1. Information Strategies in Speech Phenessa A. Jones, MSLS Campus Director, Learning Resources

2. OBJECTIVES Today, you will: Define Information Literacy Identify steps in Effective Research Determine questions to think about before evaluating Review CARS Evaluating Sources Checklist Primary Vs. Secondary Sources Edison Online Catalog Examine arrangement of MLA Works Cited Page Open Discussion

3. WHAT IS INFORMATION LITERACY? The ability to find, retrieve, analyze, use, and communicate information. ~Association of College & Research Libraries, 2000

4. STEPS IN EFFECTIVE RESEARCH Step 5: Communicate the information (Evaluation) (Synthesis) Step 4: Organize the information (Synthesis) Step 3: Evaluate the information (Use of Information) Step 2: Find the information (Location & Access) (Information-Seeking Strategies) Step 1: Define the need (Task Definition)

6. Up-to-Date?

8. QUESTIONS TO THINK ABOUT… What online databases(s) will you use to investigate and gather your information? Academic Search Complete AmericaSNewspapers

9. INFORMATION QUALITY CARS Checklist: Credibility Accuracy Reliability Support

10. PRIMARY VS. SECONDARY Primary sources are records of events like diaries, poems, court records, interviews, letters or sets of data, such as census statistics. In most cases you will use secondary sources such as books and articles.

11. POPULAR VS. SCHOLARLY

12. PRIMARY VS. SECONDARY SOURCES EXAMPLES

14. Searchable by Author, Title, Subject, or Keyword

15. Make sure the default is Edison State College

16. You do not need to log in to search; However, you do need to log in to view fines and fees, place holds, access e-books, etc.http://www.edison.edu/library/

17. SUBJECT-SPECIFIC CITATION STYLE MLA Literature, Arts, and Humanities Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 7th ed. New York: Mod. Lang. Assoc., 2009. Print. http://www.mla.org

18. PARTS OF AN ONLINE ARTICLE CITATION

20. “Title of article.”

21. Title of Online Periodical, Volume Number (issue number if available. (Date of publication): Page Numbers. Database Name.

23. Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitles (italics).

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