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Ch. 2 Flashcards

1
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Get to know the library

A

knowing hours of operation (branch and different departments inside)
what you need to check things out
policies on computer and printing
electronic resources available

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2
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Chapter name

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library and online research strategies

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Tips to get topic ready

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make sure fit assignment, interested in, alternate topics just in case, what is the aspect of topic, what do you already know and what do you need to learn

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4
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What is URL

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uniform resource locator
domain name to help identify a particular page
(address of home)

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5
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what looking for in brainstorming

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what/when/where/why
combine statements (what and when for example)
ex out common knowledge

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primacy and recency

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primacy- first thing heard
recency- last thing heard

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7
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how many web pages are there

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over 40 billion

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8
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different types of domain abbreviations

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edu- education (college)
com- commercial (companies)
gov- governmnet (white house/ lib of Congress)
Mil- military (Pentagon)
Org- organizational sites (public- non profit)
Firm- firm or business
store- online store
web- world wide web
arts- culture and entertainment activities
rec- recreational and sports
info- informational services
nom- indiviudal or personal names

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Determine what kind of research you need to do

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get the experts in the topic you’re searching
know audience and level of familiarity
how detailed
what field is the topic in
how formal

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10
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what do you need to check out public library? University?

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Public- library card
University- student ID

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11
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Domain abbreviation

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type of site

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12
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Boolean searching

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complex mathematical equation
retrieve info that closely relates or exactly matches what looking for

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13
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reliable sources

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.org
.net
.edu
.gov

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14
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cheating

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plagarism
submission of work not your own
submission or use of falsified data
theft or unauthorized acces to exam
alternate stand in for test
unarthorized material for test (note, texvook, programs)
collborating in assignments
helping other cheat
submission of same work for credit in two different courses

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15
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When was world wide web made

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1989

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16
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can the rough outline be changed

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yes

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17
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MLA citation

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modern language association
humanities- philosophy, literature, rhetoric

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18
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Create rough outline

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help avoid holes
balance of resources and citations
enough research to support main and sub-points
make sure all evidence is placed in right order
flow well
correct number of citations

19
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What is just as important as knowing the topic

A

knowing what your end result should be

20
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when was internet made

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1960- US military desire to connect computers that allow more communicative capacity

21
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What is HTTP

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hypertext transfer protocol
tells computers where to go to retrieve the page that you’re looking for
(directions to house you’re visiting)

22
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Book stacks

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bookshelves

23
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bring everything you need with you

A

intructions and guidelines
textbook, notes- help answer questions
USB drive
notepad and pencil for notes
highlighter
notecards
laptop, sweater, drink/snack, phone number of classmates, phone charger, reading glasses

24
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what are periodicals

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magazine, journal, newspaper

25
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APA citation

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american psychological association
used in social sciences- anthropology, psychology, and education

26
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HTML

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hypertext markup language
what defines a language and structure of the page
(architect of house design)

27
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Organizing research

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notecards- track of sources and material from the sources you’d want to include

28
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different citations

A

APA and MLA

29
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what is the world wide web

A

software that links computrs

30
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What libraries use dewey decimal system

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school and public libraries

31
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search engine

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program that scans online documents on the web for keywords and provides a list of locations where the keywords are found

32
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Library of Congress Classification

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combination of letters and numbeers assinged to various subjects to create call numbers
bookshelves arranged alphabetically

33
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Dewey Decimal system

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number assigned on subject matter in book
(number is call number)
bookshelves arranged numerically

34
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are there specific search engines

A

yes- Indeed for jobs for example

35
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electronic resources available

A

books, journal articles, reviews, newspapers
archival collection, databases (primary/article/ books and film review) electronic book and text collections
dissertations

36
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Questions of credibility

A

does info you find corroborate with other available info (compare to multiple sources)
does it look professional or filled with non-related advertisements
Clear who writes info/run the website
source seems fishy- go with gut (domain name and grammatical errors)

37
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Know what end result should be

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just as important as knowing the topic
what you want the audience to know by end of speech
has different quotes about helping you start
why you want the audience, how you’re perfoming it, and how you’re persuading the audience

38
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Tips to understand the topic

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do it before even thinking about the assignment
need purpose, how long, can do multiple sources- all from same or different (does textbook count)
is limit for quotes

Just know all the different requirements

39
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Know what resources are available

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peer-reviewed journals
periodicals
gov’t documents
legal documnbets
internet
books

40
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Plagarism

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failure to indicate the source with quptation marks or footnotes if reproduced in work
phrase (written or music); graphic element, proof, specific language, idea derived from word

41
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Internet

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network of computers interconnected with one another that allow communication and the sharing of info from one computer to another to take place quickly and easily

42
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Is having too much info just as bad as having not enough

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yes- audience bombarded and info overload

43
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what libraries use library of congress system

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Universities

44
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Make most of time in Library

A

dont be afraid to ask for help,
exhause all possible avenues before giving up
Know when to quit (have too much info)

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