1. DART 298 Library Research Melinda Reinhart Visual Arts Librarian melinda.reinhart@concordia.ca January 2014 Bookshelf. David Garcia.

2. Library Resources: Outline Finding Articles: Metafind | Databases | Google Scholar Citation Searching – starting from author Using MA theses and PhD dissertations InterLibrary Loans – getting material not online and not at concordia Review: Using libraries and MyCLUES Review keywords Preparing your Bibliography Citation guides: APA, Chicago, and MLA RefWorks Check bibliographies in relevant books, articles, etc. for citations to other relevant documents

3. Search Tools: Search Features sustainability and design … searches for both words sustainable or green…… or searches either word sustainab*.... * searches for sustainablee or sustainability “sustainable design” “ ….” searches exact phrase

4. Databases | finding relevant literature DAAI: Design and Applied Arts Index Comprehensive coverage of design periodical literature – research and technical Metafind search tool Useful for identifying databases that cover highly specific terms Google Scholar Useful for interdisciplinary coverage and for citation searching Can be used to find theses and dissertations available through university open source repositories Design Research GuideDesign Research Guide has a list of other databases to consider

5. DAAI: Design & Applied Arts Index Field searching Subject vs. keyword Author search Search within publication What is a ISSN Creating Alerts and/or account Cross-searching other databases on same platform Exporting results to Refworks or bibliographic manager

6. How to find the journals From database use Check E-journals page Check to find out if library has online subscription and if so, the date coverage Check CLUES Check to see if date of journal is available Get call no. Articles in paper journals can be requested through Article Delivery ServiceArticle Delivery Service Check other libraries Go to library and photocopy Request via InterLibrary Loans

7. Using InterLibrary Loans Check CLUES to see if the following journal article is available in the library: Short, Tim, and Joan Harvey. "Lightbulbs and Nappies: Sustainable Development and Customer Perceptions." International Journal of Sustainable Design 1.1 (2008): 13-28. ProQuest. Web. 14 Jan. 2014. Use the Interlibrary Loans service to request books, articles, etc. from other libraries if item not available at Concordia You must create a PIN in My CLUES

8. Using MyCLUES Renew materials online Request materials from Vanier, out to a user, or newly arrived Access online journals and databases from home Set preferred searches Create book lists of books you have borrowed

9. What kinds of publications are these? book or book chapter Gergen, K. “The Challenge of Absent Presence.” Perpetual Contact: Mobile Communication, Private Talk, Public Performance. Ed. J. E. Katz & M. Aakhus. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2002: 227-241. Paper. Standage, T. The Victorian Internet: The Remarkable Story of the Telegraph and the Nineteenth Century’s On-line Pioneers. New York: Walker & Company, 1998. Paper.

10. Formatting your Bibliography Check the following pages under QUICKLINKSQUICKLINKS – Citation Guides Explain how to format bibliographic references – RefWorks Set up account to create a database of your research references

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