1. CMNS 801: Advanced research skills
Sylvia Roberts Liaison Librarian for Communication and Contemporary Arts

2. What kind of support do you need to develop and investigate your own research questions?

3. SFU LIBRARY SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH
Liaison Librarian
Subject specific and cross- disciplinary expertise
Scholarly communication
Collections
Research Commons
Writing
Research software and methods (GIS, Tableau, R, NVivo, etc.)
Data management
Thesis regulations & submission
Copyrights

4. Individual research consultations
Sylvia Roberts Communication Librarian
SFU Vancouver (most Tuesdays & Thursdays)
SFU Bennett (most Mondays & Wednesdays)

5. Research Methodology Support
Materials in the SFU Library
Sage Research Methods Online
Software support
Lynda.com
Funding support

6. Support for staying current in your field
What’s working for you?
Alerts (new books, web and RSS feeds, ToC, topic, citation alerts)
Browzine
SFU maillists and news feeds (e.g.)
Social media (workshops)
Conference alerts

7. Scholarly publishing support
Targeting journals for publications
Scholarly metrics
Open access policy
Funding support for OA publishing
Funding for digitization
Repositories
Public Knowledge Project

8. Recent developments at the SFU Library
Digital Humanities Innovation Lab
Internet archive of Canada (COPPUL initiative)
SFU Key: Big Data Initiative
Research Commons workshops
Maker Commons
TRC recommendations responses
DHIL part of SFU’s Big Data Initiative, development of digital scholarship research by providing consultation, training, mentoring, research software development and technical support to faculty and graduate students.
Available through workshops, individual consultations with Rebecca Dowson,
DHSI (Uvic) discounted registration because SFU Sponsor “environment for discussing and learning about new computing technologies and how they are influencing teaching, research, dissemination, creation, and preservation in different disciplines, via a community-based approach. ”
Library envisions students from all disciplines using the Maker Commons services,
spaces, and resources for creative individual and group projects, both course-based and curiosity-driven … will facilitate new pedagogies, experiential learning,
innovation and entrepreneurship through cutting edge, user-friendly media facilities, 3D printing options, laser cutters, arduinos, sensors, and a variety of other DIY tools.
A working and accessible letterpress will be a signature feature of the space. Expert staff will provide advice and guidance and will enable faculty to integrate new and
evolving technologies into curriculum and assignments

9. Research data management
Research data can be a lot of things!
The SFU Library can assist in research data management by:
Assisting in preparing a data management plan*
Helping you document your data
Depositing your data in SFU Radar or other discipline specific repository
Why do you need a data management plan?
maintains research integrity over time (continued access, replicability)
enhances scholarly reputation (data citation)
likely to be required by granting agencies and publishers
*Series of steps to ensure your data remains safe and accessible