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Mastering Library Research: A Guide for Successful Academic Projects at Durham College

This guide offers essential strategies for effective library research at Durham College. Learn how to use keywords, identify credible sources, and navigate various databases to enhance your academic work. Explore resources such as textbooks, encyclopedias, and governmental documents, and discover how to organize your research process into systematic steps. Whether you’re investigating a specific topic or a notable figure like Wayne Gretzky, this resource will streamline your research efforts and help you present and cite your findings effectively.

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Mastering Library Research: A Guide for Successful Academic Projects at Durham College

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  1. Police Foundations:Communications 1 Doing Library Research at Durham College

  2. www.durhamcollege.ca/library

  3. Welcome to College! • High School • Textbook • Websites • Books (maybe?) • Periodical index (maybe?) • College • textbook • books (catalogue) • periodical indexes (80+) • Subject specific encyclopedias • specialized legal resources and databases • specialized statistical resources • government documents

  4. Library Research Simplified… • Figure out what KEYWORDS you will use to search • Figure out WHERE to search

  5. A+ The Research Process Step Four: Present and Cite Step Three: Analyze and Evaluate Step Two: Find Information Step One: Organize and Articulate

  6. Step One: organize and articulate

  7. Researching a Person or Topic

  8. What I know about my Topic • Hometown Brantford • Hockey career • Edmonton Oilers • Stanley Cups • Awards • Traded to Los Angeles • Sad day • Got married to Janet Jones • Owner/coach Phoenix

  9. Supplementary Sources of Knowledge • Books • Videos • Trusted Websites • Encyclopedias

  10. CREDIBLE SOURCES: • Reference book • Subject Encyclopedia • Introductory textbook • Professional association or government website • Wikipedia?

  11. Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/05/07/2562940.htm See also:http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/2009/05/11/irish-student-dupes-media-with-wikipedia/

  12. Let’s find a book about Wayne Gretzky in the library…

  13. The TRC is the “Teacher Resource Centre” affiliated with UOIT’s Education Program. These books are far too low level for your academic needs!

  14. This item is a video…you can book it through Media Services (B200)

  15. Let’s look at this book…

  16. Next Steps • Go find the book on the shelf • Take it to the CIRCULATION DESK with your student card • Normal loan period is 14 days

  17. Options to find more books… • Broader Subject • Hockey • Famous Canadians • Sports heroes • Google Books (books.google.ca) • Public Library

  18. RESERVES • Loan period is 3-hours, 1-day or 3-days • Look up call number, take it to the CIRCULATION DESK and they will give you the item

  19. Rick Kerr Students? • Look up the book(s) Professor Kerr has put on Reserve for you. • Write down the CALL NUMBER(s) of the book. • Review: How do you get this book?

  20. It is often helpful to create a visual map (Mind Map) for your Assignment

  21. Minor leagues NHL Team Canada Hockey Career Marriage/family Wayne Gretzky Gambling Scandal Canadian Hero Coach/Phoenix Contribution to sports Contribution to community

  22. My thesis…Wayne Gretzky is a true Canadian hero, having made significant contributions to the Edmonton Oilers, Canada’s Olympic teams, and a number of charities.

  23. Step One Summary • Mind Map • What you know about your topic • More general information about your topic • Draft a thesis statement

  24. Step two: find more detailed information to support your thesis

  25. Sources of Detailed Information • Book Chapters • Articles • Newspapers • Magazines • Websites (trusted) • CBC Archives • News Organizations

  26. Credible? Relevant? Helpful?

  27. Google is not always an effective way to find information! You need to have MORE OPTIONS.

  28. FINDING ARTICLES IN THE LIBRARY

  29. Mostly U.S. Perspective! Let’s choose a different database.

  30. Multidisciplinary Resources

  31. Library Databases do not use the same language as Google! • Need to use Boolean Searching…

  32. Translating a Google Search into a Library Database Search • Google: • Wayne Gretzky charities • Library: • Wayne Gretzky AND charities • Better Library Search: • Wayne Gretzky AND (charity or charities or charitable), or • Wayne Gretzky AND charit*

  33. Most databases allow you to fill in the appropriate boxes:

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