Transcript Searching subscribed electronic resources in IVE Libraries
Library Information Retrieval Skills Seminar
Searching Subscribed Electronic Resources in IVE Libraries Digital Reference on Internet Internet Resources Evaluation & Plagiarism
Searching Subscribed Electronic Resources in IVE Libraries
Searching subscribed electronic resources in IVE Libraries
E-books E-journals E-databases
Searching e-books
Access through IVE Library’s homepage at http://www.vtc.ed
u.hk/lib/english/El eRes/EleRes_eBo oks.htm
E-books collection in IVE Libraries
CRC Press e-Books Gale Virtual Reference Library NetLibrary e-Books TumbleBook Library
Searching e-journals
Access through IVE Libraries homepage at http://www.vtc.edu.h
k/lib/english/EleRes/ EleRes_Suscribed.h
tm Browse the journal by selecting the appropriate journal and the appropriate issue
Searching e-databases
Access through IVE Library’s homepage at http://www.vtc.edu.
hk/lib/english/EleRe s/EleRes_EleDatab ases.htm
Searching e-database
Select by subject or by title e.g. select Proquest for multiple disciples Enter a search term e.g. bird flu Select the database e.g. multiple databases Select a date range e.g. last 7 days Choose limit results to fulltext documents only Click the search button
Search screen for Proquest
The search result - Limit your search result to e.g. magazines
Select the document to view by clicking the Full text icon
Note the source: Science Letter .
Atlanta: Sep 27, 2005 .
pg. 135
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Digital Reference on Internet
The Internet Finding information
We can find digital references from the Internet to fulfill our information needs easily and well However, it is necessary to understand the best and limitation of finding information on Internet.
The Internet Finding information
Usually, people access web sites or web-pages by two ways: people browse links under search directory , when they have less or no ideas or concepts people do searches via search engines , when they have clear ideas and keywords The best search engine with a big db The 2nd best search engine
郭遠謀
, 2005,
策畧性網上資訊搜尋
,
星島
,
香港
.
The Internet By Search
search result
The Internet By Search
search result
The Internet By Search
To click links
Why Use this Search Engine
?
Boolean searching Field searching Stop word Google AND* , OR in title, in url, link, site, etc.
no Yahoo AND* , OR, NOT, ( ) in title, in url, url, link, site, etc.
Yes Truncation searching Provide variant but no wildcards no Limiting language, file type, modified date, url language, file type, modified date, url * a default setting
郭遠謀
, 2005,
策畧性網上資訊搜尋
,
星島
,
香港
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Google Other Usefulness
easier to use, Google provides many search functions, e.g. Google supports keywords in Chinese faster, Google provides links to a dictionary, an encyclopedia, etc.
allows thesaurus, e.g. when typing “search”, Google automatically retrieves entries related to “search”, “find” and “research”.
The Internet By Search
Many search engines, like Google and Yahoo, could not filter a word with different meanings, e.g.can, apple.
Google By search
Number of entries to be retrieved are according to the size of its database.
Google By search
Google ranks articles according to its popularity; thus, some relevant entries would be sorted far behind.
郭遠謀
, 2005,
策畧性網上資訊搜尋
,
星島
,
香港
.
The Internet By Browse
The use of hierarchical menus e.g.
Google Directory allows users to navigate the answer themselves
The Internet By Browse
Business folder
The Internet By Browse
Business services folder
The Internet By Browse
Office services folder
The Internet By Browse
Internet Resources Evaluation & Plagiarism
Internet Resources Evaluation & Plagiarism 5 basic steps in researching information Identify important concepts in your research topic: e.g. Impact of
China’s entry
into
WTO
on
Hong Kong’s economy
Use a reference tool to understand the meanings of keywords, e.g. search Internet for basic meanings Use the online catalog to look for book and journal information Search on Internet for more current information Evaluate the information you find (Library Research Skills Tutorial, last updated 28 August, 1998, University of Hawaii 2001, viewed 4 October 2005, http://library.kcc.hawaii.edu/external/hookele/)
10 C’s for Evaluating Internet Resources Content: Are the title and author identified? What is the date of the document? Is the edition current?
Is the content scholarly?
Credibility: Is the content credible?
Is the URL extension .edu, .com, .gov or .org
Critical thinking: How can you apply critical thinking skills, including previous knowledge and experience, to evaluate Internet resources?
Copyright: Copyright should apply to most Internet resources even if the copyright notice does not appear prominently © Materials are in the “public domain” ONLY if it is explicitly stated.
10 C’s for Evaluating Internet Resources Citations: Internet resources should therefore be cited correctly.
Continuity: Some sites only offer partial use for free, and charge fees for continued or in-depth use.
Censorship: Does your search engine or index look for all words or are some words excluded?
Connectivity: Is this site “viewable” by all Web browsers?
What kind of connection does the resource require?
10 C’s for Evaluating Internet Resources Comparability: Does the Internet resource have an identified comparable print or CD ROM data set or source?
Do you need to compare data or statistics over time?
Context: What is the context for your research?
( 10 C’s for evaluating Internet resources, last updated 19 June, 2003, University of Wisconsin, viewed 4 October 2005, http://www.uwec.edu/library/Guides/tencs.html
)
What is Plagiarism?
Part 1: What is Plagiarism?
Definition Examples Consequences Part 2: Tips on Avoiding Plagiarism (Plagiarism resource centre: for students, last updated 23 August, 2005, University of British Columbia Library, viewed 4 October 2005, http://www.library.ubc.ca/home/plagiarism/ )
What is Plagiarism?
What is Plagiarism?
Plagiarism is defined simply as an act of taking
the words
or
ideas
of another person, and submitting them
without the proper acknowledgement
of the original author.
What is Plagiarism?
Complete plagiarism
: It happens when an entire essay is copied from an author and presented as original work.
What is Plagiarism?
Reckless plagiarism
: It happens as a result of
careless research
,
poor time management
, and a
lack of confidence in your own ability to think critically
. Examples are: 1.
2.
3.
4.
Taking phrases, sentences, paragraphs Using statistical findings without acknowledgement of the source Paraphrasing without acknowledgement
Paraphrasing means rephrasing the words of an author, putting his/her thoughts in your own words. A paraphrase can be viewed as a “translation” of the original source. When you paraphrase, you rework the source’s ideas, words, phrases, and sentence structures with your own. Paraphrased text is often, but not always, slightly shorter than the original work.
Submitting a piece of work with inaccurate text reference
What is Plagiarism?
The consequences of committing plagiarism
: It is now very easy to detect plagiarism as an essay or a piece of work can be submitted through a check to locate all Internet sources.
A failing grade for the assignment The consequences may be as serious as theft.
What is Plagiarism?
Tips on avoiding plagiarism
Allow yourself enough time to finish the assignment and avoid putting yourself in panic situations that result in plagiarism work. For example,
Understand the expectations from lecturer
Note the deadlines for submission
Ask questions early
Budget your time wisely
Ask for extension as early as possible if needed.
What is Plagiarism?
Be confident of your ability to write up the project and know how to cite a source.
What is Citation?
Citation:
different styles
Turabian: designed for college students to use with all subjects.
APA (American Psychological Association)
: psychology, education, and other social sciences.
MLA (Modern Language Association)
: literature, arts, and humanities.
AMA (American Medical Association)
: medicine, health, and biological sciences.
Chicago
: used with all subjects in the "real world" by books, magazines, newspapers, and other non-scholarly publications. (Citation stype for research papers, last updated 27 April, 2004, B.Davis Schwartz Memorial Library, viewed 4 October 2005, http://www.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citation.htm
)
What is Citation?
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In-text citations Reference
What is Citation? – In-text Citations In-text citations: With one author: last name of the author + date of publication or creation of the work e.g. In a recent study Morris (1997, p.30) determined that … 2 – 3 authors: authors separated by a “&” e.g. A more recent study Knight, Hatty & Swift (1995, p.5) indicated that …
What is Citation? – In-text Citations More than 3 authors: only the name of the first listed author is used, followed by et al. (meaning ‘and others’) Chan et al. (1996, p.8)
have
found that … Anonymous works: works that do not have an author or authoring body are cited in title in both the text and the reference list with title in italics.
e.g. HTML skills allow one … (Writing HTML: A tutorial for creating web pages 2000).
What is Citation? – In-text Citations Electronic material, web pages etc.
Electronic materials, including web pages, electronic journals, databases, etc. are cited in the text similar to printed based works, using the last name of an author and the year of publication of the work, in round brackets.
What is Citation? – Reference list formats Reference list: The list of references at the end of your essay, report, project MUST include most of the work that you have cited in the text. Only works cited by you may be included in the reference list. Some works that are not cited are: Personal communications Dictionaries Newspaper articles and encyclopedia that are not attributed to an author Acts, Regulations and law reports
What is Citation? – Reference list formats Printed materials Chan, S 1994, ‘Mangrove’, in China vegetation, RH Groves (ed.), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England Smith, HA 1998, ‘Medical ethics research’, Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics, vol. 19, no.3, pp. 263-276.
What is Citation? – Reference list formats Electronic material Electronic material can take many forms but should be treated, as much as possible, in the same manner as books or periodicals and other printed based resources.
Some Internet based resources may be transient in nature, and therefore it is important to clearly indicate the version of the resources, its format, the date it was assessed.
It is a good practice to download or print material cited as readers may not be able to access material at a later stage.
What is Citation? – Reference list formats Some examples are: Library Research Skills Tutorial, last updated 24 August, 2001, University of Hawaii, viewed 4 October 2005, http://library.kcc.hawaii.edu/external/hookele/ ) Division of Library Services 2003, Referencing guide, 7 th edn, reprinted with minor corrections, Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, N.S.W., viewed 4 October 2005, http://www.csu.edu.au/division/library )
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