1. Research Paper Assignment
GSGE Preparing for the genomic revolution F. Currey, Instructor L. Dobson, Ashtonbee campus librarian March 22-26

2. GSGE 234 Preparing for the Genomic Revolution
“The 21st century, the Genomic Age, promises to revolutionize our biological, medical, social and political world like nothing else has done since the Industrial Revolution…”

3. Libraries – at all 4 campuses
Ashtonbee Campus Room A-105
Progress Campus
Centre for Creative Communications Campus
Science & Technology Centre Campus

4. Centennial College Libraries
Libraries website address:
Library resources will be used – and help available
Virtual presence – our website

5. Ask the Library – contacts

6. Look for books START YOUR RESEARCH on Library homepage…

7. Sample record – book on the shelf on cloning

8. Sample records – e-book in the Library on cloning

9. Look for books Google Books on the Internet…

10. Sample records – Google e-books on gene testing

11. Articles research - Library e-resources
Centennial Libraries offers over 100 e-resources (also called “databases”)
Logon required off campus
Some available on campus only, some both on and off campus 24/7

12. library.centennialcollege.ca
Distance Access

13. library
library

14. Look for articles START YOUR RESEARCH on Library homepage…

23. Database precision search tools (search strings, fields, full text, etc.)

24. Look for a specific journal – Does Library have Scientific American magazine? START YOUR RESEARCH on Library homepage…
Select
Full Text Journal List

26. Look for articles – Google Scholar START YOUR RESEARCH on Library homepage…

28. Searching the INTERNET
Lots of information
some good quality (e.g. unbiased, well researched)
some poor quality (e.g. biased , badly researched)
Remember….anyone can post information on the Internet

29. Trustworthy websites? 1. Authority (who provides the information?)
2. Accuracy (well researched information?)
3. Currency (up-to-date?)
4. Objectivity (unbiased, factual?) 29

32. Widener University “Evaluate Web Pages” tutorial