Carmen Genuardi, Librarian

Research Strategies: From Information Consumers to Information

PRODUCERS…YES YOU CAN!

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From Information Consumers to Information PRODUCERS…YES YOU CAN!

It’s all a click away! Everything I need is on the Internet…– Do I Trust this Information? Criteria for Evaluating information sources

• Citing Sources to Avoid Plagiarism Seneca Library Catalogue

Finding books, e-books, and more…(Give it a try!)

Steps to Doing Research

Let’s Review: Library Jeopardy!

Please feel free to ask me questions as we go.

It’s All Just A Click Away

Everything I need is on the Internet…well, think again!

Would you drive across a bridge constructed entirely on the basis of information obtained by searching Google?Would you want a doctor to operate on you using instructions somebody found on Yahoo!?

Is This Credible?

http://www.genochoice.com/

This was a site th

at was

part of a

design contest

Criteria for Evaluating your sources

Authority/Reliability? Bias/Objectivity?

Currency? Relevance?

Next steps

next stepsSome rights reserved (Malingering)

What’s the big deal about Plagiarism?

At Seneca College, plagiarism includes:“Using someone else’s work (words, images, ideas,

phrases, signatures, or computations) and presenting it as one’s own, instead of properly documenting every source.”

Seneca College Academic Policy. Retrieved September 7, 2005, from http://www.senecacollege.on.ca/home/academic_policy/0405_09cheat.html

Plagiarism & Citing Sources

When writing a report, essay or presentation, it is important that you cite your sources in order to avoid plagiarism and respect academic honesty.

Use a standard format to cite your sources, such as MLA or APA....ask your professor which he/she prefers.

Quick guides to MLA or APA style …

Seneca Libraries Quick Guides to APA or MLA

Plagiarism

Plagiarism includes:

Buying or taking and submitting papers written by others as your ownCopying parts of someone’s work without giving creditReplacing only some words in another’s passage, without giving creditPutting together ideas from many different people without giving creditUsing your own paper in more than one course

 

Cite your Sources (aka Academic Integrity)

Professor Bill Taylor’s A Letter to My Students, reads: “I don’t expect you to do original research. Instead, I expect you to read about the research of others, and bring together their ideas in such a way that makes sense to you and will make sense to me. Therefore, it’s essential for you to cite your sources in any research paper you write….So don’t feel you need to hide the fact that you’re drawing from one of your sources. That’s what it’s all about.”

(Oakton Comm. Coll., IL) (full text at www.mcgill.ca/integrity)

Avoiding Plagiarism

Avoid Plagiarism by:1. Keeping good research notes 2. Organizing your paper carefully3. Acknowledging all your sources4. Understanding and effectively using a citation

style

Consequences of Plagiarism

Consequences of plagiarizing may include:

Receiving a mark of “zero” on the assignmentFailing the courseSuspension from Seneca CollegeBeing expelled from Seneca College

Take a moment…questions??

What if you wanted to …

…find books or e-books on the topic of “college success”,to prepare for your college year at Seneca?Keywords: Note takingStudy skillsCiting sourcesTime managementCollege student

Seneca Libraries Web Site

Finding Books using the Library Catalogue

Ask us your research questions online.

10 Minute Quick Exercise

For instructions, please refer to

Part A of your handout.

Use different sources of information…

Books

Encyclopedias,

Dictionaries, etc.

*Journal Articles

Newspaper Articles

“Usually when doing research, I refer to all forms of information! I do this so that I can cross reference my information and rid my research of any bias, or opinionated information.” Jessica, College Student

*Magazine Articles

Journal Articles Magazine (Popular)

Articles

What’s the difference? Scholarly Journal Article

OR Magazine Article

OR

Let’s have a look at your handout…

Journal Articles Magazine Articles

Main purpose is to report results of original research.

Information provided is usually of current or general interest.

Author is an expert researcher in field.

Author is usually a staff writer or journalist who may or may not have subject expertise.

Articles usually have narrow subject focus.

Little or no information about sources are provided.

Articles are written for researchers, students, professionals.

Articles tend to be short—less than 5 pages.

Sources always cited in detail with consistent formatting.

Intro to Research in 5 Easy Steps

Step 1: Understand research assignment requirementsStep 2: Define your topic Step 3: Locate quality resources for your assignmentStep 4: Evaluate what you find Step 5: Always Cite the Sources Used

Let’s refer to your handout for explanations.

ANY QUESTIONS?

Thank you!

Carmen Genuardi,Carmen.genuardi@senecac.on.ca 416-491-5050 ext. 5194

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