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102 Social Science: Lesson 1 |
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1)
What information am I looking for?
Background
information
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Once
you have identified your topic and have compiled a list of
keywords that describe it. (Please visit
the Locating
Search Terms Tutorial page if you have not completed
this step) your next step will be to find some sources
of background information to read. These sources will help
you understand the broader context of your research and tell
you in general terms what is known about your topic. They
will give you an idea of how much and what kind of information
is available on your topic. |
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2)
Where will I find the information?
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Here
are some good sources to consult: |
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Our
online catalog will help you to locate books
in our library as well as in other Illinois academic libraries.
You may visit the I-Share libraries to borrow materials
directly, or you may request to have them sent to the Benedictine
Library via Interlibrary Loan.
I-Share will also
help you to locate electronic texts (such as government
publications).
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The
CQ Researcher database
explores a single "hot" issue in the news
in depth each week. Topics range from social issues to environment,
health, education and science and technology. Every report
is written by an experienced journalist and features comments
from experts, lawmakers and citizens on all sides of every
issue. Numerous charts, graphs and sidebar articles -- plus
a pro-con feature, a chronology, lengthy bibliographies and
a list of contacts -- round out each report. |
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SAGE
eReference
is a searchable collection of scholarly encyclopedias in the
social sciences: anthropology, communication, education, geography,
history, law, management, politics, psychology, and sociology.
New interdisciplinary titles are continuously added to the
collection.
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The
Gale Virtual Reference Library provides full text
access to the follow reference titles: American Decades
Primary Sources, Countries and Their Cultures, Dictionary
of American History, Encyclopedia of Bioethics, Encyclopedia
of Education, Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
History in America, Encyclopedia of Religion, Encyclopedia
of World Biography, Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders,
Genetics, New Catholic Encyclopedia. |
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The
materials in our Reference Collection (encyclopedias, dictionaries,
bibliographies, etc.) are available in both general and
subject specific formats. If you have trouble finding a
reference book to use for background information in your
research, be sure to consult a librarian.
You
may also wish to link to our Subject
Resource Guides
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| 3)
How good is the information you have found? |
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The
Internet Detective
is a tutorial that will help you develop Internet research
skills for your university and college work. The tutorial
looks at the critical thinking required when using the Internet
for research and offers practical advice on evaluating the
quality of web sites. |
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Download
the How
to Evaluate Books worksheet.
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| 4)
How can I ethically use this information? |
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Register
for RefWorks:
Link to RefWorks
and select Login to register.
You will learn how
to export citations to RefWorks in your next Library
Session
View our guide
to RefWorks
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updated:
November 6, 2009
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