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Library Research: Learning Activity Sheet # 1.3

The document provides learning activities and materials for a lesson on effective library and internet research. Activity 1 involves completing a Venn diagram comparing the similarities and differences between library and internet research. Activity 2 analyzes the pros and cons of library versus internet research. Activity 3 requires identifying reliable journals and websites. Concept notes at the end define key terms like predatory journals and Boolean operators.

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Library Research: Learning Activity Sheet # 1.3

The document provides learning activities and materials for a lesson on effective library and internet research. Activity 1 involves completing a Venn diagram comparing the similarities and differences between library and internet research. Activity 2 analyzes the pros and cons of library versus internet research. Activity 3 requires identifying reliable journals and websites. Concept notes at the end define key terms like predatory journals and Boolean operators.

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LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET # 1.3
LESSON III: EFFECTIVE LIBRARY AND INTERNET RESEARCH
ACTIVITY 1: Library vs. Internet
Learning Competency: Gather relevant related literature
Direction: Fill up the Venn diagram on 2 similarities and 5 differences of library and internet.

LIBRARY
INTERNET

ACTIVITY2: Pros and Cons


Learning Competency: Categorize research in terms of features and relevance
Direction: Analyze the following pros and cons if it belongs to library research or internet research.
PROS CONS

LIBRARY
RESEARCH

INTERNET
RESEARCH

PROS CONS
Free access to printed materials Reliability of information not guaranteed
Complete multimedia access Specific hours to gain access
Two way communication Resources not always available
Professional books, magazines, encyclopedia that Some sources available for subscription only
were edited before publication Often not free
Access 24/7
ACTIVITY 3. Identifying Credible Journals and Websites
Learning Competency: Determine if the following are reliable source of information
Direction: Put a (⁄) check in your answer sheet if the following journals or websites are reliable source of
information, put an X if not.
1. Quora.com 11. American Research Journals
2. Wikipedia 12. Press Reader
3. Google Scholar 13. Asian Network for Scientific Information)
4. Sage Journals 14. Global Scientific Research Journals (GSR)
5. Academic Journals and Research ACJAR 15. Gale Databases
6. Science Direct 16. IG Library
7. Philippine E-Journals 17. National Center for Biotechnology Information
8. ERIC Institute of Education Sciences 18. Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
9. ProQuest 19. JSTOR
10. Advance Educational Institute & Research Centre (AEIRC) 20. EBSCO Information Services

REFLECTION

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Concept Notes:
A. Library vs. Internet
 Library
 The library has access to more journals and books. According to the ALA, the Internet provides only
8% of all journals, and an even lower percentage of all books are available.
 Librarians are trained professionals and can assist researchers. On the Internet, you are on your own.
Libraries catalog and organize all materials, making research easy. Internet search engines do not
have access to all Internet content, and the content available is not organized.
 Libraries house archived materials and content. Content more than 15 years old can be difficult to
find on the Internet.
 Sources found at the library are easy to identify. Not all sources found on the Internet are
identifiable, and thus not reliable.
 Libraries offer free access to content, including journals, magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias, and
more. Some Internet content is subscription based.
 Researchers have access to physical books. Studies show that the majority of readers prefer reading
physical books to online materials.
 Most online library content is free of advertisements, unlike most free Internet content.
 Internet
 The Internet is available for research 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Although some libraries offer
online services, the library itself is not always available.
 Researchers can find web sites on the Internet that offer text, video, audio, photos, graphics, and
other multimedia. Libraries house multimedia, but they are not necessarily found all in one place.
 The information on the Internet is more up-to-date and timely. Web site content can be updated
with the newest information.
 Keyword searches via an Internet search engine uncover a large variety of web sites on and many
differing opinions about a topic.
 Many newsgroups, listservs, social- media sites, and question-and answer forums are available on the
Internet, providing ways for quick feedback from an online community.
 Some newspapers, journals, magazines, and encyclopedias offer full content on the Internet, rivaling
content that is available at libraries.
 You can find an answer very quickly on the Internet to many questions. It may take longer if you look
for answers to those same questions in a library.
 On the Internet, you can research from home or from a variety of locations, if access is available.
B. Predatory Journals
 Predatory Journals take advantage of authors by asking them to publish for a fee without providing
peer-review or editing services. Because predatory publishers do not follow the proper academic
standards for publishing, they usually offer a quick turnaround on publishing a manuscript.
 In contrast, high quality academic journals take longer to publish articles because they go through a
proper peer review and copy editing process.
 Visit this link to see a list of predatory journals https://beallslist.net/
C. Boolean Operators
 Boolean logic defines logical relationships between terms in a search. The Boolean search operators
are and, or and not. You can use these operators to create a very broad or very narrow search.
 And combines search terms so that each search result contains all of the terms. For example, travel
and Europe finds articles that contain both travel and Europe.
 Or combines search terms so that each search result contains at least one of the terms. For example,
college or university finds results that contain either college or university.
 Not excludes terms so that each search result does not contain any of the terms that follow it. For
example, television not cable finds results that contain television but not cable.
The following table illustrates the operation of Boolean terms:

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