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What Every Student Should Know About Researching Online
David Munger
Shireen Campbell

ISBN-10: 0321445317
ISBN-13: 9780321445315

Publisher: Longman
Copyright: 2007
Format: Paper
Published: 06/13/2006

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What Every Student Should Know About Researching Online teaches students how to conduct research in the first place they will look: the Web. They’ll learn how to use search engines and databases and judge what they find, how to document the materials they borrow, and how to avoid online plagiarism. Annotated screen shots of Web pages show students where to locate the information they need to create a proper citation; numerous examples of properly cited online and electronic sources are also provided. Includes 2009 MLA and APA updates!

Table of Contents

Preface

1. Creating an online persona

Use an official email account

Adopt appropriate email conventions

Use informative subject headers

Avoid emoticons

Use an appropriate signature

Respect real-time lives

Beware mass emailings

Consider your overall web presence

2. A field guide to participating in online discussion

Class discussions

            How class discussion works

            Effective class discussion

Blog discussions

            Finding a blog

            Guidelines for commenting on blogs

            Making your own blog

Forum discussions

            Tips for using forums

Wikis

            Contributing to Wikipedia

            Guidelines for contributing to Wikipedia

            Other wikis

            Creating your own wiki

Sharing pictures and movies

3. Evaluating sources

Use the internet to inform your research

Evaluating resources

            Dynamic versus static sources

            Select sources based on the demands of your project

Evaluate all sources you use

            Should you use a wiki in research?

Record all citation information for documentation purposes

4. Finding the right information

Searching with general sources

            Using your library website

            Using Wikipedia

Searching on the web

            Searching with web subject directories

            Searching with Open Directory

            Searching with Yahoo!

            Other subject directory indexes

            Searching with web search engines

            Narrowing your search

Advanced search strategies

            Boolean searching

            Using the Link command

            Searching for individuals

            Advanced browsing techniques

Conducting more specialized searches

            Using Google Scholar

            Using specialized research sites

Searching dynamic sources: Forums and blogs

            Searching forums

            Searching blogs

5. Managing the information you find

Building a document management system

            Saving information about your sources

            Using a research blog

            Other ways to track research sources

Saving your source materials

Downloading helper applications

6. Giving credit to your sources: Copyright online

Make single copies of copyrighted work for educational use

Make many copies of copyright work or publish it on the web if it meets fair use guidelines

Find out if a work is copyrighted before you reproduce

Request permission to reproduce copyrighted work

Locating the copyright holder

Sending the letter of request

Using open source and open content

7. Giving credit to your sources: Documenting online sources

Determine how sources are documented for your type of project

Using the MLA style to document electronic sources

            Collecting information about your source

            Formatting your citations

            Integrating source materials

Using the APA style to document electronic sources

            Collecting information about your source

            Formatting your citations

            Integrating source materials

Appendix: How to make anything look good online

HTML

            Font styles

            Lists

            Links

            Inline images

            Colors

            Tables

vB Code

            Formatting

            Linking

            Inline images

Other formats

A quick guide to putting your images online

Directory of URLs referenced in the text

Glossary

Index

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Allyn & Bacon CourseCompass -- Instant Access -- for Introduction to Teaching and Foundations of Education, Version 3
Allyn & Bacon
©2006 | On-line Supplement | Access Code Required | Live
ISBN-10: 0205491189 | ISBN-13: 9780205491186
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For Introductory Psychology
For First-Year Composition - Handbook
For Introductory Sociology
For Introduction to Literature
For Developmental Writing - Basic Grammar/Sentence
For U.S. History: Volume 1 (until 1877)
For General Anthropology (Four Fields)
For Introduction to Social Science
For Introduction to Theatre
For Introduction to Speech Communication
For Introduction to Social Work/Introduction to Social Welfare
For Western Civilization: Volume 1 (until 1715)
For American Government
For World History: Volume 1 (to 1500)
For Introduction to Mass Communication
For the Anthropology Discipline
For the Composition Discipline
For the Developmental English Discipline
For the Family Studies & Human Development Discipline
For the Humanities Discipline
For the Literature & Creative Writing Discipline
For the Mass Communication / Public Relations / Film Discipline
For the Philosophy Discipline
For the Political Science Discipline
For the Psychology Discipline
For the Religion Discipline
For the Social Science Discipline
For the Social Work / Family Therapy / Human Services Discipline
For the Sociology Discipline
For the Speech Communication Discipline
For the Theatre Discipline
For the U.S. History Discipline
For the Western & World History Discipline

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For Introductory Psychology

Blockbuster Video Guide for Introductory Psychology
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Allyn & Bacon Introductory Psychology Study Site (Open Access)
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Insights into Psychology DVD, Volume II
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MyPsychLab Video Series DVD Volume 1
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Pearson Passport -- Standalone Access Card -- for Psychology
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Study Card Insert for Introductory Psychology, THINK Psychology
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For Introductory Sociology

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Video Professor, The: Applying Lessons in Sociology to Classic and Modern Films
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Essential Sociology Reader, The
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Global Societies (Valuepack item only), 4/E
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Videoworkshop for Introductory Sociology: Instructor Teaching Guide with CD-ROM
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For Introduction to Literature

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For Developmental Writing - Basic Grammar/Sentence

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Eighty Practices
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Learning Together: An Introduction to Collaborative Learning
Haring-Smith
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Longman Writer's Portfolio and Student Planner
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Pearson Developmental Writing Power Point Package
Christensen
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Pearson Passport -- Standalone Access Card -- for Writing
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Study Card for Writing Skills Summary for the Florida State Exit Exam (Valuepack Item Only), 2/E
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For U.S. History: Volume 1 (until 1877)

Pearson Passport Link Library Files for US History
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For General Anthropology (Four Fields)

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Strategies in Teaching Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology
Rice & McCurdy
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Strategies in Teaching Anthropology, General Anthropology
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For Introduction to Social Science

Longman Atlas of World Issues (from the Penguin Atlas series)
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For Introduction to Theatre

Allyn & Bacon Introduction to Theatre Study Site (Open Access)
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Explore Theatre: A Backstage Pass Interactive DVD
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