Research Skills: APEX Suzanne van den Hoogen, MLIS October 12, 2010

Learning Outcomes We will learn how to: –Navigate the Library Website –Explore the Subject Research Guides –Find Books, Journals and Articles –When to use Google Scholar –Use Document Delivery – Explore RefWorks

Information Overload: Is this you? Image Source:

Angus L. Macdonald Library Welcome to the Library!

Finding Information: Where do you go first?

Choosing the right information sources BooksJournalsEncyclopaedias NewspapersStatistics Government Documents Libraries provide a wealth of information sources in print and electronic format!

Evaluating Information Accuracy Authority Currency Bias

Popular Magazines Written by journalists, students, popular authors, or no author listed Flashy covers Advertisements Brief articles Trade Journals: Business, Finance, Industry (Written by experts, but may not be peer reviewed) Newspapers Scholarly Journals Written by experts Evaluated by experts: “Peer Reviewed” Authoritative Source Usually include: –Credentials of the Author –Abstract –Bibliography –Specialized vocabulary –Reference List Scholarly vs. Popular Sources

What did we learn today? How to Navigate the library website –Subject Guides –Databases –Document Delivery –RefWorks Finding Sources Evaluating Sources

Still unsure about where to start? Speak with your professor or Ask a Librarian: We’re here to help you! In-Library In-Person Reference Desk Personal Appointments Telephone: Online LiveHelp H e l p !

Questions?

Thank You! Suzanne van den Hoogen Liaison Librarian for: Canadian Studies History Sociology Women’s Studies