HRM 1130 - Effective Supervision - Conestoga College Information Literacy Session
1. Melanie Parlette-Stewart BA, MLIS
Program Liaison, Engineering, IT, Trades + Apprenticeship
Introduction to Research for
Effective Supervision in Woodworking
Using the Library Resource Centre
May 2013
2. Why am I here?
1. Improve your search skills through “pre-searching” and “re-searching” to refine
keyword strategies
2. Locate various types of resources to balance your research with high quality
information from the LRC’s collections
3. Discover resources to assist you in creating proper citations
3. Off-Campus Access
PIN NUMBERS - You can use your PIN to:
• Access resources from Off-Campus
• Renew a book, place a hold
• Review your account
Visit the LRC to
get your PIN.
Don’t forget to bring your
student card with the 2013
sticker on it!
4. YOUR Research GuideKey Tabs:
• Articles from Databases
• Books . . .
• Cite Your Sources
• Contact Us
LRC Homepage Research Help Engineering OR Trades Woodworking Technology + Manufacturing
5. Types of Sources
What’s the Difference?
Scholarly Journals Popular Magazines Trade Journals
• Scholarly research or projects.
• Illustrations are usually charts and graphs.
• Authors are authorities in their field. Often
professors or researchers.
• Peer review process is in place where the
content of an article is reviewed by one or
more experts in the field.
Examples: Industry and Innovation and Journal
of Materials Processing Technology
• General interest articles, entertainment, or
information aimed at the consumer. Usually
colour photographs and illustrations.
• Articles are usually written by magazine
staff, freelance writers, or may be
anonymous.
• No peer review or refereeing process.
Examples:
Wired, Popular Mechanics
• Industry related information, news and
trends. Some illustrations.
• Authors are industry experts, professionals,
or practitioners who are not always
identified
• Typically no peer review or refereeing
process.
Examples: Cabinetmaker and Wood and Wood
Products
7. The CRAAP Test
C urrency
The timeliness of the information
R elevance
The importance of the information for your needs
A uthority
The source of the information
A ccuracy
The reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the
information
P urpose
The reason the information exists
What’s a credible source?
• There may be times when you don’t know exactly where your
resource fits.
• This test can help you determine if your information is reliable.
• Depending on the question you are asking, different part of the
criteria might be more important than others.
10. Today’s Research Topic is….
• What safety practices are
important when using a band
saw?
11. Finding A Source to Answer Your
Question
• Where do we begin?
–Google
–Wikipedia
–Other suggestions…
12.
13.
14. LIBRARY as a GATEWAY
• The LRC is a gateway to a variety of quality
resources for your College studies
15. LIBRARY as a GATEWAY
Adhesive
Band Saw
Grain
Veneer
Joint
Dowel
Furniture Repair
16. LIBRARY as a GATEWAY
Band Saw and
Safety
• Date Range? (narrow by last 5 years)
• Source Type? Are you looking for a print book or trade
publication
• Subject? Use the subject check boxes to narrow your search
• Looking for books in print or online? Try checking “Catalogue
only”
17. Searching
Tips:
• Select “Full Text”
• Narrow by Date
• Determine appropriate source
type
• Consider narrowing by subject
18. Looking at a book . . .
Bring your student card to
check out Print Books
from the library.
20. Browsing Woodworking magazines. . .
Woodworker’s Journal:
Browse current issues or search
for topics in each of these
magazines.
Let’s “Search within this
publication” for:
table saw safety
We can also browse issues from
+2013:
Vol. 37 Issue 1 - Feb2013
21. Tips for finding articles…
• Brainstorm your keywords
• Related Terms
• Synonyms
• Be specific
• Limiting your search results
• Too many results?
• Narrow by date
• Add additional keywords using the AND operator
• Narrow by publication type i.e. Scholarly / Peer Reviewed
• Too few results?
•Check your spelling
• Use synonyms
• Combine keywords using OR operator
• Try another database
22. Citing our Sources
It's important to cite sources you used in your research for several reasons:
To show your reader you've done proper research by listing sources you
used to get your information
To be a responsible scholar by giving credit to other researchers and
acknowledging their ideas
To avoid plagiarism by quoting words and ideas used by other authors
To allow your reader to track down the sources you used by citing them
accurately in your paper by way of footnotes, a bibliography or
reference list
23. Let’s Cite our Sources:
Don’t forget to check the
style guides to make
sure your citation is
correct!
24. Summary
Researching using the LRC
Use Discovery Search first
www.conestogac.on.ca/lrc
After that, try a relevant Research Help guide for links to even more resources to
search
http://exploreguides.conestogac.on.ca/wood
It’s important to “Cite Our Sources”
Remember no ‘citation generator’ is ever perfect
Check it manually using the Writing Centre’s resources for your Citations Style.
www.conestogac.on.ca/learningcommons/resources/writing.jsp
26. Visit the Service Desk (2B18)
Email or Phone
Instant Messaging
Need Help?
Editor's Notes
- Large print presentation and copies at front
You have an assignment coming up that requires you to do research and using quality resources is key to completing this successfullyIt is recommended that you evaluate the sources that you want to use to assure that you are choosing the best onesMy name is Melanie Parlette-Stewart and I work in the library and have education and training in Research and Libraries and it’s my job to help you make the most of the Library’s resourcesBy learning how to evaluate resources you will be better able to source appropriate resources in your assignmentWe’re going to go over how to evaluate resources. I’m going to provide you with some tools on this and we’re going to practice as a groupToday we will cover why you need to evaluate resources, how we can do this and where you can get help
Student ID and PIN overview
Student ID and PIN overview
Blogs:Commercial:Educational:News:Forum:Online forums or message boards are websites where like-minded people come together and discuss everything related to their industry, or any other topic like sports, music, or politics.Content:
This will depend on the group of students and their assignment
We could find out all about this using Wikipedia, right?Perhaps start with Wikipedia – to get them to understand where you’re going with this, say “Wikipedia works for day-to-day questions, but why can’t you use just Wikipedia for all your research needs?” You’re looking for them to understand that a single source, regardless of what it is, is not enough for their research, even if it seems to provide all the answers they need…because it’s providing just one perspective, one author’s viewpoint. Facts may have been excluded or modified. You have to use a variety of sources to ensure you’ve got the best information, and the broadest perspective.List potential sources on the screen or on the board – the ones students suggest and you suggest will depend on the research topic
Do a quick search for your question, together. Have students look at the first page of results and see if they intuitively know the best from the worst (this can be just by the names of the links and their domain suffixes, or you could pick one or two (one good, one bad) and present the question openly (“Do you think this website is trustworthy, or not? Why or why not? Think about it and then we’ll discuss it.”). You could also do this with preselected websites which you lead students to with links. After the open discussion, present the CAARS/CRAAP acronym to fill in additional considerations. Could also do this in reverse, using the CAARS evaluation tool up front [depends on timing and audience]
Do a quick search for your question, together. Have students look at the first page of results and see if they intuitively know the best from the worst (this can be just by the names of the links and their domain suffixes, or you could pick one or two (one good, one bad) and present the question openly (“Do you think this website is trustworthy, or not? Why or why not? Think about it and then we’ll discuss it.”). You could also do this with preselected websites which you lead students to with links. After the open discussion, present the CAARS/CRAAP acronym to fill in additional considerations. Could also do this in reverse, using the CAARS evaluation tool up front [depends on timing and audience]
Segway – The Library provides lots of print and online information that can be classed as “better” information: published, edited, scholarly, sometimes peer-reviewed. Google is great for finding the free stuff, and we’ve seen that there can be quality info found through a search for free information. But the library specializes in providing more information to you – the kind that usually you have to pay for. Direct students to go the LRC homepage to get started. Proceed with search examples without additional slides.
Segway – The Library provides lots of print and online information that can be classed as “better” information: published, edited, scholarly, sometimes peer-reviewed. Google is great for finding the free stuff, and we’ve seen that there can be quality info found through a search for free information. But the library specializes in providing more information to you – the kind that usually you have to pay for. Direct students to go the LRC homepage to get started. Proceed with search examples without additional slides.
Segway – The Library provides lots of print and online information that can be classed as “better” information: published, edited, scholarly, sometimes peer-reviewed. Google is great for finding the free stuff, and we’ve seen that there can be quality info found through a search for free information. But the library specializes in providing more information to you – the kind that usually you have to pay for. Direct students to go the LRC homepage to get started. Proceed with search examples without additional slides.
Describe what the Discovery Service is and what it doesLibrary subscribes to 1000s of electronic journals, 1000s of ebooks, tons of specialized databases and we still have lots of those crazy things called books.We have a special search engine that helps you discover what the library has to offerRather than getting a mixed bag of results from Google that you aren’t sure what the true source is this will help you retrieve results that are appropriate for the assignments you will complete at the College level. Here are mine: learning and multi-taskinggSpell one of the words incorrectly to show the “did you mean”Learning and multi-taskinggHighlight any of the limiters and features you feel appropriate e.g. subject limiters, full-text online, catalogue for books and e-books, etc.Peer Reviewed: Scholarly research or projects. Illustrations are usually charts and graphs. Authors are authorities in their field. Often professors or researchers. Peer review process is in place where the content of an article is reviewed by one or more experts in the field. Date2010Subject –multitasking“Check for Full Text” show and Regular itemShow how to access the full-text and save the information about the article for citing and sharingPDFDownloadSaveE-MailCitingCiting allows us to clearly direct our instructors and fellow students to the source where we found our informationThis is key in avoiding plagiarism. We need to give credit where credit is due
Segway – The Library provides lots of print and online information that can be classed as “better” information: published, edited, scholarly, sometimes peer-reviewed. Google is great for finding the free stuff, and we’ve seen that there can be quality info found through a search for free information. But the library specializes in providing more information to you – the kind that usually you have to pay for. Direct students to go the LRC homepage to get started. Proceed with search examples without additional slides.
Segway – The Library provides lots of print and online information that can be classed as “better” information: published, edited, scholarly, sometimes peer-reviewed. Google is great for finding the free stuff, and we’ve seen that there can be quality info found through a search for free information. But the library specializes in providing more information to you – the kind that usually you have to pay for. Direct students to go the LRC homepage to get started. Proceed with search examples without additional slides.
Segway – The Library provides lots of print and online information that can be classed as “better” information: published, edited, scholarly, sometimes peer-reviewed. Google is great for finding the free stuff, and we’ve seen that there can be quality info found through a search for free information. But the library specializes in providing more information to you – the kind that usually you have to pay for. Direct students to go the LRC homepage to get started. Proceed with search examples without additional slides.
Discuss the above as the two principle ways to find information through the library.Direct students to go the LRC homepage to get started. Proceed with search examples without additional slides.