning
eReserves
Style Guides
Research Wiki
Services
About IM

5. Cavalog www.cabrini.edu/library Research Tools Teaching and Learning
WorldCat
Databases
Teaching and Learning
eReserves
Style Guides
Research Wiki
Services
About IM

6. WorldCat A catalog system of many member libraries around the world
Offers a comprehensive look at what exists
Inter Library Loan
Find the item you are looking for
Click into the detailed record
Look for “Borrow this item from another library”
Any Questions or concerns
ILL Contact for Holy Spirit Library is Sheri Becht or

7. Electronic Databases and Journals
Databases Link
List of databases
Links to smaller lists by subject
Multipurpose
Academic Search Premier
Project MUSE
News articles
Lexis Nexis
New York Times
Access World News
Reference
Oxford English Dictionary
Biography Resource Center
Encyclopaedia Britannica

8. Searching Databases and Journals
Browsing specific articles
Open Database from the databases link
Type keywords into the box
Be mindful of alternative ways to say the same thing
Choose Limiters
Full Text
Peer-Reviewed
Dates
Browsing specific journals
Open the Journals link
Search general term
Find Journal of interest
Click database that carries it’s holdings

9. Appropriate Sources Mostly Maybe Probably Not
Books in the Holy Spirit Library
Books from other Libraries
Academic Journal Articles
Maybe
Newspaper Articles (New York Times and Washington Post)
Review Articles
Relevant, Trustworthy, Evaluated Websites
Probably Not
Just any results that come up when you search Google
Wikipedia
Any Open Internet Sources

10. Evaluating Sources For Appropriateness Citations
Within the parameters of the assignment
Scholarly
Supporting of your thesis
Citations
Do you have all the information that you need?
Can you get it?
Style Guides

11. Investigation Paper

12. Develop Thesis Statement
What you want
A clear, concise idea that can be adequately addressed in the page range allotted to you (6-8 pages)
A statement that will give any person reading it an idea of what the whole paper will be about
What you do not want
An idea so broad that when you search for supporting material you have to wade through thousands of articles and/or books.
An idea that is so obscure that there are few or no scholarly sources available to support it

13. How to Start Develop Thesis statement
Develop Key concepts that will support your claim
You may need to do preliminary research here
Keep in mind how long you have to explain each one
These are the points on which you will want to do further research
Choose appropriate sources
Consider the length and depth you are seeking
Consider the availability of that information

14. Recommended Electronic Sources
Academic Search Premier
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
Related Subject Based Databases
Science- PROQuest Biology Journals
Health- Health Source
Education- Education Research Complete

15. Also Recommended Book Sources Entire Books Chapters of Books
Reference Books

16. Finishing up your Research
Make sure that you have found appropriate sources
They are scholarly
They definitely support the concepts that you are presenting
You have or are able to obtain the citation information
Any concept you use to develop your idea, paraphrase, or quote NEEDS to be cited properly
Citation Tools in Microsoft Word 2007