Transcript Economics 387 Library Tutorial

FNST 301
Library Tutorial
Carla Graebner
Moninder Bubber
Sylvia Roberts
Outline
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I: Introduction
II: How to find information:
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Concept generation
Library catalogue
Journal articles
Human Relations Area Files
Government Information
III: Evaluation of sources
IV: Where to get help
II: Search Techniques
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General to specific
Use your assigned readings or texts to find
more information
– Additional terminology, bibliographical
references, etc.
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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
Oxford Reference Online
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*Only 5 can use it at any single time
Good point of departure if you’re just
starting out
Contains:
– Oxford Companion to Archaeology
– Dynasties of the World
– A Dictionary of World History
Example
What is the current state of
health among First Nations
peoples in northern Canada
Example
What is the current state of
health among First Nations
peoples in northern Canada
Example
Health
health care/services,
medicine, well-being,
diabetes
First
Nations
native, aboriginal, metis,
indigenous, inuit, dene,
dogrib, chippewyan
Northern
Canada
Northwest Territories,
Nunavut, Yukon, Northern
British Columbia, Alaska(?)
What next?
Combine search terms using “And, Or,
Not”
Example:
health or medicine or diabetes
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and
native or aboriginal or first nations
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Nunavut or Northwest Territories or Yukon
Is there more?
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Truncation
– Way to search for more by typing less
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Usually an ‘*’ symbol but sometimes a
‘?’ (Anthropological Literature and JSTOR)
Example:
– canad* = canada, canadian, canadians
– labo* = labour or labor
Information, Information,
Information
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Ethnographies
Research articles
Books
Theses
Governmental
Reports
Non-governmental
reports
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News articles
Documentaries
Oral histories
Non-traditional
narratives
Correspondence
Legislation
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Information, Information,
Information
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Ethnographies
Research articles
Books
Theses
Governmental
Reports
Non-governmental
reports
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News articles
Documentaries
Oral histories
Non-traditional
narratives
Correspondence
Legislation
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Searching for Books
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Why books?
– Review of the literature
– Broader coverage than journal articles
– Contain references to further research
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Keyword searching using phrases and
‘And, Or, Not’
Subject Headings
From Keyword to Subject
Heading
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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
Library of Congress Subject Headings
 Native, First Nations, Aboriginal,
Indigenous, etc. =
Indians of North America — Geographic
region (Canada) — smaller subset like
Alberta or culture or industries, etc.
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Searching for Journal
Articles
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Why Journal articles?
– Current
– Specific to topic
– Shorter but contain many references
– Should always be available and never
taken out…
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Searchable through article or citation
databases
Searching for Journal
Articles
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Databases or indexes are available
online through the Library’s Web page
Arranged alphabetically and by subject
Accessible from home
Can search using keywords,
descriptors/subject headings
Scholarly content written by experts in
their field
AnthroSource
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American Anthropological Association's
journals and bulletins
Choose ‘Advanced’ Search
Search by ‘All’
Use truncation
TRY: canad* AND north* AND native
or first nations or indian or aboriginal
Bibliography of Native
North Americans
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Broad coverage of Native North
American culture, history, and life
Bibliography = citation, not full text
NOT comprehensive
Use keyword searching for best results
‘Where Can I Get This’ link to find full
text of articles
Try it:
GEOBASE
 Academic Search Fulltext Elite
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canad*
AND
indian OR aboriginal OR first
nations
HRAF: Human Relations
Area Files—Archaeology and
Ethnography
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Online and on microfiche
Not your standard database
Contains:
– Field notes
– Books
– Articles
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Browse or Search by cultural tradition
and by subject
Government Information
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Sources of information
– Statistics Canada
– Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
– Provincial governments and archives
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Types of information
– Statistics
– Government reports and policy papers
– Legislation
III: Evaluating Content
Popular
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vs
Entertain and
inform
Sell advertising
Not usually
referenced
Not peer-reviewed
Opinion or
anecdotal in nature
Colorful covers or
interfaces
Scholarly
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Scholarly
communication
References or
bibliographies
Subject specialists
Peer-reviewed
Plain unadorned
covers
Often start with
“Journal of—”
Evaluating Content
Popular
Scholarly
Cite Right
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Library’s plagiarism tutorial
When in doubt, attribute
Citation guide available from the
Library’s Web site
RefWorks: bibliographical management
software
IV: Getting Help!
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Subject Guides: First Nations, Archaeology,
Anthropology, History, Sociology…
Me
Other Librarians
– Information Commons Desk 3rd 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
Questions?
Carla Graebner
[email protected]