Presented by LIS 560 Group B cara ball, deborah bancroft, susan heidinger, david johnson, patrick mc vicker, & brooke young

Tools for doing research How to use and the for research projects

Goals for the workshop Explore ways of searching –Broad vs. deep –Popular vs. scholarly –Using Advanced Search Explore ways of learning –by observation –by organizing & restating –by hands-on work –by new endeavors

WHY? WHAT? HOW? WHAT IF?

What? What if? How? Why? Part 1

Boston Tea Party

Linking tasks to questions Why? Someone to observe & take notes –GLOBAL OBSERVER What? Someone to organize the information & to interpret what’s useful and what’s not –ANALYST How? Someone to perform the computer search –ACTIVATOR What if? Someone to guide the search and to talk about follow-up or new directions –INVESTIGATOR

Timeline: Search tips 20 mins Brainstorm search strategies 10 mins Choose a task to try out 5 mins Boston Tea Party exercise 15 mins Evaluation & snacks 20 mins

BTP Exercise Evaluation What did you like about the tools? –Which was faster? –More useful? –Easier? What strategies worked the best? What search terms? Did you find any sites that you distrusted?

The Boston Tea Party as an Important Moment in American History… Was it “your cup of tea” or not? How many of you know what you want to use for your research project?

Part 2 The choice is all yours Pick a topic, pick a strategy, & See where you can take it

Remember There are lots of valid ways to learn Do what works for you Trust your instincts Try something no one but you thinks about Or something new you’ve learned today from others Find professionals in your field of interest and Ask questions Ask lots of questions