Library Orientation SDS 2319R Winter 2017 Tony Tin, Librarian Renison University College Library

Where can I start? To U Waterloo http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca

What I need to know?

Undergraduate Student https://uwaterloo.ca/library/undergraduate-students

How to access Library Resources from Home

How to access Library Resources

Library Account My account: View a listing of your outstanding fines and fees due to the library. See the materials that are checked out and renew these items. See requests pending at the library and their status. My list: save bibliographic records from various search results for later viewing, editing and printing in different formats aMy searches:llows you to save up to 25 search queries Search: Basic search finds records using keywords located anywhere in a record,

Library Account: Features My account: fines and fees. See checked out and renew these items

Library Account: Feature Search: finds records using keywords Query: save your search queries E-shelf: save bibliographic records from various search results

Subject Guide

A federated search tool one stop searching for every thing (BASIC) How to find books, journal articles, library website and many others .. A federated search tool – one stop searching for every thing, including book, journal article, video, e-book and etc Books and media Articles Library web pages Research Databases Journal titles More search options for "technology" Research guides Frequent library questions and answers Google Scholar UWSpace (Institutional Repository) University of Waterloo search A federated search tool one stop searching for every thing (BASIC)

More Search Options

Advanced Search options Search: Searches everything, including books, articles, audios, videos and many others. Books +: Searches physical resources (books) and E-books. Articles+: Searches articles available through many of the Library’s electronic subscription

Narrow or Broaden your search results: Boolean can help Boolean: Operator which links concepts within a search. OR (to include at least one term / concept) – Broaden (trout OR salmon) AND (to include all terms / concepts) – Narrow (fish AND food) NOT (to exclude terms / concepts) – Narrow (trout NOT salmon) Make sure you are using “UPPER CASE” OR : A OR B: more result A AND B A NOT B: fewer result

Research Topic: Environmental activism and water issues Brainstorm the topic environmental activism water environmental Analysis social movement rivers environmental protection collective Action lakes water pollution Community engagement  

Boolean Examples: Water More Results using “OR” Water OR rivers 7,712,606 results Fewer Results using “AND” rivers AND Canada 57,561 results Fewer Results using “NOT” Water NOT rivers 2,226,277 results For further Info: http://lgdata.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com/docs/803/546712/Basic_Searching_Techniques.pdf

More Tips: Phrase Searching: look for two or more words together using “ “. Instead of: Environmental activism 8,135 results Try: “Environmental activism” 575 results Truncation/Wildcards: expands a term to include all forms of the root word using * politic* finds politics and political Asterisk

Research Databases (Journal articles) 3 different access points: Research Journal Database Browse Research Databases by Title (e.g., Social Services Abstracts) Browse Research Databases by Subject: (e.g., Social Work) Primo Article+ Find E-Journal Title (Journal of social research and policy) Example: Case, Robert ; Caragata, Lea. The emergence of a new social movement: social networks and collective action on water issues in Guelph, Ontario.(Essay) . Community Development: Journal of the Community Development Society, Sept, 2009, Vol.40(3), p.247(15) [Peer Reviewed Journal].

What is a Peer reviewed article? Articles evaluated by several researchers or subject specialist in the academic community prior to accepting it for publication. Also known as scholarly or refereed.

Difference between scholarly journal & magazine

Borrowing books: 3 steps

Returning books: Loan term: books=Term Loan; journals=3 days; Reserves= 3 hrs. Return at any designated library book return (N.B. Renison’s in hallway), except Reserves.

Canadian Periodical index Quarterly (CPI.Q) Indexes 415 Canadian periodicals (English and French) with full-text from 1988 – current. Includes Canadian Review of Social Policy (Published by York University) Search Demo (social assistance) For more info: http://www.gale.cengage.com/pdf/facts/cpiq.pdf

Project MUSE Indexes 220+ full text journals in the humanities and social sciences. Contains Canadian Public Policy. (published by U of Toronto) Search Demo ("childcare“) For more info: http://muse.jhu.edu/about/tools/pdf/quick_search_guide.pdf

Useful Social Sciences Research Databases Social Services Abstract (ProQuest) Social Science Full Text (Ebsco) Canadian Research Index (Gale) LexisNexis Academic (Newspapers, including KW Record) Web of Science (ISI Web of Knowledge)

Ask US FAQ Online chat (various IM interfaces)—12 p.m. to 4 p.m., except weekends and holidays E-mail Text In person Phone

How to cite your Resources? Citation / Style Guides: provide access to different citation styles including APA, Chicago, MLA, and others. Primo Citation: allow you to copy-and-paste formatted citations from search results. Google Scholar Cites: allow you to copy-and-paste formatted citations from search results. Refwork: Online bibliographic management program that allows users to create a personal database of references and generate bibliographies in a variety of formats (Group Code* = RWUWaterloo)  Poverty Wagner, Viqi, 1953- Detroit : Greenhaven Press 2008

Thank You! E-mail contact tony.tin@uwaterloo.ca amcgowan@uwaterloo.ca Online tutorial: http://alturl.com/i8ckx Website: http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca

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