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University of Nizwa

University of Nizwa. Information overload. Are we suffering from information overload Yes, Where do I begin to look? Why, When, and how to use different type of sources and how to select the best sources for our needs

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University of Nizwa

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  1. University of Nizwa Information and knowledge provider

  2. Information overload Are we suffering from information overload Yes, Where do I begin to look? Why, When, and how to use different type of sources and how to select the best sources for our needs Finding, evaluating, and using information and information resources effectively

  3. Learn about the source

  4. More information • Newspapers provide current events international, national and local events, editorials, commentaries, and opinions • On Web- information about organizations, companies current information, public corporations Government - federal to local expert and popular opinions, finding quick facts

  5. Starting with the Web Is every thing on the internet? • Not a review process • Not free • Not organized • Not comprehensive • Not permanent

  6. You be the Judge! Look at the Websites. Evaluate them keeping in mind accuracy and objectivity, author's credentials, and currency of the site.

  7. Judging what you find • Judge for yourself • Accuracy: Does the information presented seem accurate? Are the facts verifiable? • Authority: Who is the author? What expertise does he or she have on this topic? • Objectivity: What is the stated purpose? What opinion is presented • Currency: On what date was the page created? Is it current information? • Use: Would you quote information from this site in a college research paper?

  8. Better place than the public Web • Stop and think! • Find books on your topic, etc • Search databases that index articles • Find articles in scholarly journals

  9. Starting with the Library • Librarians select: • Library resources go through a review process. • Library resources are free for our community • Reliable • Historically relevant • valuable • organized • kept permanently and • personal assistance

  10. Access to library

  11. Resources at Library

  12. library Catalog

  13. Search Result

  14. Item details

  15. Status of item

  16. For renewal book/Item

  17. Check one of them for renewal

  18. Renewal Successful

  19. For Reserve an Item Online

  20. Reserve an Item

  21. Find your reserve item on Circulation

  22. Where are Online Ref Resources Online Reference Tools

  23. Types of Databases • The two types of databases are: • library catalog and • article indexes. • Library catalogs organize • Print and • Electronic resources, such as databases, article indexes, electronic journals, electronic books, digital collections and audio visual

  24. E-Resources

  25. E-Resources 26

  26. Databases

  27. ProQuest Research Library: Health & Medicine

  28. Advanced search

  29. Database

  30. Database

  31. How to narrow your search

  32. PDF

  33. Use controlled vocabulary 34 • Exclude stop words (noise words): an, and, by, for, from, of, the, to, with Most specific concept first • Use dictionaries, thesaurus and list of Subject Headings to get idea for synonyms Controlled vocabulary: subject headings, descriptors, index terms • Evaluate , refine search • Use alternative terms: immunization instead of vaccines • Examples: (Ι) Teachers, instructors, educators, tutors, docents, professors, lecturers (ΙΙ) Cancer, tumor, neoplasm

  34. Information Retrieval Systems/Techniques Truncation & Wildcards • Example: Environ* will search- environment, environments, environmental. • Example: wom?n will search - women or woman.  Boolean- AND, OR and NOT determine logical relationships between terms

  35. Retrieval techniques

  36. Choose a topic Assignment: “Side effects of Chemotherapy in Lung cancer” • Start with a broad topic, for example, Cancer. • The topic is too broad. • If you have trouble coming up with a topic or its keywords: • Check a subject encyclopedia • Thesaurus • Medical dictionary • MeSH • LCSH

  37. Narrowing a topic You could narrow the topic of Cancer even more by adding a sub-topic. Cancer lung cancer Chemotherapy (Chemotherapy in lung cancer) Side effects (Side effects of chemotherapy in lung cancer) It is helpful to write out your topic as a sentence or a question. Let's say the question that most interests you is: What are the Side effects of chemotherapy in lung cancer ?

  38. Search terms Most important first Next Hands on practice: • Side effects of Chemotherapy in lung cancer • Side effects of radiotherapy in lung cancer • Side effects of chemotherapy along with radiotherapy in lung cancer 4 3 2 1

  39. Tips for Avoiding Plagiarism • Use your own ideas • Use the ideas of others cautiously-only to support • When taking notes, include complete citation information for each item • Use quotation marks when directly stating another person's words.

  40. Commonly Used Writing Style Guides • The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) • MLA Handbook for Writers of Research PapersThe MLA (Modern Language Association) • A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations

  41. E-brary (e-books database)

  42. Search options

  43. More options

  44. Download options

  45. Library Orientation

  46. Library staff participated in Orientation Program BaderAl-Busaidi: Reference Librarian Mohammed Al-Darmaki: Serials Librarian Amina AL-Hattali: Library Coordinator Ruqaiya Al-Farsi: Library System Officer Zaina AL-Hakmani: Madia Librarian Nasira Al-Tobi: Cataloger contact information Bader Al-Busaidi bader@unizwa.edu.om Ext: 322 Zaina AL-Hakmani zaina@unizwa.edu.om Ext: 422

  47. Questions & Comments ?

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