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EXPL 145: Articles Holly Hendrigan Liaison Librarian, Explorations. Earlier workshop. Zotero Searched Library catalolgue for books and book chapters. Today’s workshop. Finding articles Encyclopedia articles Journal articles Library Search/Fast Search Databases.
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EXPL 145: ArticlesHolly HendriganLiaison Librarian, Explorations
Earlier workshop • Zotero • Searched Library catalolgue for books and book chapters
Today’s workshop Finding articles • Encyclopedia articles • Journal articles • Library Search/Fast Search • Databases
EXPL 145 Course assignment guide • Linked from the main EXPL 145 guide • Start with “big picture” sources; then move on • Link to these slides
Start with encyclopedia articles Gale Virtual Reference Library: Wikipedia alternative • Historical overview • Bibliography source
Library Search/Fast Search • Includes both books and 75% of SFU Library’s e-journals • Good for known-item searching • EgProust was a neuroscientist
“Research reconnaissance” Cell phones e-waste 1. Search in Library Search 2. Search in Fast Search • Narrow to scholarly articles
Scholarly journals • May be in-depth but only on a specific topic • Journals have original research and typically focus on one experiment • Limited coverage without much historical overview or context • Shorter: up to around 30 pages • Composed of volumes and issues published on a regular basis
Searching databases • Research guides provide the best entry • Also: check their “Background information” tab for more specific encyclopedias • Search for books AND articles
Psych Info • Key in shoes • Click on record #2 : “Preliminary support for links between media body ideal insecurity and women's shoe and handbag purchases.”
Other databases • Academic Search Premier • Environment Complete • Sociological Abstracts • Business Source Complete
Database search tips • Use subject headings • Limit to peer-reviewed
Overcoming obstacles 1. Terms count. Brainstorm synonyms • Handbags OR purses • Bicycles OR bikes OR cycling • IPhone or cell phone or cellular telephone or smart phone or mobile telephone
For more help… • Contact me: hah1@sfu.ca • F2F librarian help @ library: 10-6/10-5 Fri/Sat • AskAway: links from home page, databases • Text Us: 604.724.5898
Questions? Holly Hendrigan Explorations Liaison Librarian Fraser Library, SFU Surrey hah1@sfu.ca 778.782.8023