1. Psych 499 Undergraduate Thesis May 3, 2016 Tim Ireland Liaison librarian Psychology

2. Overview Who am I and why am I here? Session objectives –Access resources from off campus –UnderGrad Plus –Library catalogue –getting material from catalogue –Research tools (databases) PsycINFO Scopus –RefWorks –Contact info

3. Information Literacy… The information literate student shall…

4. Tim’s translation Students should be able to find relevant items Students should be able to get relevant material Students should be able to evaluate relevant material Students should be able to cite material properly & avoid plagiarism

5. ASK QUESTIONS!!! Tell me and I forget Teach me and I remember Involve me and I learn

6. The virtual library

7. Any questions about getting access from off campus?

8. Undergrad Plus Loan period for books -Increased –Still subject to recall –Request from ANY location –Request paper copies of articles

9. Undergrad plus NameID NumberSupervisor Tim Ireland11002244Zanna

10. The library catalogue

11. Searches 3 institutions –Guelph Laurier Waterloo Request a circulating book from any library

12. Inter Library Loan Circulating books from anywhere in the world Journal articles from anywhere in the world 5-10 Business days Now journal articles are appearing as e- mail links!!!

13. Any questions about the Library Catalogue or Inter- library loan system?

14. Research Databases

18. Subject Guides

22. How to write a good thesis

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32. Online Citation manager Free to current students and faculty Keeps track of citations Helps you “get” the article Helps you in the writing process

35. Lets see what we can do… WARNING-TEASER

36. Yourloginname Yourpassword

37. You then type your paper and when you get to a location where you are including an idea or thought that is not yours, you insert a citation. Select the item you want and press OK

38. You then type your paper and when you get to a location where you are including an idea or thought that is not yours, you insert a citation 1. If that is not the citation style you want, select what you need and then add your bibliography!

39. You then type your paper and when you get to a location where you are including an idea or thought that is not yours, you insert a citation (Elmborg, 2006). If that is not the citation style you want, select what you need and then add your bibliography!

40. Scopus

41. PsycINFO vs Scopus PsycINFOScopus 2139 Journals24008 Journals Search MethodologyTimes Cited Focus on PsychologyMultidisciplinary APAElsevier Excellent controlled vocabularyInherited controlled vocabulary Can specify peer reviewAll journals peer reviewed

42. Contact me! Let me know if you would like to book an appointment with me for an hour! Tim Ireland tireland@uwaterloo.ca 519-888-4567 X 35061