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Sociology and

Information Literacy

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Reeves Memorial Library Website

…defines information literate students as those who make intelligent choices when

gathering information in support of a chosen topic.

They understand

how knowledge is organized how to find information how to evaluate informationhow to use information in such

a way that others can learn from them

Association of Academic and Research Libraries

“They are people prepared for lifelong learning, because they can always find the information needed for any task or decision at hand.”

American Library Association Presidential Committee on Information Literacy

Association of Academic and Research Libraries

Information Literacy enables learners to master content and extend their investigations, become more self-directed, and assume greater control over their own learning.

Information literacy forms the basis for lifelong learning.

Background Information

• Encyclopedias• Books

• HillCat• Reciprocal Libraries• ILL• Primary Sources

Topic Specific

Information

• Books• Scholarly Journals

• HillCat• Reciprocal Libraries• ILL• Online Databases

Current News and Advocacy

Efforts

• Newspapers• Professional Associations

• Newspaper Source Plus

• Web Resources

Statistics, Studies

and Facts

• Government Websites• Google U.S.

Government Search

Research

Research Model

Primary Source is an original document or account that is not about another document or account but stands on its own. • novel • poem • play• diary • letter• a research study • interviews -on the scene

Secondary Source one that interprets a primary source or is otherwise a step removed. A journal article or book about a poem, novel, or play or a commentary about what an interview signifies is a secondary source. Your paper will become a secondary source.

Primary and Secondary Sources

What type of publication is this?

1. Scholarly Journal2. Trade Publication3. Magazine

Social Work, established in 1956, is the official professional journal of NASW and is provided to all NASW members as a membership benefit.

Getting Started!

Familiarize yourself with Reeves Memorial Library, its website, and the available resources.

http://maura.setonhill.edu

Scholarly?Trade?

Popular?

What Is The Difference?

University of Maine at Farmington

The best way to find a journal article on a particular subject is to

1. Google it2. Search Wikipedia3. Do a search using a

licensed database4. Leaf through print

journals

Resources-Journals/ArticlesOnline Databases

EBSCO Host- Central access point for all of the individual databases in the collection.

Newspaper Source Plus

Sage Online Journals- Delivery platform that provides online access to the full text of individual SAGE journals.

JSTOR- 262 journals in the Arts and Sciences, Business and Economics

Journal Finder- Central access point to all of the journals, magazines, and newspapers held in both electronic and hard-copy format.

Web ResourcesProfessional Associations

Government Resources and Agency Sites

Google Us Government Search

Scholarly SearchGoogle Scholar

Yahoo Directory

American Sociological Association Other professional organizations

Reeves Memorial Library Website Web Resources

Loyola Notre Dame LibrarySociology Research Wiki

Evaluating Websites

When searching the internet it is important to know that :

1 2 3

33% 33%33%1. Authoritative sites have

an .org or .edu domain2. The best sites will be at

the top of your search results

3. You need to evaluate the expertise, accuracy, and reliability of the source.

Planning and Time

Management are

important tools in

avoiding information

overload.

Assignment CalculatorDeveloped by University of Minnesota

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Cite Your Sources

APA Formatting & Style Guide

The OWL at Purdue

Questions?

Please Remember to Ask a Librarian!

Dana KrydickKrydick@setonhill.edu724.830.4616

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