6 Gathering Materials Chapter 6 Title Slide Gathering Materials Using Your Own Knowledge and Experience Library Resources Catalogue Periodical Database Abstract Reference Works Types of Reference Works Internet Search Aids Search Engines Metasearch Engines Virtual Library Invisible Web Searching the Internet Specialized Research Resources Evaluating Internet Documents Bookmarks Research Interview Tips for Doing Research Efficient Note-Taking Blank Gathering Materials

Using Your Own Knowledge and Experience Your personal experiences can sometimes supply many supporting materials for your speeches.

Library Resources Librarians Catalogue Periodical indexes Newspapers Reference works

Catalogue A listing of all the books, periodicals, and other resources owned by a library.

Periodical Database A research aid that catalogues articles from a large number of journals or magazines.

Abstract A summary of a magazine or journal article, written by someone other than the original author.

Reference Work A work that synthesizes a large amount of related information for easy access by researchers.

Types of Reference Works Encyclopedias Yearbooks Dictionaries Quotation books Biographical aids Atlases and gazetteers

Internet Search Aids Search Engines Virtual Libraries

Search Engine A search aid such as Google that indexes Web pages and checks them for sites that match a researcher’s request.

Virtual Library A search aid that combines Internet technology with traditional library methods of cataloguing and assessing data.

Invisible Web The multitude of Web databases and other resources that are not indexed by search engines.

Evaluating Internet Documents Authorship Sponsorship Recency

Bookmark A feature in a Web browser that stores links to sites so they can be easily revisited.

Research Interview An interview conducted to gather information for a speech.

Tips for Doing Research Start early Make a preliminary bibliography Take notes efficiently Think about your materials as you research

Efficient Note-Taking Take plenty of notes Record notes in a consistent format Make a separate entry for each note Distinguish among direct quotations, paraphrases, and your own ideas Use index cards if you write notes by hand