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Nicole Doyle – Reference LibrarianHelen Labine – Reference Librarian
Trish Johns-Wilson – Reference LibrarianPeggy Lunn – Reference TechnicianShannon Polk – Reference LibrarianSusan Pratt – Reference Librarian
Nicole Doyle, Reference Librarian [email protected]
The Research Process
Step One: Identify and Articulate
Step Two: Find Information
Step Three: Analyze and Evaulate
Step Four: Present
REFWORKS
RefWorks• Create an account on a virtual server• Create folders for storing citations• Add citations
– RefGrabIt– Import from databases/indexes
• Format in-text citations; create bibliography
Refworks Login
• RefWorks does NOT create perfect Reference Lists
• You need to proofread!
RefWorks Group Code = RWUOIT
Importing to Refworks
• Depends on the database you are using!
• Instructions for various databases can be found here:
http://www.uoit.ca/EN/library/main/research_help/404822/404831/refworks.html
Step One
• Determine the nature and extent of information needed…
Nature?• Books • Articles
– Magazines– Newspapers– Journals
• Peer-reviewed?• Government Reports• Statistics• Laws, Cases
Extent?
• Crimes against children– Ages of the children– Types of crimes– So what?
• Organized crime– What kind of organized crime?– Specific gang?– So what?
Clearly, we will need to NARROW our topic.
How?
extent of information needed
children
parent
abuse
initiativestypes school
bullying
sexualImpact on
Dev’t
psychology
ages
Use a TRUSTED SOURCE to get an overview of your topic.
TextbookReference Book
News or Magazine Website
Why NOT a wiki?
Source:http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/05/07/2562940.htm See also: http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/2009/05/11/irish-student-dupes-media-with-wikipedia/
Subject Encyclopedias in the Library
• Print– Encyclopedia of Criminology– Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement– Encyclopedia of Crime Scene Investigation– Encyclopedia of International Organized Crime– Encyclopedia of White Collar Crime– Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence
• Online– Sage Reference Online
• http://www.sage-ereference.com.uproxy.library.dc-uoit.ca/
– Gale Virtual Reference Library• http://go.galegroup.com.uproxy.library.dc-uoit.ca/ps/start.do?p=GVRL&u=ko_acd_uoo&
authCount=1
So What?
• Draft your THESIS STATEMENT
• “Victims of childhood bullying are more likely to demonstrate aggressive behaviour as adults.”
Keywords
• Childhood• Bullying• Aggressive• Adults• Behaviour (Behavior??)
Step Two
• Access information effectively and efficiently….
Next Steps?
• Google/Internet?• Google Scholar?• What happens when Google or other
search engines are insufficient or not helpful for your topic?
About Google Scholar
• Ensure your preferences are set to include the UOIT Library.– Allows you to look up full text of articles in our
databases– Will link to our library catalogue to look up
books– Direct import into RefWorks (citation
manager) http://www.uoit.ca/EN/library/Tools/refworks.html
Click on “Scholar
Preferences”
1. Find the UOIT Library and check
the checkbox “Find It@UOIT”
2. Be sure to Save
LITERATURE SEARCHING IN THE LIBRARY
Library Catalogue
• 50-100 words to describe each book– How many pages does a book typically have?
• Search fields:– Title– Author– Publisher– Subject terms
• We are NOT searching (usually):– Chapter titles– Summaries– Contents
Journal Indexes
• Contain references to articles• May or may not be subject-specific• Some contain full text• “FindIt” feature links databases together to
find full text content
Simple Article Searching
Library Databases do not use the
same language as Google!
• Need to use Boolean Searching…
Translating a Google Search
• Google: childhood bullying aggressive adult• Library: childhood AND bullying AND
aggressive AND adult• Better Library Search:
Child*AND bully* or bulliedAND aggressive or violentAND adult*
Boolean Searching: A Summary
• Use AND to connect unique concepts– bullying AND children
• Use OR to connect synonyms– bully OR bullied
• Use * to include all endings on a root word– adult*
Boolean Searching: A Game!
• Practice your Boolean Searching by playing “Snakes and Ladders”…
• http://faculty.uoit.ca/pratt/Doyle/Boolean%20Snakes%20and%20Ladders/index.htm
Subject Guides
Criminology Perspective
Health/Medical Perspective
Legal Perspective
Media Perspective
Psychology Perspective
Sociology Perspective
Article Databases: Excellent
source for peer-reviewed research!
Need More?
• What other databases are available?• Are there other subject areas to consider?• Have I checked multidisciplinary sources?• Are there other keywords we should use?
Hints for Finding Articles
• Find the best database for the subject– Start with subject guides
• Use synonyms if they exist– Connect with OR
• Narrow as far as necessary to get relevant results – use AND to connect key concepts
Evaluate and Select• Simple
– Place of Publication– Timeliness
• Complex– Popular vs. scholarly– Bias– Authority– Point of View– Relevance– Thoroughly researched– Credible references
In Criminology
• Primary– Theory written by the person who created it– Article written by the person/people who did
the actual research• Secondary
– Articles quoting others extensively– Articles comparing studies/theories of others
Step Four: Present• Cite all sources (APA, Legal)• RefWorks• Learner Support for writing help
Citation Help on the Website
Copies are also
available in the
library…
More Help…
Reference Desk x2390Hours:
M-Th 8am-9pmFriday 8am-4:30pm
Saturday and Sunday 10am-5pm
Nicole Doyle [email protected]