History Reflection

Think about your POP from the historical context.


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Today

• Conceptualizing your POP from an historical perspective
• Search Strategies: Edu databases vs. non-edu databases
• Annotated Bib Intro.
• Q&A.

Choose a question, create a search strategy

Create a search string from your research question, enter into Column J.

Refer to the Library Orientation in the cohort site in Blackboard for a refresher.

FOCUS

Where to search?

Education databases?

Go where the historians go

guides.library.jhu.edu/history

JSTOR
Project Muse

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Annotated Bibliographies

Sources

• Empirical Research
• Peer Reviewed Journal

Empirical

Empirical

• Data is derived from a scientific method
• Data comes from something that the author experienced, i.e. observation or measurement
• Includes an experimental design
• More info: guides.libraries.psu.edu/emp

Peer Reviewed

Peer Reviewed

Based on what you know so far, what are the major components of an annotation?

Parts of an Annotation

• Summary/Description (1-2 paragraphs)
• Evaluation and Commentary/Reflection (1 paragraph)

Keep this in mind now.

Start with the template

When you're ready...
(not now, just keep in mind)

Tackle your Annotation

• Introduce article subject
• Determine how it relates to POP/research
• Critique the article
• Defend its use in your research.

Summary

• Highlight the main points or findings
• Describe the relevance, accuracy, quality of the source

Summary

• Comment on the intended audience

Evaluate, Comment, Reflect

• Authority of the author
• Strength of the argument
• Strength of author's sources, methodology, conclusion

Make Connections

• Identify connections to other studies
• How does this add to or inform your POP

Keep this in mind now.

Start with the template

Resources

General Resources

• Library module in Blackboard
• Education Guide
• Literature Review Guide

APA Style

• APA Manual (buy it!)
• Library Citation Guide
• APA Style Central.
• APA Style Blog

Also check in during the remaining reflection paper library sessions

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