A presentation given to SOAN seniors preparing for comps, fall 2009.

1. Support for Surviving
SOAN Comps
Photo by Lutz-R. Frank, retrieved from Flickr, 10/13/09 Kristin Partlo, Library and
Paula Lackie, Academic Technologist

2. 3 Paths to Comps Happiness
Use the library’s specialized
resources
Use tools to help organize the
process
Talk to the people whose jobs
are to help you

3. Specialized Resources
• Bibliographies, specialized indexes
• Citation searching in the Social Sciences
Citation Index (SSCI or Web of Knowledge)
• Data collections

4. Organization Tools
(more than the Lagniappe)

5. People Whose Job it is to Help
• Your Liaison Librarian
• Reference Librarians
• Paula!

6. Just a Few Ways I Can Help
Brainstorming
Sample
Sources of Finding Data
Questionnaires
Information
Finding Other
Visiting Other Visualizing Your
Research that
Libraries Research Idea
uses Specific Data
Organizing Your
Citation and Style
Literature Review

7. Remember…
Use the library’s specialized
resources
Use tools to help organize the
process
Talk to the people whose jobs
are to help you
Good Luck!!

8. Foundational Paper
Research A Your
Comps
1960 1980 2000