Intro to Library Research for IB History Students
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This document provides an overview of research resources and tips for conducting library research. It discusses different types of information sources like social media, blogs, websites, newspapers, journals, books, and the distinction between scholarly, popular, primary and secondary sources. It also summarizes databases like JSTOR and Ebscohost, the importance of tracking sources, citation styles like Chicago, and general research tips such as using subject headings and boolean operators in database searches. Contact information is provided for librarian assistance.
Intro to Library Research for IB History Students
- 1. campusguides.lib.utah.edu/history Navigate to IB History tab Follow along online!
- 2. Introduction to Library Research @ J. Willard Marriott Library University of Utah
- 3. Contact Me! Jessica Breiman jessica.breiman@utah.edu 801-585-3073 Multimedia Archives, Special Collections Level 4, Marriott Library (west side of floor)
- 5. Today Types of information and the Research Process USearch (library catalog) and faceting searches Databases tips and tricks JSTOR Ebscohost databases
- 6. Types of Sources Social media Personal blogs Organizational blogs (NYT blogs) Websites Newspapers (print & online) Magazines (print & online) Journals (print & online) Books (print & online) Scholarly vs. Popular Primary vs. Secondary Use them wisely!!!
- 7. Scholarly Materials Scholarly articles are reviewed by other scholars in the field before publication is approved. Scholarly reviewers examine each paper for: Basing research on the findings of earlier, published, scholarly works Designing research and analyzing results in a correct/reasonable manner Basing conclusions on the evidence provided by the author's experiment results For most academic papers, scholarly articles are excellent resources and the preferred sources for supporting your arguments. Remember to look for author affiliations/current employment!
- 8. There is a place for every kind of information source... But it’s up to you to decide when, where, and how to use them! USE THEM WISELY
- 11. Research Tips
- 13. Remember…. Research is an iterative process; if one search strategy doesn’t work, try another OR go back to think about reformulating your research question.
- 14. General Research Tips Brainstorm keywords for your topic Gather background info using general reference sources (encyclopedias, etc.) Put quotes around phrases e.g. “Hurricane Katrina” Look at your assignment; what kind of sources is your instructor asking for? Keep track of your sources!
- 15. Tracking Your Sources First check what citation style you need Free tools: Zotero Take photo of title page of books, citation page of articles, keep track in your smartphone Use a simple Google doc or Word doc Remember to do it AS YOU GO
- 16. Chicago Citation Style Generally used by History discipline See the resources in the subject guide I have provided online The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) is a great resource for basic information on using Chicago Style
- 26. Email!
- 27. Tips for Searching JSTOR Go straight to ‘Advanced Search’ ‘Narrow by item type’ Use ‘Journal Filter’ option, but still think broadly Look for the ‘Tools’ section to save and cite Use the ‘Find It’ button to see if the library has the full-text of an item Email it to yourself!
- 30. Subject headings
- 31. Ebscohost Databases Tips Searches a broad range of databases Use “Academic Search Premier” and/or others based on your topic Make sure “Peer Reviewed” is checked Look for “View It” or “SFX” button Experiment with subject headings
- 32. Final Notes: Database Searching Check box that says ‘Peer Reviewed’ or ‘Scholarly’ Play around with search terms; look for relevant subject headings. Play with other search limiters. Put quotes around phrases Look for attached PDF and HTML pages Use the ‘Find It’ button to see if your library has an item Look for a ‘Cite’ button
- 33. campusguides.lib.utah.edu/history Navigate to IB History Quiz tab Quiz Time!