1. Pro/Con Resources Frederic Murray Assistant Professor MLIS, University of British Columbia BA, Political Science, University of Iowa Instructional Services Librarian Al Harris Library frederic.murray@swosu.edu

2. Information Literacy Search Strategies –Keywords/Boolean AND/OR/NOT Organization of Information –Catalogs Al Harris/WorldCat/Ebrary –Databases i.e. Ebsco Products –Popular vs. Scholarly resources –Periodical Lists – Citation Searching

3. Information Literacy Critical Evaluation –Authority, Accuracy, Objectivity, Currency –Google: Site Specific Search edu/gov Subject Specific Resources –Match Subject to Database

4. Pew Research Center Pew Research Center Where Do You Fit ?

5. Different ways to look at: Pro vs. Con Objective vs. Biased Balanced vs. Unbalanced Two-sided vs. One-sided Indifferent vs. Persuasive Good vs. Bad Benefits vs. Drawbacks

6. Pro/Con TOPIC

7. JSTOR Google Who wrote the information in your source? (google their names) Where did the author of your source get their information? What makes the author of your source an expert? Why should we respect the opinions or findings of your article/web page?

8. Where do I start? –TOPICsearch -database –Pro/Con Resources - books Contemporary Issues Opposing Viewpoints Reference Shelf Taking Sides –Pro/Con Resources - databases CQ Researcher –Author Issues and Controversies –Keywords

9. Helpful Keywords to Use Issue Controversy Statistic Ethical Rights Debate Attitude Trend Condition Examples: Rights and poverty death penalty and Controversy household spending and Statistics

10. TOPICsearch An Ebsco product Use Limiters to Narrow Search Example: Environment –Current Events –Full Text –Topics –Document Type

11. Pro/Con Resources Book Series –Contemporary Issues –Opposing Viewpoints –Reference Shelf –Taking Sides

12. Pro/Con Resources CQ Researcher –contains information on current and controversial issues concentric to the U.S. Government Issues and Controversies –provides up-to-date, objective information on the most prominent and hotly debated issues of the day

13. Online Surveys & Reports Pew Research Center (Main Site) –http://pewresearch.orghttp://pewresearch.org Pew Global Attitudes Project –http://pewglobal.orghttp://pewglobal.org Pew Internet & American Life Project –http://www.pewinternet.orghttp://www.pewinternet.org Pew Hispanic Center –http://pewhispanic.orghttp://pewhispanic.org Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life –http://pewforum.orghttp://pewforum.org

14. Which sounds better? A lot of freshman drop out of SWOSU each academic year. 40% of freshman drop out of SWOSU each academic year. –NUMBERS CARRY WEIGHT, PEOPLE ARE INFLUENCED BY STATISTICS

15. Statistical Resources Google Site Search:Google Site Search i.e. Wind Power statistics Oklahoma site:gov Al Harris Library: Government InformationAl Harris Library –Provides statistical information directly from the U.S. Government and the agencies who collect the data.

16. http://www.swosu.edu/library/infoservices/govdocs/gov.htm

17. Argumentative Information Use information to support your position –Pro/Con Materials –Opinion Polls –Statistics

18. Exercise: Argumentative Resources Worksheet Topic: Oklahoma HB 1083 & SB 1101 Amends existing law to allow concealed handgun permit holders to carry concealed handguns on college or university property. Question: Should this law be passed?

19. Legislation: 2015 SB 557 // Senator Ralph Shortey // The legislation allows any full-time, part-time or adjunct faculty member of a public college, public university or technology center who is in possession of a valid handgun license issued pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act to carry a weapon on campus. The faculty member must provide proper notification to the college, university or technology center of the intent to carry licensed weapon on campus. SB 461 // Senator Nathan Dahm // The legislation allows individuals with a valid handgun license to carry a concealed weapon onto public college or university property or a public technology center property. Additionally, under no circumstances shall consent to carry a concealed handgun by a citizen with a valid handgun license on any public college, public university or public technology center school property be denied by the public college or public university president or public technology center school administrator unless evidence is shown that the licensee has previously been involved in a violent incident that showed deliberate or reckless disregard for the health or safety of faculty, other students or any other person. The legislation also allows an individual who has been issued a handgun license pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act to carry a concealed or unconcealed weapon onto a private college, private university or private career technology center property provided a policy has been adopted by the governing entity of the private university, private college or private vocational-technical school that authorizes the carrying and possession of a weapon on private university, private college or private vocational-technical school property. SB 212 // Senator AJ Griffin // The legislation requires the board of regents for every institution within the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education to provide notice to the public utilizing a public method that sets out the firearm policy relevant to that campus and the procedure for requesting permission to carry on the college, university or technology center campus. HB 1143 // Representative George Faught // The legislation allows a citizen in possession of a valid handgun license issued pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act to carry a concealed handgun into or upon any public college, public university, or public technology center school property. HB 1265 // Representative Ken Walker // The legislation allows an individual who has been issued a handgun license pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act to carry a concealed or unconcealed weapon onto a private college, private university or private career technology center property provided a policy has been adopted by the governing entity of the private university, private college or private vocational-technical school that authorizes the carrying and possession of a weapon on private university, private college or private vocational- technical school property.

20. Finish the Worksheet: Identify three sources of information in support of your defense. –A. –B. –C.

21. Ready to Argue

22. Information Literacy Search Strategies –Keywords/Boolean AND/OR/NOT Organization of Information –Catalogs Al Harris/WorldCat –Databases i.e. Ebsco Products –Popular vs. Scholarly resources –Periodical Lists – Citation Searching

23. Information Literacy Critical Evaluation –Authority, Accuracy, Objectivity, Currency –Google: Site Specific Search edu/gov Subject Specific Resources –Target what you seek

24. Questions? Contact me: –Frederic Murray 774-7113 frederic.murray@swosu.edu

25. Thanks!