Research in the Library – SOCI 1000September 2013

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Outline

Come to the Library The Research Process Keywords & Databases Discovery vs. Google The Library – Online Need help?

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Computers & Softwre

Books &resources

Study spacesResearch

help

Computer & software

help

Writinghelp

Come to the Library!

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The Research Process

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Define information need

Identify potential resources

Plan and execute the

search Evaluate

Document

Researchhelp

Research skills are

transferrable!

The Research Process

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Today’s challenge:

How do we search for relevant, credible and accessible resources to help justify and support our thesis?

Researchhelp

Define information need

Identify potential resources

The Research Process

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What info do you need?Research

help

Definitions Scholarly Articles

History, background =

contextMovie

Reviews

Your topic:

Keywords & Databases

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The Writing Challenge:Research

help

Your work: connect research articles, background information, and supporting information in your paper to support your argument .

Reviews of filmNews & magazine articles about film

Popular Media + Cultural

representation

Animated films + Cultural

Representation

Discovery vs. Google

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Why not Google?Books &

resources

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

The Library - Online

Library website & research guides http://library.georgiancollege.ca Try the new website design –

officially launching in January Search the discovery layer Locate your research guide Connect with us via askON Online

Research Help or askON TEXT

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Books &resources

Off Campus Access

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

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Search Statements

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• 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

gender

disneystereo-types

gender sex rolesResults

with either word

Researchhelp

A search statement is made up of keywords + connectors

Keywords & Connectors

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stereo types

disney

KeywordsAlternate Keywords

gender

sex roles

women

animated films

OR

OR

OR

AND

AND

Topic: the representation of women in Disney moviesResearch

help

Evaluating Results

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Currency Is the information current enough for your topic/needs? Has the website been updated? Are the links working?

Authority Do the creators have credentials? Are the publishers reputable? Is there contact information?

Reliability Is this work based on other research? Does the creator provide references?

Purpose or Point of View

Is the writing fact or opinion? Is the creator trying to persuade you or sell you something? Who is the intended audience?

Researchhelp

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

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Writinghelp

Citing Sources Check against Cites & Sources!

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Writinghelp

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

See Customer service

e-Readers too!

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(705) 980-0030Mon-Thurs: 11am-10pm,

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Research in the Library – SOCI 1000September 2013

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