The College Student's Research Companion: Finding, Evaluating, and Citing the Resources You Need to Succeed

by Quaratiello, Arlene R.; Devine, Jane

• ISBN13: 9781555707293
• ISBN10: 1555707297
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-06-30
• Publisher: Neal Schuman Pub

Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Library Logistics: Devising a Research Plan	p. 1
Choosing Your Research Topic	p. 3
Narrowing Your Topic	p. 4
Planning Your Research	p. 8
Types of Sources	p. 8
Informational Formats	p. 8
The Information Cycle	p. 9
Web-Based Resources	p. 10
Books	p. 11
Periodical Articles	p. 12
Other Resources	p. 13
How and Where to Find Sources	p. 13
Using Other Libraries	p. 14
Planning Your Time	p. 14
Exercises	p. 16
Reliable Resources: Evaluating Information	p. 19
The PACAC Method	p. 20
Purpose	p. 21
Persuasion and the Use of Appeals	p. 22
What Web Addresses Reveal about Purpose	p. 23
Audience	p. 24
Authority	p. 24
Primary versus Secondary Sources	p. 26
Currency	p. 27
Accuracy	p. 28
Content	p. 29
Exercises	p. 30
The Wayward Web: Finding Good Sites	p. 33
The Content of the Web	p. 35
Companies	p. 35
Nonprofit Organizations	p. 35
Government	p. 36
Schools	p. 36
Individuals	p. 36
Social Networking	p. 37
Wikis	p. 38
The Structure of the Web	p. 38
Searching Techniques	p. 42
What are you Really Searching?	p. 44
Searching Tips	p. 46
Exercises	p. 50
Database Directions: Honing Your Search	p. 53
The Structure of Databases	p. 55
Searching Databases	p. 58
Keyword Searching Using AND	p. 58
Keyword Searching Using OR	p. 60
Truncation	p. 61
Keyword Searching Using NOT	p. 61
Combining AND, OR, and NOT	p. 62
Problems with Keyword Searching	p. 64
Field-Specific Searching	p. 65
Searching by Subject	p. 66
Other Useful Database Features	p. 68
Federated Searching	p. 68
Exercises	p. 69
Book Bonanza: Using the Library Catalog	p. 71
Searching the Online Catalog	p. 73
Searching by Title or Author	p. 74
Searching by Subject	p. 75
Searching by Keyword	p. 78
Understanding the Classification Systems	p. 79
Dewey Decimal Classification	p. 80
Library of Congress Classification	p. 81
E-books	p. 85
Subscription E-book Databases	p. 85
Public Domain Texts on the Web	p. 86
Downloading E-books	p. 87
Exercises	p. 88
Pertinent Periodicals: Searching for Articles	p. 91
Types of Periodicals	p. 92
Choosing Which Periodical Database to Use	p. 94
Databases on your Library Website	p. 94
Free Periodical Databases on the Web	p. 96
Print Indexes	p. 97
Periodical Database Records	p. 97
Searching Periodical Databases	p. 99
Subject versus Keyword Searching	p. 99
Broadening Your Search by Searching the Full Text	p. 101
Narrowing Your Search	p. 101
Limiters	p. 101
Proximity Operators	p. 102
Field-Specific Searching	p. 103
Getting Your Hands on the Articles	p. 103
Formats	p. 104
Periodical Organization	p. 106
What If your Library doesn't have it?	p. 106
Exercises	p. 107
Ready Reference: Getting Answers	p. 109
Reference and the Web	p. 109
Topic Selection and Background Information	p. 110
Encyclopedias	p. 110
Britannica Online	p. 111
A Word about Wikipedia	p. 111
Subject-Specific Encyclopedias	p. 112
CQ Researcher: An Encyclopedic Guide to "Hot Topics"	p. 113
Exercises	p. 114
Using Reference Sources to Understand Your Other Sources	p. 114
Dictionaries	p. 115
Exercises	p. 115
Using Reference Sources to Find Supporting Information	p. 116
Finding Statistical and Geographical Information	p. 117
Exercises	p. 120
Finding Chronological Information	p. 120
Exercises	p. 121
Finding Biographical Information	p. 121
Exercises	p. 122
Finding People and Organizations	p. 122
Exercises	p. 123
Finding Quotations	p. 123
Exercises	p. 123
Using Reference Sources to Find Additional Sources	p. 124
Using Reference Sources to Write and Cite	p. 124
Exercises	p. 125
Integrated Information: Using Sources	p. 127
Taking Notes: Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing	p. 127
Quoting Your Sources	p. 127
Brackets	p. 128
Ellipses	p. 128
Paraphrasing	p. 129
To Quote or to Paraphrase? That is the Question	p. 130
Summarizing	p. 131
Composing Summaries for Annotated Bibliographies	p. 132
Noting Source Information	p. 133
Avoiding Plagiarism	p. 133
Citing Your Sources	p. 135
Citation Styles	p. 136
Incorporating Notes into Your Paper	p. 140
Citing Websites	p. 140
Citing Periodical Articles	p. 141
Citing Books	p. 142
Exercises	p. 143
Answers to Exercises	p. 147
Common Subscription Databases	p. 157
Citation Style Guide	p. 161
Index	p. 173
About the Authors	p. 183
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