The “Real Stuff!” Information Research in a Googled Society

UCLA LibrarySept 2008

Agenda

Research & Critical Thinking Tips & Tools… For your students For you

Questions Welcome!

Handouts...

Helping Your Students…

“Hoax, Scholarly Research, Personal Opinion? You Decide!”

Caveat Emptor!Caveat Emptor! (Let the Buyer Beware!)(Let the Buyer Beware!)

Unlicensed (Free) vs. Licensed Databases

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All 13 UCLA Libraries Books Periodical Subscriptions Other materials No Articles!

Help Using It…

Road to Research College Library How-To Guides

Databases ????

Which Database?

Subject Matter? Time Period? Publications?

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Key Points

Pick Useful Database Can search, display, save Look for…

Online Help Boolean Operators Truncation (Wild Card) Symbols

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Reference E-Resources…

Encyclopaedia Britannica International Encyclopedia of the

Social & Behavioral Sciences World Almanac Many more…

Help for Instructors…

Information Literacy Help Menu

Help for Undergrads

Assignment Calculator Road to Research Research Paper Planner

More Help for Undergrads…

Academics in The Commons Workshops (Covel Commons)

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Questions?

Review Information Illiteracy Web Critical Thinking UCLA Library Home Page & Catalog Selecting & Using Databases Online Help Google Scholar

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