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Research Tips for BPST 312:
Technical and Business Communication
Paul BogerCGPS Reference Librarian
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Web Resources
Company Sites
Shopping
Blogs
YouTube
Government Sites
News
World of Information
Online databases and books
Print Resources
Books
Videos
MagazinesNewspapers
Journals
Online Library Resources
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Where do I begin?
How do I evaluate information?
• Click the “How Do I” tab
• Then click the “Evaluate Resources” link
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Popular vs. Scholarly
• Not as easy to determine with web resources!
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Primary vs. Secondary
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What is Most Appropriate for Academic Level Research?
Credible Authors Information Supported by Facts &
Research Objective Information – not biased Accessible Information – can you find it
again Current Information – things change
quickly
Evaluate your sources - YOU are the judge of the content used in your
assignments
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(Library) Research Tools Library Catalog
Titles of Books Titles of Journals, Magazines and
Newspapers Searches Simpson Library, CGPS
Library, and 2 online books collections Databases
Articles in Journals, Magazines and Newspapers
Company and Industry Information Search Engines – publicly available
resources
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Databases – 24/7 Database A-Z list Databases by Subject Research Guides
• Click the drop-down menu by “Research by Subject”
• Click on Professional Studies (BPS) – to access suggested research resources
• Click “GO”
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Research Guide
• Click on the “Databases” option
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Research Guide
• Click on the name of a database and begin searching
• If you need assistance, contact the library
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Can I use the databases from home?
jsmith
password
• You will have to log-in to the databases when off-campus
• Contact the Library if you have access problems
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Recommended Databases:
• Different levels of full text availability• Mix of scholarly vs. popular sources • Different databases will provide different information
Academic Search Complete
Omnifile Full Text Mega
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• Click “Advanced Search”
• Search by Keyword• Search by Topic
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• Click on the title of a report to view the document
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• Click “View PDF” to print and save document
• Click “CiteNow” to format your citation• Click “Bibliography” for more sources
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• Click “Issues and Controversies”
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• Search by Keyword• Search by “Pro and
Con”• Pick a “Headline”
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• Click the “Sidebars” to locate additional information
• Click “Related Articles” to find more information
• Print and email articles
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• To find articles, enter your keyword in the search boxes
• Click “Choose Databases”
Academic Searcg Complete
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• Select multiple databases in which to search
• Click “OK”
Academic Search Complete
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Academic Search Complete
• Click “Search” to search through all of your selected databases simultaneously
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Academic Search Complete
• Click on a Subject term to refine your results• Click PDF and HTML links for full text• Click “Locate Journal Article” if not full text through the
database
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“Locate Journal Article” page
• Is the article available in a UMW database? YES.
• Click the “Article” links to retrieve the complete document
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• Enter your keywords• Consider using some of the “Limit”
options • Click “Go”
Omnifile Full Text Mega
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Omnifile Full Text Mega
• Click “PDF” or “HTML” links to retrieve articles• Click “Locate Article” if not full text through the
database
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What if my materials are at the main campus Library? What if UMW doesn’t have what I need?
Use Illiad to request materials not located at the CGPS Library Create an online Illiad Account Submit requests through Libraries’ website Request books, articles, dissertations Delivered online or to the CGPS Library $2 fee for articles located at Simpson Library
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Illiad: document delivery and interlibrary loan
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SEARCH TIPS
• Try different databases• Try different keywords• Use an “asterisk” for multiple
word endings - *• Phrase Searching - quotation
marks• Avoid stop words like: in, an,
of, for, on, by• Ask Librarians for assistance• Writing Center
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Search Engines – general web
• Search the public web• Limit yourself to a domain -
.gov, .edu, .org• Evaluate so you avoid
using bad websites
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Search Engines - government
Search federal and state government sites
Government investigative reports
Statistics
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Downloads: • Plug-in for Microsoft Word• Firefox Portable• Zotero: Version 1 or Version2
- APA citations and bibliographies
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Need help? Have Questions?
Come to the Library Mondays - Thursdays 1 p.m. -
9 p.m. Fridays 1 p.m. - 7 p.m. Saturdays 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Contact the Library Staff [email protected] 540-286-8025 IM: cgpslibrary
Set up a Research Appointment [email protected] 540-286-8066
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