A video tutorial provides ideas on how to search for a research topic and why you might not find any sources using an "all-in-one" approach.
Type of Material:
Tutorial
Recommended Uses:
Individual, class when teaching the research process, homework
Technical Requirements:
Internet. Tested in Chrome, FireFox and Microsoft Edge
Identify Major Learning Goals:
The purpose of this tutorial is to help students create subtopics within the main idea in order to successfully access articles relevant to the research question(s).
Target Student Population:
K-8, High School, College General Ed
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
None.
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
The video was easy to view, understand, and hear. The topic was general enough to grasp learners' interest and provided easy research concepts and skills.
Concerns:
None.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
If a student is unable to find the “perfect source,” this tutorial provides a step-by-step process to help the student find information related to their research while explaining that there is often no “perfect source.” The tutorial emphasizes the importance of using synonyms and related search terms when searching databases, grouping terms in different ways, and remaining open to both scholarly and popular articles. This research concept is effective for beginner research learners, and the site helps reinforce basic research skills by showing how to break down a topic into multiple terms to assist learners in locating sources.
Concerns:
None.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
The tutorial is very easy to use and understand and includes a transcript for learners who prefer to read the content. It is helpful for novice researchers and also serves as a useful refresher for more experienced researchers. The video is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–ShareAlike 3.0 United States license, and the authors and their roles are clearly identified in case learners wish to contact them. In addition, the video offers closed captioning, and the graphics are visually appealing.
Concerns:
None.
Creative Commons:
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