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Efficient Research Workshop: Finding Articles Guide

Join our workshop to learn effective strategies for locating encyclopedia and journal articles using library searches and databases. Get tips on narrowing down searches and accessing scholarly resources. Contact us for personalized assistance!

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Efficient Research Workshop: Finding Articles Guide

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  1. EXPL 145: ArticlesHolly HendriganLiaison Librarian, Explorations

  2. Earlier workshop • Zotero • Searched Library catalolgue for books and book chapters

  3. Today’s workshop Finding articles • Encyclopedia articles • Journal articles • Library Search/Fast Search • Databases

  4. EXPL 145 Course assignment guide • Linked from the main EXPL 145 guide • Start with “big picture” sources; then move on • Link to these slides

  5. Start with encyclopedia articles Gale Virtual Reference Library: Wikipedia alternative • Historical overview • Bibliography source

  6. Library Search/Fast Search • Includes both books and 75% of SFU Library’s e-journals • Good for known-item searching • EgProust was a neuroscientist

  7. “Research reconnaissance” Cell phones e-waste 1. Search in Library Search 2. Search in Fast Search • Narrow to scholarly articles

  8. Scholarly journals • May be in-depth but only on a specific topic • Journals have original research and typically focus on one experiment • Limited coverage without much historical overview or context • Shorter: up to around 30 pages • Composed of volumes and issues published on a regular basis

  9. Searching databases • Research guides provide the best entry • Also: check their “Background information” tab for more specific encyclopedias • Search for books AND articles

  10. Psych Info • Key in shoes • Click on record #2 : “Preliminary support for links between media body ideal insecurity and women's shoe and handbag purchases.”

  11. Other databases • Academic Search Premier • Environment Complete • Sociological Abstracts • Business Source Complete

  12. Database search tips • Use subject headings • Limit to peer-reviewed

  13. Overcoming obstacles 1. Terms count. Brainstorm synonyms • Handbags OR purses • Bicycles OR bikes OR cycling • IPhone or cell phone or cellular telephone or smart phone or mobile telephone

  14. For more help… • Contact me: hah1@sfu.ca • F2F librarian help @ library: 10-6/10-5 Fri/Sat • AskAway: links from home page, databases • Text Us: 604.724.5898

  15. Questions? Holly Hendrigan Explorations Liaison Librarian Fraser Library, SFU Surrey hah1@sfu.ca 778.782.8023

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