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Research Skills<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n"},"subContentId":"19dc2fbf-7cc9-4dc7-8792-47a8b18f825d","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""}],"slideBackgroundSelector":{"imageSlideBackground":{"path":"images\/imageSlideBackground-5faac0e48922d.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","copyright":{"license":"U"},"width":2435,"height":1763}}},{"elements":[{"x":1.1914488017429194,"y":2.321913978494624,"width":54.46623093681917,"height":79.56989247311827,"action":{"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","params":{"text":"
Life in the \"information age\"<\/h2>\n\n
We're used to having information at our fingertips. In fact, we don't even need our fingertips most of the time, as we can now just shout random questions at our phones or Alexa or whatever and get the answer immediately.<\/p>\n\n
This can lull us into thinking that doing research is as simple as typing questions into any search engine. However, actually digging into proper research on a topic involves much more than this.<\/p>\n\n
This lesson will introduce you to advanced research skills that will help you to be more efficient and successful in locating high quality information to support your educational, personal, and professional projects. <\/p>\n"},"subContentId":"2282ee6b-de28-4816-89c1-244877577b2e","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""},{"x":59.912854030501094,"y":17.204301075268816,"width":35.927576537986056,"height":47.31182795698924,"action":{"library":"H5P.Image 1.1","params":{"contentName":"Image","file":{"path":"images\/file-61251f5376ed3.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","copyright":{"license":"U"},"width":5184,"height":3456},"alt":"Alexa","decorative":false},"subContentId":"bb6c097c-a67a-484b-914b-8a549ea3b30d","metadata":{"contentType":"Image","license":"U","title":"Untitled Image"}},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""}],"slideBackgroundSelector":{}},{"elements":[{"x":1.0893246187363834,"y":2.140455913978495,"width":82.78867102396515,"height":73.11827956989247,"action":{"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","params":{"text":"
Why we love Google<\/h2>\n\n
Look, when I need to know something, I tend to just Google it. Most of us do. <\/p>\n\n
There are tremendous advantages to using Google as a search engine.  <\/p>\n\n
Google is <\/p>\n\n
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powerful<\/strong><\/span> (it has access to a lot of information and will search it quickly)<\/li>\n\t
free<\/strong><\/span> (most of what you find will be immediately available to you without charge)<\/li>\n\t
convenient<\/strong><\/span> (who doesn't love being able to access it 24\/7 from any device?)<\/li>\n\t
simple<\/strong><\/span> to use (there's only one button to worry about and it understands natural language)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},"subContentId":"a11efbea-163d-4428-bf48-5a4505827d1c","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""},{"x":75.16339869281046,"y":4.301075268817204,"width":19.80405140043413,"height":40,"action":{"library":"H5P.Image 1.1","params":{"contentName":"Image","file":{"path":"images\/file-5faacca797049.png","mime":"image\/png","copyright":{"license":"U"},"width":222,"height":227},"alt":"Google logo","decorative":false},"subContentId":"38fa51d8-98ed-4b13-a8cb-d1b59558e8ff","metadata":{"contentType":"Image","license":"U","title":"Untitled Image"}},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""}],"slideBackgroundSelector":{}},{"elements":[{"x":61.00217864923747,"y":21.50537634408602,"width":37.03703703703704,"height":52.68817204301075,"action":{"library":"H5P.TrueFalse 1.8","params":{"media":{"disableImageZooming":false},"correct":"false","behaviour":{"enableRetry":true,"enableSolutionsButton":true,"enableCheckButton":true,"confirmCheckDialog":false,"confirmRetryDialog":false,"autoCheck":false,"feedbackOnCorrect":"Exactly! There is a lot of high-quality information out there that is behind a paywall, for subscribers only.","feedbackOnWrong":"Nope. There is a lot of high-quality information out there that is behind a paywall, for subscribers only."},"l10n":{"trueText":"True","falseText":"False","score":"You got @score of @total points","checkAnswer":"Check","showSolutionButton":"Show solution","tryAgain":"Retry","wrongAnswerMessage":"Wrong answer","correctAnswerMessage":"Correct answer","scoreBarLabel":"You got :num out of :total points","a11yCheck":"Check the answers. The responses will be marked as correct, incorrect, or unanswered.","a11yShowSolution":"Show the solution. The task will be marked with its correct solution.","a11yRetry":"Retry the task. Reset all responses and start the task over again.","submitAnswer":"Submit"},"confirmCheck":{"header":"Finish ?","body":"Are you sure you wish to finish ?","cancelLabel":"Cancel","confirmLabel":"Finish"},"confirmRetry":{"header":"Retry ?","body":"Are you sure you wish to retry ?","cancelLabel":"Cancel","confirmLabel":"Confirm"},"question":"
Google is the easiest way to gain access to high-quality information. <\/p>\n"},"subContentId":"67d9644c-669b-4972-9834-b7fa92d41217","metadata":{"contentType":"True\/False Question","license":"U","title":"Google is free"}},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""},{"x":0,"y":0,"width":50.10893246187364,"height":75.26881720430107,"action":{"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","params":{"text":"
Disadvantages of Google<\/h2>\n\n
Google is also:<\/p>\n\n
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governed by algorithms that skew search results<\/li>\n\t
full of biased, unreliable information<\/li>\n\t
blocked by paywalls (subscription services)<\/li>\n\t
designed for general purposes, making it difficult to refine searches and maintain academic integrity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},"subContentId":"ed0807b5-04cf-49a3-9003-018e9884f3f3","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""},{"x":57.734204793028326,"y":4.301075268817204,"width":39.97821350762527,"height":10.75268817204301,"action":{"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","params":{"text":"
Knowledge check!<\/h2>\n"},"subContentId":"b5cdfc19-c078-4472-80d9-d6d568be172c","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""}],"slideBackgroundSelector":{}},{"elements":[{"x":0,"y":0,"width":43.57298474945534,"height":92.47311827956989,"action":{"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","params":{"text":"
Filter Bubbles<\/h2>\n\n
This is a TED talk by Eli Pariser, the researcher who coined the term \"filter bubbles\" to explain how search engines and the architecture of the Internet are actually curating the information we have access to in potentially dangerous ways. <\/p>\n\n
The short strokes of this talk are that the algorithms that govern the search results of engines like Google can prevent us from accessing a variety of opinions on important topics, and are subject to corporate interests.  <\/p>\n\n
If you're interested in this kind of thinking, Google \"surveillance capitalism\". It's a fascinating study of how corporate interests are buying and selling our attention on the Internet. <\/p>\n"},"subContentId":"fa3984fb-bd33-4645-bfe6-ccd78210efbb","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""},{"x":46.84095860566449,"y":15.053763440860214,"width":50,"height":55.5553125,"action":{"library":"H5P.Video 1.6","params":{"visuals":{"fit":true,"controls":true},"playback":{"autoplay":false,"loop":false},"l10n":{"name":"Video","loading":"Video player loading...","noPlayers":"Found no video players that supports the given video format.","noSources":"Video is missing sources.","aborted":"Media playback has been aborted.","networkFailure":"Network failure.","cannotDecode":"Unable to decode media.","formatNotSupported":"Video format not supported.","mediaEncrypted":"Media encrypted.","unknownError":"Unknown error.","invalidYtId":"Invalid YouTube ID.","unknownYtId":"Unable to find video with the given YouTube ID.","restrictedYt":"The owner of this video does not allow it to be embedded."},"sources":[{"path":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=B8ofWFx525s","mime":"video\/YouTube","copyright":{"license":"U"}}]},"subContentId":"bc3ed726-c9dd-4e9d-988b-54d4888c353e","metadata":{"contentType":"Video","license":"U","title":"Filter Bubbles"}},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""}],"slideBackgroundSelector":{}},{"elements":[{"x":1.0893246187363834,"y":2.140455913978495,"width":90.41394335511983,"height":88.17204301075269,"action":{"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","params":{"text":"
Library Databases: Turbo-charged research tools<\/h2>\n\n
Library databases are powerful tools that keep the advantages of Google while avoiding its disadvantages.<\/p>\n\n
They are<\/p>\n\n
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More powerful<\/span> <\/strong>than Google (including high-quality information not available for free)<\/li>\n\t
More transparent<\/strong><\/span> than Google (not subject to Google's algorithms that create filter bubbles)<\/li>\n\t
Easier<\/strong><\/span> to use than Google (with better functionality for professional and academic research projects)<\/li>\n\t
More reliable<\/strong><\/span> than Google (only covering vetted information from legitimate sources)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
They are also<\/p>\n\n
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Open 24\/7<\/li>\n\t
Free to you as students<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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But wait, there's more!<\/h2>\n\n
Library databases will also help you to research more professionally.<\/p>\n\n
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They only contain reliable information.<\/li>\n\t
There are databases specific to your industry that cover really hard-to-find journals and reports.<\/li>\n\t
Every database has the ability to create a bibliography for you in the style of your choice (remember, we're using MLA). <\/li>\n\t
Databases allow you to \"like\" articles by saving them to your research folder so you can find them more easily. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},"subContentId":"46402445-8abc-4a69-8111-9404ca857682","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""}],"slideBackgroundSelector":{}},{"elements":[{"x":0,"y":0,"width":98.91067538126362,"height":90.32258064516128,"action":{"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","params":{"text":"
Natural language vs. Boolean searching<\/h2>\n\n
A difference between using search engines like Google and library databases is in how you search for information. <\/p>\n\n
Databases require you to use key terms<\/span><\/strong> or search terms<\/span><\/strong> rather than natural language. <\/p>\n\n
If you want to know how violence in horror films has changed over time, you could type this sentence into a Google search:<\/p>\n\n
How has violence in horror films changed over the years?<\/span><\/p>\n\n
Google understands natural language and will probably give you the type of results you're looking for. <\/p>\n\n
However, if you typed that sentence into a database search, you would get every article that has the words \"how\", \"has\", \"in\", \"the\", etc. In other words, it would just give you every article in the entire database. <\/p>\n\n
To get better results, you'd have to type in only the words \"film\", \"horror\", and \"violence\". <\/p>\n"},"subContentId":"628e2113-a2b2-481e-80bd-7b862e0f54e6","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""}],"slideBackgroundSelector":{}},{"elements":[{"x":1.0893246187363834,"y":2.140455913978495,"width":98.03921568627452,"height":94.62365591397848,"action":{"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","params":{"text":"
Boolean operators = More efficient searching<\/h2>\n\n
To continue this example, if you typed \"film\", \"horror\", and \"violence\" into a database, you'd get some of the results you're hoping for, but you'd also get every article that mentions violence, whether or not it's in film, and every article about film, even if it doesn't mention horror or violence.<\/p>\n\n
This is where Boolean operators come in. <\/p>\n\n
These are words and sometimes symbols that can help you to search more efficiently.<\/p>\n\n
Here's a short list of the most common Boolean operators:<\/p>\n\n
AND \" \" (quotation marks)<\/p>\n\n
OR * (asterisk) <\/p>\n\n
NOT<\/p>\n\n
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Where do I find these magical library databases?<\/h2>\n\n
All post-secondary institutions<\/strong> have libraries that subscribe to different databases. These are open to students, and sometimes, available for people to use at library terminals if they wander in off the street (depending on the library and how it's set up).  <\/p>\n\n
Public library systems<\/strong> also subscribe to certain databases, especially at terminals in their \"Research Library\" buildings. These, as well as the databases available online, are open to anyone with a library card. <\/p>\n\n
Humber<\/strong> has an extensive list of databases we subscribe to. Check out the videos in this lesson on Blackboard for detailed instructions on how to access them. <\/p>\n"},"subContentId":"2f405dd1-e259-46bf-8138-564adf25b5f3","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""}],"slideBackgroundSelector":{}},{"elements":[{"x":2.178649237472767,"y":4.29436559139785,"width":86.05664488017429,"height":65.59139784946235,"action":{"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","params":{"text":"
Next Steps<\/h2>\n\n
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Watch the videos in the next section of the Blackboard site to learn more about Boolean searching, compare search engines like Google to the specific databases, and see how to use some of Humber's specific databases.<\/li>\n\t
Play around in the suggested databases to find information on your topic for your Critical Analysis Report. <\/li>\n\t
Submit your bibliography of a minimum of three sources, including the article you were given. Each student must add at least two sources in addition to the article<\/strong>. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n"},"subContentId":"b0f22e8b-5e22-4b56-a148-04f27d7815e1","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""}],"slideBackgroundSelector":{}}],"keywordListEnabled":true,"globalBackgroundSelector":{"imageGlobalBackground":{"path":"images\/imageGlobalBackground-5faac46b0048d.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","copyright":{"license":"U"},"width":4087,"height":2347}},"keywordListAlwaysShow":false,"keywordListAutoHide":false,"keywordListOpacity":90},"override":{"activeSurface":false,"hideSummarySlide":false,"summarySlideSolutionButton":true,"summarySlideRetryButton":true,"enablePrintButton":false,"social":{"showFacebookShare":false,"facebookShare":{"url":"@currentpageurl","quote":"I scored @score out of @maxScore on a task at @currentpageurl."},"showTwitterShare":false,"twitterShare":{"statement":"I scored @score out of @maxScore on a task at @currentpageurl.","url":"@currentpageurl","hashtags":"h5p, course"},"showGoogleShare":false,"googleShareUrl":"@currentpageurl"}},"l10n":{"slide":"Slide","score":"Score","yourScore":"Your Score","maxScore":"Max Score","total":"Total","totalScore":"Total Score","showSolutions":"Show solutions","retry":"Retry","exportAnswers":"Export text","hideKeywords":"Hide sidebar navigation menu","showKeywords":"Show sidebar navigation menu","fullscreen":"Fullscreen","exitFullscreen":"Exit fullscreen","prevSlide":"Previous slide","nextSlide":"Next slide","currentSlide":"Current slide","lastSlide":"Last slide","solutionModeTitle":"Exit solution mode","solutionModeText":"Solution Mode","summaryMultipleTaskText":"Multiple tasks","scoreMessage":"You achieved:","shareFacebook":"Share on Facebook","shareTwitter":"Share on Twitter","shareGoogle":"Share on Google+","summary":"Summary","solutionsButtonTitle":"Show comments","printTitle":"Print","printIngress":"How would you like to print this presentation?","printAllSlides":"Print all slides","printCurrentSlide":"Print current slide","noTitle":"No title","accessibilitySlideNavigationExplanation":"Use left and right arrow to change slide in that direction whenever canvas is selected.","accessibilityCanvasLabel":"Presentation canvas. Use left and right arrow to move between slides.","containsNotCompleted":"@slideName contains not completed interaction","containsCompleted":"@slideName contains completed interaction","slideCount":"Slide @index of @total","containsOnlyCorrect":"@slideName only has correct answers","containsIncorrectAnswers":"@slideName has incorrect answers","shareResult":"Share Result","accessibilityTotalScore":"You got @score of @maxScore points in total","accessibilityEnteredFullscreen":"Entered fullscreen","accessibilityExitedFullscreen":"Exited fullscreen","confirmDialogHeader":"Submit your answers","confirmDialogText":"This will submit your results, do you want to continue?","confirmDialogConfirmText":"Submit and see results"}}

Research Skills

Chandra Hodgson