APSC 100 Session II

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APSC 100 Module 1

Clinic 2B: How to use library resources

September 2008

Engineering & Science Library

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What we’ll cover1. Exploring the library website and resources.

2. What are you looking for? (Exercise)

3. How to find journal articles?

4. Try to find some resources for your project? (Exercise)

5. How to manage what you found?

6. How to save or email what you found? (Exercise)

7. Groups hands-on

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Ice Breaking

• Ado you have any question about the library services?

• What do you expect to learn in this session?

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Exercise (5-10 minutes)

Project # or Title

What’s the outcome of this project? What is your main research/ project question (s) ?

What information do you need to answer those questions?

Do you feel that you have background information about the project topic?

5http://library.queensu.ca/webeng

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QCAT (Queen’s University Library Catalogue)

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The widget is used for

instant messaging with the library

reference desk.

Applied Science Portal

This widget is for

browsing and

searching e-journals

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Searching QCAT

• You can search the library catalogue using:

– Keyword– Title (Exact, Keyword)– Journal Title (Print, Electronic)– Author– Subject – and more advanced search tools!

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QCAT Record

What does it mean?

Author(s) or Editor(s)

Title (complete) Edition Place of publication Publisher Year of publication Subjects Status

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Databases

• locate articles by journal title, article title, subject, author, etc.

• “what exists” but not necessarily “what’s in the library”

• some have– Full text of the articles– Index and abstracts (summaries) of articles

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Applied Science Abstracts

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Academic Search Complete

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Get it @ Queen’s

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Google Scholarhttp://scholar.google.com

Scholars Preference

Define Preferences

before you start your search to

get the best results !!!

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Outside Queen’s ..http://proxy.queensu.ca

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Work with you project group (25 minutes)

1. Search yourself to find this article: D. A. Taylor, "Growing Green Roofs, City by City," Environmental Health Perspectives, vol. 115, pp. A306-A311, 06. 2007

2. Determine the best term(s) to use in your search strategy3. Go to APSC100 Library course guide4. Search QCAT for Library resources and Identify 3

books/handbooks that would be relevant to your project5. Search for 3 recent articles (using Academic Search

Complete)

• Email the results of your findings to the group members and a to my email (ntsaleh@gmail.com)

Recap Time! What have you learned?

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Citation Style

• Make sure to follow

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Questions ?

Contact Information Web: http://library.queensu.ca/webeng/

Reference Desk

Phone: 533-2610

E-mail: engsci@queensu.ca

Circ/Reserve Desk (Ground)

Phone: 533-6981

ILC Librarian

E-mail: nasser.saleh@queensu.ca

Reference Desk

Phone: 533-2610

E-mail: engsci@queensu.ca

Circ/Reserve Desk (Ground)

Phone: 533-6981

ILC Librarian

E-mail: nasser.saleh@queensu.ca Hours, 2008-2009:

M-Th 8:00am – 11:00pmFri 8:00am – 8:00pmSat 10:00am – 8:00 pmSun 10:00am – 11:00 pm

Hours, 2008-2009:

M-Th 8:00am – 11:00pmFri 8:00am – 8:00pmSat 10:00am – 8:00 pmSun 10:00am – 11:00 pm