1. CMNS 130: Finding research materials
Sylvia Roberts, Communication Librarian

2. HOW To…
Use the SFU Library catalogue to find research materials on a topic
Use databases to find articles in peer- reviewed journals
Use citation information to find the full text of a book or article reference
Find additional sources of research support

3. library catalogue
SCOPE: SFU Library holdings (online articles, print and e-books, reports, media, etc.)
Modify or filter search for focused results
Search by keyword
Investigate promising titles
Determine availability of full text
Use metadata & references to find related records

19. Results contain both concept #1 and one of the terms from concept #2
Digital divide
Children
Teenagers
Teens
Youth

22. What is peer review?

23. Article databases Key journals in a discipline
SCOPE: Finding tool for articles, conference proceedings, book reviews. Often includes full text or links to full text.
Key journals in a discipline
Each record covers one article and includes
metadata (title & author of the article, journal title, volume, issue and page number of the article)
descriptive information (abstract, subjects or keywords)
SFU Library lists databases by subject and title
Start with Communication and Mass Media Complete
Limit to scholarly or peer-reviewed articles

33. Research consultations
Ask a Librarian services
In person at each library
Ask Away (chat)
Sylvia Roberts, CMNS librarian
By appointment: in person (Burnaby & Vancouver), by phone or Skype

34. Good luck with your research!