Research Databases, Library Resources, and the Effect of the Web
on Student Research
Todd Quinn & Risė Smith
March 16, 2007
Abstract:
This session addresses two
questions: 1) how has access to web-based resources impacted
student research and 2) what resources are available for faculty
to help students become competent and ethical in their
evaluation and use of information? This session begins with
faculty discussion of their experiences, followed by a brief
synopsis of what research has shown about the impact of the web
on student research. We then turn to the second question and
offer a checklist and other materials that can help students
develop competency in finding and using credible information
sources. We will conclude with a demonstration of a new tool now
available for managing information sources -- EndNote Web.
Learn how to manage your personal database of articles and other
sources for use in papers, presentations, and research so that
you can encourage students to do the same.
Evaluating Sources & Bibliographies
EndNote Web information
End Note Web
(EN Web) is a bibliographic manager, which allows you to
collect and store citations/abstacts.
EN Web will format citations (2200+
styles), let you share citations with other EN Web users,
and it can even format papers. Plus,
you may add your own notes for each
citation. The citations are stored on the EN Web site, but you
can export the data. It is a powerful
tool in the research and writing process.
1. EN
Web Tutorial (.ppt) from ISI Web of Knowledge
2. EN Web site -
http://www.myendnoteweb.com
NOTE: Must register with Web
of Science to use EN Web
(Library Homepage >> Database Quicklinks menu >> Web of Science
>> Home button (upper right)
Databases with the
export feature
- ABI-Inform
- Academic Search
Premier (Ebsco)
- ACS
- ACM Digital Library
- Business Source
Premier (Ebsco)
- CQ Researcher
- Ebsco databases
- ERIC
- Gale Virtual Reference
- IEEE Computer Society
- OCLC databases
- Opposing Viewpoints
(InfoTrac)
- ProQuest databases
- PubMed
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