CMNS 130: Finding research materials Sylvia Roberts, Communication Librarian sroberts@sfu.ca 778-782-3681

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

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

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

What is peer review?

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

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

Good luck with your research!