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Library Skills Seminar 2008 ED 1499

Gisella Scalese, Education Librarian

What we will cover today...

Library AssignmentBoolean Operators

Education Library Website Searching for Books: Online CatalogueSearching for Magazine/Journal Articles

Types of ArticlesIndexes

Searching the Web Evaluating Web Information

Where to go for help

Library Assignment Purpose of assignment is to test your ability to

find information in the area of education Assignment is on pages 6 to 8 of your

course outline Submit assignment to Gisella Scalese’s

assignment box on 2nd floor of Bora Laskin Building

Assignment is Due Friday September 26, 2008

Before your library research…

State your topic as a question

Do some background reading on your topic

Identify the main concepts or keywords in your question

Boolean Operators: ANDUse the Boolean Operator “and” to

combine your keywords

Example: if you type discipline and elementary

You will find items containing both words

discipline

elementary

Boolean Operators: ORUse the Boolean Operator “or” to

broaden your search results

Example: if you type elementary or preschool

You will find items with either one of the search words or both words together

elementary

preschool

Boolean Operators: NOTUse the Boolean Operator “not” to

limit or better focus your search results

Example: if you type elementary not secondary

You will find items with only the word elementary and your search will exclude any results with

the word secondary

elementary

secondary

http://library.lakeheadu.ca/edlib

Searching for Books

Popular ScholarlyTrade

Treatment of topic will differ:

Popular Magazines will publish articlesto sell magazines and for a general audienceScholarly Journals will publish articles to communicate new research and are written for a specific audience Trade Magazines will publish articles with information to provide professional support

Popular

Popular Magazines

□Written by reporters, journalists who are employed by the magazines

□The purpose of articles is to sell the magazines

□Articles are not always signed and do not have references

□Usually eye catching with lots of pictures □Will contain many advertisements

Trade

Trade/Professional Magazines

□Written by members of the profession□Usually published by an association □Purpose is to provide professional support□Will include advertisements related to

education□Articles are written for teachers and will

focus on current trends and news in education, employment issues etc

Scholarly

Scholarly Journals

□Articles are written by scholars, researchers, experts in a field

□The purpose of these journals is to communicate new research and new scholarly ideas

□Articles are signed by the author and they are required to list their sources

□The most prestigious journals will subject their articles to a “peer-review” process

Peer Reviewed/Refereed?Check the first few pages of a print journal to find a list of reviewers, an editorial board and policy

If you are using the online version of a journal check the bibliographic or introductory page for that journal

Search for a publisher page on the Web

If unsure ask your professor or a library staff member

Searching for Magazine/Journal Articles

□ You have access to thousands of electronic journals, magazines and newspapers through the Library’s website and print journal collection

□ To find articles on a topic in education use a journal index

□ Click on the “Article Databases in Education” link on the Education Library website to access these indexes

“classroom management” and elementary

Searching the WebYou can start at the Education Library website, click

on Important Education Sites

Or use a search engine like “Google”

Use quotation marks to enclose phrases

Use a plus sign + to connect words together “classroom management” + “disruptive behavior”

Evaluating Web Information

Authorship

Objectivity and Accuracy

Content

Currency

Need Help? Library Website

Education Library Website

Online Guides/Tutorials

Individual Assistance:

WebCT:

library.lakeheadu.ca

library.lakeheadu.ca/edlib

library.lakeheadu.ca/edlib(Concurrent & Professional

Year Students)

Education Library Orillia Campus Library Chancellor Paterson Library

Library Research & Help Links