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Distance Access

You need an active library account to use the library

You have access to resources at all 4 campus libraries.

Libraries website lists in detail what each library has.

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Library Tutors1-on-1 sessions with a senior student for all courses, except English.

Centre for Academic English Tutoring Sessions & Workshops for English, ESL, grammar, writing, etc.

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Community analysis research?

What is involved in…

Internet searching……

Canadian Encyclopedia Online

On the Internet – Canadian social issues and history

Centennial Libraries Community Analysis Guide

City of Toronto web pages

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211 Toronto websiteCommunity organizations…

Statistics Canada website on the Internet

Census Tract provides community profiles

Statistics Canada website

Census Tract provides community profiles

Toronto Star Neighbourhood map

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Internet sites…direct searching

Use Google Advanced Search page that contains filters to help you narrow your searches

Example of search using Google Advanced Search page - filters offered for more precision searching…

Library searching……

Library…journal & newspaper articles, books, ebooks, videos…

[word doc]Express your topic in the form of a research question. This expresses a specific point of interest about the topic.

Then identify the main concepts in your question.

[Word doc]Language is rich. People often use different terminology for the same concept. Be prepared to search using a variety of keywords & phrases –

Note use of the * This is a wildcard that tells the search engine to look for all words that start with the same letters.

Search for publications using the library’s “Search Everything” Google-like search engine…

Use the Help screen for instructions, if needed…

Use the filters on the left to narrow your search results…

Use the filters – e.g. limit to books / ebooks

Use the filters; e.g. Limit search to: full text online, newspaper articles & books / ebooks – and records with subject terms, canada, lobbying

This “Search Everything” engine- like Google – offers an Advanced Search option…

Other filters found on the Advanced Search page – limit terms to the title field, or specify journal source

To save an article, first click on the title…

Newspaper article in library’s LexisNexis database…

Journal article in library’s CBCA Reference (ProQuest) database…

CBCA Reference (ProQuest) database offers “cite this” page for viewing APA style…

If you have a lot of search terms and/or want more options for limiting your searches,

search DIRECTLY in databases (“E-Resources”)

Libraries offer about 100 licensed databases containing journal & newspaper articles, eBooks, eEncyclopedias, etc..

Become familiar with the choices on this page!

Select “E-Resources by Subject …

Community & Correctional Services list of databasesprovide social sciences content…

e.g. Academic Search Premier database

Search for full text journal & newspaper articles in Academic Search Premier database

Direct database searching allows you many choices for limiting/refining your searches: field limits, full text, etc.

Collect articles you want to use….”Add to Folder”…

When you have collected all the articles you want, “Go to Folder”…

Print, email, or save

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