Course Presentation created by Therese Tisseverasighe for student in Fitness and Health Promotion program.

1. FHP 301: FITNESS & HEALTH
PROMOTION
LIBRARY RESEARCH SKILLS
By Therese Tisseverasinghe

2. ASSIGNMENT:
LITERATURE REVIEW AND PROGRAM DESIGN
Research
• Select topic to research: age-group
• Review current literature about growth and development for the
life stage selected addressing physical, emotional, social, and
cognitive domains
Format & Requirements:
• APA format
• Minimum 6 references: 4 peer-reviewed & 2 additional

3. LITERATURE REVIEW
The purpose of a literature review is to…
• Survey the topic research landscape
• Helps you become familiar with the area you are researching; gain
expertise
• Provides you with an idea of where there are gaps in the area
• Prevent duplication or misrepresentation

4. Production Dissemination Translation
Original
Work
Thesis
Study
Theory
Share within scholarly
community
Written
Scholarly
Journal
Report
Conference
Proceedings
Oral
Conference
Interpret to wider
audience
Professionals/
Students
Professional
Journals
Association website
publication
Reference sources &
Scholarly books
General public
News Reports
Social Media

5. SEARCH ENGINE BASICS
All search engines contain 2 basic
components:
Input
Keyword
Filter
Results

6. LIBRARY SEARCH VS. ACADEMIC DATABASES
Databases: 100+
eJournals & eMagazines:
103,038
eJournals & eMagazines:
3,100
Peer-reviewed Journals: 2,800
Pros
• Easy to use—Google-like using Smart Search
• Searches across varied disciplines & formats
• Includes MOST resources
Cons
• Difficult to search specific topics
• Too many results, overwhelming
Pros
• Resources specific to discipline
• Targeted search to specific topics
Cons
• Very specific scope & coverage
• More complex search interface
eJournals & eMagazines: 960
Peer-reviewed Journals: 560

7. STARTING THE SEARCH

8. IDENTIFY KEYWORDS
Identify primary & secondary keywords or terms
• Primary: Human Development
• Secondary: Adolescent
• Tertiary: physical, emotional, social, cognitive
Consider Root words with suffix variation for each keywords/terms
• Develop- ment, -mental, -ing
• Adolescen- __________, __________
Consider all the synonyms for all the keywords/terms
• Development: growth
• Adolescent: ________, __________

9. BUILDING A SEARCH STATEMENT
1. Human Development
2. Adolescent; Teenager
Human Develop*
Adolescen*
Teen*
“ Human Develop* ”
“Human Develop*” AND Adolescen* OR Teen* “ Human Develop* ” AND (Adolescen* OR
Teen*)
Search statement: “Human Develop*” AND (Adolescen* OR Teen*)
“____ Develop*” AND (Adolescen* OR Teen*) fill __ with Social,
physical…
____ development in adolescence

10. https://senecacollege-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/primo-explore/search?query=any,contains,%E2%80%9CHuman%20Develop*%E2%80%9D%20AND%20(Adolescen*%20OR%20Teen*)&tab=default_tab&search_scope=default_scope&vid=01SENC&lang=en_US&offset=0

11. FILTER, FILTER, FILTER!

13. Focus on individual area of Research: What are you
researching?

14. IDENTIFY A KEY ARTICLE
Citation Path
View related citations
that are either cited in
this article or citing this
article

16. DETAILS

19. SCHOLARLY (PEER-REVIEWED) ARTICLES
What to read/scan in a Scholarly Article:
• Abstract
• Introduction
• Discussion
• Conclusion
• References

20. THE RESEARCH PROCESS:
IT’S NEVER A STRAIGHT PATH
The important thing is not to follow
the steps in the right order, but to
be aware of what it is that you are
actually doing when you are
searching for information in a
strategic way.
Source: https://ju.se/library/search--write/how-to-search---step-by-step/plan-your-
search.html

21. CITATIONS COPYRIGHT PLAGIARISM

22. WHY CITE?
Why is citing important?
• To give credit to study author
• Current knowledge is built upon
previous ones
• Anyone can locate and verify the
published study that has been
cited
Why so picky about format?
• A specific format provides
important information about the
item referenced
• What type of source—book,
scholarly article, …
• Where, how, & when was it
created? Source: https://www.cwts.nl/blog?article=n-r2r294

23. http://library.senecacollege.ca/

24. WHAT’S NEW?

25. 1 How do I cite?
2
Sample paper template
download
3
Quick Rules for an APA
Reference List & End of paper
checklist download
seneca.libguides.com/apaAPA RESOURCES

26. PLAGIARISM
Merriam Webster Dictionary

27. PLAGIARISM: REAL WORLD CONSEQUENCES

28. SENECA’S
COPYRIGHT
POLICY
Enforcement
• 4.1 Where it is determined that a violation of this policy has
occurred, Seneca shall exercise its right and obligation to
sanction the offending student or employee, which may
include:
• Verbal/written warnings
• Rescinding of Seneca services
• Removal of materials from computer equipment facilities and
networks
• Denial of using copyright material in the academic
environment/classroom
• Restitution for costs associated with copyright material
• Disciplinary directives
• Behavioural contracts
• Suspension
• Expulsion
• Dismissal
• 4.2 The appropriate Chair, Dean or Director shall discuss,
confirm and convey the recommended sanction for a violation
of this policy.
• 4.3 Documentation outlining Seneca’s decisions in a specific
violation may be placed on the student’s and/or employee’s file
for up to two years, subject to the provisions of the appeal
and/or collective agreement processes.

29. RECREATION SUBJECT GUIDE
Seneca Libraries LibGuides Recreation

30. GET IN TOUCH
Book an appointment to meet with a librarian for research or citation
help:
Fill out the appointment booking form
Email researchconsults@senecacollege.ca with your preferred date and
time.

31. THANK
YOU
Therese.Tisseverasinghe@senecacollege
.ca