STEP 2: SURVEYING AND APPRAISING INFORMATION

SURVEYING

browsing over available materials and resources about a research topic

using the card catalog or the online catalog for pertinent titles

previewing certain parts of a material to get an idea of its contents

APPRAISAL

evaluating or assessing the value or worth of resources and materials based on accepted standards

objectively considering materials and resources as references for one’s research work

INFORMATION

various facts in different forms

objective details drawn from experts and professionals in the field

either in printed form or accessed online

FACTORS IN APPRAISING INFORMATION

primary and secondary nature objectivity qualifications of the author nature and level of the source

Primary and Secondary Nature PRIMARY SOURCES: - first hand sources of information - original - unanalyzed or uninterpreted by other partiesExamples:• original documents, relics, works of art• interviews• actual experiments• original autobiographies, journals or memoirs• personal notes from actual observations, witnessing• original, unadulterated audio-visuals

SECONDARY SOURCES: - second-hand sources of information - published, analyzed, interpreted, translated

Examples:• printed books• reference books• maps, graphs, tables• periodicals

Objectivity

factuality of information reliability and validity of data relevance to the development of the

topic presence of empirical evidence

Qualifications of the Author

academic credentials expertise in the field exposure and experience on the subject

matter professional standing among peers in

the field

Nature and Level of the Source up-to-dateness credibility of the publisher peer-reviewed appropriate to the level of the

proponent’s manageability

BIBLIOGRAPHY CARDS

collation of titles of resource materials about the topic contains basic publication information - name of author/s - title - publisher - place of publication - copyright year - page numbers (for articles) - date of retrieval (if accessed online) - call number (if gathered from the library) 3x5 index cards arranged alphabetically with the author’s last name as basis

FORMAT FOR BOOK SOURCES

BIBLIOGRAPHYcall number

Name of Author/sTitle of the BookPublisherPlace of PublicationCopyright YearDate of Retrieval (if accessed online)

Notes on the Content:

sample bibliography card for a book source

BIBLIOGRAPHYPE 1478

AL 11

2010

Alamis, Ma. Melvyn, et al.Academic Writing SkillsUST Publishing HouseManila2010

NOTES: designed for college students; contains relevant exercises on academic writing

FORMAT FOR ARTICLE SOURCES

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Name of Author/s“Title of the Article”Title of the Journal, Magazine, NewspaperDate of IssuanceDate of Retrieval (if accessed online)

Notes on the Content:

sample bibliography card for a article source

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Nadell, Judith and John Langan“The Longman Writer: Rhetoric, Readers and Research Guide”TESOL vol. 5 no. 7, pp. 15-30September 2009July 14, 2013 (date of retrieval)

NOTES: has extensive discussions on the art of technical writing; authors are experts in the field

SECTIONS IN THE LIBRARY General Circulation: responsible for

the processing of library materials being borrowed and returned.

Technical : responsible for the acquisition and classification of library materials

General Reference and Information: include encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, gazetteers, biographical directories, almanacs and yearbooks

SECTIONS IN THE LIBRARY Map Collection: a comprehensive

collection of Philippine and World maps Music : contain material on the study

and teaching of music, musical scores, tapes, phonodiscs, CDs

Current Serials: include current issues of general and professional periodical literature in local and international publication

SECTIONS IN THE LIBRARY Science and Technology: supports the

teaching and needs for topics in engineering, science, pharmacy, physical sciences and technology

Civil Law : caters to legal research Graduate School: contains published

and unpublished theses and dissertations of UST graduate students

SECTIONS IN THE LIBRARY Social Sciences: contains information

sources on education, sociology, history, political science, management, economics, statistics, accounting, marketing, business and cultural anthropology

Filipiniana: contains books written in the Philippines; by Filipino authors; printed in the Philippines; and UST publications

Spanish: preserves books and periodicals on Spanish art, literature and culture

SECTIONS IN THE LIBRARY Antonio V. Del Rosario UST Heritage

Library: the depository of the vast printed collections of UST consisting of rare historical materials

Humanities: contains books about the arts, philosophy, languages, mass communication, broadcasting, journalism, photography, fiction

Multi-media Room: houses CDs, VCDs, DVDs, cassette tapes and video tapes for teaching, self-learning or entertainment

SECTIONS IN THE LIBRARY Serials: provides bound volumes of

general and professional periodical literature

Old Books: houses books of older editions safekept due to their historical significance

ONLINE DATABASES

EBSCO Host (http://search.epnet.com): provides access to all of the library’s other resources in a single integrated approach

- Academic Source Complete- Business Source Complete- Catholic Periodical and Literature Index Online- Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature- Regional Business News- Biomedical Reference Collection: Basic- Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection- Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts- Educational Resource Information Center (ERIC)- Military and Government Collection- MAS Ultra-School Edition- Primary Search- Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia- EBSCO Animals- Academic Source Premier

ONLINE DATABASES

JSTOR (http://www.jstor.org): searches journals in Humanities, Social Sciences and Sciences

ProQuest (http://proquest.com): scholarly journals in Health Sciences and Medicine

ScienceDirect: scholarly journals in the Physical Sciences and Engineering, Life Sciences, Health Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities

Computerized Index to Philippine Periodical Articles (CIPPA): provides selective indexing of articles in popular Philippine magazines, journals and newspapers

Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL): general reference e-books

THOMIST: contains complete articles and books reviews on modern and contemporary philosophy and theology

Benavides Project: provides access to successfully defended theses and dissertations of UST Graduate School students