Digging for the Gem: Developing the Scholarly Research Topic
- 1. Digging for the Gem:Developing the Scholarly Research TopicMichigan Academy of Science, Arts & Letters 3/26/10
- 2. IntroductionBackground informationScholarly topicSteps taken so farWhat to do nextConclusionQuestionsMichigan Academy of Science, Arts & Letters 3/26/10
- 3. Database searchLibrarians as supervisors of support staffLibrarians as supervisors of clerical staffLibrarians as supervisors of staffMichigan Academy of Science, Arts & Letters 3/26/10
- 4. Research ProcessGoogleSteps to take to research a scholarly subjectSteps for librarians to take to research scholarly subjectsMichigan Academy of Science, Arts & Letters 3/26/10
- 5. Research ProcessOlin & Uris LibrariesSeven Steps of the Research ProcessIdentify and develop your topicFind background informationUse catalogs to find books and mediaUse indexes to find periodical articlesFind internet resourcesEvaluate what you findCite what you find using a standard formatMichigan Academy of Science, Arts & Letters 3/26/10
- 6. Research ProcessUniversity of California, BerkleyStep One: Formulate/define your research topicStep Two: Do some background reading on your topicStep Three: Select the appropriate information sources, databases and toolsStep Four: Learn the search protocols of relevant databasesStep Five: Use effective search techniquesStep Six: Read critically, synthesize, seek meaning, revise Step Seven: Take good notes and cite sourcesMichigan Academy of Science, Arts & Letters 3/26/10
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- 10. Research ProcessWhat happens when you can’t get off of step one?Michigan Academy of Science, Arts & Letters 3/26/10
- 11. ChallengesTopic is too narrowThere is not much written on the topicSearch terms are too unique for the databasesTopic is too new for professional literatureTopic is too broadFinding information that doesn’t seem to have a focusNo matter what you type in, you just don’t seem to be able to pin point what you hope to findThought the topic would be easier to searchYou write down your searchYou diagram your search strategyYou try GoogleMichigan Academy of Science, Arts & Letters 3/26/10
- 12. What’s Next?Talk to colleaguesLook outside of the disciplineCompose a quick survey of EMU librariansCompose a larger survey of colleagues outside of EmuMichigan Academy of Science, Arts & Letters 3/26/10
- 13. What’s Next?Formed a Support GroupScholarly Support Group (SSG)Talk about ideas for scholarly projectsKeeps us on taskHelps us to make our ideas come to light Michigan Academy of Science, Arts & Letters 3/26/10
- 14. Conclusion:Things I learnedI have a greater empathy toward the student researcherIt is important be flexible with your topicBe open to revising your topicImportance of discussing a project with colleaguesMichigan Academy of Science, Arts & Letters 3/26/10
- 15. Websites Olin &Uris Libraries (Cornell University)http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/skill.htmHumboldt State University Library: At Your Fingertipshttp://library.humboldt.edu/ic/general_competency/kuhlthau.htmlUC Berkeley Library Online Tutorialshttp://www.lib.berkeley.edu/Help/tutorials.phpMichigan Academy of Science, Arts & Letters 3/26/10