Taking Your Research to the Next Level LIR & HR MSU SLIR Orientation – August 24, 2007 Laura L. Leavitt Human Resources & Labor Relations Librarian Michigan State University 50 Law College Building AIM: lleavitt5968

Today’s Topics 1.Library “Basic Facts” 2.Evaluating Resources 3.Finding Articles 4.Finding Books 5.Citing Your Sources

Section 1 Library “Basic Facts”

Library Basics Librarian – Laura L. Leavitt Librarian – Laura L. Leavitt Contact information: AIM: lleavitt5968 Office hours in 425 S. Kedzie Hall: Tuesdays 9am – 6pmTuesdays 9am – 6pm I can usually be found in the Business Library. I am also available to meet with you on an individual basis…just contact me to schedule an appointment.

Library Basics Location of Materials:Location of Materials: –Business Library – Ground floor of the Law College Building Librarian’s office, reference collection (non- circulating), books, current print periodicals & bound journalsLibrarian’s office, reference collection (non- circulating), books, current print periodicals & bound journals –Main Library 3East (“the stacks”) Some books & bound journalsSome books & bound journals –Online

Library Basics Remote AccessRemote Access –24/7 access –Accessible from ANY computer –Login required (authentication) –For more details, see library’s Off Campus Access webpage Off Campus AccessOff Campus Access –HELP :

The Business Library is on the ground floor of the Law College Building. Metered Parking is available in the lower levels of the ramp directly to the west of the building.

The Main Library is located here.

Library Basics Services:Services: –Research Assistance and Research Consultations –Instruction Course related instructionCourse related instruction FREE Workshops / SeminarsFREE Workshops / SeminarsFREE Workshops / SeminarsFREE Workshops / Seminars –Landing Your Dream Job –Fast Track to Library Research –Finding Statistics

Section 2 Evaluating Resources – Criteria to Consider

Be skeptical… The internet provides access to such a huge volume of information, from so many different sources, that researchers must learn to critically evaluate what they find there. Because anyone can publish online, you must work hard to determine the validity, authorship, timeliness, and integrity of sources on the open web. Be sure to approach internet research with a healthy dose of skepticism, and always use critical thinking to question everything you find. …and of course, all of this holds true for all types of information regardless of its format. !! WARNING!!

Criteria  Authority  Objectivity  Quality  Coverage  Currency  Relevance

Additional Help Evaluating Internet InformationEvaluating Internet InformationEvaluating Internet InformationEvaluating Internet Information Milton Library at Johns Hopkins University Critical Evaluation of SourcesCritical Evaluation of SourcesCritical Evaluation of SourcesCritical Evaluation of Sources University of Louisville Libraries Evaluating Websites: Techniques and QuestionsEvaluating Websites: Techniques and QuestionsEvaluating Websites: Techniques and QuestionsEvaluating Websites: Techniques and Questions UC Berkeley Library

Section 3 Finding Articles Online

Finding Articles 1.Start at the MSU Library’s Main Page: Click on E-Resources 3.From the E-Resources Page ( select Labor Relations and Human Resources in the drop down box labeled “Browse E-Resources by Subject” 4.There will be a number of resources listed on this page, we will concentrate on the indexes ABI-Inform and Factiva.

Step 1: Start at www2.lib.msu.edu

Step 2: Click on E-Resources

Step 3: Select Labor Relations & Human Resources from Subject List

Step 4: ABI/Inform & Factiva

What’s an index? An index is a subject guide for journals, magazines, & newspaper articles. It gives citations—author, journal title, date, volume, etc. —and, usually, the full-text (but sometimes only an abstract) of an article on a particular topic.An index is a subject guide for journals, magazines, & newspaper articles. It gives citations—author, journal title, date, volume, etc. —and, usually, the full-text (but sometimes only an abstract) of an article on a particular topic. Both Factiva & ABI/Inform are indexes which focus on business topics exclusivelyBoth Factiva & ABI/Inform are indexes which focus on business topics exclusively. ABI/Inform includes scholarly publications – Factiva does not.ABI/Inform includes scholarly publications – Factiva does not.

A word about journals… 3 types: Scholarly vs. popular vs. trade3 types: Scholarly vs. popular vs. trade Audience & purpose & content are differentAudience & purpose & content are different Lose visual cues online, so can be harder to determine what is scholarlyLose visual cues online, so can be harder to determine what is scholarly For a good overview, see: ents/pop_schol_trade.pdfFor a good overview, see: ents/pop_schol_trade.pdf ents/pop_schol_trade.pdf ents/pop_schol_trade.pdf

ABI/Inform: Basic Search Page TYPE KEYWORDS HERE Can limit search to full text documents and/or scholarly journals.

ABI/Inform: Results Page

ABI/Inform: Sample Record

Factiva: Basic Page Click here to search for articles on a topic.

Factiva: Basic Search Page Type in keywords & then click “Run Search” overtime pay

Factiva: Results Page Save, print or your results. Be sure to logout!!

Factiva: Sample Record

Section 4 Finding MSU

Finding Books 1.Start at the MSU Library’s Main Page: Type keywords in the search box to do a Basic Search of the catalog OR 3.Click on the Advanced Search link to add more parameters to your search

Step 1: Start at www2.lib.msu.edu

Step 2: Basic Search Type keywords in this box.

Step 3: Advanced Search (optional)

Step 4: Search Results

Record in MSU Library Catalog Note the location and the linked subject headings!!

Section 5 Citing Your Sources

Citation Guides Style websites Citing References in Your Paper University of Wisconsin Writing Center Using APA Format Purdue University Citing Business Databases in APA Style MSU Business Library

Citation Guides Citation Management Software BibMe Endnote ($$) Citation Generators Landmark’s Son of Citation Machine A web-based tool that generates citations in MLA, APA, Chicago, and Turabian styles. Citation Wizard From the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy: converts to MLA, APA, Chicago, CBE and ISO Standard styles.

Questions? Contact me!! Librarian – Laura L. Leavitt Librarian – Laura L. Leavitt Contact information: AIM: lleavitt5968 Office hours in 425 S. Kedzie Hall: Tuesdays 9am – 6pmTuesdays 9am – 6pm I can usually be found in the Business Library. I am also available to meet with you on an individual basis…just contact me to schedule an appointment.

QUIZ Where is the LIR Library? a. a.In South Kedzie Hall b. b.In the Business Library c. c.Somewhere over the rainbow… d. d.In the Main Library

QUIZ Where can I locate LIR & HR materials? a. a.In 3 East of the Main Library b. b.In the Business Library c. c.Online d. d.All of the above

QUIZ What is one of the criterion I should use to evaluate sources? a. a.Convenience b. b.Trendiness c. c.Authority d. d.Availability

QUIZ What databases can I use to find articles for my classes? a. a.ABI/Inform b. b.Factiva c. c.Lexis-Nexis Academic d. d.All of the above e. e.None of the above

QUIZ Where would you look to identify books held by MSU on Strategic Human Resources? a. Google b. Amazon.com c. Wikipedia d. the online catalog