Research and Library Resources. Three Essential Research Techniques 1.Know your topic thoroughly 2.Understand how to limit your search 3.Know the best.

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Research and Library Resources

Three Essential Research Techniques 1.Know your topic thoroughly 2.Understand how to limit your search 3.Know the best places to find information

Subject and Keyword Searching Most default searches are keyword Subject searches are topic focused Keyword searches are more broad; exploring related words that you could encounter when researching a subject Example: Subject  Civil Rights Movement Keywords  Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Voting Rights Act of 1964, Jim Crow Laws, “separate but equal” It is essential to have a subject and 5-10 keywords for effective research

Boolean Searching Remember the important words and, or and not Or searches are used for synonymous words or concepts And searches yield fewer results the more terms you include Not searches will exclude records from your results; beware the terms you are searching for could be included in documents with the word you are trying to avoid Web Guide:

Important Information Re: Wikipedia IT’S FREE! User generated collaborative content Information is usually correct The sources that the author used to create the Wiki page are located on the bottom of the entry USE Wikipedia to begin your search journey and find keywords

Google Scholar Google indexed scholarly resources including scholarly journals, abstracts, peer reviewed articles, theses, dissertations, books, preprints, PowerPoint presentations and technical reports from universities, academic institutions, professional societies, research groups, and preprint repositories around the world Not all articles are full-text Advanced search options are available

The ABC’s of Web Evaluation A=Author – Who is the author? Are they an expert in the field? Do they have knowledge on the subject? B=Bias – What is the intent behind the website? Commercial? Educational? C=Credibility – Can the information be backed up by reliable sources?

Website Example Is this site for real? –