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3. The Difference between the Internet and Research Databases
Internet
Anyone can create a website
Contain unfiltered information
You get a lot of junk sites with every search
Last resort for university level research!
4. The Difference between the Internet and Research Databases
Research
Databases
Commercially published materials
Scholarly articles are reviewed by experts
Databases contents are hand selected
Use these FIRST for researching a topic
5. 1. natural disasters
Write down terms
that relate to
your subjects
Remember
synonyms
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6. 2. entrepreneurship
Write down terms
that relate to
your subjects
Remember
synonyms
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7. 3. Social Media –future
Write down terms
that relate to
your subjects
Remember
synonyms
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8. 4. Human Aging
Write down terms
Remember that relate to
synonyms your subjects
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9. Narrows a search
Both terms appear in same record
AND
Terms have different meanings
example: infidelity AND culture
Broadens a search
Either term may appear in record
OR
Terms have similar meanings
example: adultery OR cheating
10. Scholarly
publications
Provide data or theoretical analysis
In-depth coverage of a topic
References
Peer reviewed by experts
Written by experts
11. Popular
publications
Written by paid journalists
Will provide overview of a topic
Written for general public
Vague references to sources
NO references
12. Finding Information
For Articles: Database by topic page
Research Guides for Special Topics!
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For Books: COAST or Link +
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13. Evaluating information
Does the source:
Meet the requirements of your assignment?
Help you answer your research question?
Include relevant
information for
your topic? Give the pro or con
of an argument?
Provide data or facts?
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14. If the record isn’t full text
Click on Get it @ CSULB
or SFX to determine
availability
15. SFX box pops up
“online via”
indicates the
item is full text
on the
computer
16. Click link for “Check availability in COAST”
Determine where your volume is located
Get it from ORCA or Off the shelf
17. SFX Box: NO electronic or print
If there is no full
text available at
CSULB, the
option for getting
the article for free
from the library
18. Citing sources
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Books
Articles
In-text citations
Book Chapters
Web Sites
OWL Purdue Writing Guides
This page provides links to a variety of online
examples of citing in both MLA and APA styles
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