Description
Book SynopsisMost college students are novice researchers for whom Google is the option of first resort. But the information provided by the surface websites found this way often lacks substance and is of questionable authority. Save your students from fruitless, random web searching with this cutting-edge, newly updated guide.
Trade ReviewOffers college students invaluable guidance on approaching the research process with intentionality and locating quality resources to support their arguments ... A solid resource for beginning researchers, appropriate for high schoolers and beyond. Quaratiello’s clear explanations of searching and evaluating should serve students for years to come."
— Library JournalTable of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1: Preliminary Steps
Selecting Your Topic
Planning Your Research
Review Questions
Chapter 2: Evaluating Informational Sources
Evaluating Content: What Information Does the Source Provide?
Evaluating Authority: Who Wrote the Source?
Evaluating Dates: When Was the Source Written?
Evaluating Purpose: Why Was the Source Written?
Evaluating Quality: How Is It Written?
Review Questions
Chapter 3: Fundamentals of Database Searching
Types of Databases
Searching Databases
Review Questions
Chapter 4: Finding Periodical Articles
Types of Periodicals
Choosing Which Periodical Database to Use
Periodical Database Records
Searching Periodical Databases
Accessing the Full Text
Review Questions
Chapter 5: Finding Books
Searching the Online Catalog
Understanding the Classification Systems
E-books
Review Questions
Chapter 6: Finding Websites
The Structure of the Internet
The Content of the Internet
Using Search Engines
Evaluating Websites
Review Questions
Chapter 7: Using Reference Sources
Encyclopedias
Dictionaries
Supporting Information
Review Questions
Chapter 8: Using the Sources You Have Found
Quoting
Paraphrasing
Summarizing
Avoiding Plagiarism
Documentation
Review Questions
Conclusion
Appendixes
- Appendix A: Answers to Review Questions
- Appendix B: “Award-Winning” Databases
- Appendix C: Classification Systems
- Appendix D: Citation Style Guide
Index
