0:00:16.194,0:00:19.943 Why should I care about traditionally published information? 0:00:20.543,0:00:22.342 Once upon a time... 0:00:22.527,0:00:25.471 Students determined to be successful in college, 0:00:25.716,0:00:27.037 and ultimately in life, 0:00:28.277,0:00:32.032 didn't have to worry as much about finding reliable information. 0:00:32.505,0:00:34.258 Once upon a time... 0:00:34.953,0:00:37.037 They were generally directed toward sources 0:00:37.145,0:00:40.229 that had gone through a rigorous review process. 0:00:40.937,0:00:42.082 In the old days, 0:00:43.450,0:00:46.535 students found themselves sitting before multi-volume indexes 0:00:46.705,0:00:48.658 that would ultimately point them toward articles 0:00:48.789,0:00:51.741 edited by experts in their chosen field. 0:00:53.317,0:00:56.513 Or they would be found fingering through a card catalog 0:00:56.529,0:01:01.443 that served as a beginning place in their quest to find just the right books. 0:01:02.982,0:01:03.850 Once upon a time... 0:01:04.296,0:01:07.672 The information students relied on to write their research papers 0:01:08.165,0:01:12.741 was usually given a stamp of approval before it was made available to them. 0:01:13.325,0:01:14.525 In other words, 0:01:15.095,0:01:19.208 it was published by companies and other organizations that hired experts 0:01:19.316,0:01:24.168 to make sure it was accurate before it was made available to the public. 0:01:24.876,0:01:26.460 But now.. 0:01:26.913,0:01:30.166 Students are facing a lot more information 0:01:30.489,0:01:33.557 and a lot of new temptations. 0:01:34.358,0:01:37.579 We all know anyone can put up a website. 0:01:38.894,0:01:40.916 Some of these sites can be pretty useful. 0:01:42.101,0:01:46.199 Most sites have not been subjected to a rigorous review process. 0:01:46.307,0:01:48.006 In other words... 0:01:48.006,0:01:50.184 the experts did not sign off on them. 0:01:51.291,0:01:54.500 I thought I could find everything through Google, but... 0:01:54.761,0:01:56.349 my sources weren't good enough? 0:01:58.579,0:02:02.403 The World Wide Web has made it very easy for students to ignore 0:02:02.403,0:02:05.441 the information produced by the experts-- 0:02:05.441,0:02:08.070 the sources that may well have helped their parents 0:02:08.070,0:02:10.736 get into schools like UCSD. 0:02:11.536,0:02:14.376 This information is often published in articles and books, 0:02:14.422,0:02:20.172 and these sources are usually not made available through Google or similar search engines. 0:02:21.434,0:02:25.223 But I do find articles and book through Google. 0:02:26.470,0:02:29.109 Google may point toward some useful information 0:02:29.355,0:02:32.651 if you are willing to weed through all the junky stuff 0:02:32.744,0:02:35.817 and carefully evaluate the sources you do choose. 0:02:36.971,0:02:37.975 Even so, 0:02:38.144,0:02:41.172 other students understand where traditionally published information can be found-- 0:02:42.312,0:02:44.523 whether it is on the library shelves 0:02:45.277,0:02:47.396 or in a virtual library. 0:02:48.225,0:02:49.467 So if you are in the habit 0:02:49.559,0:02:52.874 of just grabbing a site or two that seems to cover it 0:02:53.028,0:02:55.510 before clicking on Microsoft Word, 0:02:56.866,0:02:58.946 you are bound to come up short next to the student 0:02:58.994,0:03:01.697 who has also surveyed the range of traditionally published sources available. 0:03:03.882,0:03:04.963 I'm sorry, 0:03:05.148,0:03:07.153 but if it takes more than three minutes, 0:03:07.261,0:03:08.227 I'm done. 0:03:08.889,0:03:09.927 It's up to you! 0:03:10.404,0:03:14.138 If you really want to find the sources that will help you learn about a topic 0:03:14.138,0:03:16.228 or defend your argument, 0:03:16.228,0:03:18.625 a little patience is required. 0:03:19.763,0:03:22.557 Any skill that truly matters takes time to perfect, 0:03:23.510,0:03:24.923 including research. 0:03:26.261,0:03:28.908 I already know how to search the Internet. 0:03:30.539,0:03:34.081 Again, students who don't understand the limitations 0:03:34.081,0:03:36.706 of a quick and dirty web search, 0:03:36.706,0:03:38.964 will ultimately lose out to those who do. 0:03:39.411,0:03:41.108 Here's the good news! 0:03:42.124,0:03:44.677 A lot of the information students once relied on 0:03:44.677,0:03:46.914 to write award-winning papers 0:03:46.914,0:03:48.200 can be found on the Internet. 0:03:50.172,0:03:51.736 OK. What's the catch? 0:03:53.506,0:03:55.426 Traditionally published information, 0:03:55.426,0:03:59.137 which includes journals, magazines, newspapers, and books, 0:03:59.183,0:04:02.725 is often available through research databases, 0:04:02.725,0:04:05.784 such as Academic Search Premier 0:04:05.784,0:04:07.044 or Academic Onefile. 0:04:08.197,0:04:09.366 In other words, 0:04:09.443,0:04:13.697 you might not be able to find comprehensive collections of traditionally published information 0:04:13.697,0:04:15.912 on the Internet through Google, 0:04:15.912,0:04:19.646 but you may be able to find some of this content through your library. 0:04:20.862,0:04:25.167 Did you know your college library buys collections of published books and articles 0:04:25.167,0:04:28.334 that have been produced in electronic formats 0:04:28.334,0:04:30.938 and added to research databases. 0:04:32.215,0:04:36.590 These are the same academic sources college students have always used, 0:04:36.590,0:04:38.797 the sources written by the experts. 0:04:39.428,0:04:43.388 But now we have some sophisticated search tools available to help students 0:04:43.388,0:04:47.696 sift through articles and books to find just the right information. 0:04:48.834,0:04:50.192 Here's the bad news... 0:04:50.545,0:04:53.736 It takes time to learn how to use these tools well. 0:04:55.444,0:04:57.157 However, once you become 0:04:57.218,0:04:59.322 a more efficient researcher, 0:04:59.322,0:05:02.512 you can potentially find a lot more relevant information. 0:05:02.574,0:05:06.162 You can even discover ways to do this quickly-- 0:05:06.162,0:05:10.289 once you learn how to truly take advantage of all the useful search features 0:05:10.289,0:05:12.280 databases have to offer. 0:05:13.865,0:05:16.012 The problem, again, 0:05:16.012,0:05:17.339 Google won't get you there. 0:05:17.971,0:05:20.637 Libraries pay for their research databases. 0:05:20.684,0:05:22.187 Because of this, 0:05:22.248,0:05:25.054 they only make these sources available to their own users. 0:05:26.101,0:05:28.561 So Google might get you to your library's website, 0:05:28.561,0:05:31.652 but it won't take you into your library's databases. 0:05:31.913,0:05:35.506 And that's where you'll find information written by experts. 0:05:36.259,0:05:38.036 Here's the solution... 0:05:38.036,0:05:41.781 Start the research process on your library's website. 0:05:41.781,0:05:45.710 This point is tough for today's student to remember, 0:05:45.771,0:05:47.745 because many of us turn to Google 0:05:47.868,0:05:49.822 every single day.