Introduction to the library research process for beginning Palm Beach State College students by Librarian Janet DeVries

1. RESEARCHOLOGY
Introduction to the Library Research Process
Janet DeVries, MLIS
Palm Beach State College
Library Learning Resource Center
Lake Worth Campus

2. Introduction to the Library Research Process
INSTRUCTOR CONTACT INFORMATION
CONTACT ME

3. Introduction to the Library Research Process
TOOLS NEEDED FOR TODAY’S CLASS
Computer, tablet or smart phone
Panther Card (Borrower ID & PIN)
Critical Thinking Skills

4. Introduction to the Library Research Process
PRE-ASSESSMENT

5. Introduction to the Library Research Process
STATEMENT OF GOALS
Students will become familiar with Palm Beach
State College library resources and tools and
learn how to locate and critically evaluate
information for use in college-level research
papers and projects.

6. Introduction to the Library Research Process
LEARNING OUTCOMES
 Students will be able to locate print and electronic library research
materials including books, encyclopedias, scholarly articles and
periodicals.
 Students will be able to locate and cite bibliographic information.
 Students will sharpen their critical thinking skills for evaluating library
sources and Internet websites for currency, reliability/relevancy,
authority, and purpose/point of view.
 Students will recognize forms of plagiarism and methods to avoid
plagiarizing.

7. Introduction to the Library Research Process
MOTIVATION

8. Introduction to the Library Research Process
PBSC DATABASE AUTHENTICATION

9. F
Introduction to the Library Research Process
PALM BEACH STATE COLLEGE
PANTHERCARD
Borrower ID
24901XXX
PIN MMYY
Use your
Student ID
and PW
OR

10. Introduction to the Library Research Process
LESSON 1
FINDING PRINT AND ELECTRONIC BOOKS

11. Introduction to the Library Research Process
QUEST 1:
FINDING PRINT AND ELECTRONIC BOOKS
Locate a print book on your topic in the library database. Remember to use
Boolean operators and truncation and to use the sort function to sort by
publishing date.
Note the call number (location number) for the book.
Retrieve the book and record the bibliographic information
BONUS: Search for and download an e-Book

12. Introduction to the Library Research Process
LESSON 2:
LOCATING SCHOLARLY RESOURCES IN A DATABASE

13. Introduction to the Library Research Process
QUEST 2:
LOCATING SCHOLARLY RESOURCES IN A DATABASE
Use the library database to locate a current scholarly article on your
topic. Make sure the article is less than 5 years old. Save the article as a
PDF file to read later. Use a citation tool to generate a citation for the
article.
BONUS: Create a Refworks, BibMe, or NoodleTools
account to save and organize your resources.

14. Introduction to the Library Research Process
LESSON 3
USING ENCYCLOPEDIAS, ATLASES, ETC. FOR
BACKGROUND INFORMATION

15. Introduction to the Library Research Process
QUEST 3:
USING ENCYCLOPEDIAS, ATLASES, ETC.
FOR BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Visit the Reference Dept. of the library on the 2nd floor.
Locate the World Book encyclopedia and look up your
topic. Consult the Bedford Handbook to formulate your
bibliographic citation.

16. Introduction to the Library Research Process
LESSON 4:
POPULAR VS. SCHOLARLY RESOURCES

17. Introduction to the Library Research Process
QUEST 4:
POPULAR VS. SCHOLARLY RESOURCES
Visit the library periodical department on the second floor of
the library. Examine the selection of print magazines and use
the CRAAP test to determine if the source is a popular
publication or if it is a scholarly journal. Write down the name
of the publisher and the date, volume and year of publication.
Bonus: Compare the periodicals and newspapers you find while
doing a general search of the Library Catalog

18. Introduction to the Library Research Process
LESSON 5:
EVALUATING INTERNET SOURCES
LOOK AT THE SOURCE
WITH A CRITICAL EYE
Currency
Reliability/Relevance
Authority
Purpose/Point-of-View

19. Introduction to the Library Research Process
LESSON 5:
EVALUATING INTERNET SOURCES CONT.
Can I trust my Internet sources?

20. Introduction to the Library Research Process
QUEST 5:
EVALUATING INTERNET RESOURCES
Identify two different Internet websites. For each site, find the author and
his/her credentials, the URL for the site, the sponsoring organization, and the
date of the last update. Use your critical thinking skills to evaluate the currency
of the site, if there is any bias, if the author is an authority on the subject, and
the purpose and intended audience for the site.
BONUS: Find a more credible site and tell why it is trustworthy.

21. Introduction to the Library Research Process
LESSON 6:
AVOIDING PLAGIARISM

22. Introduction to the Library Research Process
QUEST 6:
AVOIDING PLAGIARISM
Take of the sources you have already found and
think of how you can synthesize that information
into your research. Use the Bedford Handbook or
the Library research guides to learn more about in-
text citations, direct quotes and paraphrasing.
BONUS: Provide an example of an in-text citation.

23. Introduction to the Library Research Process
HOMEWORK INCENTIVES
Every student who completes, documents, and turns
in all of the exercises within one week will be awarded
special Researchology Quest Badge and entered
into the semester drawing for an iPad.

24. RESEARCHOLOGY
Introduction to the Library Research Process
COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR ASSESSMENT

25. RESEARCH ASSISTANCE
Even when the Library is Closed
Sunday to Thursday 10:00 am – Midnight
Friday & Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Introduction to the Library Research Process
Chat
TEXT
Email

26. RESEARCHOLOGY
Introduction to the Library Research Process
LESSON PLAN BASE ON INFORMATION FROM
Association of College & Research Libraries
CORE CONCEPTS
Searching as Strategic Exploration
Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education
Authority Is Constructed and Contextual
Information Creation as a Process
Information Has Value
Research as Inquiry
Scholarship as Conversation

27. RESEARCHOLOGY
Introduction to the Library Research Process
QUESTIONS?
Happy Researching!!