CRIM 103: LIBRARY RESEARCH TIPS

ANIA DYMARZ (ADYMARZ@SFU.CA)

FALL 2015

ASSIGNMENTAnalyze a criminal case using psychological and criminological theories…

• Provide relevant background information on the individual

• Present a psychological theory & criminological theory

• Apply theory to your case

References:

• 2+ newspaper articles

• 3+ peer-reviewed sources

The ONE perfect source?

WHERE CAN I GET…

… details of the case and offender's background…

Sources:

• News • Encyclopedias• Books? • Scholarly articles?

… details on psychological theory and criminological theory…

Sources:

• Encyclopedias & DSM• Books • Scholarly articles

AGENDA• Where to find…

• Background info • News• Articles

• Search strategies

• Getting Help

ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIAS

Gale Virtual Reference Library

PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY

DSM-IV ONLINE

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BOOKS

LOCATING DATABASES

DATABASES BY SUBJECT AREA

RECOMMENDED DATABASES

Criminology specific/appropriate databases:

• Criminal Justice Abstracts• PsycINFO

General databases:

• Academic Search Premier• Google Scholar – Access through library!

SEARCHING STRATEGIES

E.g. PsycInfo•Identify main concepts•Think of other synonyms•Truncation*•AND/OR/NOT (Boolean connectors)•Use quotation marks for phrases

CITING YOUR SOURCES

NEED HELP?

The library provides many ways to get help:

• Course guide: http://www.lib.sfu.ca/help/research-assistance/subject/criminology/crim103

• In-person/ phone/ email/ chat http://www.lib.sfu.ca/help/ask-us

• Student Learning Commons

Ania Dymarz, Criminology Librarian, SFU Surrey

adymarz@sfu.ca