political studies 112.3 library research session january 29, 2013 today’s materials available at: ...
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POLITICAL STUDIES 112.3
LIBRARY RESEARCH SESSION
January 29, 2013
Today’s materials available at:http://libguides.usask.ca/politicalstudies
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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
Political Studies Research Guide
http://libguides.usask.ca/politicalstudies Great starting point for your research!!!
Research Resources
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)
You should never use Wikipedia .... True or False?
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
Questions #1 and #2
Activity
Library Collections
Catalogue: For finding books & book chapters (print & online) Sample catalogue search
Journal Article Databases: for finding journal articles, newspapers, etc.
Question #3
Activity
Journal Articles
What are journal articles?
How are articles different from books?
Popular & scholarly articles
Where can you search for articles?
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
Academic / Scholarly /
Peer-ReviewedPopular
Question #4
Want to learn more? Check-out these humorous videos:• What is a Scholarly Article• Scholarly vs. Popular
Activity
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
Anatomy of a citation:
Questions #5 and #6
Activity
Google & Google Scholar
When to use Google & Google Scholar?
Set your Scholar preferences
Same functionality as
Evaluating Your Sources
Important to evaluate ALL sources of information
Does it pass the CRAAP Test? Currency Relevance Authority Accuracy Purpose
Question #7
Activity
Citing Your Sources
We didn’t discuss the importance of keeping track of your sources and citing them properly.
For help with this, visit the Library’s Citation Style Guides page
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