CSCI6530: Library Instruction for Research Methods in Computer Science
- 1. LIBRARY RESEARCH FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE Clarke Iakovakis Research & Instruction Librarian Neumann Library
- 4. FOR ME, THE HARDEST PART OF RESEARCH IS… a. Getting started b. Finding relevant information c. Writing the paper d. Citing sources e. None – research is easy
- 6. OUTLINE FOR TODAY • Academic Research • Principles of Good Searching • Searching in the Research Databases & Library Catalog
- 8. • A literature review is part of the published work referencing related research, theory, and background information • A review of the literature (literature search) may be conducted to… • understand a topic • help you form a problem statement • provide confirmation of an already existing hypothesis • analyze and interpret your own data • gain exposure to past, current, REVIEWING LITERATURE
- 9. “AUTHORITATIVE” INFORMATION “Authority” is a type of influence recognized or exerted in a community Disciplines have acknowledged authorities-- scholars & publications Approach “authoritative” perspectives with informed skepticism.
- 10. WHAT IS PEER REVIEW? A process for establishing authority of scholarly research Experts in the field/discipline review the original ideas to certify the accuracy, validity, and value of the results Chubin, D. E., & Hackett, E. J. (2005). Peer Review. In C. Mitcham (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics (Vol. 3, pp. 1390-1394). Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA. Retrieved from http://libproxy.uhcl.edu/login?url=http://go.galegroup.co m/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX3434900491&v=2.1&u=txshrac d2589&it=r&p=GVRL&sw=w&asid=67e06d81c0d758521a 67ba637722e45c
- 11. WHAT ARE SOME SOURCES OF SCHOLARLY INFORMATION? Books Reference works Peer-reviewed journal articles Gray literature Reports (government, non-governmental organizations) Theses & dissertations Conference proceedings Archival resources “Computer laptop” by Steve Hillebrand, licensed under public domain
- 14. B. Grobauer, T. Walloschek, and E. Stocker, "Understanding Cloud Computing Vulnerabilities," Security & Privacy, IEEE, vol. 9, pp. 50-57, 2011. article title publication title volume number page number publication year authors How do I find an article when I have a citation?
- 15. HOW DO I FIND AN ARTICLE WHEN I HAVE A CITATION? A. Google B. OneSearch (library catalog) C. A subscription database, such as INSPEC or ACM Digital Library
- 16. B. Grobauer, T. Walloschek, and E. Stocker, "Understanding Cloud Computing Vulnerabilities," Security & Privacy, IEEE, vol. 9, pp. 50-57, 2011.
- 18. TRY IT Age-Invariant Face Recognition Author name? Journal name? Journal year?
- 19. SECTION 2: PRINCIPLES OF GOOD SEARCHING On the Scent. Image licensed CC-BY on Flickr by stephen bowler.
- 20. • Determine your research question1 • Identify the key concepts2 • List alternate keywords, synonyms, and related words3 • Join terms and concepts with appropriate Boolean operators4 • Make use of database’s limiters & suggested subject terms5 • Organize and cite your sources6 SEARCH PROCESS
- 21. One • What are some ways artificial intelligence is used to prevent or solve crimes? Two • How is artificial intelligence used to solve or prevent crimes of spoofing, phishing, identity theft, malware, and in facial recognition and surveillance? Three • In what ways is artificial intelligence developed to recognize faces for use in surveillance to prevent or solve crimes? 1. DETERMINE YOUR RESEARCH QUESTION
- 22. 2. IDENTIFY THE KEY CONCEPTS •artificial intelligence •face recognition •crime solving In what ways is artificial intelligence developed to recognize faces for use in surveillance to prevent or solve crimes?
- 23. artificial intelligenc e Machine learning Neural networks Intelligent agents Markov Decision Processes 3. List alternate keywords, synonyms, and related words In what ways is artificial intelligence developed to recognize faces for use in surveillance to prevent or solve crimes?
- 24. Face recognition Computer vision eigenface s biometricsFace detection 3. List alternate keywords, synonyms, and related wordsIn what ways is artificial intelligence developed to recognize faces for use in surveillance to prevent or solve crimes?
- 25. CONTROLLED VOCABULARY (ALSO CALLED “TAXONOMY” OR “HIERARCHY”) • A list of terms and term relationships designed to o organize information about similar subjects o assist content authors in consistently classifying/tagging content o enable users to find the information they need by translating their language into the language of the information store. Leise, F. (2008). Controlled vocabularies, an introduction. Indexer, 26(3), 121-126.
- 26. • Identify the key concepts2 • List alternate keywords, synonyms, and related words3 In what ways is artificial intelligence developed to recognize faces for use in surveillance to prevent or solve crimes?
- 27. 4. Join terms and concepts with appropriate Boolean operators
- 29. Machine learning Artificial intelligence Intelligent agents Artificial intelligence OR machine learning OR intelligent agents
- 30. Face recognition OR eigenfaces OR skin texture analysis Artificial intelligence OR machine learning OR intelligent agents
- 32. WHICH STATEMENT BELOW WILL GENERATE MORE SEARCH RESULTS?
- 33. WHICH SEARCH WILL FIND FEWER RESULTS? A. B. OR artificial intelligence artificial intelligence crime crime
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- 36. • State your research topic1 • Identify the key concepts2 • List alternate keywords, synonyms, and related words3 • Join terms and concepts with appropriate Boolean operators4 • Make use of database’s limiters & suggested subject terms5 • Organize and cite your sources6 SEARCH STRATEGIES
- 37. SECTION 3: RESEARCH DATABASES & LIBRARY CATALOG Screenshot from Wargames © United Artists. Retrieved from Tumblr
- 38. Why use a library when I have Google? But wait…
- 39. tumblr .gov Wikipedia Subscription databases Password-protected websites restricted access $$$ Illegal content Classified documents Surface Web Deep Web Amazon cnn Google ads
- 40. OFF CAMPUS ACCESS TO SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES If you have problems accessing resources from off campus, call the Reference Desk 281- 283-3910 2001234567
- 41. TO CONNECT TO LIBRARY DATABASES FROM HOME Log in using your UHCL ID and last name Log in using your eservice account Call the library and ask for a password Google it Log in using your Library barcode and last name
- 44. SECTION 4: CITING SOURCES
- 46. Ask a Librarian Stop by the reference desk or schedule a research consultation!In person library@uhcl.edu Email 281-283-3910 Phone Text http://libanswers.uhcl.edu 281-816-4341 IM
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