Information Resources
Libraries & the Open Web
Frederic Murray
Assistant Professor
MLIS, University of British Columbia
BA, Political Science, University of Iowa
Instructional Services Librarian
Al Harris Library
frederic.murray@swosu.edu
Assignment
• Students are gathering art, music,
movie, and literature sources under a
theme of their choosing that relates to
the larger theme of "The Changing
Family, Gender, and Identity."
Did You Know….
The Internet is…
• a worldwide collection of computer
networks
• ubiquitous
Web Searching is easy
because…..
• Speed
• Choice
• Availability 24/7
• Always get an answer
Web searching is difficult
because …
• Organization
• Quality control/Reliability
• Formats
21st Century
Potential Sources-Academic
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Video Podcasts
Audio Podcast
Wikis
Blog (Weblog) and Video Blog Post
Forum or Discussion Board Posting
E-mail
Computer Software/Downloaded
Software
Nonperiodical Web Document or
Report
Online Lecture Notes and
Presentation Slides
Qualitative Data and Online
Interviews
Graphic Data (e.g. Interactive Maps
and Other Graphic Representations
of Data)
Data Sets
Bibliographies
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Annotated Bibliographies
Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
Dissertation/Thesis from a
Database
Book Reviews
Chapter/Section of a Web
Document or Online Book Chapter
Kindle Books
Electronic Books
Newspaper Article
Abstract
Article from a Database
Article From an Online Periodical
with no DOI Assigned
Article From an Online Periodical
with DOI Assigned
Online Scholarly Journal Article:
Citing DOIs
Article From an Online Periodical
Potential Sources –Popular
Anatomy of a URL
Domain Names
• Which one is right?
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www.whitehouse.com
www.whitehouse.gov
www.whitehouse.net
www.whitehouse.org
• Whois.net
– www.whois.net
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.gov
.org
.mil
.com
.edu
.net
.int
Indicates a reliable domain name
Google: Improve Your Searches*
Site Specific Command
What it does: searches only specific domains
What to type: family gender identity site:edu
family gender identity site:gov
family gender identity site:edu
family gender identity site:edu
family gender identity site:gov
family gender identity site:gov
Pew Research Center*
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Family and Relationships
Family Roles
Household and Family Structure
Marriage and Divorce
Parenthood
Why Use Site Specific search?
• Academic sources
• Bibliographies
• Citations
Peer Review
Scholarly and Popular Periodicals
POPULAR MAGAZINES
SCHOLARLY JOURNALS
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HAVE A SOBER, SERIOUS LOOK
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ALWAYS CITE THEIR SOURCES IN
FOOTNOTES/BIBLIOGRAPHIES
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ARTICLES WRITTEN BY A
SCHOLAR OR RESEARCHER
“HORSE’S MOUTH”
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PEER-REVIEWED BY SCHOLARS
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LANGUAGE OF JOURNAL ASSUMES
SOME SCHOLARLY BACKGROUND
ON THE PART OF READER
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ADVERTISING IS SPECIALIZED TO
THAT DISCIPLINE
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PAGINATION IS CUMULATIVE
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USUALLY SOMEWHAT SLICK AND
ATTRACTIVE IN APPEARANCE
RARELY CITE SOURCES. INFO.
IS USUALLY SECONDARY,
REPORTED FROM SOURCE
ARTICLES SHORT, WRITTEN IN
SIMPLE LANGUAGE AND FOR A
MINIMAL EDUCATION LEVEL
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USUALLY LOT OF ADVERTISING
AND PICTURES
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PAGINATION RESTARTS IN EVERY
ISSUE
Potential Sources-Academic
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Video Podcasts
Audio Podcast
Wikis
Blog (Weblog) and Video Blog Post
Forum or Discussion Board Posting
E-mail
Computer Software/Downloaded
Software
Nonperiodical Web Document or
Report
Online Lecture Notes and
Presentation Slides
Qualitative Data and Online
Interviews
Graphic Data (e.g. Interactive Maps
and Other Graphic Representations
of Data)
Data Sets
Bibliographies
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Annotated Bibliographies
Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
Dissertation/Thesis from a
Database
Book Reviews
Chapter/Section of a Web
Document or Online Book Chapter
Kindle Books
Electronic Books
Newspaper Article
Abstract
Article from a Database
Article From an Online Periodical
with no DOI Assigned
Article From an Online Periodical
with DOI Assigned
Online Scholarly Journal Article:
Citing DOIs
Article From an Online Periodical
Tools of Scholarship
Content
• Books
• Articles
• Journals
• Citations
• WWW
Tools
• Catalogs
• Databases
• Lists
• Indexes
• Search Engines
Catalogs, Databases, & Search Engines
• A comprehensive list of the books, periodicals, maps,
and other materials in a given collection.
• A large, regularly updated file of digitized information
related to a specific subject or field.
• Computer software designed to help the user locate
information available at sites on the World Wide Web
by selecting categories from a hierarchical directory of
subjects (example: Yahoo!) or by entering
appropriate keywords or phrases (Google).
Search Techniques
• Keyword
• Basic Boolean
Identifying Keywords
• Identify the significant terms and
concepts that describe your topic from
your thesis statement or research
question.
• These terms will become the key for
searching catalogs, databases and
search engines for information about
your subject.
Research Question
Is the role of art therapy a proven
method for counseling clients?
• Art therapy
• Counseling
Art Therapy and Counseling
Keyword Phrases
• Single concept, multiple words
• Some electronic resources require keyword
phrases be enclosed with punctuation
– Quotation marks – SWOSU Catalog
– Parenthesis
Boolean
• AND = Narrow
• OR = Expand
• NOT = Exclude
Boolean Operators
• Connect keywords only
• Must be placed between keywords
• AND
– Narrows your search
• OR
– Expands your search with synonymous terms
• NOT
– Excludes words from your search
– If used too much, it can work against you!
Assignment
• Students are gathering art, music,
movie, and literature sources under a
theme of their choosing that relates to
the larger theme of "The Changing
Family, Gender, and Identity."
Library Resources
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Art
Film
Literature
Music
Library Resources*
• Art
– Oxford Art Online
• Film
– Kanopy Streaming
• Literature
– Catalog/eBooks
• Music
– Music Online
On Our Shelves
Reference Works
International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family
R 301.4203 I n855 2003
SWOSU Discovery Service
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500,000
Books
150,000
Ebooks
50,000
Journals
150
Databases
One Search To Rule Them All
Using Discovery
Limit To
• Full Text
• Peer Reviewed
• Publication Date
Facets
• Source Types*
• Subject*
• Publisher
• Publication
• Language
• Geography
• Location*
• Databases Searched
Discovery Tools
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Folders
Email
Cite
Permalink
• Export (Refworks)
Create Folders
• Create Account
• Manage Content
• Easy Retrieval
• Printing
Class Exercise
• How has marriage
changed since the
1950s?
• Find one article
from each source
• Write down in MLA
• Google site specific
i.e. edu
• Pew Research
Center
• Discovery
• Specific Databases
– Oxford Art Online,
Kanopy, ebooks
Research the Assignment
• Research Question
• Keywords/Boolean
• Discovery
– Full Text/Cite/Folders
Questions?
• Contact me:
– Frederic Murray
• 774-7113
• frederic.murray@swosu.edu
Thanks!