1. CMPT 105W Library Research Workshop Applied Sciences Librarian, SFU Surrey Shane Plante

2. The plan Finding your topic Researching your topic Evaluating your sources Getting help Questions (at any time)

3. finding your topic

4. Finding your topic You will be writing two different papers about the same applied science topic. 1)An informative paper 2)A persuasive paper The topic must have “a significant social, environmental, or ethical dimension” “an area of controversy associated with it”

5. Would any of these work for both an informative and a persuasive paper on an applied science topic? 1)3D TVs 2)School uniforms 3)Depictions of gender in Mad Max: Fury Road 4)Electronic employee monitoring Don’t forget that it must have –“a significant social, environmental, or ethical dimension” –“an area of controversy associated with it” Finding your topic

6. A few places to find a topic: Background sources –Encyclopedias / handbooks –Textbooks –Books News sources Finding your topic

7. researching your topic

8. CMPT 105W: Research guide

9. Researching your topic Sample research question: Should employers be allowed to electronically monitor employees?

10. Researching your topic Two keys to finding what you want: Good words to use for your search Good places to search

11. Researching your topic Two keys to finding what you want: Good words to use for your search Good places to search Q: What are some search words and related concepts for this sample topic? Electronic employee monitoring

12. Researching your topic Two keys to finding what you want: Good words to use for your search Good places to search You want to find authoritative sources to support your work. 1)Based on the results you can see in screenshots, rank the places to search on your handout. 2)Why did you rank them in this order?

13. Researching your topic Where did the search results come from? a)Google Scholar b)Google c)Fast Search d)Academic Search Premier

14. Researching your topic journal articles books summarize recent research textbooks, reference books, encyclopedias

15. Finding background information

16. { always access through SFU Library } Library Search SFU Library’s homepage search options: Fast Search Catalogue

17. Evaluating your sources You’ll want to find authoritative sources on your topic. Are either of the articles on your sheet scholarly articles? a)How can you tell? b)How can you use one scholarly article to find additional relevant sources?

18. Evaluating your sources PopularScholarly AuthorNo affiliation providedAffiliated with an academic / research institution AbstractNoYes LengthShortLong ImagesFor aesthetic appealResearch findings displayed as graphs, charts, etc. LanguageEasy to understandElevated, specialized CitationsNone at all, or very fewYes, many ReviewEditorPeer-reviewed

19. What information don’t you need to cite? What information do you need to cite? Citing sources

20. Image credits Gears by Mark Shorter Stethoscope by Olivier Guin Thinking by Timothy Dilich Curious by Stephen Borengasser Glasses by Cor Tiemens Surveillance by Luis Prado Map by Michelle Ann Fishing Hook by Laurent Canivet Russian Doll by Dmitriy Lagunov Network by Mister Pixel Signpost by Juan Pablo Bravo Juggle by AnsteyDesign All icons used were published with CC-BY licenses or are in the public domain. They all come from The Noun Project: thenounproject.comthenounproject.com In order of appearance:

21. Also on CMPT 105W research guide Citing your sources – Links to IEEE and APA guides Presentation resources –Link to SFU Library’s “Business Presentations” page, which includes a variety of excellent resources Avoiding plagiarism tutorial –Link to SFU Library’s “Understanding and Avoiding Plagiarism” online tutorial

22. The library provides many ways to get help: - In-person at the reference desk - Telephone - Email - IM - Text message - Student Learning Commons http://www.lib.sfu.ca/help/ask-us/ Getting help