1. SFU Library Orientation
Masters in terrorism, Risk & security studies (TRSS)
Yolanda Koscielski
Librarian for Criminology, Philosophy, and Psychology

2. SFU Library A few quick facts about us …
SFU Burnaby
SFU Vancouver
SFU Surrey
Over 2.5 million books & ebooks
Over 98,000 subscriptions to journals, magazines & newspapers
Over 500 research databases
Three campus libraries
Takeaway 1: We are a large library!

3. SFU Library homepage Takeaway 2: Use key links to save time
Takeaway 3: Note the choice between Library Search and Catalogue Search

4. Finding books (ebooks & print)
Use keywords to search for books by title, author, or subject in the Catalogue Search.
Use the filters to limit results:
Resource type: Books
Availability: Full Text Online (for ebooks)
Takeaway 4: Use catalogue filter to find ebooks

5. Access to print Books Telebook COPPUL card
Delivery of Library books and materials to your home
For more information: equest-materials/telebook
Or contact Telebook:
Allows you to borrow books from the academic library near your home
For more information: borrow-materials#Reciprocal
Takeaway 5: COPPUL Cards

6. Online journals
Can you guess how much it costs per year for the library to subscribe to Security Journal (online)?
Takeaway 6: Avoid paying for research material yourself

7. Finding online articles
Catalogue Search
Broad/preliminary searches
Searches many (but not all) databases
Article databases
More targeted & in-depth searches
Subject-specific or multidisciplinary
Takeaway 7: Explore Subject-Specific Databases

8. RECOMMENDED DATABASES
TSAS Digital Library: Canadian Network for Research on Terrorism, Security and Society
Includes scholarly articles, books, government reports, working papers and more.
CRC netBASE
Ebook collection on crime, security, forensics, justice & law, and other related topics.
Criminal Justice Abstracts
Major CRIM database for scholarly articles; also includes government & non- government reports, dissertations, magazine articles, books, and more.
PsycINFO
Major Psychology database for scholarly research.

9. Popular magazine articles Scholarly journal articles
Scholarly vs popular
Popular magazine articles
Example: The Economist
Scholarly journal articles
Example: Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Audience: general public
Colourful graphics & advertisements
Plain language
No abstracts or citations
Audience: academics
Mostly text, with some tables & charts
Subject-specific language
Includes abstracts & citations
Key criterion: peer-reviewed
Takeaway 8: Distinguish Popular from Scholarly Journal Articles

10. Finding other resources
Other than books and scholarly articles, what additional sources might you use in your research?
Background sources: encyclopedias, directories, atlases …
Popular sources: magazines, newspapers …
Government resources: policies, reports, statistics …
Publications from trade associations, advocacy organizations …
Other sources: data, film, video, dissertations, grey literature …

11. Research guides
Subject-specific research tips, recommended article databases, background sources, statistics and data, additional resources, and more
Criminology: assistance/subject/criminology
Legal Information: assistance/subject/criminology/legal-information
Takeaway 9: We have research guides for most subject areas

12. Citation help Online citation guides Citation management software
APA, MLA, Chicago, and others
Specialized guides on how to cite: government reports, legal documents, data, statistics, maps, images …
Citation management software
Mendeley
Zotero
Takeaway 10: Quick Guides to APA citation are available

13. Research commons Research support for graduate students, including:
EAL/ESL writing support
Research software support (NVivo, GIS, R, …)
Citation management software
Thesis support
Writing & publishing .
Takeaway 11: We have dedicated services for graduate students

14. Where to go for help Contact us:
Phone:
us at:
AskAway (online chat)
Research help desk (drop-in & by appointment)
Liaison Librarian for Criminology:
Takeaway 12: Librarians are available to help!

15. Thank you!
Questions?