1. Library 150 Information Literacy & Research Skills E. Chisato Uyeki Fall 2006: Week 1 September 22, 2006

2. Getting Started Introductions 3x5 cards Review Syllabus Library Services, Mission, & Library WebLibrary Web

3. 3x5 cards Name Major & grade level Email Telephone Number(s) Why you are taking Library 150 and what you hope to learn PLEASE WRITE LEGIBLY

4. 3x5 cards E. Chisato Uyeki (Chisa) MLIS and BA in Women’s Studies cuyeki@calstatela.edu 323-343-4824 Information Literacy skills and knowledge needs and interests of LIBR 150 students Support students in learning and being empowered in information access, retrieval, and evaluation

5. Searching and Researching Evolving and dynamic process Often time consuming Can be frustrating Good planning and note taking pays off in the long run Finding what you are looking for: 1) Know what it is you are looking for 2) Look in the right place

6. The Research Process Read and understand the assignment Choose a topic (know what you are looking for) Develop a research statement or question Identify the type of information that is needed i.e., statistics, background, analysis, personal stories Understand & identify appropriate resources (knowing where to look) General background info- books, magazines, newspaper articles Analysis and Research- scholarly journals and books Firsthand Accounts and Original Evidence- primary resources

7. The Research Process (more) Choose the right tool to find the resources (Also knowing where to look) Books = Catalog Articles = Databases and bibliographies Not sure = Ask a librarian Develop a strong search query Decide on search terms (including alternate terms) and how to combine  Search  Evaluate search results  Revise search depending upon the results Locate the items that you need

8. Choosing Topics Interesting? Do pre-searching to help decide Not too narrow and not too broad A good match with the assignment

9. Narrowing a Topic Too broad? Automobiles in America is too broad The role and representation of automobiles in Beat Literature is manageable Narrow your focus Time period Place Person/Group Concept/Event/Aspect

10. Research Question and Keywords Research Question (the topic as a question) and then choose keywords: How did the automobile affect the rapid growth of US metropolises and changes in lifestyle?

11. Research Question and Keywords Research Question (the topic as a question) and then choose keywords: How did the automobile affect the rapid growth of US metropolises and changes in lifestyle?

12. Sample research statement or question: How did the automobile affect the rapid growth of US metropolises and changes in lifestyle? Key concepts for sample research statement: Automobile Metropolises Lifestyle Rapid growth Helpful alternate terms for the sample key concepts: Automobile, automobiles, car Metropolises, cities, city, suburbs, communities Lifestyle, mobility, freedom, and luxury Rapid growth, development

13. In Class Exercise Complete the first 4 steps

14. Academic Disciplines Branches of knowledge which are taught or researched at the college or university level Ways of organizing knowledge Provide particular perspectives Have evolved & changed over time Intersections have spurred new fields & interdisciplinary studies Often grouped into Science, Humanities, & Social Sciences Communicate through the discipline specific scholarly literature, associations and learned societies

15. Major Disciplines HumanitiesSocial SciencesNatural Science Languages& literature Religion Philosophy Visual Arts History … Sociology Anthropology Economics Political Science Criminal Justices Psychology … Biology Botany Physics Chemistry Astronomy Mathematics

16. Different Disciplines Mean Different Ways of knowledge creation Vocabularies Methods of information dissemination Information cycles Research strategies / sites of investigation

17. Information Cycles

18. How Information Becomes Knowledge Idea Background research Research plan Research Communicate findings Findings made available (Indexing) Interpretation by others In Encyclopedia, textbook, popular materials

19. Disciplinary Perspectives : Automobile Humanities Visual Arts -- Product design History -- The impact of automobile on changes of lifestyles Social Science Criminal Justice – Motor Vehicle Codes Sociology – Automobile ownership and resulting social change Science Physics – car making materials Chemistry -- Carbon dioxide in gas

20. Humanities Methods of information dissemination Historians: letters, newspapers, photos, manuscripts, archives, books, journals articles … Research strategies / sites of investigation Libraries, museums, archives … Research Goals Analysis and interpretation of works or evidence to learn broad truths Retrospective Current, 20, 100, 2000 …

21. Social Sciences Methods of Investigation Varies-experiments, tests, surveys, fieldwork, case studies … Research strategies / sites of investigation Libraries, field, lab … Research Goals Varies Retrospective Current, and some retrospective

22. Natural Sciences Methods of Investigation Varies-experiments, tests, Research strategies / sites of investigation Laboratories, libraries … Research Goals Verifiable data, experimental results Retrospective Last 5 years

23. In Class Exercise Complete final step- disciplines