Finding Sources for Technology & Society
- 1. Assessing and Finding Sources for Technology & Society Nicole Branch, Sociology Librarian SOCI 49 January 20, 2016 Image courtesy of Flickr user throgers.
- 2. Today we will… • Distinguish between different types of sources • Define searchable key words for technology & society topics • Identify & search relevant databases Background image courtesy of Flickr user Paree.
- 3. My Topic Background image courtesy of Flickr user Paree.
- 4. Source types. Image courtesy of Flickr user sky noir.
- 5. Breaking Down Source Types • Scholarly • Popular • Trade/Practitioner • Reference
- 6. Scholarly • author: experts (such as academics) • audience: scholars and researchers in the field • purpose: make available original research • references: frequent citations or extensive bibliography
- 7. Popular • author: journalist or freelance writer • audience: general, non-expert readers • purpose: entertain, persuade, or inform readers • references: no citations or bibliography
- 8. Reference • author: usually editor, not author, listed • audience: general, non-expert readers • purpose: provide background information on a topic • references: sources either not cited or a short bibliography provided for further reading
- 9. Trade/Practitioner • author: practicing professionals (e.g. teachers, nurses, business) • audience: working professionals in that profession • purpose: share techniques or trends within profession or industry • references: sources sometimes cited.
- 10. Identify the Source Type • Go to the Pop Quiz link on the guide for this class • Try to identify the types of sources listed • Review
- 11. Define, Refine & Focus Your Topic • Define Black twitter • Refine Black identity and politics on Twitter • Focus How have African Americans used Twitter to advance political or social causes? Why are certain groups drawn to Twitter to build a sense of community? In what ways has Twitter represented race and racism in the United States?
- 12. Identify Key Words How have African Americans used Twitter to advance political or social causes?
- 13. Identify Key Words How have African Americans used Twitter to advance political or social causes?
- 14. Refining Keywords • Broader terms • Narrower Terms • Synonym Terms
- 15. Finding the conversation Image courtesy of Flickr user spyros papasyropoulos.
- 16. Identify a Database • Determine primary subject areas • Identify specialized databases • Search multiple sources
- 17. Search & Refine • Identify subject terms • Use subject limiters • Identify key figures in the conversation • Grab citations & permalinks
- 18. Nicole Branch, Social Sciences Librarian nbranch@scu.edu x5436 Image courtesy of Flickr user Thomas Hawk.