CSC 120

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CSC 120

• Overview of Library sources that will be used for
  the final project

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The goal of todays session is for you to learn
to use a variety of Library resources such as

• Voyager, the Librarys online catalog, for
  locating print and e-books
• Databases such as Academic Search Premier,
  Proquest, or Wilson Web for locating articles
• The Library website, for information on
  performing Internet research and citing with MLA

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Print Books and E-books

• Use the Librarys online catalog to search for
  print and electronic books
• Try a variety of different searches using
  keywords in the fields of Keyword Anywhere,
  Subject Browse, Title Keyword, or Title
• E-books are indicated when the call number states
  netLibrary or ebrary
• http//www.flagler.edu/library

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Databases / Articles

• Databases are very large collections of journals,
  newspapers, magazines, and other printed
  materials that have been scanned and digitized.
• The information found in databases in general is
  more reliable, accurate, and credible than what
  is found on the Web.

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Databases / Articles continued

• The search interface of a database is used just
  like a search engine such as Google. Databases
  have many more searching and search limiting
  options.
• Use one of the Most Comprehensive databases,
  such as Academic Search Premier, Proquest, or
  Wilson Web and perform keyword searches
• http//www.flagler.edu/library

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Evaluate Websites According to

• Accuracy Is the information reliable? Is the
  information fact checked?
• Authority Who created the page? What are their
  credentials? Look at the domain, i.e. is it a
  .com, .gov, .edu, etc.?
• Objectivity Is the page biased? Is the page
  designed to give the facts? Or is it to influence
  your opinion?
• Coverage How broad is the coverage on a topic?
  Is the whole story being told? Is anything of
  importance being left out?
• Currency How current is the information on the
  page? Does the page indicate when it was last
  updated?
• Use the Librarys link Evaluating Websites
• information on this page courtesy of New Mexico
  State University Library's web site
  (http//lib.nmsu.edu).

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Avoiding Plagiarism

• To avoid plagiarism, all information in your
  presentation should be properly credited to the
  original source
• Use a thorough and consistent citation scheme
  throughout the presentation
• Include all sources in your bibliography

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Properly Citing Sources

• MLA citation style is required throughout the
  project
• Use the style guide from the Duke University
  Library, accessible from the Librarys homepage
  under How to Cite Sources
• http//www.flagler.edu/library/

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Resource page for CSC 120

• A page of resources has been created specifically
  for this class
• http//www.flagler.edu/library/csc120.html

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Finally

• Always feel free to stop by the Reference desk on
  the first floor of the Library to seek research
  assistance from a librarian
• We are always more than happy to help!