chls 300 fall 2015_serrano-najera
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Resources & Research StrategiesCHLS 300
Susan Luévano Ethnic Studies Librarian
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Today’s Objectives:Learn & practice research search strategies/computer commandsExamine useful electronic resourcesLearn where to find primary & secondary sources
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Developing a search strategy
Conduct pre-research or background research on your topic
Develop a topic into a thesis statementDescribe your topic using the most unique keywords
Breakdown your topic using key concepts
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Reference SourcesGale Virtual Reference Library Library Home pageDatabases by title “G”
Latino American ExperienceLibrary Home pageDatabases by title “L”
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Your turn
• Using your worksheet write your topic or thesis statement.• Circle the keywords or key topics.• Use both the Gale Virtual Reference Online or the Latino American
Experience databases to find background data on your topic.
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Search Tip Formulate your search by breaking your topic into variables Example: Trace the development of Cesar Chavez’s leadership role in the United Farmworkers Union during the 1960s.Tip: You do not have to search every word.
United Farmworkers Union
Cesar Chavez
Leadership
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Tech Tools- Boolean Operators
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Tech Tool: Boolean Operators
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Tech Tool: Truncation * More results Plurals Examples: ◦Immigrat*◦Immigrate◦Immigrates◦Immigrated◦Immigration
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Tech Tool: Adjacency◦Searches words next to each other in order listed
◦Double quotation marks◦Examples:◦“Day laborer*”◦“Environmental justice”◦“People of color”◦“Undocumented worker*”◦“United Farm Workers”
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Your turn
• Circle the keywords or key topics in your thesis statement.
• Develop a search strategy using Boolean Operators (AND, OR), truncation (*) and, if possible, adjacency (“---”).
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LibGuide – CHLS 300http://csulb.libguides.com/chls300
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What is a primary source?
A document which describes an event by a witnesses (diaries, speeches, letters, interviews, autobiographies, etc.) Fundamental or original document relating to a particular subject (government publication, law or legislation, court reports, etc) A source from the time of an event (newspaper articles, news footage, songs, map, cartoons etc)
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Primary sources Search words:
◦ Sources◦ Personal Narratives◦ Interviews◦ Letters
Examples: ◦ “immigrant women” and sources◦ “Undocumented immigrant*” and letters◦ “Garment worker*” and interviews
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What is a secondary source? Information written by an authority who
reports on an event, person, place or thing (i.e., a biography, etc.) An accounting of events or experiences (i.e., a news story, etc.) not personally observed or experienced by the writer. A scholar's description or analysis of primary sources. (i.e., a journal article, etc.)
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Your turn
• Using your search strategy find 1 primary source on your topic in COAST and send the bibliographic information to yourself vis email.
• Using your search strategy find 1 secondary article on your topic in America: History & Life, Chicano Database and send the citation to yourself in Chicago style format.
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Search Tips What to do if you get too much?
Limit options, e.g. age, geography, ethnicity, gender
Field searching, e.g. subject headings, date, language
Combine searches or add more concepts What to do if you get too few?
Eliminate concepts/use broader topic
Related articles
Cited references
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Search Strategies Review LIMIT -
Language
Boolean Truncation *
Adjacency “xxx xxx”
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How do I get full-text article?
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HOW DO I GET THE FULL-TEXT ARTICLE?
SUSAN LUÉVANO, CSULB, UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
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BeachReach
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Research Steps Step 1: Develop search strategy using
◦ Pre-research in reference sources◦ Unique Keywords that describe your search◦ Create a search strategy using
◦ Boolean operators, Truncation, Adjacency
Step 2: Find primary & secondary sources◦ Research Databases◦ Coast◦ Interviews◦ Internet
Step 3: Search the database◦ Try different keywords, try different searches◦ Select the best citations◦ Retrieve the full-text◦ Use internal citation generators when sending information
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Research Steps Step 4: Evaluate resources
◦ Create your annotated bibliography
Step 5: Apply and use information◦ Synthesize information◦ Write up the finding and conclusion ◦ Create your bibliography & in-text citations using correct citation style
Use the CHLS 300 Research Guide as a starting point!!
Circular process – Repeat and Revise
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Still need a little help? Research Subject Guide –LIBGUIDES Your subject librarian!
◦ Susan Luévano –[email protected]◦ Office hours: Wed., 2:30-4:30 PM, Lib, 4th floor, room 416
LibAnswers: http://csulb.libanswers.com/ Research & Information Desk, 1st floor, University Library Chat with a Librarian 24/7
◦ http://www.csulb.edu/library/247ref.html