HPU Libraries continues to offer Library Workshops throughout years.
HPU Libraries Workshops are designed to engage students and faculty in short, informal sessions
that cultivate information literacy skills so that they achieve academic success.
Participants can:
---choose to attend a session already set up by the library that would meet individual needs
---create their own sessions our library staff can teach you a specific information literacy skills of their choice.
The sessions ranging from 30 min. to 75 min. will be held both on the DT/HLC campus and are open to students (all levels), faculty and staff.
Upcoming library workshops and other events are listed on the calendar below. Click on the links to view more information or to register for a session (if applicable).
How a typical Google search works
Google search takes place on Google’s own web servers- huge index of websites stored on Google’s servers. It takes less than half a second to complete.
GoogleBot:
“Google uses several user-agents to crawl and index content in the Google.com search engine. Googlebot describes all Google spiders. All Google bots begin with “Googlebot”; for example Googlebot-Mobile: crawls pages for Google’s mobile index; Googlebot-Image: crawls pages for Google’s image index.”
http://bullseyenj.com/need-to-know/glossary/googlebot/
What Would GoogleBot Do?
http://www.stateofdigital.com/what-would-google-bot-do/
How Google Ranks Its Results: Three Components:
What Google IS/ISN’T Good at?
Google IS good at:
Google ISN’T good at:
Conducting a More Refined Search: Advanced Search
Sourece: Miller, M. (2008). Googlepedia : The ultimate google resource (2nd ed.). Indianapolis, Ind.: Que Pub.
Automatic Citation (Easy Bibliography) Generators:
Bibliographic (Reference/Citation) Management Programs:
Other Useful Resources: for journal articles, Thesis/Desertations, Government Reports, Book Chapters, etc.
Useful Links:
EndNote Basic is a free, web-based reference management program that allows you to:
NOTE: EndNote Basic was, until recently, called EndNote Web. It is also sometimes referred to as EndNote Online.
To set up an account and download additional plug-ins, log in to your HPU Pipeline account and we recommend registering for your EndNote Basic account through the Web of Science database because the two products are integrated and you will have access to an enhanced version of EndNote Basic. (click here to learn more about "Creating Your EndNote Basic Account")
To learn more about "EndNote Basic", go to the EndNote Basic Research Guide
Zotero is a free citation management tool that allows you to easily collect, organize, cite, and share your research sources. This session will walk you through how to use Zotero from start to finish.
Zotero can be used in two ways:
To set up an account and download Zotero, go to Zotero Home.
To learn more about "Zotero", go to the Zotero Research Guide
HPU Library Databases
* Please note that this notes will evolve as new resources become available.
LAS Session Reference Management Programs: Post Test and Survey Enter Room #: to start quiz.
EndNote Basic | Zotero | |
---|---|---|
Cost | Free to everyone (fewer styles) Free to HPU students, staff and faculty (many more styles) |
Free to everyone (costs for upgraded storage) |
Storage/Maximum number of records | 2 GB free web space/10,000 | 300 MB/ Unlimited on desktop (restricted by local storage capacity) |
Access via | Online | Online & Desktop |
Creates formatted bibliographies, in-text citations, and footnotes in word processor | Yes (in MS Word only) | Yes (in MS and LibreOffice) |
Operating System | Web-based (operating system-independent), MAC OS X | Macintosh, Windows, Linux, BSD, Unix |
Library system integration/EZ Proxy | Yes | Yes |
Share data among other citation management programs | Yes | Yes |
Duplicate detection | Yes | Yes |
Automatic journal abbreviation lists | None | Version 4.0 and later |
Link to PDFs or other materials | Yes | Yes |
Retrieve PDF citation data | No | Queries CrossRef, WorldCat and/or Google Scholar. Mixed success |
Add notes to references | Yes, in “notes” field | Yes, notes can stand alone or be attached to references |
Annotate PDFs | No | No, but will sync PDFs annotated with 3rd party software |
Full Text PDF search | No | Yes |
Direct Search of Online Catalogs/Databases | Yes | Automatic capture |
Direct Export (from databases) | Yes, with specific databases | Yes, via translators |
Filters for importing from online databases | Yes | Imports wikis, websites, and databases via translators.Web snapshot retains the presentation of a particular web page. |
Edit or create styles | No | Yes, via Citation Style Editor |
Read-only capability | Yes (Read-only share “group” with anyone who has an EndNote Web account) | Yes (Via member settings within groups) |
Collaboration features | Share EndNote Web account with other EndNote Web users (cannot share file attachments) | Create public and private groups Automatic synchronization of collections among multiple computers |
Mobile Device Application | No | 3rd party iOS and Android apps, web interface |
Access citations remotely | Yes | Yes |
Store PDFs in personal citation database | Yes | Yes |
Screen capture web page content (blogs, streaming video, etc.) | No | Yes |
Maximum number of reference types (e.g. journal, book) | • Pre-defined (customizable): 50 • User-defined: 3 |
Pre-defined: 35 |
Auto-complete data entry | No | Yes, for author(s), journal title, tags |
Sort Capabilites | Author, title or year | Any information categories |
Field Search | Yes, by author | Yes, by any field |
Advanced Search | No | Yes. All fields |
Edit or create filters | Yes | Yes |
Create a bibliography as a file within citation manager | • HTML • Rich Text Format (RTF) • Plain Text |
• HTML • Rich Text Format (RTF) • Copy plain text to clipboard |
Export |
Export records to: |
Export records to: |
RSS Feeds | No | Yes |
Source: Comparison Chart by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries
https://www.library.wisc.edu/services/citation-managers/comparison-chart/
Useful Links
I want to learn how to use Google Scholar.
Online Database Tutorials
HPU Library Databases
* Please note that this Pathfinder will evolve as new resources become available.
Research Organization Tools
1. Learning Outcomes
-Identify the kinds of information that should be recorded
-Identify various tips and tools to keep track of research
2. Creating a Check List
-Due dates
-Project format:
-Number/types of sources required
-Citation styles
-Limitations: publication years (current 5 years?), length of paper/project, etc.
-Check your copy: source information
3. Taking Research Notes: Low tech vs. High tech
4. What should be recorded?
-Keep track of the tools used for searching: -Search engines, deep/invisible web, databases, catalogs, people you talk to, etc.
-Keep track of what works and what doesn’t
-Keep track of sources that might be useful: -title (of book, article, website, etc.), author, date, the call number or location, URL ("web address"), etc.
5. Tools: Low Tech
-Notecards: Source #, Color coding,
# 1-1: Bibliographic information
# 1-2: Introduction: notes from your article: “direct quotation mark” with page numbers
# 1-3: Materials & Methods: direct quotes with page numbers
# 1-4: Results & Discussion
-Actual Sources: Print out sources, Source #, Color coding, Highlight/underline texts with notes in the margin, Database (date retrieved), Citation Style,
6. Tools: High-Tech: Digital Notes
Sources Used:
Useful Resources: