research in the library november 2013 polc 1000 library workshop

Research in the LibraryNovember 2013

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Outline Overview - Library resources Research process & Peer Review Google vs. Databases Locating known items [Search Challenge] Research friendly topics Developing keywords [Search Challenge] Evaluating sources & Recording/

Documenting your research [Activity]

http://library.georgiancollege.ca

Library Resources Start at the library website:

http://library.georgiancollege.ca Use the new website (link at top of

page) Check your research guide –

Tipsheets & Tutorials tab for annotated bibliography info

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Library Resources

Library UserID - Pin is the last 4 digits of bar code.Must activate account at the front desk of the library.


Off campus

START

FINISH

I found the statistics I need.

I found an article that explains the history.

I found a website that covers the legal issues.

My sources are documented. I can find these again.

This report almost wrote itself.

My team is a great resource.

How we think research should go…

library.georgiancollege.caThe Research Process

The Research Process


START FINISH?

I need basic legal information. Where do I start?

I need to find stats to use in a presentation. Where do I go?

I’ve been online all weekend!

My team members are all on other projects.

Every website I find is useless.

I can’t FIND anything!

Found something.

How research usually goes…

library.georgiancollege.caThe Research Process

Define information need

Identify potential resources

Plan and execute the

search Evaluate

Document Research skills are

transferrable!

What’s Peer Review?

[The peer review process from author to editor to reviewers to editor to author]. Retrieved Feb. 8, 2012, from: http://psychanded.wordpress.com/category/journals/

http://psychanded.wordpress.com/category/journals/

Databases & Google


Why not Google?

GOOGLE Google

Georgian Library

• Government Information (.gc.ca, stats etc)

• Professional Associations

• Educational/ Institutional info

• Images• Company

Information• Blogs

• Journals / articles• News• e-Books• Books & DVDs• Peer reviewed /

credible resources• Free for your use

Databases & Google


The Library has access!

Locating Known items


Search Challenge Using any tool you like, locate the full-text document for as

many of the resources on the list as you can Record the location of the full-text item, the format of the

item, and any necessary access considerations

Locating Known items


Discussion Which resources were the most difficult

to find? What was your basic search strategy? What access barriers did you

encounter? How could the skill of locating known

items help you during the research process?

Take a break


10 minutes

What makes a topic “researchable”? Able to find sufficient relevant

information… Able to create a paper addressing the topic

intelligently… … within a reasonable period of time

Broaden or narrow topics to make them researchable

library.georgiancollege.caResearch friendly topics

Frame your topic as a question & select the main concepts

Imagine your topic as the title of a book / article – how would the perfect title read?

Avoid relational terms – “causes”, “effects”, “why”

Consider spelling variations – “ behaviour”, “labour”, etc.

library.georgiancollege.caTopics Keywords

Terminology differences


Source: Artz, J.B. (2013). Drunk driving terminology by state. Retrieved from http://bit.ly/15IKHfO Map courtesy of MapBox: see the interactive map here: http://bit.ly/GzEDR1

DUI DWI OMVI OVI OUI

Drunk driving terminology by U.S. state

http://bit.ly/15IKHfO

http://bit.ly/15IKHfO

http://bit.ly/GzEDR1

http://a.tiles.mapbox.com/v3/jenbooth.map-2bnwz4j6/page.html#5/38.805/-96.724

Terminology differences


Terminology can change over time…

domestic abuse

wife beating

intimate partner violence

spousal abuse

gender violence

husband battering

wife abuse family violence

relationship violence

Keywords & Connectors


A search statement is made up of keywords + connectors

• OR Combine synonyms Any of the terms can appear

in your results “or means more”

• AND Combine two or more terms All of the terms must appear in your results Provides fewer results that are more focused

Impaired driving

youthCanada

Drunk driving

Impaired driving

Results with either

word

Keywords & Connectors


health

police officer

KeywordsAlternate Keywords

shift work

stress

working hours

police recruits

OR

OR

OR

AND

AND

Topic: implications of of shift work on the health of police officers

Search Challenge


Topic: Post-traumatic stress in police officers

Develop relevant keywords Then locate the full text/

location of: 1. A book, 2. A peer-reviewed

article, 3. A news article

Search Challenge


Discussion What keywords did you use?

For the book? For the article? For the news article? What are the main differences to consider

when searching for a book and an article on the same topic?

Evaluating Results


CRAP

• Current enough? • Website up to date? • Links working?

urrency

eliability

uthority

urpose/P.O.V.

• Based on research?• References? • Type of source?

• Credentials of author?• Reputation of publisher?• Contact information?

• Fact? Fiction? Opinion? Other?• Author’s purpose?• Intended audience?

Evaluating Results


CRAPActivity:

Use to

evaluate the resources provided.

Evaluating Results


Your assessment?? http://

www.policefoundation.org/content/body-worn-camera

http://nomnompaleo.com/post/55156756199/surviving-the-night-shift

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2012/sep/02/editorial-editorial-police-guild-shouldnt-use/

http://rantingcanadian.tumblr.com/post/57014733962/ah-yeah-sure-i-know-its-a-free-country-you

http://www.policefoundation.org/content/body-worn-camera












Citing Sources Why Cite?

Locate your sources again Identify and credit ideas Avoid plagiarism

Use the discovery layer tools to: Save, print or email the results you find Generate a basic citation Remember to check against your Cites & Sources –

these are “basic” citations and may not be correct according to Cites & Sources


Citing Sources Check against Cites & Sources!


APA rules dictate that the article title be in sentence caps:“Neighborhood context and police use of force”.

EBSCO EDS “Citation Format” Sept 11, 2013

EBSCO EDS “Result List” Sept 11, 2013

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research in the library november 2013 polc 1000 library workshop

Documents

research process slide

use slide

state slide

word slide

minutes slide

campus slide

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