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Library Research:

How to find and evaluate print resources


Print vs. Internet Resources
Web
Lightweight,
repetitive, &
unreliable
Requires extensive
evaluation; no quality
control; disorganized
Impermanent and
change frequently
Searching tools are
weak; make searching
inefficient
Print
Libraries have already
selected
authoritative, reliable
resources
Permanent
collections that do
not disappear
Free resources
Librarians to help
with efficient
searching
TAKE NOTE!
As a rule of thumb, the more detailed or
scholarly your research, the less you should
rely on Web resources!
- Strategems, p. 189
It would be helpful to keep a notebook or
journal to record the bibliographic information
of the sources you find during your research.
Write down the following for each work:
Author
Title
Publisher
Date and place of publication
Page numbers
Before you Begin Researching
The Library Catalog
Title: What You Need to Know
About Developing Study
Skills, Taking Notes & Tests,
Using Dictionaries &
Libraries

Author: Coman, Marcia J.

Call Number: LB 2395 .C65 1991


LB
2395
.C65
1991



The first two lines
describe the subject
area of the book.

LB = Methods of
Study in Higher
Education
This line often begins
with the first letter of
the authors last name.
The year the book
was published.
Understanding Library of Congress (LOC) Call Numbers
Put it to Practice!
(to demonstrate)
No more boolean operators use advanced
search instead, though quotation marks still
help with a basic search (online education)
Browse subject headings
See holdings of print journals (Mosaic)
BUT, what if I still cant find any
books??
Search another library UNT!
If you know what book you want, but TWU
does not carry it:
Use WorldCat to find what libraries hold a specific
book.
Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
You dont always need to read the entire
book!
Read the table of contents to pick out the
chapters that are most relevant to your topic.
Scan the index for the terms pertinent to your
topic.
Check for a bibliography at the end of the book to
find other resources!
When a book is in hand. . .
Evaluating Print Resources
from Strategems pg. 189
Accuracy Are the facts verifiable? Where did the author get
his/her information? Could you find it yourself?
Authority Who is the author? What makes you trust this
author?
Currency When was the source created or published?
Objectivity Are there logical errors such as biased viewpoint,
lack of alternative explanations, generalizations,
or personal attack?
Usefulness Is the information sufficiently detailed and
relevant?
Questions??

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