RELI 409 Methodology and the Study of Religion Library Workshop

1. RELI 409 Methodology and the Study of Religion Library Workshop ÉthelGamacheReligion, Theology & Philosophy LibrarianWebster Library LB 285-10Phone: 514-848-2424 ext.7742Email: ethel.gamache@concordia.ca

2. Required information literacy skills needed for this class How to find : • academic sources: books (CLUES), peer-reviewed journals articles (databases), encyclopaedias articles (CLUES or encyclopaedias in Online reference ) • relevant internet sites: Religion Research Guide - Web Sites • popular media: newspapers, magazines (databases)

3. Suggested Plan • Religion Research Guide • Encyclopaedias • Topics & Keywords • Search tips • CLUES – to find books • Databases – to find journal, magazine and newspaper articles • Additional help

4. Religion Research Guideto help you find specific information

5. Encyclopedias Encyclopedias can be … • general and multidisciplinary • Encyclopaedia Britannica Online • Oxford reference online premium • general • Encyclopedia of religion • specific • Encyclopedia of new religious movements • Encyclopedia of women and world religion • The encyclopedia of politics and religion

6. Encyclopedias Encyclopeadias can be accessed … • via CLUES

7. Encyclopedias • via Online Reference

8. Encyclopedias • via the Reseach Guide

9. Topics & Keywords • Choosing the most relavant topics and keywords will help you search efficiently all research tools. Topic : Psychological approach: religion and mental health o Depression o Therapy o Treatment

10. Topics & Keywords Keywords: • Depression • Melancholy • Trauma • Religiousness, religiosity • Faith • Coping

11. Search Tips • AND limits your search, both words must be present in the book or article result o Depression AND faith • OR broadens your search, either of the words must be present in the book or article result o Depression OR melancholy AND faith • A “phrase search” limits, only the exact phrase will be present in the book or article result o “belief system” • Truncation * broadens your search, many variations on the same word will be located o Religi* finds: religion, religions, religious, etc.

12. CLUES cataloguehttp://clues.concordia.ca/

13. CLUES You can use CLUES to: • Locate documents in both libraries • Books and e-books • Journals and e-journals, newspapers & magazines (not articles) • Scores, encyclopedias, reference, atlases, government publications, … • Videos & other non-print formats • Course Reserves Pro tip: Use Subject Headings

14. Databases

15. Recommended databases – Scholarly, peer reviewed journals Databases can be … • general and multidisciplinary • Academic Search Complete • JSTOR • general • ATLA • Religious and Theological Abstracts • Specific • Religion & philosophy collection • RAMBI: Index to articles on Jewish Studies

16. Recommended databases – newspapers and magazines • Canadian Newsstand Major Dailies – Canadian Newspapers (includes newspapers) • CPI.Q (Canadian Periodical Index) (includes journals and magazines) • Eureka.cc (includes full text access to English and French language Canadian newspapers, magazines, newswires, blogs and broadcast transcripts) • Factiva (includes broadcast transcripts (BBC, NPR, CNN etc) and magazines)

17. Databases Databases can be found … • Via the Research Guide • Via Online reference • Via CLUES

18. Databases

19. Research tips Same tips as previously seen apply, plus… • Use the Advanced Search option • One key concept per search box • Combine synonyms within search boxes • Limit your searches to peer-reviewed/scholarly articles for academic sources • Find your journal article using

20. Relevant internet sites • Religion Research Guide - Web Sites

21. Relevant internet sites – Advanced search

22. Relevant internet sites – Blogs

23. Websites - Evaluation Checklist Use these criteria to evaluate web-based information: Currency: Can you determine when the page or document was created/updated? Is the date recent enough for your topic? Relevance: Does the information answer your question? Is it at an appropriate level? Accuracy: Where does the information come from? Does the site link to reputable sites? Are there spelling, grammar, or other errors? Authority: What are the author’s credentials? What kind of organization sponsors or supports the site? Purpose: Does it seem meant to inform, teach, sell, entertain, or persuade? Evaluation Criteria - MeriamLibrary, California State University http://www.csuchico.edu/lins/handouts/eval_websites.pdf

24. Other sources to investigate… Statistics • StatCanhttp://statcan.gc.ca Census Profiles CANSIM – for socioeconomic stats Subject -> Society and Community -> Religion News Sources Canadian Broadcasting Corporation http://www.cbc.ca/

25. National Film Board of Canada Screening Room (NFB) Films by Subject: Religion, Beliefs and Ethics Access it vis the Concordia account : http://clues.concordia.ca/record=e1000515~S0

26. Additionalhelp • Use the Library Website: http://library.concordia.ca • Library “How To” Guides • http://library.concordia.ca/index.php#help_tab • Try different strategies Ask for help at the Reference Desk, or on Chat

27. Thankyou for your attention!