1. MSE 101W Library Research Workshop Applied Sciences Librarian, SFU Surrey Shane Plante

2. Have you had an SFU Library research session before? (A) Yes (B) No (C) Don’t remember Checking in

3. The plan Researching your topic Evaluating your sources Getting help Questions (at any time)

5. researching your topic

6. Researching your topic Sample research question: Should employers be allowed to electronically monitor employees?

7. Researching your topic Two keys to finding what you want: Good words to use for your search Good places to search

8. 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

9. Researching your topic Two keys to finding what you want: Good words to use for your search Good places to search

10. 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?

11. Researching your topic Where did the search results come from? a)Google Scholar b)Google c)Fast Search d)Academic Search Premier

12. SFU Library Google Deep Web

13. 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.

14. Researching your topic journal articles books summarize recent research textbooks, reference books, encyclopedias

15. Finding background information

16. { always access through SFU Library } Library Search SFU Library’s homepage search options: Fast Search Catalogue

17. 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?

18. Evaluating your sources PopularScholarly AuthorNo affiliation providedAffiliated with an academic / research institution AbstractNoYes LengthShortLong ImagesFor aesthetic appealResearch findings displayed as graphs, charts, etc. LanguageEasy to understandElevated, specialized CitationsNone at all, or very fewYes, many ReviewEditorPeer-reviewed

19. Evaluating your sources PopularScholarly AuthorNo affiliation providedAffiliated with an academic / research institution AbstractNoYes LengthShortLong ImagesFor aesthetic appealResearch findings displayed as graphs, charts, etc. LanguageEasy to understandElevated, specialized CitationsNone at all, or very fewYes, many ReviewEditorPeer-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.”

20. Image credits Gears by Mark Shorter Stethoscope by Olivier Guin Curious by Stephen Borengasser Glasses by Cor Tiemens Surveillance by Luis Prado 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.comthenounproject.com In order of appearance:

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