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Political Studies 111 / 112
Library Research Session
Fall 2013
Today’s materials available at:http://libguides.usask.ca/politicalstudies
Courses tab
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Today we will ....
• Explore the Political Studies Research Guide
• Discuss the information cycle & types of information sources
• Overcome potential researching roadblocks
• Introduce journal articles & demonstrate where & how to find them
• Discuss the importance of evaluation of information
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Are you asking yourself any of these questions?
• How do I search for books in the library catalogue and then find them on the shelf?
• What is a journal article and how do I find them?
• Is there something that can search the catalogue and journal article databases at the same time?
• I’m getting too many / not enough results? What can I do?
• Why can’t I just use Google?
• Why do I have to reference / cite the sources I use in my research?
• How much time do I need to give myself to research and write my research paper?
• Is writing at the university level different than at a high school level? Can I get help with this?
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Political Studies Research Guide
•http://libguides.usask.ca/politicalstudies•Great starting point for your research!!!
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How Information Becomes “Research”
•Variety of research resources, ex: web sites, books, journal articles, encyclopaedias, etc.
•Each type of information resource is a valid source in the research process.
•Videos: The Information Cycle (serious) The Information Cycle (not-so serious)
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Wikipedia
▫You should never use Wikipedia .... True or False?
▫Using Wikipedia for Academic Research (video)
▫The Office (Wikipedia) (video)
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Google & Google Scholar•When to use Google & Google Scholar?
•Set your Scholar preferences
Same functionality as
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Tools For Your Toolkit
1. Research Paper Planner
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Too Many Results? Not Enough?
•Too many results? ▫Narrow / focus your topic, ex:
Time period Location Specific issue
•Not enough results? ▫Brainstorm synonyms, ex:
“compulsory voting” = mandatory voting, obligatory voting , etc.
▫Expand scope of your topic
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Activity#1: Think / Pair / Share
Scenario: You are writing a research paper on regulating the use of cell phones while driving and you are having some problems finding relevant articles on the topic.
Question #1:Brainstorm some keywords / synonyms you could use to search this topic.
Question#2: Say you were getting too many results, how might you narrow-down your results?
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Tools For Your Toolkit
1. Research Paper Planner
2. Thinking Tool: Choosing a Topic & Search Terms
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Library Collections
•Catalogue: For finding books & book chapters (print & online)▫Sample catalogue search
•Journal Article Databases: for finding journal articles, newspapers, etc.
•USearch: for finding books, articles, government publications, etc.
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Activity #2What is the call number & locations for these books:1. The European Union and the Arab Spring:
Promoting democracy and human rights in the Middle East
2. The democratic dilemma : reforming the Canadian Senate
3. Hot spots : American foreign policy in a post-human-rights world
Need help deciphering a call number (video)?
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Journal Articles
•What are journal articles?
•How are articles different from books?
•Popular & scholarly articles
•Where can you search for articles?
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Academic / Scholarly / Peer-Reviewed
Popular
• Written by academics / experts in the field
• Author’s credentials are listed
• Bibliography is provided
• Reviewed by other experts /peers in the field
• Intended audience is professionals, researchers, or students in the field
• Authored by journalists / staff writers
• Written for the general public
• Bibliographies are rarely included
• May include advertisements
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Activity #3
Which characteristics apply to each type of journal?
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Searching for Journal Articles
•Recommended databases:▫Academic Search Complete▫IPSA (International Political Science
Abstracts)▫CBCA Complete (Canadian content)
•Many articles will be full-text, if not, select
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Anatomy of a Journal Article Citation
Smets, Kaat. “A Widening Generational Divide? The Age Gap in Voter Turnout Through Time and Space.” Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties 22, no.4 (2012): 407-430.
Journal Article Author(s)
Journal Article Title
Journal Name Volume, Issue, Year, & Page
Range
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USearch
• Single search option for books, articles, etc.
• Not comprehensive but a good starting point
• Good tool for finding a citation
• Search tips:Use the Advanced Search
Use quotations marks around phrases “voter turnout”
Limiters on the results page can narrow results
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USearch Demo
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Activity #4Using USearch ....
1. Find one article on “voter turnout” AND “low income”. Limit to peer-reviewed articles, published after 2005.
2. Verify if the University Library has online / full-text access to this article:
Richmond, Ted and John Shields. "NGO-Government Relations and Immigrant Services: Contradictions and Challenges." Journal of International Migration and Integration 6, no. 3-4 (2005): 513-526.
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Evaluating Your Sources
• Important to evaluate ALL sources of information
•Does it pass the CRAAP Test?▫Currency▫Relevance▫Authority▫Accuracy▫Purpose
• It is not usually black / white (OR good / bad )
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Citing Your Sources
•It is important to keep track of your sources and citing them properly.
•For help with this, visit the Library’s Citation Style Guides page
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Tools For Your Toolkit
1. Research Paper Planner
2. Thinking Tool: Choosing a Topic & Search Terms
3. Library PALs
4. ULC Writing Help
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