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Doina Argumentative Rhetorical Analysis
1
The GCC Library
College Research
01.30.2020
AGENDA
AGENDA
01.
Thinking about Information
02.
Finding Articles
Finding Books
03.
Final Thoughts and Questions
04.
How Do You Tell If An Information Source is Reliable?
Evaluate the Following Information Resources
guides.gccaz.edu/links
Which are reliable and why?
Evaluating Information
Accurate facts & trusted sources
Arguments & connections that make sense
An attempt to either tell the full story
or if argumentative, be fair to the opposing side
Types of
Information
What types of information will help you in your search?
Types
Types of Sources
Types
Online
Articles
Books
Books have in-depth coverage of many different topics often divided into topical chapters.
Essays, Opinions, Editorials
Articles with opinions.
Reference Articles
Background encyclopedia-type information.
Magazine & News Articles
Popular articles with facts and analysis that tackle current issues.
Scholarly Articles
Articles containing research studies with in-depth analysis, written for a scholarly audience.
Videos & Other Sources
Two
Ways
How Do You Find News Information Online?
Do you Google?
-or-
Do you go to a specific site?
Two Ways to Search
VS
DATABASES
Scholarly Research at the Library
DATABASES
What is a database?
Databases
Answer
An online collection of articles and other information.
Typically with a subject focus...
Contains research tools to help you site and gather resources
Selecting a Database
Consider the discipline that might research the topic:
Selecting Subject Databases
Health Care in the United States
Search Strategies
part 1
search terms
Keep Brief
Eliminate Unnecessary Words
What terms do researchers use?
Search Strategies,
Part 1
Example
Topic:
massive data sets and collection
Terms:
big data
AND
AND
Use AND between two terms to limit results to only those that have both terms but not one or the other, making your search more precise.
big data AND privacy
personal data AND marketing
data AND personalization AND marketing
Search Strategies,
Part 2
Issues Databases
Contemporary Issues Databases
Databases that specialize in contemporary issues and argumentative topics.
Provide lots of topics and
sides to the issues.
Activity
Activity
Find some research to either verify or gain perspective on the essay you chose.
Be sure to also search one of the "Contemporary Issues" databases.
Try a variety of databases, search terms and strategies.
ONE
SEARCH
Google-Type Search of Nearly All the Library Databases and the Books & Video Catalog
ONE SEARCH
Strategy
#3
Strategy #3
LIMITERS
Information Type
01.
Date Published
02.
Disciplines / Subjects
03.
Books are Awesome!
Books are especially valuable because they provide in-depth coverage of topics often with topical chapters focusing on different aspects of your topic.
It is important to note, when using books for research, you don't have to read the entire book. Sometimes just a topical chapter will be fine.
--Use the Table of Contents and Index
Finding Books -- Library of Congress
There are different collections of books in the library.
These collections are organized by the Library of Congress is a Classification System that sorts books by discipline and brings similar books together.
Books are sorted on the shelves by call number, both alphabetically and numerically
Activity:
Activity:
Search for more information on your essay to verify or get perspective
Find the Call Number for a Book in the Pro/Con Collection. In a short while, we will grab one of these books off the shelf
Ask whatever questions you might have?
Wrap Up!
Five Final Helpful Hints
Think of the library as a buffet more than a single meal. Pick and choose what strategy and resources work best for your paper.
Often you will not find a single source that answers your question. Instead you will have to piece together evidence from several sources to support the arguments of your paper.
Research is a process of trying, failing, and adjusting your search strategy until you find something that works.
Research is a process of learning. Your arguments may change depending on the evidence you find.
Librarians are here to help!