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GOODBYE WIKIPEDIA!Solutions to Common Research Paper Problems
Erica Nutzman, Network Library Director
Elaine Settergren, Online Librarian
#1 source is you!
Things that go wrong with research• The assignment• The topic list• The resources• The time frame• The expectations• Information management skills: i.e. note taking, citation
• From Jennifer Campbell’s APSCU presentation
Research Disasters
TIPS FOR RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT CREATION AND DELIVERY
Learn the library’s resources
Incorporate your career field knowledge
Talk to your librarian and test your assignment
Split up the project & teach time management
Support library instruction
Set clear expectations & standards
STANDARDS FOR SOURCESTeach selection of sources
Teach citing and avoiding plagiarism
Teach students to choose appropriate and credible sources
Appropriate
•Scholarly•Trade•Popular
Scholarly
Trade
Popular
Paralegal Assignment: Research how new technologies are affecting the day-to-day tasks of paralegals
IT Assignment: Research the efficiency of cloud computing for end users
Business Assignment: Research trends in green business practices
IT Assignment: Research cell phones for your age demographic
Business Assignment: Research what drives word of mouth advertising
Credible: CRAP
•Currency •Reliability•Authority •Purpose
Teach students to cite those sources properly and avoid plagiarism
Use Guides and Manuals
Talk to program deans and writing experts on your campus
Teach a 5-10 min refresher
References and Cool StuffCampbell, J. (2011). "From the ground up: Building a modern library
solution" [Webinar presentation]. APSCU.
Kolowich, S. (2011 August 22). What students don’t know. Inside
Higher Ed. Retrieved from http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/08/22/erial_study_of_student_research_habits_at_illinois_university_libraries_reveals_alarmingly_poor_information_literacy_and_skills
Reimold, D. (2011 September 15). Students ‘grossly underutilize’ campus library resources. USA Today. Retrieved from http://www.usatodayeducate.com/staging/index.php/campuslife /student
s-grossly-underutilize-campus-library-resources
Schick, K. (2011, October 30). Citation obsession? Get over it! Chronicle of Higher Education. http://chronicle.com/article/Citation-Obsession-Get-
Over/129575/
THUSSA (2011 May 23). Infographic: The state of Wikipedia. SOSHABLE. Retrieved from http://soshable.com/infographic- the-state-of-wikipedia/
Photo Credits• MS Word Clip Art• MorgueFile http://www.morguefile.com/ • Stock.Xchng http://www.sxc.hu/ • “2009 Challenge 109/365 – Clock” by Loren Zemlicka
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lorenzemlicka/3459346334/