Gilbert Bede Communications Liaison Librarian 250-762-5445 Local 4751 gbede@okanagan.bc

1. OKANAGAN COLLEGEDepartment of CommunicationsCMNS 143: Technical Communication IISection 002Introduction to the Library Research Process Gilbert Bede Communications Liaison Librarian 250-762-5445 Local 4751 gbede@okanagan.bc.ca

2. Class Poll • How many of you use the library? • How many of you have had library research instruction before? • Where do you usually start when you are conducting your research? • Library • Google • Wikipedia • Other • Do you usually find the information that you are looking for? • Do you find yourself getting frustrated because you can’t find the information that you need?

3. Report The subject and purpose of your paper is organized around the views of other authors Thesis You are presenting hard empirical evidence to support your research hypothesis Report vs. Thesis

4. Learning How To Prepare A Research Paper • Before you race off and start searching • Choose an appropriate subject • It is appropriate if it appeals to you • It is acceptable to the intended reader • Limit your subject properly Sports Olympics Winter Olympics  Vancouver 2010 Olympics Athletes Village  Funding

5. Central Idea • Once you have decided on your subject and the purpose of your paper focus on setting down the central idea on your paper • One rule of thumb that may help you is to develop a working title for your paper • “How the world wide economic down turn negatively impacted the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games Athletes Village”

6. Why Develop a Outline? • It will get you focused • It will help contribute to the unity of the composition • Result in a better organized paper • Important details / arguments that you want to communicate to the reader will be more clearly understood • You will be better prepared to search out and discover the information you require • You will be better prepared to discuss your information requirements with others • It will save you time in the long run

7. Outline • Central idea: The actual cost of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Village have yet to be identified and as result are creating a stress related situation the public, VANOC, the City of Vancouver and the Government of BC. • Introduction: Because of the economic downturn in the world economy the original funding plan for the Olympic Village was no longer viable. A new funding plan needed to be developed. As a result, at this point in time actual final costs of completing the Olympic Village are not known. • Background: • Information on the original financing proposal • Information on how the financial downturn impacted the original financing proposal • Current Situation and Analysis: • The Olympic Village needs to be completed • The City of Vancouver is ultimately responsible for ensuring this • The City of Vancouver needs to raise financing • To do this required the BC Government to amend the City of Vancouver Charter to allow them to borrow money • The City of Vancouver is now actively involved in identifying new financing • The public is worried that they will have to pay more for the 2010 Olympics • Conclusion: As of yet no final financial figure is available that identifies the actual cost of the Olympic Village for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics • Reference List / Bibliography

8. Transforming Your Outline Into A Search Strategy • In developing your plan you should start asking yourself a number of questions • Where would I find the information I need • Do I need a Book? • Do I need a Scholarly article? • Should I interview someone? • Who else has written on this subject? • How much time do I have? • How will I know if the information I discover is up-to-date and authoritative

9. Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) • Authority – Is the information authored by experts with credentials and / or scholarly or professional affiliations? Look for Author information such as advanced degrees and university affiliation, past and current positions in industry, government, etc.. • Publication – How is the information published? A magazine is slick and glossy with many advertisements. Magazine articles are just a few pages. There is little author information in magazines. Peer-reviewed journals are not slick and have few advertisements. The articles tend to be long with tables, graphs, and data. The article will have several sections such as literature review, methodology, results and conclusions. Does the article have a bibliography, endnotes or footnotes? Almost all scholarly publications (e.g. books and articles) will have citations. Is there an editorial board and instructions on how to submit articles. • Ulrich’s • Source -Some of the best sources for scholarly information are:Peer-Reviewed Journals, Books, Theses/DissertationsStatistical Data Sets, etc. • Less Scholarly SourcesSome sources that are less scholarly and do not have as much high quality academic information should be evaluated independently on the basis of authority, publication, and source.Magazines , Newspapers, some aspects of the Web, etc.

10. Starting Points

11. Print vs. Pixels • How many of you think everything is online in a digital format? • Google estimates that it will take over 300 years to digitize all of the information currently available in print • Always be aware that the full-text may not be available • Print Collection • Interlibrary Loan

12. My Kingdom For The Right Keyword • The primary method used for searching for information is through the use of keywords • There are many different ways of describing the same thing in the english language • Create a list of possible keywords that you may want to try

13. Trebuchet • Trebuchet -- Design or Mechanics • Siege Engine • Catapult • Medieval Artillery • Medieval Missile Launchers • Levered Artillery • Applied Retromechanics • Siege engine dynamics • Force and Energy

14. Spaghetti Bridges • Spaghetti Bridges • Bridges -- Design and construction • Bridges -- Cable-stayed Design and construction • Bridges -- Aerodynamics • Bridges -- Maintenance and repair • Bridges – Vibration • Structural Engineering & Design • Structural failures • Suspension bridges • Didactic Games In Engineering Teaching

15. Sea to Sky Highway Environmental Impact • Highway 99 • Sea-to-Sky Highway • Environmental Impact Assessment • Environmental Assessment Office (BC) • Environmentalist • Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics • Opposition

16. Testing & Modifying Your Keywords • Sometimes your keywords are highly successful… • Sometimes you have to modify them • When you find information that looks like it could be useful read it critically • Look for alternative keywords • Look for related concepts • Check for Reference List or Bibliography

17. How to Read a Paper ACM SIGCOMM Computer Communication Review Volume 37 ,  Issue 3  (July 2007)

18. Off Campus Access

19. The Library Web Page

20. Library Catalogue http://library-1.okanagan.bc.ca/

21. Article Databases http://www.okanagan.bc.ca/administration/students/library/research/findarticles.html

22. E-Journals http://cufts2.lib.sfu.ca/CJDB/BKOC/browse

23. The World Wide Web

24. Google vs. Google Scholar http://scholar.google.ca/schhp?hl=en&tab=ws

25. QPLegaleze http://ezproxy.okanagan.bc.ca/login?url=http://www.eln.qplegaleze.ca/

26. Government Documents http://www.google.ca/advanced_search?hl=en

27. How do I know when I have Enough Information? • Have you discovered information that supports the arguments described in your Outline • Have you been able to determine the authority of all your sources • You run out of time

28. APA Style Guide http://www.okanagan.bc.ca/Assets/Departments+(Administration)/Library/PDFs/apa.pdf

29. Getting More Help Gilbert Bede 250-762-5445 Local 4751 gbede@okanagan.bc.ca Or Come and Visit Us in the Library

30. Questions