1. Washington/DuBois Debate: Learning about the Context Iris Jastram & Heather Tompkins CLAE July 17, 2006

2. Types of Information Opinions Opinions Background and History Background and History Anecdotes and Stories Anecdotes and Stories Definitions Definitions In-depth analysis In-depth analysis Data Data Biography Biography Visual Visual Gossip Gossip

3. Sources of Information Books Books Scholarly Journals Scholarly Journals Web Sites Web Sites Blogs Blogs Film Film Magazines Magazines Encyclopedias Encyclopedias Friends/Family Friends/Family

4. Evaluating Resources

5. Finding Reliable Web Resources Consult an expert! Consult an expert! –Subject Gateways (American Memory) American MemoryAmerican Memory –Library Guides (CLAE 2006 Resources) CLAE 2006 ResourcesCLAE 2006 Resources

6. Finding Reliable Web Resources Use a web directory or specialized search engine. Use a web directory or specialized search engine. –Librarians’ Internet Index Librarians’ Internet IndexLibrarians’ Internet Index –OAIster OAIster –Google US Government Search Google US Government SearchGoogle US Government Search

7. Finding Reliable Web Resources Try advanced searching options. Try advanced searching options. –Use multiple search engines. –Limit searches in Google to.edu sites. (Site:.edu) –Use quotations to search for terms as phrases. (“Tuskegee Institute”) –Include a minus sign to eliminate words or phrases that are not relevant. (curriculum- vitae)

8. Remember… Evaluate information you find carefully for its authority, content, purpose and relevance for your work. Evaluate information you find carefully for its authority, content, purpose and relevance for your work. The library, its collections, services, and librarians are all here for you. The library, its collections, services, and librarians are all here for you. Ask us—we want to help! Ask us—we want to help!