1. SDS 251R: Social Research Library Research 2017
Tony Tin
Librarian
Renison University College Library

2. Where can I start?

3. What I need to know?

4. Undergraduate Student

5. How to access Library Resources
from Home

6. How to access Library Resources

7. 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,

8. Library Account: Features
My account: fines and fees. See checked out and renew these items
Search: finds records using keywords
Query: save your search queries
E-shelf: save bibliographic records from your search results

9. Course Reserve

10. Renison Library website
ABORTION - ITMS

11. uPrint Service http://uwaterloo.ca/uprint
Web-based Anytime, anywhere printing at Renison Library using your WatIAM credentials

12. A federated search tool one stop searching for every thing
How to find books, journal articles, library website and many others ..
Confuciamsim
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

13. More Search Options

14. 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

15. 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
citizen participation

16. 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) Water OR rivers 5,223,172 results
AND (to include all terms / concepts) rivers AND Canada 22,968 results
NOT (to exclude terms / concepts) Water NOT rivers 3,631,199 results
Make sure you are using “UPPER CASE”
OR : A OR B: more result
A AND B A NOT B: fewer result

17. More Tips:
Phrase Searching: look for two or more words together using “ “.
Instead of:
Environmental activism 29,951   results
Try:
“Environmental activism” 12,176 results
Truncation/Wildcards: expands a term to include all forms of the root word using *
Cultur* finds culture and cultural 4,453,274   results
Asterisk

18. Truncation Examples”

19. Beyond Boolean: Faceted Searching
Search information organized according to a classification system such as peered reviewed, material Type, library location, date and Subject.
Attributes

20. Research Databases (Journal articles)
3 different access points:
Research Journal Database
Browse Research Databases by Title: (e.g., Web of Science )
Browse Research Databases by Subject: (e.g., Social Work)
Primo Article+
Find E-Journal Title (e.g., Social Science Research)
Example:
Tremblay, Paul F. ; Graham, Kathryn ; Wells, Samantha ; Harris, Roma ; Pulford, Roseanne ; Roberts, Sharon E. When Do First-Year College Students Drink Most during the Academic Year? An Internet-Based Study of Daily and Weekly Drinking. Journal of American College Health, 2010, Vol.58(5), p [Peer Reviewed Journal]

21. 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.

22. Difference between scholarly journal & magazine

23. Borrowing books: 3 steps

24. Returning books:
Loan term: books=2 weeks; journals=3 days; Reserves= 3 hrs.
Return at any designated library book return (N.B. Renison’s in hallway), except Reserves.

25. SAGE Research Methods Online
An electronic database (700+ titles) of books, reference resources, and videos on a wide range of research methods topics
Content is accessible by searching or browsing by resource type, author, or methodology
Methods Maps, which provide a visual representation of the relationships between different research methods, and Methods Lists
For more info:

26. ProQuest Sociological Abstracts
Indexes international literature of sociology including journal articles, books, and dissertations from 1952 – current.
Search Demo
For more info:

27. Useful Social Sciences Research Databases
PsyINFO (Proquest)
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)

28. E-Reference Resources
Dictionary of Social Sciences contains entries on 1,500 important terms relating to social sciences. (e.g., Guttman scale)
Encyclopedia of Research Design contains scholarly entries on “how to plan and conduct empirical research, including the use of both quantitative and qualitative methods.

29. Subject Guides for Social Sciences:
provides instructions for locating Social Science books and journals, a and web-based reference titles.
LibGuide to Social work
LibGuide to sociology and legal Studies

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

31. How to Abstract a Research Paper
Section of Paper
Areas of Interest
Introduction
What was the purpose of the research?
What were the hypotheses being tested?
Methods
What procedures were used?
Were there any biases (e.g., small sample size)?
Were the data collection instrument(s) valid and reliable?
Results
Do the findings answer the research questions?
Discussion
What are the strengths and weaknesses of the study?
What are the implications of the findings?
What is the significance of the findings?
References
Are there any other sources that may help you with your research?
Acknowledgements
Were there any funding sources and did they pose any conflicts of interest?

32. The Matrix: Organize Your Research for Writing

33. What to Include in Your Matrix
Type of study: quantitative vs. qualitative
Hypotheses
Methods
Results
Data analysis methods
Findings
Limitations
Themes related to your research questions

34. Use the Matrix to Summarize and Synthesize Information
Summarize findings across studies
Identify gaps/weaknesses in current knowledge
Make conclusions based on evidence
Provide critical assessment of the literature
Provide justification for your research

35. How to cite your Resouces?
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

36. Thank You! E-mail contact tony.tin@uwaterloo.ca amcgowan@uwaterloo.ca
Online tutorial:
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37. Mobile Info Literacy challenge
Quizzes
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