Research & The Library Prepared for: Dr. L. Jane McMillan Anthropology 332 Mi’kmaq Studies: Advanced Critical Issues in Indigenous Anthropology January 16th, 2012 Suzanne van den Hoogen, MLIS

Outline Information Seeking Behaviour Navigating the Library Website Subject Research Guides Evaluating Information Scholarly vs. Popular Sources Citation Guides & Resources Ask a Librarian! RefWorks

Finding Information: Where do you go first?

Virtual Tour: Exploring the Library website library.stfx.ca Logging in to your library account Searching the Library’s Collection Journal Titles Course Reserves Favourites Live Help

Subject Research Guides: Anthropology Find Books Find Articles Google Scholar Open Access Writing & Citing Liaison Librarians Help

Subject Research Guides: Aboriginal Studies Books in the Library Reference Sources Governance Government Health Education Journal Titles Court Cases

Critical thinking: You must demonstrate that you are willing to examine popular beliefs, assumptions and opinions and weigh them against facts. Support your thesis statement with research. Analyse your assignment questions: What does this question mean? How much detail does your professor require? Where do I begin? Read about your topic – know your subject matter. Brainstorm ideas Think about Key Words & Key Concepts Write your thesis statement

Evaluating Information Accuracy Authority Currency Bias

Questions to ask: Accuracy, Authority, Currency, Bias Is this source reliable? Is this source current? Have opinions changed? What are the current trends in this research area? Are there any gaps in the research? Is something missing? Who is the author? Are they an expert in this field? Do they represent multiple points of view or do they express bias for their own point of view?

Scholarly vs. Popular Sources 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

Citing Information Sources American Anthropological Style Guide APA Online Tutorial BF 76.7 P

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Thank You! Suzanne van den Hoogen Liaison Librarian for: Anthropology Development Studies Political Science Sociology Women’s Studies