4. Research & Organization
Tuesday
Activities will include:
- Discussion of Chapter 6, Locating and Using information, including:
- Boolean logic
- Online searches – learning to focus search terms to improve results
- Library searches - searching the online catalog versus browsing the stacks. Also, locating PDF journal articles for university holdings.
- Demonstration of EndNote, a stand-alone bibliographic database program, and Zotero, a research tool extension for the Firefox web browser.
- Discussion of interview techniques.
- Surveys and polls - check out http://www.surveymonkey.com
- Questions about the research assignments due Thursday.
Thursday
Activities will include:
- Submitting your research assignment.
- Discussion of Chapter 10, "Organizing Information."
- Software techniques for making fluid changes in organization - Word, PowerPoint, etc.
- Discussion of information architecture in website design.
- Collaborative exercise redesigning the architecture of the Memorial Union bookstore.