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One Guide to Rule Them All: Research Station

This guide was created as a way for all students at Ferrum College to get basic 'help' with research, tutorials and quick tip suggestions.

Surface vs. Deep Web Tutorial

Objective

Problem-based instruction is designed to:

  • introduce you to real world research situations
  • move from lecture to participatory based learning
  • promote deeper learning of information literacy skills

Goals

At the end of this session you will be able to:

  • identify an information need from a problem scenario
  • use scholarly search engines/databases to find information on a topic
  • more critically evaluate credibility of information sources
  • understand the importance of developing a search strategy

The Problem Scenario

The following problem is designed to mirror a real world issue you may encounter in your day to day life.  It will be the basis of our exercise.

The Problem

You are a social worker with the VA (Veterans Health Administration) working with soldiers that have just returned from war. You have a soldier that seems overly agitated, easily distracted, and having trouble sleeping. You recognize these symptoms to be related to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Now you need to find what the best technique is to help this soldier cope with his symptoms based on current research and trends. What research will you present?  Why?

 

SWK 320 : Social Welfare Policy: History, Philosophy, and Current Policies

Thesis Statement:

An analysis of our Social Security system reveals that the government will not be able to sustain this program under its current structure; changes must be made.

Objectives:

Advanced One Search instruction is designed to:

  • introduce you to the library's One Search features
  • increase your knowledge on the types of information sources available

Goals:

At the end of this session you will be able to:

  • use scholarly search engines/databases to find information on a topic
  • more critically evaluate credibility of information sources

Social Work Specific Resources 

Links:

Databases: