MGMT 300

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MGMT 300

• Lucy Holman
• Langsdale Library
• 410-837-4274
• langref_at_ubalt.edu

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Review

• Why is it important to develop a focused research
  topic?
• Why do we need to use alternative keywords in our
  searches?
• How do we use ANDs and Ors correctly in a search?
• If a journal is not available full text in a
  database, how can you go about getting the full
  text?

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Objectives

• After last session, you should be able to
• Develop a focused research topic and generate
  search strategy with keywords
• Identify 1-2 subject-specific databases and
  locate 4-5 journal citations on your topic
• Find journal articles in Langsdale, determine the
  location of articles in other nearby libraries or
  order the article through ILL

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Objectives (cont)

• At the end of todays session, you will be able
  to
• Use the library catalog to identify three books
  on your topic and locate them in the library or
  request them from another campus
• Evaluate books, articles and websites and
  determine sources most relevant and appropriate
  for your topic

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Search Strategies
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Library Catalog
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Subject headings
Subject Headings
Compensation managementUnited States Employee
fringe benefits United States
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Exercise 1

• Based on your topic, try a keyword search in the
  library catalog, catalog usmai.
• Find two or three books relevant to your topic.
• Find three or four relevant subject headings.

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Evaluation Periodicals

• Periodical Comparison

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Exercise 2

• In teams of three to four people, examine the
  periodicals given to you. Look for the
  characteristics given the periodical comparison
  chart and discuss the differences between
  periodicals and articles in them. Determine the
  type of each publication evaluated.

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Evaluation Websites

• Criteria for evaluation
• Accuracy how reliable is information? Is there
  evidence of editors and/or fact-checkers?
• Authority what are the authors
  qualifications/credentials?
• Objectivity what is the purpose of the message
  (factual, persuasive)? Whats the level of bias?
• Currency does site clearly have a date of
  publication? Is content up to date?
• Coverage how in depth is the material? What
  topics are included?

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Evaluation Websites

• The True but Little Known Facts about Women and
  AIDS
• The White House
• Martin Luther King

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Exercise 3

• In teams of three to four, compare the following
  sites based on the criteria given. How do the
  sites stand up to evaluation? Which site would
  be most appropriate for research on this topic?

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Resources on Web Evaluations

• Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries.
  Evaluating Information Found on the Internet.
• Lesley University Ludcke Library. Evaluating Web
  Sites
• Purdue University Libraries. Web Site Evaluation
  Chart
• SUNY Albany University Libraries. Evaluating
  Internet Resources
• UC Berkeley Library. Evaluating Web Pages
  Techniques to Apply Questions to Ask
• UCLA College Library. Thinking Critically about
  World Wide Web Resources
• Weber State University Stewart Library.
  Evaluating Library and Internet Information.

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Questions?

• For more information
• Lucy Holman lholman_at_ubalt.edu
• Langsdale langref_at_ubalt.edu
• Reference Desk 410-837-4274