TSEM 102: Using databases

Laksamee Putnamlputnam@towson.edu Research & Instruction LibrarianSlides: http://bit.ly/tsemluthersp16c2

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!

Agenda• Quick review of last class• Discuss Cook OneSearch• Research Scavenger hunt• Finding Books• Finding Articles

Review• Keywords• Websites• Check for CRAP• Currency• Reliability• Authority• Purpose/POV

http://librariandesignshare.org/2013/10/10/know-your-meme-and-boolean-too/

Putting it all together…• What is being done to close the gender gap in technology related

careers in the United States?

Gender gap OR women OR female equality

AND

Technology OR STEM OR Computer Science

AND

United States OR America OR North America

Gender gap technology careers United Stateswomenunder representedfemale equality

STEMComputer ScienceEngineer

AmericaNorth AmericaMaryland

Real research is complicated

Using Cook OneSearch• What books did you find?• Were the books at TU?• What features helped you find books?

• What articles did you find?• Could you find the full text?• How did you know it was a peer-reviewed article?

Finding Books

Finding Articles

Research Scavenger Hunt• Choose a group topic

• Complete the paper worksheet

• Email your picture to me from your smart phone:• lputnam@towson.edu

• Ask if you need help!

• Return to class!! Card Catalogue. [Photographer]. Retrieved from Encyclopædia Britannica Image Quest. http://quest.eb.com/images/115_2838287

Discussion• How did your book search go?• Was it hard to find the book on the shelf?

• How did your article search go?• What database features did you use?• How can you print this article?

• Let’s look at these pictures…

Subject Specific Databases

Check out the Education subject gateway

Next class• Before class:• Read the 3 articles and answer plagiarism questions• Try to create an APA citation

• Discussion on plagiarism and citation style

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