PRESENTED BY:ANN GISH, MLIS

ACCESS SERVICES LIBRARIAN

LIBRARY WEBSITEWWW.GRPC.LIBRARY.AB.CA

Research Process Overview

Step 1: Decide on a topic

Read your assignment: Know the length and format of

your paper. Know what types of

information formats you need.

Decide on your topic: Is it broad enough? Is it too specific? Are you interested in this topic?

Write down your topic in a sentence or two.

Start searching!

Book

Journal or Magazine

Internet Site

Finding Books: NEOS Library Catalogue

NEOS Library Catalogue:

books from over 20 libraries in the province

can place holds on books from other

libraries

books are sent to GPRC by courier

Sample Subject Search

Search Results

You are provided with a list of search results. Here are the first two from our search.

You get the following information:

TitleAuthor

Owning Library

To get more information about the book, click on the title or on

To request this book from Augustana, click on

Request/Hold This Item

Call Number

Type in:User ID = Library BarcodePIN (last four digits of your barcode)Select Grande Prairie Regional College

•When the book arrives at GPRC you will get an email at your GPRC student email account letting you know you can pick the book up.•You can have the book for two weeks.•If no one else wants the book you can you renew it twice.

Finding Articles

Articles on your topic can be found by searching databases.

A database contains citations, abstracts and sometimes the full-text of an article.

Databases are searched by subject.

Examples:

Academic Search Complete

Business Source Complete

Communication & Mass Media Complete

Finding the right database: Click on Databases/Articles under the Find Column on the Library Home page.

Choose the Subject you want. We are going to choose Business

The list is in alphabetical order so read the descriptions to help you decide which database to choose

Setting up your search. Enter your search terms in the boxes

provided.

Search Results

What to do next:1. Read the abstract2. Save to a folder3. Print

If your article is not available full-text.

Click on

The service will search all GPRC databases to find full-text.

Click on the title of the database to get to the full-text.

Interlibrary Loan: If GPRC doesn’t have the full-

text.

You will be taken to your Interlibrary Loan account where you can submit your request. When the article arrives you get an email message at your GPRC student account.

1. START YOUR RESEARCH EARLY

3. TALK TO YOUR INSTRUCTOR IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS.

5. ASK LIBRARY STAFF AT THE REFERENCE DESK FOR ASSISTANCE.

Final Suggestions