information literacy in cambodia day 1: afternoon by mao kolap and bem greg, march 2014
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Information Literacy in CambodiaDAY 1: AFTERNOON
By MAO Kolap and BEM Greg, March 2014
Training Schedule: Day 1Day 1 Afternoon
• Basic Research Process - Example (30 Minutes)
• Resource Discovery (30 Minutes)
• Break (15 Minutes)
• Group Activity: Topical Research (30 Minutes)
• Share (30 Minutes)
• Redistribute Tests (10 Minutes)
• Questions and Answers Discussion (Remaining Time)
Part ThreeBasic Research Process
Introduction to Process• Research processes can be very complex.• Every resource process has multiple steps.• Information literacy in all life utilizes processes.• The information seeker is on a journey to find the
information.• Not every research process is perfect.
Research Processes• We will be mostly working in the book.• Universities and University Libraries
Pratt University of Kentucky Cornell
• Additional Resources• Develop a standard for your library/community
Part FourResource Discovery
SEARCHING FOR RESOURCES
SEARCHING• Search is Complex
• Strategies and Tips• Catalogs, Search Engines, and More• Searching vs. Browsing
Modern Search Engines• Taking a Closer Look
• Google• Bing/Yahoo!
Others of Note• blekko.com• duckduckgo.com• Topical search engines
Google• Knowledge Graph• Google is Not Alone!
• The importance of other search engines.• Historical search engines.
SEARCHING• Basic Keyword Search
• Example: “Funny Cat Pictures” versus Funny Cat Pictures
• Negative Keywords• Example: “Funny Cat Pictures” –Dogs
• Negative/Positive Phrases• Example: “Funny Cat Pictures” –“Angry Dogs”
• Domain Limiters• Site:.edu or Site:.Wikipedia.org
Additive SearchingBy making your search more complex, you can narrow out many resources that are irrelevant.
1. Water2. Water Bodies3. Water Bodies Cambodia4. Water Bodies Cambodia Development5. Water Bodies Cambodia Development Chinese6. Water Bodies Cambodia Development Chinese Research7. Water Bodies Cambodia Development Chinese Research PDF8. Water Bodies Cambodia Development Chinese Research PDF 20149. Water Bodies Cambodia Development Chinese Research PDF 2014 Hydropower
Digital Resource Hubs• Databases• Commercial Databases
• eLibraryUSA• Academic OneFile• Business Source Premier• GreenR• GreenFILE• Google Scholar
Boolean Operators• And
• [Cambodia and Vietnam]
• Or• [Cambodia or Vietnam]
• Not• [Cambodia not Vietnam]
Boolean Operators
Digital Resource Hubs• Open Access Journals
• HathiTrust• Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)• OpenLibrary• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
Additional Resource Acquisition• Author Consultation• Print Resources• Public/Academic Libraries and Catalogs
• PUC
• Others not mentioned?
Additional Resource Acquisition• Cambodian Resource Centers to Explore
• DCCAM• SIPAR• Nou Hach• CDRI• ODC• Center for Khmer Studies• Bophana Audiovisual Resource Center
Additional Resource Acquisition• Resource Centers to Note
• National Archive• National Library• Library of the National Assembly• Hun Sen Library (RUPP)• Japanese-Cambodian Cooperation Center (JCCC)
AFTERNOON BREAK!
RESEARCH ACTIVITY!1. Groups of 3-4.2. Each group will be assigned a formal research process.3. Imagine you are students and you have just been assigned a report.4. Choose the topic.5. Explore how to use your research process to formulate your report and
conduct research/gather information.6. Utilize a variety of resources (including examples from the training
booklet) – at least 4 types of resources.7. Make note of how you would search for the necessary information.8. Be ready to share your topic and process.
DAY 1: COMPLETE• Do you have questions?• See you tomorrow!
Information Literacy in CambodiaDAY 2
By MAO Kolap and BEM Greg, March 2014
Training Schedule: Day 2• Day 2 Morning
• Resource Analysis
• Resource Tools
• Lunch Break
• Day 2 Afternoon• Citation Management
• Paper Analysis
• Post-Test
Part FiveResource Analysis
Qualities• Type• Content• Purpose• Audience• Language• Authorship
Qualities• What did we miss?
Primary Versus Secondary• Primary Sources• Secondary Sources
Resource Types• Pay attention to the following• Select 1-2 Resource Types to Explore
Resource Types• Abstract• Academic/Scholarly/Research Journal• Almanac• Article• Atlas• Bibliography
Resource Types• Book• Book Review• Case Study• Conference Paper• Dictionary• Directory
Resource Types• Dissertation• Encyclopedia• Executive Summary• Handbook• Index• Magazine
Resource Types• Map• Newsletter• Newspaper• Peer-reviewed Journal• Periodical• Professional/Trade Journal
Resource Types• Reference Collection• Report• Series• Serial• Working Paper• Yearbook
Resource Types• We will explore resource types together.• 15 minutes: Explore 1-2 of Your Choosing• 10 minutes: Report Back Findings• Look for Specific Examples
Part SixResource Tools
Word Processing• Notepad• Microsoft Word/Excel• Open Office• Google Drive/Docs
Note Management• Evernote• Google Keep• OneNote
Personal Digital Repositories/Cloud Storage
• Dropbox• Google Drive
Communications• Skype• Google Hangouts
• Exercise: Discuss the Benefits of Digital Collaboration
Part SevenCitation Management
Citations: OverviewCitations are about:• Respecting a community of scholarship.• Believing in the ideas of other researchers.• Understanding where your new information comes from.• Reinforcing the information you create through context.• Backing up your ideas by referencing other ideas.• Allowing your information to be better navigated.
Citations: PlagiarismAccording to Plagiarism.org (http://www.plagiarism.org/) the complex definition
of plagiarism includes:• turning in someone else's work as your own• copying words or ideas from someone else without giving credit• failing to put a quotation in quotation marks• giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation• changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit• copying so many words or ideas from a source that it makes up the majority of your
work, whether you give credit or not (see our section on "fair use" rules)
Citations: Internal vs. Bib• Exercise: Find the Citation!• Use the resources provided to pick out
examples of internal citations and works cited lists/bibliographies.
• Be prepared to share with the group.• Duration: 10 minutes.
Citation Managers• Software• Extensions• Apps
Citation Styles/Standards• www.mla.org• MLA - Modern Language Association
• www.apastyle.org• APA - American Psychological Association
• www.chicagomanualofstyle.org• Chicago Manual of Style
Citation Examples• Search through the selection and choose 3 resource
types.• Create citations (bibliographic) fictional resources for
each of the 3 resources.• Duration: 15 minutes plus 5 minutes sharing with
partners.
Consultation and Review• Divide into three groups• Review pre-test together• One page of notes allowed• All group members must participate
Post-Test• We will now distribute the post-test.• You will have X minutes to complete the test.• Please answer to the best of your ability.• You may use your notes from the training.
Going Forward• Final Remarks
o Future of Information Literacy Trainingo Future Resourceso Comments, Questions, Feedback
Thank You!