1. Information literacy is a survival skill in the Information Age (ALA, 1989). SOC 111 Research & Library Skills Ron Janyk Web Services Librarianhttp://www.slideshare.net/okanagancollegelibrary

2. OutlineIntroduction to Information Sources Academic vs. Popular Sources Peer review processResearch Skills Using Sociology DatabasesKey Library Resources APA Citation Style Library Research & Course Guides

3. Information Sources Wikipedia is considered an academic source. False A book found in an academic library (i.e. college, university) is an academic source. False Sources: True or False?

4. Sources: Do they matter? Academic sources: Pass through peer review process. Authoritative and sourced. Objective and written for academics. Carry more weight. Popular sources are often related to general interest and do not require writers to provide research to support their stories.

5. Publication (Registration andCreation Certification) Dissemination Manuscript & IP Editor Academic Publisher Library Peer Reviewers Reformulation

6. Source Type ExamplesAcademic Sources Popular Sources Academic Journals Newspaper Articles Periodicals, Magazine Articles Serials Trade Magazines Academic Books Organizational Profiles Media Reports Edited Books Reports from Other Anthologies Organizations Conference Websites (usually) Proceedings Grey Literature Encyclopedias, Institutional Reports Dictionaries Brochures Published Reports Press Releases

7. Evaluating Sources Critically evaluate information sources Criteria and methods of evaluating information resources: Comprehensiveness, relevance, author, purpose and audience, accuracy and currency, objectivityIn academia we are looking for sources that are reliable, accurate, objective, and up-to-date. Evaluating Websites

8. Research: Step 1 Define a topic Identify assignment topic or research question Plan for research Look for command words (argue, critique, discuss) Develop focus (area of topic/assignment you will concentrate on) Take your focus, develop thesis statement

9. Research: Step 2Finding information Information seeking strategies Identify keywords & synonyms Identify investigative tools (library catalogue, research guides, key databases) Locate and gather resources Using search expressions, Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) Broaden or narrow your research question/focus

10. Function Search Strategy DefinitionNarrow AND Retrieves only records that contain both words NOT Eliminates material you dont want. Careful to not lose valuable info.Broaden OR Retrieves matches for either term, more records. Use with terms with the same meaning. Wildcard Search variations of a word. Use 1 or Colo?r more symbols within a word to replace Global (w5) Warming 1 or more letters Truncation Use a symbol at the end of a word to Using opera* to search replace any number of letters for operations = opera, operant, operable, etc.Combine Combine AND and OR in a single search. Divide your terms into units like an equation. Nesting NO: media AND politics OR election retrieves records that match "media that also match politics" OR retrieves records that match "election. YES: media AND (politics OR election) retrieves records that match media that also match either politics OR election

11. NOT AND OR NestingTruncation (University of Idaho, 2012) Creating a Search: Boolean Operators

12. Narrowing & BroadeningResults Too much information? Examine irrelevant records in search results Where did your search term match in search results? (Subject, title, etc.) Use limiters (Boolean, field searching, database limiters) Too little information? Spelling Eliminate long phrases or natural language Use alternate terms, try broadening your terms

13. Using Library Resources Library Databases & E-Resources Library Catalogue OCtopus (one-stop shopping) Research & Course Guides Electronic Journals Listing Reference Sources Print Journals

14. Library Databases: SociologyFind Articles Sociology SocINDEX Academic Search Premier JSTOR Social Sciences Abstracts Project Muse Ebrary OCtopus

15. Search! Find sociology articles for the topic: Construct an argument about how gender stereotypes promote gender inequalities.

16. Library Catalogue Books, e-books, media, journals Use subject headings, call number browsing, author searches Limit by location (Kelowna, Online) Request items from other campuses Renew items and place holds

17. More Ways to Find Articles Reference list & article citations, bibliographies Examine the reference lists of resources identified as being useful, and find other similar resources. Subject headings in databases & catalogue Terms used to describe resources, controlled vocabulary, assigned by indexers Known authors Search for other items by same author(s) Books or resources on similar topics In-person or virtual shelf browsing Searching journals directly More direct and focused than databases

18. Using Library Resources: Get Help Library Reference Desks Hours vary, phone, email, or in-person Citation assistance, research help AskAway Online, live chat reference service Open longer hours than library ; Manned by librarians from post-secondary institutions across BC Chat boxes on website & within databases Library Guides (Guides by Course & Subject) E-mail Response received within 24 hours Sept April

19. Research Skills: Citing Sources Identify elements of the citation you will need for each item (i.e. Title, author, date) Cite your sources as you go! Compile list of database citations as a working document throughout research process Try a numerical system for in-text citations Write key author names with notes Formatting rules provided by APA style guide Do not trust MS Word or auto-formatting