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Information Literacy in Cambodia DAY 1: AFTERNOON

Information Literacy in Cambodia DAY 1: AFTERNOON. By MAO Kolap and BEM Greg, March 2014. Training Schedule: Day 1. Day 1 Afternoon Basic Research Process - Example (30 Minutes) Resource Discovery (30 Minutes) Break (15 Minutes ) Group Activity: Topical Research (30 Minutes)

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Information Literacy in Cambodia DAY 1: AFTERNOON

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  1. Information Literacy in CambodiaDAY 1: AFTERNOON By MAO Kolap and BEM Greg, March 2014

  2. Training Schedule: Day 1 • Day 1 Afternoon • Basic Research Process - Example (30 Minutes) • Resource Discovery (30 Minutes) • Break (15 Minutes) • Group Activity: Topical Research (30 Minutes) • Share (30 Minutes) • Redistribute Tests (10 Minutes) • Questions and Answers Discussion (Remaining Time)

  3. Part Three Basic Research Process

  4. Introduction to Process • Research processes can be very complex. • Every resource process has multiple steps. • Information literacy in all life utilizes processes. • The information seeker is on a journey to find the information. • Not every research process is perfect.

  5. Research Processes • We will be mostly working in the book. • Universities and University Libraries • Pratt • University of Kentucky • Cornell • Additional Resources • Develop a standard for your library/community

  6. Part Four Resource Discovery

  7. SEARCHING FOR RESOURCES

  8. SEARCHING • Search is Complex • Strategies and Tips • Catalogs, Search Engines, and More • Searching vs. Browsing

  9. Modern Search Engines • Taking a Closer Look • Google • Bing/Yahoo! • Others of Note • blekko.com • duckduckgo.com • Topical search engines

  10. Google • Knowledge Graph • Google is Not Alone! • The importance of other search engines. • Historical search engines.

  11. SEARCHING • Basic Keyword Search • Example: “Funny Cat Pictures” versus Funny Cat Pictures • Negative Keywords • Example: “Funny Cat Pictures” –Dogs • Negative/Positive Phrases • Example: “Funny Cat Pictures” –“Angry Dogs” • Domain Limiters • Site:.edu or Site:.Wikipedia.org

  12. Additive Searching • By making your search more complex, you can narrow out many resources that are irrelevant. • Water • Water Bodies • Water Bodies Cambodia • Water Bodies Cambodia Development • Water Bodies Cambodia Development Chinese • Water Bodies Cambodia Development Chinese Research • Water Bodies Cambodia Development Chinese Research PDF • Water Bodies Cambodia Development Chinese Research PDF 2014 • Water Bodies Cambodia Development Chinese Research PDF 2014 Hydropower

  13. Digital Resource Hubs • Databases • Commercial Databases • eLibraryUSA • Academic OneFile • Business Source Premier • GreenR • GreenFILE • Google Scholar

  14. Boolean Operators • And • [Cambodia and Vietnam] • Or • [Cambodia or Vietnam] • Not • [Cambodia not Vietnam]

  15. Boolean Operators

  16. Digital Resource Hubs • Open Access Journals • HathiTrust • Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) • OpenLibrary • Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

  17. Additional Resource Acquisition • Author Consultation • Print Resources • Public/Academic Libraries and Catalogs • PUC • Others not mentioned?

  18. Additional Resource Acquisition • Cambodian Resource Centers to Explore • DCCAM • SIPAR • NouHach • CDRI • ODC • Center for Khmer Studies • Bophana Audiovisual Resource Center

  19. Additional Resource Acquisition • Resource Centers to Note • National Archive • National Library • Library of the National Assembly • Hun Sen Library (RUPP) • Japanese-Cambodian Cooperation Center (JCCC)

  20. AFTERNOON BREAK!

  21. RESEARCH ACTIVITY! Groups of 3-4. Each group will be assigned a formal research process. Imagine you are students and you have just been assigned a report. Choose the topic. Explore how to use your research process to formulate your report and conduct research/gather information. Utilize a variety of resources (including examples from the training booklet) – at least 4 types of resources. Make note of how you would search for the necessary information. Be ready to share your topic and process.

  22. DAY 1: COMPLETE • Do you have questions? • See you tomorrow!

  23. Information Literacy in CambodiaDAY 2 By MAO Kolap and BEM Greg, March 2014

  24. Training Schedule: Day 2 • Day 2 Morning • Resource Analysis • Resource Tools • Lunch Break • Day 2 Afternoon • Citation Management • Paper Analysis • Post-Test

  25. Part Five Resource Analysis

  26. Qualities • Type • Content • Purpose • Audience • Language • Authorship

  27. Qualities • What did we miss?

  28. Primary Versus Secondary • Primary Sources • Secondary Sources

  29. Resource Types • Pay attention to the following • Select 1-2 Resource Types to Explore

  30. Resource Types • Abstract • Academic/Scholarly/Research Journal • Almanac • Article • Atlas • Bibliography

  31. Resource Types • Book • Book Review • Case Study • Conference Paper • Dictionary • Directory

  32. Resource Types • Dissertation • Encyclopedia • Executive Summary • Handbook • Index • Magazine

  33. Resource Types • Map • Newsletter • Newspaper • Peer-reviewed Journal • Periodical • Professional/Trade Journal

  34. Resource Types • Reference Collection • Report • Series • Serial • Working Paper • Yearbook

  35. Resource Types • We will explore resource types together. • 15 minutes: Explore 1-2 of Your Choosing • 10 minutes: Report Back Findings • Look for Specific Examples

  36. Part Six Resource Tools

  37. Word Processing • Notepad • Microsoft Word/Excel • Open Office • Google Drive/Docs

  38. Note Management • Evernote • Google Keep • OneNote

  39. Personal Digital Repositories/Cloud Storage • Dropbox • Google Drive

  40. Communications • Skype • Google Hangouts • Exercise: Discuss the Benefits of Digital Collaboration

  41. Part Seven Citation Management

  42. Citations: Overview • Citations are about: • Respecting a community of scholarship. • Believing in the ideas of other researchers. • Understanding where your new information comes from. • Reinforcing the information you create through context. • Backing up your ideas by referencing other ideas. • Allowing your information to be better navigated.

  43. Citations: Plagiarism • According to Plagiarism.org (http://www.plagiarism.org/) the complex definition of plagiarism includes: • turning in someone else's work as your own • copying words or ideas from someone else without giving credit • failing to put a quotation in quotation marks • giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation • changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit • copying so many words or ideas from a source that it makes up the majority of your work, whether you give credit or not (see our section on "fair use" rules)

  44. Citations: Internal vs. Bib • Exercise: Find the Citation! • Use the resources provided to pick out examples of internal citations and works cited lists/bibliographies. • Be prepared to share with the group. • Duration: 10 minutes.

  45. Citation Managers • Software • Extensions • Apps

  46. Citation Styles/Standards • www.mla.org • MLA - Modern Language Association • www.apastyle.org • APA - American Psychological Association • www.chicagomanualofstyle.org • Chicago Manual of Style

  47. Citation Examples • Search through the selection and choose 3 resource types. • Create citations (bibliographic) fictional resources for each of the 3 resources. • Duration: 15 minutes plus 5 minutes sharing with partners.

  48. Consultation and Review • Divide into three groups • Review pre-test together • One page of notes allowed • All group members must participate

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