1. 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
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Gathering Materials

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

3. Library Resources Librarians Catalogue Periodical indexes Newspapers
Reference works

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

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

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

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

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

9. Internet Search Aids
Search Engines
Virtual Libraries

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

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

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

13. Evaluating Internet Documents
Authorship
Sponsorship
Recency

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

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

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

17. 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