The Web
vs.
Library Databases
~A Comparison
Irikawa/Sullivan
Argumentative Research Paper 2020
TECHNOLOGY AWAY
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WHY ARE WE HERE?
Assignment Guidelines
“Papers must cite a minimum of four sources.”
Assignment Guidelines
“Papers must cite a minimum of four sources.”
Two sources provided
Assignment Guidelines
“Papers must cite a minimum of four sources.”
Two sources provided
One additional WEB
source
Assignment Guidelines
“Papers must cite a minimum of four sources.”
Two sources provided
One additional WEB
source
One additional DATABASE
source
What is a database?
What is a database?
Some Terminology:
Concepts you need to know!
Some Terminology:
Concepts you need to know! CAROUSEL
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Authority
Authority reveals that the person, institution, or agency responsible for a site has the qualifications and knowledge to do so.
Things to look for when evaluating a source for authority:
Authority
The Web (Google, Wikipedia, About.com, etc.)
Varies at best. Difficult to verify. Cannot limit to professional, scholarly literature. Information on the Web is seldom regulated, which means authority is often in doubt.
Databases (Gale, LitFinder, CultureGrams, etc.)
Easy to determine. Most databases have scholarly/peer-reviewed filters or contain only scholarly literature. Authority and trustworthiness are virtually guaranteed.
Relevance
Relevance
Research
involves:
LOTS
of
READING!
Relevance
The Web (Google, Wikipedia, About.com, etc.)
Lack of subject focus can result in numerous irrelevant hits – or “junk” – to wade through. Unless you are using a subject-specific search engine, expect “everything and the kitchen sink” in the results. Quantity ≠ Quality
Databases (Gale, LitFinder, CultureGrams, etc.)
Focus by subject (opinion essays, health, American history) and/or format (articles, books, reference works), which often means more relevant information and less time wasted dealing with junk.
Information comes from legitimate, quality-controlled sources.
Search Features
These are the tools we use for online searching.
Search features enable users to filter data, i.e., to select only those records that match certain criteria.
Basic and advanced search features can help you refine your results, and can save you time by helping you search more efficiently.
Keep in mind:
Search Features
The Web (Google, Wikipedia, About.com, etc.)
Varies by search engine, but often limited.
Can limit by document type (.doc, .pdf) or language, but limiting by publication date, format (article, book, etc.), scholarly/peer-reviewed and more is unavailable.
Databases (Gale, LitFinder, CultureGrams, etc.)
Numerous advanced search features determined by database subject focus, e.g., limiting by publication type, date, language, document format, scholarly/peer-reviewed status.
The list of features is as long as the number of databases available.
Published Information
Before publication…
When doing academic research, high-quality information will have been published by a legitimate publisher, and that’s what you’re looking for!
Published Information
The Web (Google, Wikipedia, About.com, etc.)
Web information often lives and dies on the Web and can come from anyone with Internet access.
Seldom is the information coming from legitimate published sources: magazines, academic journals, books, etc.
When it is, the user usually has to pay to access it.
Databases (Gale, LitFinder, CultureGrams, etc.)
Databases deal only with published information; that is information that originally appeared in print: magazine and journal articles, books, etc.
They are more stable than the Web.
Through the library’s paid access, all of this information is available to you, the user, for free.
Terminology:
Website Evaluation:
Here’s an easy tool for you to use!
Database Navigation:
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OneFile: High School Edition
Opposing Viewpoints
MLA Citations:
How to cite your web sources!
MLA Citations:
How to cite your web sources!
Learning Targets:
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Thanks to the following whose library resources contributed some of the content for this slide deck: Yale University, University of Maryland, University of Dallas, and OSLIS.
Happy Researching !
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