Your Key to Success Library Skills Seminar 2008 ED 1499 Gisella Scalese, Education Librarian

What we will cover today... Library Assignment Boolean Operators Education Library Website Searching for Books: Online Catalogue Searching for Magazine/Journal Articles Types of Articles Indexes 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 2 nd 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: AND Use the Boolean Operator “and” to combine your keywords Example: if you type discipline and elementary You will find items containing both words discipline punishment elementary

Boolean Operators: OR Use 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 punishment preschool

Boolean Operators: NOT Use 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 punishment secondary

Searching for Books

Popular ScholarlyTrade

Treatment of topic will differ: Popular Magazines will publish articles to sell magazines and for a general audience Scholarly 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 indexesArticle Databases in Education

“classroom management” and elementary

Searching the Web You can start at the Education Library website, click on Important Education Sites Or use a search engine like “Google”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 (Concurrent & Professional Year Students) Education Library Orillia Campus Library Chancellor Paterson Library Library Research & Help Links