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Notes for Research Methods

Autor:   •  April 23, 2015  •  Research Paper  •  19,626 Words (79 Pages)  •  1,019 Views

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  • [pic 1]Session 1 

WELCOME TO RESEARCH METHODS I !!!

This course is designed to introduce students to the role of secondary research. The course will teach students to effectively utilize research resources at Warner Memorial Library. In this course, students will learn to identify and distinguish various databases. The course will also focus on using vast electronic databases and locating relevant information sources.
In addition, students will learn to analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and present source material according to the American Psychological Association's (APA) formatting guidelines. For more details on the course, please take some time to go through the course syllabus and requirements for the course. To get started, take a four minutes virtual tour of the Warner Library by clicking the play button on the picture below.



  • Library Tour with Hyun Mi Lee (B.S.N Student from South Korea)
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[pic 3]Library Website 

Attached Files:

  • [pic 4]What is MyAthens2.pdf (388.589 KB)
  • [pic 5]Library Services and Tools.pdf (449.884 KB)

The Warner Memorial Library Website

Accessing the Website If you are reading this document you’re already on the Internet and can easily access the Library’s website. If you are familiar with the University’s website, http://www.eastern.edu, the Library link at the top of the main webpage will open the Library’s home page.

http://www.eastern.edu/library/

Touring the Website
The current Library’s website presents the student with three columns (i.e. center column, left column and right column). The center column pertains to the main services provided by the library. Students can search through the online catalog for books and databases. Students can also use the center column to access online services such as Interlibrary Loan, media links, chat with a librarian online and get the library contact information. See the attachment "Library Services and Tools," which describes the current library home page.

My Athens

As preparation for this lesson make sure that you have access to My Athens, the current online tool for using Warner Library's research tools and databases. See the attachment "What is MyAthens2" for current information about your My Athens account.

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[pic 7]Warner Library tutorials and guides 

Use this very important link to use one of the many tutorials available to help you learn to use Warner Library's many online services. Especially look for the RefWorks videos near the bottom of the web page. In your first week, it is important to set up your RefWorks account. It is an account that will store and help you manage all of your many research sources during your entire college career. Students who learn to use it, absolutely love it! It can even generate your reference pages in APA format!

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