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Digital Research Notebook

A simple tool for reflective learning at scale.

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So, we were teaching one-shots….

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Digital Research Notebook

j.mp/my-notebook

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Digital Research Notebook

j.mp/my-notebook

Learning Outcomes

  • Choose a topic
  • Write a research question
  • Generate a useful range of keywords
  • Find and use relevant LibGuides
  • Find sources in the catalog or at least one article database

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Topic mapping

ty: @renromana!!!!

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Keyword Generation

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Research Strategies, Tools, Approaches

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Reflections on the Research Process

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General and course specific notebooks

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New In-Class Activities

Things we didn’t have time to do before....

Authority is Constructed Contextual

  • Traditional and new media
  • Mainstream and alternative viewpoints
  • Nonacademic authoritative sources; nonauthoritative scholarly sources

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New In-Class Activities

Things we didn’t have time to do before....

Research as a Conversation

  • Diverse uses of sources (beyond evidence)
  • Scholarly Disagreements
  • Role of seminal articles, review articles
  • Disciplinary styles and conventions

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Teaching at Scale

  • Extends our instructional “toolbox”
  • Like a research guide, but more focused on process.
  • Can be used on its own when f2f instruction isn’t feasible.
  • Relatively easy to integrate for instructors.

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What’s next?

  • Revised lessons
  • New video tutorials
  • Specialized notebooks
  • Research and writing integration

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Thank you!

Questions?

UCLA Library

Julia Glassman�Lead for Collections and Writing Initiatives�jglassman@library.ucla.edu�@juliaglassman

Doug Worsham�Teaching & Learning Services Coordinator�dworsham@library.ucla.edu�@dmcwo

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Praise for the Research Notebook

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“The combination of tutorial videos and exercises allows students to apply fundamental skills to their own particular research projects, freeing up time in the classroom for me to discuss finer points. I particularly value the emphasis on devising a research question and search strategy before beginning to search—too many students dive into their research and then become frustrated when they don’t find what they’re looking for, and these modules demonstrate a more deliberate and effective approach.”

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-Thomas Hitchner, UCLA Writing Programs Lecturer