CPS 273: Teaching & Learning Machine Ethics
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Search DISCOVER for books, ebooks, movies, articles, journals, and more.
If you find a physical item in the collection that you would like to use be sure to note:
- the availability: if it is checked out try EZ Borrow or Interlibrary Loan
- the Library: is it in Shad or Martin?
- the title: for example - Architecture and Landscape of the Pennsylvania Germans, 1720-1920
- the call number: for example - NA730 .P4 A73 2011
Search Tips
Keywords
- Remember that you need to use keywords to search library resources, not natural language.
- Think about various different terms that are or could be used to describe your topic, including synonyms.
- Use "quotes" around multiple terms that you'd like to search for as a phrase.
Boolean Operators
- AND, OR, NOT are used between your keywords to broaden or narrow your search.
- AND will search for both terms.
- OR will search for either one term or the other, but not both.
- NOT will search for one term but not the other.
Subject Headings/Terms
- Subject Headings/Terms are controlled phrases assigned to library materials to organize them.
- Use Subject Headings/Terms to find similar items when searching the library catalog and databases.
- You can usually find the subject headings assigned to an item in the library catalog or database on the information page for that item.
Limiters/Filters
- Many databases provide ways for you to limit your search results.
- If your initial search is too large, consider limiting by date, type of publication, subject, etc.
Before You Begin
PAUSE: Before you even begin searching for information about your topic, answer the following questions:
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What kind of resources are you looking for? (Academic or non-academic? Articles, books, chapters, websites-- the list goes on!)
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How many resources are you looking for?
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What subject do these resources need to be about?
If you can't answer this questions concretely, regroup before you begin: you need to set guidelines to help you navigate. Evaluate your progress with your teammates and requests/suggestions you've received from your course's faculty member.
Below you'll find several resources dedicated to helping you conduct background research. These are sources that will help you understand your topic better and give you ideas about what to search for. Use them to bolster your understanding of your topic and help guide your searching for high-quality resources!
- AccessScience This link opens in a new windowFull access to more than 7100 articles, 115,000 definitions, 2,000 biographies, and research advances in science and technology. Updated daily.
- CQ Researcher This link opens in a new windowPublished in print and online 44 times a year, the single-themed CQ Researcher report offers in-depth, non-biased coverage of political and social issues, with regular reports on topics in health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the U.S. economy. Covers 1991 to the present. You can view and search across all of our CQ resources here.
- Credo Reference This link opens in a new windowFeatures content from reference book formats such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, thesauri, and books of quotations, plus subject-specific titles in subjects ranging from agriculture to philosophy to technology.
- Gale eBooks (formerly Gale Virtual Reference Library - GVRL) This link opens in a new windowA collection of reference ebooks in the following subject areas: Biography, Business, History, Law, Literature, Medicine, Nation and World, Religion, Science, Social Science, World Literature and Its Times.
- Sage Knowledge This link opens in a new windowIncludes an expansive range of Sage eBook and eReference content for students, researchers, and faculty. This collection includes scholarly monographs, reference works, handbooks, encyclopedias, textbooks and more.
- WikipediaWikipedia can be a great place to look to when you're looking to learn about your topic, but remember that anyone can edit it. Always verify the source material, and never cite Wikipedia directly in your scholarly work unless your professor tells you otherwise.
