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Research 101

This course contains self-paced lessons that progress through the stages of the library research process.

Overview

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Lesson 2: Develop a Research Strategy

In this chapter, you'll learn to: 

  • Use different types of searching language appropriately.
  • Recognize issues of access or lack of access to information.
  • Identify interested parties, such as scholars, organizations, governments, and industries who might produce information about a topic and then determine how to access that information.
  • Assess the fit between an information product's creation process and a particular information need.

Activities

 

Click on the numbered tabs to complete each activity.

Activities include videos, tutorials, and interactive tasks.

Questions about this lesson will be included on the Research 101 Quiz.

 

*It is recommended that you take notes while you complete each activity to prepare for the Research 101 quiz.

*If you have to take a break, make a note of your last activity so that you can pick up where you left off later.

 

"How Is Your Information Created?" Video by Oklahoma State Library

"Information is literally everywhere. We have the ability to create and share information in a split-second and send it out to the world. That information can be shaped and packaged in different ways based on how the information was created. What can the package, or format, tell us about how the information was created in the first place?"  -Oklahoma State Library

 

 

"Information Over Time" Infographic by Amanda Burbage

 

Infographic of how different types of information are released over time - please see transcript provided below.

 

 

"Access Matters" Tutorial by New Literacies Alliance

"In this lesson, students will learn how access to information shapes people’s lives and how they can make informed decisions related to access to information in their lives and in their communities."  -NewLiteraciesAlliance.org

 

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"Access Matters" Tutorial

1. Click on the tutorial link above.

2. Click the green "Sign In" button to login to your New Literacies Alliance account before beginning the tutorial.

*Go to the "Before You Begin" page of Research 101 if you have not yet registered for an account. 

3. Click the green "View Course" button.

4. Click the plus sign beside "Lesson".

5. Click the link that appears below to begin the tutorial.

 

"Strategic Searching" Video by Amanda Burbage

"Strategic searching means identifying the relevant and credible voices in a scholarly conversation and where to access those perspectives."  -Amanda Burbage

This video will teach you how to conduct strategic searches on your research topic.

 

 

"Search Strategies" Tutorial by New Literacies Alliance

"In this lesson, students will examine key search strategies that will help them efficiently find the best information to fit their needs." 

-NewLiteraciesAlliance.org

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"Search Strategies" Tutorial

1. Click on the tutorial link above.

2. Click the green "Sign In" button to login to your New Literacies Alliance account before beginning the tutorial.

*Go to the "Before You Begin" page of Research 101 if you have not yet registered for an account. 

3. Click the green "View Course" button.

4. Click the plus sign beside "Lesson".

5. Click the link that appears below to begin the tutorial.