Andreas Schleicher presents at the launch of What does child empowerment mean...
GERO 101 Spring 2013
1. GERO 101: Research Process
and Searching
LAKSAMEE PUTNAM
LPUTNAM@TOWSON.EDU
RESEARCH & INSTRUCTION LIBRARIAN
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In class session to learn how to use resources
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4. Agenda
Scholarly vs Popular
How to formulate a search
Finding Books/Articles
Citation Resources
Hands on database practice
5. Scholarly vs Popular
Scholarly Popular
Written by an expert for Entertaining but lack
other experts depth
Support your argument Grab people’s interests but
with high quality should not be your only
information resource
13. Formulating a Keyword Search
3. Identify the key concepts
Elder
Depression
End of life care
14. Formulating a Keyword Search
4. Consider synonyms/alternative spellings for terms
Elder
Depression
End of life care
15. Formulating a Keyword Search
4. Consider synonyms/alternative spellings for terms
Elder
Elder*
Senior
Aged
Older person
Older adult
Depression
hopelessness
End of life care
Palliative care
Terminal care
16. Formulating a Keyword Search
5. Formulate your search utilizing various
combinations of your words
String them together using AND/OR/NOT
Truncate *
17. Formulating a Keyword Search
6. Evaluate what you find
Check for CRAP
Currency
Reliability
Authority
Purpose/Point of View
19. Finding Articles
Go to the Gerontology Subject Gateway
Numerous databases to choose from
Search more than one
Use your keywords and refine your search
20. Writing and
Citing Allows your readers to verify and
Resources identify where the information
Cook Library and ideas in your paper
originated
Quick Tools
Gives credit to the owners of the
Citing Sources ideas (avoiding plagiarism)
Provides a connection between
your research and the research of
related sources
21. Let’s start searching!
Research your own topic!
Begin by filling out this online spreadsheet
http://bit.ly/WpfAkF
After you are done please go here to send me
feedback on this session
http://bit.ly/VLiBPh
22. Questions?
Feel free to contact me:
Laksamee Putnam
lputnam@towson.edu
410.704.3746.
Twitter: @LibrarianLaks
Or any reference librarian:
Visit Cook Library Reference Desk
410.704.2462.
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Editor's Notes
Take the students through an example of this on the board. Use: The image of nursing in the media.Image- portrayal, portrayed, depiction, representation, represented. Nurses- Nursing, Nurse. Media- television, radio, movies, movie, tv, cinema, film, internet.
