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Research Librarian for CoTA |
 Audrey Powers |
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Welcome
Welcome to the library workshop and guide Conducting a Literature Review. In this workshop we will be reviewing pertinent library resources and services you should know about that will be useful to you when putting together a research plan and doing library research.
In this workshop we will cover the following:
Locating Items on the web page that are important to you and your research
Borrowing materials from other libraries
Bibliographic Management Tools / Reading Citations
The Research Process
Using catalogs including advanced searching techniques and WorldCat
Using databases including how to locate the databases most useful to you, knowing what they do; tips & tricks, etc.
Database Tips such as Alerting Services, Getting an Account, Exporting citations, etc.
Connecting to the online item – full text, streaming videos, etc.
Develop a Research Plan
- Design a search strategy for searching the appropriate databases
- Be comprehensive
- Follow the bibliographic trail
Read Bibliographies
Identify Dissertations
Locate scholars on your topic and in your field
Search WorldCat
Check Cited References
- Use "Alerting Services"
- Employ a bibliographic management tool
- Keep notes of where you looked, what you used to locate information (search terms) and what you found
- Use controlled vocabulary, thesauri, descriptors, and/or subject terms
- Don't use federated searching
Basic Library Tutorials
The RESEARCH 101 TUTORIALS will provide you with background information about how to use the library such as logging in to the library webpage from off campus, using Find It!, searching three basic databases, etc. If you are new to using the library, need a refresher, or want to learn about a few important new resources like Find It! in the library, please review these tutorials.
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