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© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Chapter 6 Finding Information
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© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Finding Materials Efficiently Begin with a purpose statement Establish a research strategy 6-2
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© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Misconceptions Misconception #1 Searching websites is faster and more efficient. 6-3
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© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Misconceptions Misconception #2 For accurate information, websites are the best resource. 6-4
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© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Searching Electronically Use keywords boxing 6-5
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© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Searching Electronically To narrow a search, use multiple keywords boxing women 6-6
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© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Searching Electronically Use phrases “female boxers” 6-7
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© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Searching Electronically Use the “Find” feature Control + F 6-8
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© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Major Resources Libraries Internet Field research 6-9
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© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Libraries 6-10
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© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Libraries 6-11 Getting help from librarians
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© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Libraries 6-12 Books Articles Reference works
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© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Libraries 6-13 E-books
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© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Libraries 6-14 Articles unavailable via Web searches
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© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Interlibrary Loan 6-15 College A College B
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© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill The Internet 6-16
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© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill The Internet 6-17 Web searches Search engines PRO: Often you find what you want quickly CON: Sometimes you get an overwhelming number of irrelevant “hits”
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© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill The Internet 6-18 Web searches Subject directories
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© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill The Internet 6-19 Online communities and individuals Discussion forums Expert sites Blogs and vlogs
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© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Field Research 6-20
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© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Field Research 6-21 Personal experience
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© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Field Research 6-22 Investigation
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© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Field Research 6-23 Surveys
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© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Field Research 6-24 Interviews with experts
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© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Field Research 6-25 Tips for personal interviews Conduct research before the interview Prepare questions
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© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Field Research 6-26 Tips for personal interviews Decide how to record the interview Start in a relaxed, friendly manner
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© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Field Research 6-27 Tips for personal interviews Get biographical information Ask both prepared and spontaneous questions
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© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Field Research 6-28 Tips for personal interviews Ask about other sources and visuals Ask if you have omitted any questions
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© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Field Research 6-29 Tips for personal interviews End the interview on time Take action after the interview
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TIPS FOR YOUR CAREER 6-30 Tip 6.1 Develop a Filing System for Important Ideas
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