PAF 101 Module 2, Lecture 1 “An educated person is one who has learned that information almost always turns out to be at best incomplete and very often false, misleading, fictitious---just dead wrong.” ~ Russell Baker

Introduction to Module Two Chapter 2: use the library Chapter 3: find players to interview Chapter 4: design a survey on a societal problem or policy in a specified geographical area

PAF 101 Module 2 Conceptual Overview: Incorporates Multiple information formats & retrieval tools Requires significant time investment Increases familiarity & comfort level with use of a research library Calls for navigating a series of research exercises where attention to detail is essential

Crucial S.U. Library Resources for Module 2 SU Library Homepage – http://library.syr.edu See especially: >DISCOVER search engine >Quick Links for “Undergraduate Students” >Resources by Subject – For librarian created subject guides in various disciplines

Crucial S.U. Library Resources for Module 2 Syracuse University Library Homepage – http://library.syr.edu Links to: “DISCOVER” Search engine (searches the Library’s Catalog) -Find Books, Music, Video, Government Publications & more @ SU Library WARNING: The “Articles” search tab in DISCOVER does not search all library databases required for MOD 2 Exercises. Instead – go directly to those databases via DISCOVER’S “Databases” tab.

Crucial S.U. Library Resources for Module 2 Syracuse University Library Homepage – http://library.syr.edu Links to: “DISCOVER” Search engine (searches the Library’s Catalog) --Find Books, Music, Video, Government Publications & more @ SU Library Databases-Find Articles on Various Topics! E-journals List-Browse Back-Issues of Specific Online Journals and Magazines!

Crucial S.U. Library Resources for Module 2 Example of a DISCOVER search result (on the topic, “gun violence,” with results sorted by relevance) Results can be refined in multiple ways Click show availability for that book’s call number, physical location & status (checked out vs. available) Classic Catalog – aka “SUMMIT” is the Library’s older catalog interface For items with an “Electronic Version” link, clicking on that opens up that item online

Navigating to SU Library Subscription Databases: Click the databases tab Type in the name of the desired database (e.g., Proquest Research Library) Click the orange button located at the right edge of the red DISCOVER search box Click the appropriate linked database name appearing on the subsequent results page Reminder: Not all MOD 2 exercises require library databases; some exercises use freely available websites. The “Browse Databases” link is yet another way to retrieve databases alphabetically or according to subject categories (e.g., databases in “sociology,” “political science,” etc.)

Question by Question Guidance – the database tools you’ll use on module 2:

2.2 – Statistical (Find a Table)

Proquest Research Library 2.3 – Proquest Research Library Select desired date range. Click on “More Search Options” if additional limiting features are desired.

2.4 – SU Library Catalog (“DISCOVER”) Available at http://library.syr.edu

2.4 – SU Library Catalog (“SUMMIT” V. “DISCOVER”)

2.4 – SU Library Catalog (“SUMMIT” V. “DISCOVER”) Not required, but you can also use the Library’s “Classic Catalog” (aka – SUMMIT) to identify the book(s) needed for exercise 2.4 SUMMIT searches the same book collection as DISCOVER SUMMIT offers various advanced search features DISCOVER does not DISCOVER offers advanced search refinement features such as results narrowing via readily visible subject and publication date tags (SUMMIT does not offer this)

2.5 – Catalog of U.S. Government Publications http://catalog.gpo.gov

2.6A & 2.6B – CQ Researcher

2.6A– CQ Researcher Example of results screen – sorted by “relevance.” Warning: A CQ Report with a high relevance rank may not always be recently published!

2.6B– CQ Researcher 2.6B requires that you visit the “contacts” portion of the CQ Researcher report you select.

2.7– U.S. Census Data http://www.census.gov “American FactFinder” can help locate ‘most’ of the data needed for this exercise.

2.7– U.S. Census Data http://www.census.gov The ‘Population Finder’ tool (inside American FactFinder) is helpful for determining “comparable census area” data required for this exercise.

Keeping Track of Sources/APA Citation Style– PAF 101 Web Site