mse 101w library research workshop applied sciences librarian, sfu surrey shane plante
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MSE 101WLibrary Research Workshop
Applied Sciences Librarian,SFU Surrey
Shane Plante <[email protected]>
Have you had an SFU Library research session before?
(A) Yes(B) No (C) Don’t remember
Checking in
The plan
• Finding your topic
• Researching your topic
• Evaluating your sources
• Getting help
• Questions (at any time)
finding your topic
Finding your topic
You will be writing two different papers about a topic related to computing science or technology.
1) An informative paper2) A persuasive paper
The topic must have• “social, environmental, or ethical implications” • “controversy or opposing views” associated
with it
Finding your topic
A few places to find a topic:• Background sources – Encyclopedias / handbooks– Textbooks – Books
• News sources
researching your topic
Researching your topic
Sample research question: Should employers be allowed to
electronically monitor employees?
Researching your topic
Two keys to finding what you want:• Good words to use for your search• Good places to search
Researching your topic
Two keys to finding what you want:• Good words to use for your search• Good places to search
Q: What are some search words and related concepts for this sample topic?
Electronic employee monitoring
Researching your topic
Two keys to finding what you want:• Good words to use for your search• Good places to search
Researching your topic
Two keys to finding what you want:• Good words to use for your search• Good places to search
You want to find authoritative sources to support your work. 1) Based on the results you can see in
screenshots, rank the places to search on your handout.
2) Why did you rank them in this order?
Researching your topic
Where did the search results come from?a) Google Scholarb) Googlec) Fast Searchd) Academic Search Premier
SFU Library
Deep Web
Researching your topic
Two keys to finding what you want:• Good words to use for your search• Good places to search – See: MSE 101W research guide for a
good list of places to search.
Researching your topic
journal articles
books summarize recent research
textbooks, reference books, encyclopedias
Finding background information
{ always access through SFU Library }
Library Search
SFU Library’s homepage search options:
Fast Search
Catalogue
Evaluating your sources
You’ll want to find authoritative sources on your topic.
Are either of the articles on your sheet scholarly articles? a) How can you tell?b) How can you use one scholarly article
to find additional relevant sources?
Evaluating your sourcesPopular Scholarly
Author No affiliation provided Affiliated with an academic / research institution
Abstract No YesLength Short LongImages For aesthetic appeal Research findings displayed as
graphs, charts, etc. Language Easy to understand Elevated, specializedCitations None at all, or very few Yes, manyReview Editor Peer-reviewed
Evaluating your sourcesPopular Scholarly
Author No affiliation provided Affiliated with an academic / research institution
Abstract No YesLength Short LongImages For aesthetic appeal Research findings displayed as
graphs, charts, etc. Language Easy to understand Elevated, specializedCitations None at all, or very few Yes, manyReview Editor Peer-reviewed
You can also consider the same elements of websites and other documents.
There is a section on the MSE 101W research guide on “Internet Research: Finding and Evaluating Resources.”
Image credits
Gears by Mark Shorter
Stethoscope by Olivier Guin
Airplane by Dmitry Baranovskiy
Curious by Stephen Borengasser
Glasses by Cor Tiemens
Rock Climbing by Paul Phillips
Surveillance by Luis Prado
Crowdsourcing by Iconathon
Map by Michelle Ann
Fishing Hook by Laurent Canivet
Russian Doll by Dmitriy Lagunov
Signpost by Juan Pablo Bravo
Juggle by AnsteyDesign
Thinking by Timothy Dilich
All icons used were published with CC-BY licenses or are in the public domain. They all come from The Noun Project: thenounproject.com
In order of appearance:
The library provides many ways to get help:
- In-person at the reference desk- Telephone- Email- IM- Text message - Student Learning Commons
http://www.lib.sfu.ca/help/ask-us/
Getting help
Any questions?