1. FNST 301 Library Tutorial Carla Graebner Moninder Bubber Sylvia Roberts

2. Outline I: Introduction I: Introduction II: How to find information: II: How to find information: –Concept generation –Library catalogue –Journal articles –Human Relations Area Files –Government Information III: Evaluation of sources III: Evaluation of sources IV: Where to get help IV: Where to get help

3. II: Search Techniques General to specific General to specific Use your assigned readings or texts to find more information Use your assigned readings or texts to find more information –Additional terminology, bibliographical references, etc. Use encyclopaedias or other general reference tools like Oxford Reference Online or the Handbook of North American Indians to define your topics Use encyclopaedias or other general reference tools like Oxford Reference Online or the Handbook of North American Indians to define your topics Break your research topic down into keywords Break your research topic down into keywords

4. Oxford Reference Online *Only 5 can use it at any single time *Only 5 can use it at any single time Good point of departure if you’re just starting out Good point of departure if you’re just starting out Contains: Contains: –Oxford Companion to Archaeology –Dynasties of the World –A Dictionary of World History

5. Example What is the current state of health among First Nations peoples in northern Canada

6. Example

7. Example Health First Nations health care/services, medicine, well-being, diabetes native, aboriginal, metis, indigenous, inuit, dene, dogrib, chippewyan Northern Canada Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon, Northern British Columbia, Alaska(?)

8. What next? Combine search terms using “And, Or, Not” Combine search terms using “And, Or, Not”Example: health or medicine or diabetes and native or aboriginal or first nations and Nunavut or Northwest Territories or Yukon

9. Is there more? Truncation Truncation –Way to search for more by typing less Usually an ‘*’ symbol but sometimes a ‘?’ ( Anthropological Literature and JSTOR ) Usually an ‘*’ symbol but sometimes a ‘?’ ( Anthropological Literature and JSTOR ) Example: Example: –canad* = canada, canadian, canadians –labo* = labour or labor

10. Information, Information, Information Ethnographies Ethnographies Research articles Research articles Books Books Theses Theses Governmental Reports Governmental Reports Non-governmental reports Non-governmental reports News articles News articles Documentaries Documentaries Oral histories Oral histories Non-traditional narratives Non-traditional narratives Correspondence Correspondence Legislation Legislation ??? ???

11. Information, Information, Information Ethnographies Ethnographies Research articles Research articles Books Books Theses Theses Governmental Reports Governmental Reports Non-governmental reports Non-governmental reports News articles News articles Documentaries Documentaries Oral histories Oral histories Non-traditional narratives Non-traditional narratives Correspondence Correspondence Legislation Legislation ??? ???

12. Searching for Books Why books? Why books? –Review of the literature –Broader coverage than journal articles –Contain references to further research Keyword searching using phrases and ‘And, Or, Not’ Keyword searching using phrases and ‘And, Or, Not’ Subject Headings Subject Headings

13. From Keyword to Subject Heading Keywords: words or terms YOU identify that are relevant to your search (cars) Keywords: words or terms YOU identify that are relevant to your search (cars) Subject Headings: controlled vocabulary created by experts to group items that are similar together under one heading REGARDLESS of the language used by the author (automobiles) Subject Headings: controlled vocabulary created by experts to group items that are similar together under one heading REGARDLESS of the language used by the author (automobiles)

14. Subject Headings Library of Congress Subject Headings Library of Congress Subject Headings Native, First Nations, Aboriginal, Indigenous, etc. = Native, First Nations, Aboriginal, Indigenous, etc. = Indians of North America — Geographic region (Canada) — smaller subset like Alberta or culture or industries, etc.

15. Searching for Journal Articles Why Journal articles? Why Journal articles? –Current –Specific to topic –Shorter but contain many references –Should always be available and never taken out… Searchable through article or citation databases Searchable through article or citation databases

16. Searching for Journal Articles Databases or indexes are available online through the Library’s Web page Databases or indexes are available online through the Library’s Web page Arranged alphabetically and by subject Arranged alphabetically and by subject Accessible from home Accessible from home Can search using keywords, descriptors/subject headings Can search using keywords, descriptors/subject headings Scholarly content written by experts in their field Scholarly content written by experts in their field

17. AnthroSource American Anthropological Association's journals and bulletins American Anthropological Association's journals and bulletins Choose ‘Advanced’ Search Choose ‘Advanced’ Search Search by ‘All’ Search by ‘All’ Use truncation Use truncation TRY: canad* AND north* AND native or first nations or indian or aboriginal TRY: canad* AND north* AND native or first nations or indian or aboriginal

18. Bibliography of Native North Americans Broad coverage of Native North American culture, history, and life Broad coverage of Native North American culture, history, and life Bibliography = citation, not full text Bibliography = citation, not full text NOT comprehensive NOT comprehensive Use keyword searching for best results Use keyword searching for best results ‘Where Can I Get This’ link to find full text of articles ‘Where Can I Get This’ link to find full text of articles

19. Try it: GEOBASE GEOBASE Academic Search Fulltext Elite Academic Search Fulltext Elite canad* AND indian OR aboriginal OR first nations

20. HRAF: Human Relations Area Files—Archaeology and Ethnography Online and on microfiche Online and on microfiche Not your standard database Not your standard database Contains: Contains: –Field notes –Books –Articles Browse or Search by cultural tradition and by subject Browse or Search by cultural tradition and by subject

21. Government Information Sources of information Sources of information –Statistics Canada –Indian and Northern Affairs Canada –Provincial governments and archives Types of information Types of information –Statistics –Government reports and policy papers –Legislation

22. III: Evaluating Content Entertain and inform Entertain and inform Sell advertising Sell advertising Not usually referenced Not usually referenced Not peer-reviewed Not peer-reviewed Opinion or anecdotal in nature Opinion or anecdotal in nature Colorful covers or interfaces Colorful covers or interfaces Scholarly communication Scholarly communication References or bibliographies References or bibliographies Subject specialists Subject specialists Peer-reviewed Peer-reviewed Plain unadorned covers Plain unadorned covers Often start with “Journal of—” Often start with “Journal of—” Popular vs Scholarly

23. Evaluating Content PopularScholarly

24. Cite Right Library’s plagiarism tutorial Library’s plagiarism tutorial When in doubt, attribute When in doubt, attribute Citation guide available from the Library’s Web site Citation guide available from the Library’s Web site RefWorks: bibliographical management software RefWorks: bibliographical management software

25. IV: Getting Help! Subject Guides: First Nations, Archaeology, Anthropology, History, Sociology… Subject Guides: First Nations, Archaeology, Anthropology, History, Sociology… Me Me Other Librarians Other Librarians –Information Commons Desk 3 rd floor Bennett Library –Call us: 604-291-5735 –Ask Us Live! – Live chat Reference help, just log on from the Library’s home page –Ask Us Here! – Live Librarians in the AQ Complex every Tuesday 1:00-3:00

26. Questions? Carla Graebner cgraebne@sfu.ca