1. TSEM 102
Laksamee Putnam
lputnam@towson.edu
Research & Instruction Librarian
Slides:
http://slidesha.re/W2FJIU

2. First…
 Laksamee Putnam
 lputnam@towson.edu
 Cook Library Reference:
 410.704.2462.
 IM/email
 Phone: 410.704.3746.
 Twitter: @CookLibraryofTU
 Albert S. Cook facebook profile!
 Slides: http://slidesha.re/W2FJIU

3. Agenda
 Quickreview of last class
 Group work
 Finding Books
 Finding Articles

4. Review
 Keywords
 AND OR NOT
 Check for CRAP
 Currency
 Reliability
 Authority
 Purpose/POV

5. Putting it all together…
 What are some ways elementary teachers can assess
whether a certain technology solution is effective?
teach* assess* technolog*
instruct* evaluate* comput*
method* test* [software name]
learn*
teach* OR instruct* OR method* OR learn*
AND
assess* OR evaluate* OR test*
AND
technolog* OR comput* OR kidspiration

6. Real research is complicated

7. Critique Cook OneSearch!
 Smallgroups
 Discuss Cook OneSearch
 Books
 Articles
 Fill out this worksheet
 http://bit.ly/VhPa8u
 Report back to the class

8. Critique Cook OneSearch!
 Find books
 One here at Towson
 One outside of Towson
 Report back
 A feature which helped your search
 What your group disliked

9. Finding Books
 Plenty of relevant
information in print
 Use broad keywords
 Multiple places to search
 Cook OneSearch
 Library Catalog
 USMAI Libraries

10. Finding Books

11. Finding Books

12. Critique Cook OneSearch!
 Find an article
 Identify
 Article title
 Journal title
 Content Provider (i.e. Database)
 Access
 Report back
 A feature which helped your search
 What your group disliked

13. Finding Articles
 Scholarly
– Peer
Reviewed
 Usespecific
keywords
 Utilized
advanced
search features
Card Catalogue. [Photographer]. Retrieved from
Encyclopædia Britannica Image Quest.
http://quest.eb.com/images/115_2838287

14. Finding Articles

15. Finding Articles
 Content providers you should use:
 Academic Search Premier
 Education Research Complete
 ERIC
 SocINDEX
 ScienceDirect
 Social Sciences Abstracts
 PsycINFO

16. Finding Articles
 Features to remember
 Yellow Findit button
 Citation creations
 Email yourself
 Also as you are searching
 Take a look at the article citations
 Make note of additional keywords

17. Next class
 Preclass Worksheet
 Article, Video, Discussion questions and APA
 Discussion on plagiarism and citation style

18. Questions?
 Feel free to contact me:
 Laksamee Putnam
 lputnam@towson.edu
 410.704.3746.
 Twitter: @CookLibraryofTU
 Or any reference librarian:
 Visit Cook Library Reference Desk
 410.704.2462.
 IM – tucookchat