How to Find and Cite Scholarly Publications and Critically Evaluate Information from the Internet Dr. Jun Wang Principal Librarian Professor of Library and Information Studies 1
2 Library’s Home Page: Click here to conduct a catalog search to find books and AV materials
3 Click on the title to display the item information. Conduct a keyword Search in GoCat to find books and AV materials
4 Display Detailed Record from GoCat
5 Library’s Home Page: Click here to conduct a database search to find opposing viewpoints articles. Introduction to Databases on Controversial Issues
6 Click Browse Issues to find a list of controversial issues Click hot issues under the following categories
7 Choose a Hot Topic from Opposing Viewpoints in Context Select a topic from the list.
8 Display Information on Your Topic Objective Topic Overview
9 Conduct a Keyword Search
References Illegal immigrants. (2015). In Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection. Detroit: Gale. Retrieved from Opposing Viewpoints in Context. 10 Display & Tweak the Citation in MLA Style
11 Library’s Home Page: Click here to conduct a catalog search to find books and AV materials Click here to conduct a database search to find peer-reviewed research articles. “Steve Jobs” impact
12 Click on the title to display the detailed record and citation tools Using the Citation Tool from GoElectronic Meta Database
13 Tools from a Detailed Record in GoElectronic Meta Database
14 Find Citation Tool from the Full-Text Article in GoElectronic Meta Database
15 References Tetzeli, R. (2015). The real legacy of Steve Jobs. Fast Company, 194, Copy and paste the citation in your Works Cited page of your paper and tweak it using the APA Citation Guide at. Find and Tweak the Embedded APA Citation from GoElectronic Meta Database
16 Library’s Home Page: Click here to conduct a catalog search to find books and AV materials Click here to conduct a database search to find peer-reviewed research articles. Syrian and “migrant crisis” “Mexican Culture” “3D Printing” and “Virtual Reality” Drought and “water technology” “Flat Earth”
Evaluate Find & Critically Evaluate Information from the Internet Articles and YouTube Videos – Are Flat-Earthers Being Serious? flat-earth-belief.htmlhttp:// flat-earth-belief.html – Flat Earth Documentary: In Search of the Edge (Absolute Proof!): – Top 10 Reasons Why We Know the Earth Is Round: – Is Earth Actually Flat?
Gauging Your Learning Outcome 1.How to log on to SJDC library’s online databases on and off campus? 2.How to find full-text, scholarly (peer-reviewed) journal articles online? 3.How to find hot topics from Opposing Viewpoints in Context? 4.How to conduct a keyword/phrase search on a chosen topic in Opposing Viewpoints in Context and GoElectronic to find academic research articles from journals? 5.How to limit your search results and evaluate retrieved sources that are pertinent to your topic and save or or print the sources? 6.Having chosen a topic, would you be able to cite and tweak your retrieved sources in MLA style? 7.Where can you go to find the Citation Guides? 8.How to find and evaluate a webpage? 18 Student Library