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Sociology and
Information Literacy
Research CentralGet Help Research and Writing Wiki Class Presentations
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.
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