Library Research and Documentation

1. Library Research and Documentation English Composition 1 Heather Hill

2. In your notebooks…… • Brainstorm a list of current controversial topics • If time, select the one that interests you the most and brainstorm further, mind map, or free write for a couple of minutes

3. The Research Process • Plan the Research • Find Sources in the Library • Prepare a Working Bibliography • Take Notes

4. Primary research (original, first-hand study of the topic) informative interviews surveys and questionnaires inquiry letters observation and experiment public and company records and literature analysis of samples Secondary research (info from others; usually from the library) publications online databases broadcast media books magazine articles websites Find Sources

5. Research and Information Literacy • Let’s gain a little background: • Information Literacy: The Perils of Online Research

6. Research Sources • Relevant and reliable information is one click away: • NWTC Library – Online • Research Guidance • E-books • Electronic Journals • Opposing ViewPoints • SIRS • ProQuest • Films on Demand

7. Avoiding Plagiarism • To give credit when using others’ work, you must acknowledge their work TWICE in a document: • In-text (parenthetical reference) • At the end of the document (Works Cited page)

8. In-text Citations • In the text of your paper, you must include a brief parenthetical reference with the borrowed material that directs readers to a complete list of the works you cite. • Include just enough info for the reader to locate the appropriate source on your Works Cited page • Usually, this includes the author’s last name and the page number from which the borrowed material came • If the author is unknown, use the first few words of the work’s title (or whatever is found first in the “Works Cited” page)

9. In-text Citation Examples “Violence on TV has a direct influence on the actions of young children” (Torr 205). “Parents need to be actively involved in what their children are watching on television” (“Time to Tame TV Violence”). A startling 61% of television programs contain some form of violence (Blake).

10. Works Cited • Complete bibliography listing at end of outline. • The point is to include enough information so that the reader could locate the exact source if necessary • Alphabetize the entire document • Double space throughout and indent the second and subsequent lines • Refer to your LB Brief (Section 56) and examples on BB for specific formatting guidelines

11. Works Cited Kiesbye, Stefan. "Condemnations of Media Violence Are Often Simplistic and Misguided." Is Media Violence a Problem? Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2010: n.page. Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 21 Mar. 2011. • Name of author, editor, or compiler (last name/first name) • Title of article or web page (quotations) • Title of journal, magazine, newspaper, book, or web site (italics) • Original Publisher and City Info • Date of publication (n.d. if no date) • Page numbers (n.page. if no pages) • Website publisher, sponsor, or online database (italics) • Publication Medium i.e. Web, Print, TV, etc. • Date of access if website

12. Works Cited Blake, Bill. "South Park, Simpsons, and Looney Tunes: Violence in Cartoons." The Chronicle. 54.42 (2008): n. pag. Web. 20 Nov. 2009. Koffler, Daniel. "Influence of TV Violence on Children." Reason Magazine. 37.5 (2008): 72-73. Print. Proman, Jonathan M. "Play Fight Turns Violent." Milwaukee Journal. Milwaukee Journal, 5 Jul. 2008: n. pag. Web. 31 Oct. 2009. "Time to Tame TV Violence," Dateline. NBC. n.d. TV. Torr, James D.. Violence in film and television. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2002. Print.

13. Annotated Bibliography • Purpose: To learn more about topic and to help other researchers • Bibliography = a list of research sources • Annotation = a summary and/or evaluation • Annotated Bibliography = includes a summary and/or evaluation of each of the sources.

14. Annotated Bibliography • Includes the following: • Citation • Summary Paragraph • Evaluation Paragraph • Reflection Paragraph (optional)

15. Annotated Bibliography - Citation Lamott, Anne. Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life. New York: Anchor Books, 1995. Print. Example Courtesy of: Purdue OWL Website

16. Annotated Bibliography - Summary Lamott's book offers honest advice on the nature of a writing life, complete with its insecurities and failures. Taking a humorous approach to the realities of being a writer, the chapters in Lamott's book are wry and anecdotal and offer advice on everything from plot development to jealousy, from perfectionism to struggling with one's own internal critic. In the process, Lamott includes writing exercises designed to be both productive and fun.

17. Annotated Bibliography - Evaluate Lamott offers sane advice for those struggling with the anxieties of writing, but her main project seems to be offering the reader a reality check regarding writing, publishing, and struggling with one's own imperfect humanity in the process. Rather than a practical handbook to producing and/or publishing, this text is indispensable because of its honest perspective, its down-to-earth humor, and its encouraging approach.

18. Annotated Bibliography = Reflect Chapters in this text could easily be included in the curriculum for a writing class. Several of the chapters in Part 1 address the writing process and would serve to generate discussion on students' own drafting and revising processes. Some of the writing exercises would also be appropriate for generating classroom writing exercises. Students should find Lamott's style both engaging and enjoyable.

19. Annotated Bibliography • Questions?