Research & The Library Prepared for Political Science 100 Dr. Peter Dockwrey September 12, 2012 Suzanne van den Hoogen, MLIS
Outline The Library Website – Logging in to your library account – How to search for Books, Journals and Articles – Subject Research Guides – Course Reserves – Document Delivery Evaluating Information Scholarly vs. Popular Articles Citation Guides & Resources Ask a Librarian!
Finding Information: Where do you go first?
Virtual Tour: Exploring the Library website library.stfx.ca Searching the Library’s Collection Logging in to your library account Course Reserves Document Delivery Favourites Live Help
Subject Research Guides Find Books Find Journals Data & Gov Docs Writing & Citing Liaison Librarians Help
Evaluating Information Accuracy Authority Currency Bias
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
Citation Guides & Resources Z253 U LB2369 T LB2369 G BF76.7 P
Ask a Librarian: We’re here to help you In-Library In-Person Reference Desk Personal Appointments Telephone: Online LiveHelp
QUESTIONS ?
Thank You! Suzanne van den Hoogen Liaison Librarian for: Anthropology Engineering Political Science Psychology Sociology Need to find the best books and articles for your Women’s Studies assignments? The Liaison Librarian for Women’s Studies can help! Suzanne van den Hoogen