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Prof Traci Welch Moritz

Public Services Librarian

Assistant Professor

What we’ll do today

• Learn how to use library resources

• Figure out what search strategies to employ to satisfy assignment requirements

• Learn how to identify best resources to use

How to remember all this stuff

The assignment• Pros and cons of genetically

manipulated food• Pros and cons of the use of antibiotics

in animal feed• Monoculture vs polyculture – native

vs introduced plants• Humane treatment of farm animals vs

food costs• Nutritionalism vs whole food

recommendations

What I need to know to begin this project

• Primary vs. Secondary resources

• Scholarly v. Popular• Boolean Logic• Identifying search terms

ONU ID is Library card

EVAEva Maglott00021559801

Eva Maglott

Please use all digits in your student ID number.

Research Strategy

• Finding the right search term• Start big and then use patterns

you see in the results list to narrow your topic

• Most resources will have built into their system a “thesaurus” or “subject” or suggested topics

links, use them• Ask a librarian or your professor

for suggestions

What do I do first?

Google and Wikipedia

• Aren’t evil• Can prove valuable• Can’t be used as a source

• Turn to the databases for source materials

From the University of Wisconsin Library, worksheet for evaluating web sites

ONU buysFull-textdatabase

OhioLINKPermits

Google tolink to full-text

Google asksto link tocontent

ONU user sees licensed full-textarticles

Run GoogleSearch

Google Scholar

See “Google Scholar” tab at Research guide for information about off-campus access

Google Scholar

• Currency * The timeliness of the information.

• Relevance/Coverage *The depth and importance of the information.

• Authority *The source of the information.

• Accuracy *The reliability of the information.

• Purpose/Objectivity *The possible bias present in the information.

*The CRAAP acronym and descriptions are from Meriam Library at California State University Chico. Used with permission.

What about the internet?

What do I do next?

Oh no!! There

are so many, and

they are so big!!!

Books - Shortcuts

Hold on, I’ve got an idea!

Books - Shortcuts

Finding books

• POLAR• OhioLINK

Finding books -- POLAR

Keyword search for

Medical Foods

Finding books -- POLAR

Finding books -- OhioLINK

Finding books -- OhioLINK

What do I do next?

• Periodical means the same as Magazine

Usually magazines are more “popular”

Scholarly v Popular

•JournalsScholarly or ProfessionalPeer reviewed

Journal Articles

• Not limited to just scholarly peer reviewed articles, however, never hurts to include these!

• Can start with the general Academic Search Complete

• Look at list and see if others sound like possibilities (head to subject specific databases)

Finding Databases

EbscoHost Databases

Academic Search Complete

Opposing Viewpionts

LEXIS NEXIS Academic

LEXIS NEXIS Academic

LEXIS NEXIS Academic

Proquest Nursing

Health Source Complete

Greenfile

Scopus

MedLine

Bibliographic Citation Software

• Ask at the Front Desk• Phone the Reference Desk –

2185 (see library page for available hours)

• Contact by E-mail • t-moritz@onu.edu• Use Chat Help feature or the

IM

QUESTIONS?