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SOCIOLOGY 202 LIBRARY INSTRUCTION Angus L. Macdonald Library January 2002 Susan Cameron

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SOCIOLOGY 202 LIBRARY INSTRUCTION. Angus L. Macdonald Library January 2002 Susan Cameron. OBJECTIVES. FIND APPROPRIATE MATERIALS NOVANET CATALOGUE INDEXES, ABSTRACTS, FULL-TEXT DATABASES DEVELOP SEARCH STRATEGIES USE EFFECTIVE TECHNIQUES USE APPROPRIATE SOURCES RETRIEVE MATERIALS - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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SOCIOLOGY 202LIBRARY INSTRUCTION

Angus L. Macdonald LibraryJanuary 2002Susan Cameron

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OBJECTIVES

FIND APPROPRIATE MATERIALS NOVANET CATALOGUE INDEXES, ABSTRACTS, FULL-TEXT

DATABASESDEVELOP SEARCH STRATEGIES

USE EFFECTIVE TECHNIQUES USE APPROPRIATE SOURCES

RETRIEVE MATERIALS EVALUATE SOURCES

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SEVEN STEPS OF THE RESEARCH PROCESS

IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP YOUR TOPIC

FIND BACKGROUND INFORMATION

USE CATALOGUES TO FIND BOOKS

USE INDEXES TO FIND PERIODICAL ARTICLES

FIND ALTERNATE RESOURCES:EG. /AUDIO AND VIDEO RESOURCES

EVALUATE WHAT YOU FIND

CITE WHAT YOU FIND USING A STANDARDIZED FORMAT

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RESEARCH TIPS:

WORK FROM THE GENERAL TO THE SPECIFIC. Find background information first, then use more specific and recent sources. RECORD WHAT YOU FIND AND WHERE YOU FOUND IT. Write out a complete citation for each source you find; you may need. it again later TRANSLATE YOUR TOPIC INTO THE SUBJECT LANGUAGE OF THEINDEXES AND CATALOGS YOU USE. Check your topic words against a thesaurus or subject heading list.Need help clarifying your topic? Need ideas about where to look next? Want to be sure you're using a reference source effectively? Ask a Librarian

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IDENTIFY AND DEVELOPTOPIC

STATE TOPIC AS QUESTIONIDENTIFY MAIN CONCEPTS AND/OR

KEYWORDSBE CLEAR IN YOUR OWN MIND WHAT

YOU WANT TO FIND OUTUSE SEARCH STRATEGY WORKSHEETKEEP TOPIC MANAGEABLE, NOT TOO

BROAD OR TOO NARROW

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FIND BACKGROUND INFORMATION

ENCYCLOPEDIAS SPECIALIZED ENCYCLOPEDIAS BIBLIOGRAPHIES SPECIALIZED DICTIONARIES HANDBOOKS TEXTBOOKS

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SUBJECT GUIDE

http://libmain.stfx.ca/newlib/services/reference/sociology.htm

This lists some relevant sources in the field of Sociology, put together by the Reference Dept.

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FINDING BOOKS

USE NOVANET ONLINE CATALOGUE

CARD CATALOGUE FOR PRE-1976 MATERIALS NOT YET ON NOVANET

BOOKS ARE ARRANGED BY LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM

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http://lcweb.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/lcco.html

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STFX WEBSITEHTTP://WWW.STFX.CA

LIBRARIES LINK

LIBRARIES

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SEARCHING MODES

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Subject Heading Searching Library of

Congress Subject Headings

Controlled vocabulary

Big Red Books Browsing

headings type of search

Lists # of records associated

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NOVANET EXPRESS

Document Delivery Service

$2.00 paid upon pickup

Regular borrowing period applies

Includes books and journal articles

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MARKED RECORDS

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SHOW MARKED RECORDS

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E-MAILRECORDS TO YOURSELF

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FINDING ARTICLES:PERIODICAL INDEXES

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Keys to unlocking the world of periodical literature

Available in paper copy, CD-ROM or online

Similar to using a catalogue to find books

Indexes can be specialized by type, eg. SOCIAL SCIENCES INDEX

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FT ICON=

FULL TEXT

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FULL TEXT ELECTRONIC JOURNALS

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SOME USEFUL INDEXESSOCIAL SCIENCES INDEX ACADEMIC PRESSCONTEMPORARY WOMEN’S ISSUESRESEARCH LIBRARY (PROQUEST)SOCIOFILE: ONLY ON CD-ROM IN LIBRARYWEB OF SCIENCE (INCLUDES SOCIAL

SCIENCES)CBCA (CANADIAN CONTENT) JSTOR

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SEARCH FEATURES:THESAURUS

INDEX

2 discs1963-19851986-2001

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TERM INFORMATION

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COMBINING SETS

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SETS 1 & 2 MAKE 3

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BRIEF AND FULL RECORDS

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ABSTRACT (SUMMARY)

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DESCRIPTORS: LIKE SUBJECT HEADINGS

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INDEX : GOOD FOR AUTHOR’SNAMES

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LIMIT TO SFX JOURNALS:NOW45 RECORDS FROM 92

SHOW HELD TITLES ONLY

LINK TO FULLTEXTIF AVAILABLE

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BOOK LOCATIONS

Third and fourth floors of library

arranged in LC call no. order

Maps available at service desks

Call no. included in the Novanet Record

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JOURNAL LOCATIONS

Bound Journals are located on the second floor, arranged by call no.

Journals can also be in limited access areas: eg. Basement:

must be requested

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DOCUMENT DELIVERY

KEEP NOVANET EXPRESS AND INTER LIBRARY LOAN OPTIONS IN MIND.

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DOES THE LIBRARY HAVE THE JOURNAL ?

LOOK UP THE TITLE OF THE JOURNAL IN NOVANET UNDER AN EXACT TITLE SEARCH

TIP: SOMETIMES THE FIELD IS CALLED SOURCE

Record has SERIAL beside it Journal can be in print as well as electronic

format, WATCH FOR DATES SERIALS DATABASE FROM COLLECTIONS

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MICROFORM

Available on the 3rd floor in the MICROFORM ROOM

Readers and Printers are also available

2 self-service vendacard printers

Ask for help

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EVALUATING SOURCESScholarly contentPeer reviewed journalsBibliographic Instruction

internet siteLinks to various facets

of evaluation of sourcesURL:

http://www/library.cornell.edu/okuref/research/evaluate.html

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CITING YOUR SOURCES

Some guides available at Reference Desk

Remember to note the relevant information from your sources as you use them

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WE ARE HERE TO HELP

PLEASE ASKREFERENCE

LIBRARIANS ON DUTY