eng112 library workshop 2
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Information Skills for College
Beyond Google: Specialized Search Engines
ENG 112 Library Workshop 2
What will you learn about?
• Session I:
– Internet information sources
–Which are free sources
• Session II:
–Scholarly information sources
–Which are not free, library pays $$
clicking
random
easy
Critical
purposeful
depth
Recap of last workshop
Strategies researcher
1. Understand how search engines works
2. Use some advanced search strategies in Google and read URLs
3. Begin asking questions about what you read (*today)
4. Try a specialized, human built search engine (*today)
Read URLs for publishing motive
Popular Top-Level Domains (TLDs)
.com (a company, usually based in U.S.)
.edu (colleges and universities in U.S.)
.org (non-profits and charities, typically)
.gov (U.S. government)
.int (international orgs, United Nations)
.ca (Oh Canada!)
.eu (European Union organizations)
AND every country has its own domain (like .CA)
Going Deeper
*New* Strategy: Specialized Search
*New* Strategy: Questions
Compare two sources
Source 1: [type name of article]
Source 2: [type name of article]
i. Compare the two, using the worksheet to do so.
ii. Skim read: What characteristics would compare them along?
iii. After comparing, would you use either source in your paper?
iv. Why (or why not) and how? Discuss with your group.
Always ask these questions
1. Who is the author or creator? (credibility)
2. What do you know about the author/creator? (credibility)
3. Who is publishing or sponsoring the site? (credibility)
4. What is the information itself like? (accuracy/depth)
5. When was the information published? (currency)
Criteria for “Scholarly”
Characteristic Article 1 Article 2
Criteria for “Scholarly”
Characteristic Scholarly(e.g. Journal of Modern Literature, English Literature in Transition)
Popular(e.g. New York Times, Newsweek, Nat’l Geographic)
Purpose Informs, shares original research
Entertains, may also inform
Audience Students, researchers, and others academics
General public, those without specialized knowledge
Author Researchers and other experts in the field
Often written by reporters of other paid staff writers
Length More in-depth, more details and evidence
Usually short, provides summary
References Tells you where the information came from
Doesn’t usually share information sources
Review Process Peer reviewed; only articles of superior quality published
Editor reviews it, but not a panel of experts
What’s Popular andWho are These Scholars?
How to Search for Articles
What’s the difference between (1) and (2)?1) Good to use when you are getting started on your research. It gives access to ~70% of our articles (but can be tricky to use at times).
2) Requires a few extra steps in that you need to go to a different page and choose from a list of options. CQ Researcher which is great for freshmen won’t appear in the search results of 1). You’ll also get access to CQ Researcher & the other 30% of articles.
1) Library Home Page> Search Everything and Beyond
2) Library Home Page > Research Section > eResources
Search under “Articles” section Choose a search engine (aka database) under “Go More In-Depth
eResources Recommendations
Find popular & scholarly articles:
Academic Search Premier
ProQuest Research Library
CQ Researcher
Opposing Viewpoints
For help with research ask your information coaches – Marymount librarians!
Walk-in Help: all the hours we are openE-mail: [email protected]: 310-303-7260Text: (424) 241-2489