SENIOR RESEARCH SENIOR RESEARCH PROJECT AND PROJECT AND

PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION

If I listen, I’ll do really wellIf I listen, I’ll do really well

Resources and Research tipsResources and Research tips Library WebpageLibrary Webpage Boolean OperatorsBoolean Operators WikipediaWikipedia DatabasesDatabases

elibrary elibrary infotracinfotrac SIRSSIRS

Web page evaluationWeb page evaluation PlagiarismPlagiarism

What is it?What is it? How do I avoid it?How do I avoid it?

CitationCitation

Boolean operatorsBoolean operators

““And” +And” +

““Or” ( )Or” ( )

““Not” -Not” - You must choose “Boolean language” vs You must choose “Boolean language” vs

“natural language” or select “Advanced “natural language” or select “Advanced Search”Search”

ANDAND

““And”And” narrowsnarrows by by retrieving only retrieving only documents that documents that contain every one of contain every one of the words you enterthe words you enter

EXAMPLE:EXAMPLE: height height AND successAND success

OROR ““Or” Or” expandsexpands your your

search by returning search by returning documents in which documents in which either or both words either or both words appear. appear.

EXAMPLE: EXAMPLE: (success (success OR career OR wages)* OR career OR wages)*

When using the OR When using the OR operator, you must use a operator, you must use a parenthesis to group your parenthesis to group your termsterms

NotNot

NOT NOT limitslimits your search by returning only your search by returning only your first word but not the second.your first word but not the second.

EXAMPLE:EXAMPLE: height AND success (OR height AND success (OR wages OR career) NOT sportswages OR career) NOT sports

Library WebpageLibrary Webpage

Everything you will need to conduct your Everything you will need to conduct your online researchonline research ORR homepage, click on “Library”ORR homepage, click on “Library”

State DatabasesState Databases Terrific source of current, reliable Terrific source of current, reliable

informationinformation elibraryelibrary-- begin with a “Topic” search begin with a “Topic” search infotracinfotrac Be sure to select “full text”. Be sure to select “full text”. Accessible Accessible

from home using your library card on the from home using your library card on the SAILS network SAILS network http://www.sailsinc.org/http://www.sailsinc.org/

SIRS SIRS -accessible from home username: orrhs-accessible from home username: orrhs

password:librarypassword:libraryLeading issues- A few ideas for topicsLeading issues- A few ideas for topics

WikipediaWikipediaBe careful!Be careful!

Co-founder Co-founder Jimmy WalesJimmy Wales stresses that encyclopedias of any type stresses that encyclopedias of any type are not usually appropriate as primary sources, and should not be are not usually appropriate as primary sources, and should not be relied upon as authoritative.relied upon as authoritative. Wikipedia provides an overview and points to more in-

depth sources It is a fine place to start, but not always acceptable as a

source You should never quote an encyclopedia, written or online,

in any research paper anyway The most valuable research tools on any Wikipedia page

are the links and sources at the bottom of the page…primary sources

Web page evaluationWeb page evaluation

5 Criteria for Evaluating Websites5 Criteria for Evaluating Websites Accuracy.Accuracy. If the page lists the author and institution that If the page lists the author and institution that

published the page and provides a way of contacting him/her, andpublished the page and provides a way of contacting him/her, and ••Authority.Authority. If the page lists the author credentials and its If the page lists the author credentials and its

domain is preferred (.edu, .gov, .org, or .net), and . . .domain is preferred (.edu, .gov, .org, or .net), and . . .•• Objectivity.Objectivity. If the page provides accurate information with If the page provides accurate information with

limited advertising and it is objective in presenting the limited advertising and it is objective in presenting the information, and . . . .information, and . . . . . .

Currency.Currency. If the page is current and updated regularly (as If the page is current and updated regularly (as stated on the page) and the links (if any) are also up-to-date, stated on the page) and the links (if any) are also up-to-date, and . . .and . . .

Coverage.Coverage. If information can be viewed properly--not limited If information can be viewed properly--not limited to fees, browser technology, or software requirement, then . . .to fees, browser technology, or software requirement, then . . .

the unauthorized use or close the unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as the representation of them as one's ownone's own

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006

Any paper or presentation should be a reflection Any paper or presentation should be a reflection of of your thinkingyour thinking, not not a summary or paraphrase , not not a summary or paraphrase of someone else's work.of someone else's work.

PlagiarismPlagiarism

PLAGAIRISM TIPSPLAGAIRISM TIPS Parenthetical citation Parenthetical citation

Keep good records (author, title, publication)Keep good records (author, title, publication)

Cite source as soon as you mention the ideaCite source as soon as you mention the idea

Cite when you summarize or paraphraseCite when you summarize or paraphrase

Safer to over-reference. . .howeverSafer to over-reference. . .however• No need to cite common knowledge No need to cite common knowledge • facts easily found in reference book (dates, facts easily found in reference book (dates,

populations etc.)populations etc.)

Last but not leastLast but not least

EasybibEasybib NoodletoolsNoodletools

You will definitely need one of these.You will definitely need one of these. Bookmark along with the databasesBookmark along with the databases

Things to rememberThings to remember

Be an efficient and Be an efficient and successful researcher- successful researcher- use Boolean languageuse Boolean language

Use those trusty Use those trusty databases and the library databases and the library webpagewebpage

Evaluate your sourcesEvaluate your sources

Cite your sources…Cite your sources…better safe than sorrybetter safe than sorry

Show your ability to Show your ability to THINK, INTERPERT, THINK, INTERPERT, ANALYZE, and be ANALYZE, and be INTERESTING!INTERESTING!