Librarian
Marisa Walstrum
She/her/hers
Contact:
Oakton College Library:
Des Plaines Campus
1600 E. Golf Road
Des Plaines, IL
Skokie Campus
7701 Lincoln Ave.
Skokie, IL 60077
Des Plaines Campus
1600 E. Golf Road
Des Plaines, IL
Skokie Campus
7701 Lincoln Ave.
Skokie, IL 60077
Class Climate Survey
- Library Class Session -- Survey
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Goals for this lesson
- Explain the peer review process
- Identify background sources appropriate to your topic
- Locate a relevant, scholarly article in a library database
- Give credit to the original ideas of others through proper attribution and citation
Yes: 13 votes (38.24%)
No: 21 votes (61.76%)
Total Votes: 34
Tips for Developing Keywords
Ask a question you're interested in finding the answer to
Something that has controversy or more than one viewpoint
Something that you feel you could research or write about in detail:
- Not too broad
- You'll know a topic is too broad when you are overwhelmed with information in your research
- Examples: "artificial intelligence"
- Not too narrow
- You'll know a topic is too narrow when you don't find enough information in your research
- Example: "Does the use of artificial intelligence in Skokie, IL limit labor force participation among recent immigrant women ages 19-25?"
- Just right!
- You will feel the information is manageable
- Example: "What is the effect of automation on the labor market"
You will use your research question to formulate keywords
- Select the main ideas from your research question, for example: "automation" AND "labor market"
- Keyword terms should be specific, not general. Words like "aspects" or "effects" won't yield relevant results
- Think of synonyms or related terms to broaden your search. Example: "artificial intelligence" OR "automation"
Activity: Roll the dice and brainstorm keywords
Instructions: Click on the die below and use that number as a challenge to brainstorm keywords and synonyms in preparation to create a search strategy. Creating a search strategy with multiple keywords and related terms will help you narrow down, or expand, on your research topics giving you precise results when you search the library's databases.
