1. This PowerPoint presentation and handouts are posted under “Library Classes” on library website.

2. library.centennialcollege.ca Distance Access
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Distance Access

3. You have access to resources at all 4 campus libraries.
Libraries website lists in detail what each library has.

4. help | coaching
tutoring in person telephone digital

6. Library tutoring – ALL courses except English, ESL, grammar, writing
Book an appointment online or visit the Library Room A-105

7. NEW Centre for Academic English
Tutoring Sessions & Workshops for English, ESL, grammar, writing, etc.
Room campus

8. LIBRARY & RESEARCH SKILLS
GNED 500 Global Citizenship: from Social Analysis to Social Action 8 Feb 2012 SOt Donna outerbridge , Instructor; Liz Dobson, Librarian

9. On Library homepage…
Guides to help you with your assignments

11. Documenting your sources
APA style
(American Psychological Association rules)

12. Your work (essay, letter, report, pamphlet, etc
Your work (essay, letter, report, pamphlet, etc.) normally includes 3 types of material…
Your ideas
Your summaries of others’ ideas and facts
Quotations from your sources
(MLA Handbook, 2009)

13. Your use of others’ ideas and words…
“Researchers do not claim the words and ideas of another as their own; they give credit where credit is due.”
Source: APA Ethics Code Standard 8.11, Plagiarism. (2010). In Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: APA, p.15). “
“So let us be loving,
hopeful and optimistic.
And we’ll change the
world.”
- Jack Layton (2011)

14. Why give credit to others whose work you use?.
Why give credit to others whose work you use?

15. Why acknowledge your sources?
You demonstrate that you, the writer, are a genuine researcher who has done the considerable work of investigating authorities on your topic.
You acknowledge your indebtedness to others.
You add weight to your statements & arguments by citing authorities that support you views.
You enable your readers to pursue the topic further, &/or evaluate your use of others’ work.
- Canadian Writers Handbook. 4th ed., p. 77

16. When you don’t acknowledge your sources…
Plagiarism

18. From: Centennial College Academic Honesty and Plagiarism Policy

19. Sample title page in APA style

20. Sample text page 2 in APA style

21. Sample References list (last page(s) of essay) in APA style

22. Sample text page:
examples of in-text citations in APA style

23. Example of quotation fewer than 40 words (See rule in APA Manual, p
Interpreting these results, Roberts (2003) suggested that “the information gathered in this study cannot predict an outcome with certainty” (p. 540), thus lending real doubt regarding the future.

24. Example of quotation 40 or more words (See rule in APA Manual, p
Example of quotation 40 or more words (See rule in APA Manual, p. 171) (Rule is to use double spacing: single spacing is used here for presentation purposes only.)
Others have contradicted this view: Co-presence does not ensure intimate interaction among all group members. Consider large –scale social gatherings in which hundreds or thousands of people gather in a location to perform a ritual or celebrate an event. In these instance, participants are able to see the visible manifestation of the group, the physical gathering, yet their ability to make direct, intimate connections with those around them is limited by the sheer magnitude of the assembly. (Purcell, 1997, pp )

25. APA Style
References References (list) -Footnotes/Endnotes - a direct connection to in-text citations

26. “References …listed alphabetically at the end of your paper.
Each reference you cite in-text must appear in the References list, and each entry in the References list must be cited in-text. (APA Manual, p. 174)

27. When might you NOT have to cite? (When in doubt, cite it.)
As a general rule, you should cite all ideas, facts and quotations from others that you use in your work.
When might you NOT have to cite? (When in doubt, cite it.)

28. APA Guide on Library website

29. Most library databases provide APA help…
Print, , or save
( option here displayed)

30. [Microsoft Word 2010 doc]
“References” tab provides help with APA style – references and in-text citations

31. Social Analysis Report topics
Global warming effects on natural resources (or on national economies, etc.)
Sexual discrimination against women in the workplace
Influence of video games on violence
Effects of automobile pollution on human health
Messages about women in the media

32. Messages about women in the media…
Messages about women in the media

33. [word doc]
Express your topic in the form of a research question. This expresses a specific point of interest about the topic.
Then identify the main concepts in your question.

34. [Word doc]
Be prepared to search using a variety of keywords & phrases –
Language is rich. People often use different terminology for the same concept
Note use of the * This is a wildcard that tells the search engine to look for all words that start with the same letters.

36. Search for publications using the library’s “Search Everything” Google-like search engine…

38. Use the Help screen for instructions, if needed…
Women AND (stereotypes OR sexism) AND (media OR films OR television)

39. Use the filters on left to refine your search – e. g
Use the filters on left to refine your search – e.g. limit to articles from scholarly publications, including peer-review

40. Example of a scholarly (peer reviewed) journal article – write-up of original research done on how the media typically depict women terrorists as interlopers in an utterly male domain – when, in fact, women have been among the leaders and followers of terrorist organizations throughout the history of modern terrorism.

41. “Peer reviewed” articles
Also called “refereed” or “academic” or “scholarly”
Well researched, authoritative work
Often write-ups of original research done – with literature reviews, statistics, findings, conclusions.
A committee of scholars must approve quality before the editor publishes
Most databases allow you to limit to peer reviewed if you want 41 41 41 41 41

42. Example of a scholarly (peer reviewed) journal article – write-up of original research done…
Note: in-text citations

43. Example of a scholarly (peer reviewed) journal article –
Note: References at end of article which provide full publication info for citations made in the essay above …

44. Use other filters on left column to refine your search, if needed…
E.g. subject terms filter will add relevancy to your search results

45. Several filters are here used to refine the search – resulting in reduced number of results records now

46. This search engine- like Google – offers an Advanced Search option…

47. Other filters found on the Advanced Search page – limit terms to the title field limit,
or specify journal source

48. To save an article, first click on the title…

51. Select item by checking the
box beside the title, then click “View All”

52. Email newspaper article from LexisNexis database

53. Email article from Expanded Academic ASAP database

54. If you have a lot of search terms and/or want more options for limiting your searches,
search DIRECTLY in databases (“E-Resources”)

55. Libraries offer about 100 licensed databases containing journal & newspaper articles, eBooks, eEncyclopedias, etc..
Become familiar with the choices on this page!

56. Select “E-Resources by Subject …

57. Search for full text journal & newspaper articles in Academic Search Premier database

58. OR Boolean operator that collects

59. AND Boolean operator that combines…

60. You can limit search to Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals

61. Direct database searching allows you many choices for limiting/refining your searches: field limits, publication type, date, peer review, full text, etc.

62. Collect articles you want to use….”Add to Folder”…

63. When you have collected all the articles you want, “Go to Folder”…

64. Print, , or save
( option here displayed)

65. A sampling of places to look for information
Internet…

66. Search the Internet for websites…

67. Use Google Advanced Search for more search options…

68. How media literate are you?

71. Results – page 1

72. …
Martinlutherking.org

73. Results – page 2

74. …

75. Is this a reliable website?

76. Websites
Research & Statistics

77. Google Advanced Search for global warming research from American educational websites

79. Google Advanced Search for research info on homicide in the United States from American government websites

81. Google Advanced Search for U S
Google Advanced Search for U S. research info on homicide and video games from American educational websites

83. Google Scholar offers scholarly journal articles – use only the free full text offerings