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The Social Sciences and Informatio n Literacy
The Social Sciences
and Information
Literacy
…defines information literate students as those who make intelligent choices when
gathering information in support of a chosen topic.
They understand
how knowledge is organized how to find information how to evaluate informationhow to use information in such
a way that others can learn from them
Association of Academic and Research Libraries
“They are people prepared for lifelong learning, because they can always find the information needed for any task or decision at hand.”
American Library Association Presidential Committee on Information Literacy
Association of Academic and Research Libraries
Information Literacy enables learners to master content and extend their investigations, become more self-directed, and assume greater control over their own learning.
Information literacy forms the basis for lifelong learning.
Getting Started!
Familiarize yourself with Reeves Memorial Library, its website, and the available resources.
http://maura.setonhill.edu
Placing a Hold
Do two things:
1) give your readers an overview of sources you have explored while researching a particular topic or idea
2) demonstrate how your research fits into the larger field of study, in this case, social work.
Owl at Purdue
Literature Review
Primary Source is an original document or account that is not about another document or account but stands on its own. • novel • poem • play• diary • letter• a research study • interviews -on the scene
Secondary Source one that interprets a primary source or is otherwise a step removed. A journal article or book about a poem, novel, or play or a commentary about what an interview signifies is a secondary source. Your paper will become a secondary source.
Primary and Secondary Sources
Scholarly?Trade?
Popular?
What Is The Difference?
University of Maine at Farmington
What type of publication is this?
1. Scholarly Journal2. Trade Publication3. Magazine
Social Work, established in 1956, is the official professional journal of NASW and is provided to all NASW members as a membership benefit.
The best way to find a journal article on a particular subject is to
1. Google it2. Search Wikipedia3. Do a search using a
licensed database4. Leaf through print
journals
Resources-Journals/ArticlesOnline Databases
EBSCO Host- Central access point for all of the individual databases in the collection.
Newspaper Source Plus
Sage Online Journals- Delivery platform that provides online access to the full text of individual SAGE journals.
JSTOR- 262 journals in the Arts and Sciences, Business and Economics
Journal Finder- Central access point to all of the journals, magazines, and newspapers held in both electronic and hard-copy format.
Web ResourcesProfessional Associations
Government Resources and Agency SitesGoogle Us Government Search- www.google.com/ig/usgov
Scholarly SearchGoogle Scholar –www.scholar.google.com
American Sociological Association Other professional organizations
Reeves Memorial Library WebsiteWeb Resources
When searching the internet it is important to know that :
1 2 3
33% 33%33%1. Authoritative sites have
an .org or .edu domain2. The best sites will be at
the top of your search results
3. You need to evaluate the expertise, accuracy, and reliability of the source.
Research
Research Model
Planning and Time
Management are
important tools in
avoiding information
overload.
Assignment CalculatorDeveloped by University of Minnesota
http://www.lib.umn.edu/help/calculator/
Cite Your Sources
APA Formatting & Style Guide
The OWL at Purdue
Class Review – Please take a few minutes to complete the following 5
questions….
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