FNST 301 Library Tutorial

1. FNST 301 Library Tutorial Carla Graebner Moninder Bubber Sylvia Roberts

2. Outline • I: Introduction • II: How to find information: • Concept generation • Library catalogue • Journal articles • Human Relations Area Files • Government Information • III: Evaluation of sources • IV: Where to get help

3. II: Search Techniques • General to specific • Use your assigned readings or texts to find more information • Additional terminology, bibliographical references, etc. • Use encyclopaedias or other general reference tools like Oxford Reference Online or the Handbook of North American Indians to define your topics • Break your research topic down into keywords

4. Oxford Reference Online • *Only 5 can use it at any single time • Good point of departure if you’re just starting out • Contains: • Oxford Companion to Archaeology • Dynasties of the World • A Dictionary of World History

5. Example What is the current state of health among First Nations peoples in northern Canada

6. Example What is the current state of health among First Nations peoples in northern Canada

7. Example Health health care/services, medicine, well-being, diabetes First Nations native, aboriginal, metis, indigenous, inuit, dene, dogrib, chippewyan Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon, Northern British Columbia, Alaska(?) NorthernCanada

8. What next? • Combine search terms using “And, Or, Not” Example: health or medicine or diabetes and native or aboriginal or first nations and Nunavut or Northwest Territories or Yukon

9. Is there more? • Truncation • Way to search for more by typing less • Usually an ‘*’ symbol but sometimes a ‘?’ (Anthropological Literature and JSTOR) • Example: • canad* = canada, canadian, canadians • labo* = labour or labor

10. Ethnographies Research articles Books Theses Governmental Reports Non-governmental reports News articles Documentaries Oral histories Non-traditional narratives Correspondence Legislation ??? Information, Information, Information

11. Ethnographies Research articles Books Theses Governmental Reports Non-governmental reports News articles Documentaries Oral histories Non-traditional narratives Correspondence Legislation ??? Information, Information, Information

12. Searching for Books • Why books? • Review of the literature • Broader coverage than journal articles • Contain references to further research • Keyword searching using phrases and ‘And, Or, Not’ • Subject Headings

13. From Keyword to Subject Heading • Keywords: words or terms YOU identify that are relevant to your search (cars) • Subject Headings: controlled vocabulary created by experts to group items that are similar together under one heading REGARDLESS of the language used by the author (automobiles)

14. Subject Headings • Library of Congress Subject Headings • Native, First Nations, Aboriginal, Indigenous, etc. = Indians of North America — Geographic region (Canada) — smaller subset like Alberta or culture or industries, etc.

15. Searching for Journal Articles • Why Journal articles? • Current • Specific to topic • Shorter but contain many references • Should always be available and never taken out… • Searchable through article or citation databases

16. Searching for Journal Articles • Databases or indexes are available online through the Library’s Web page • Arranged alphabetically and by subject • Accessible from home • Can search using keywords, descriptors/subject headings • Scholarly content written by experts in their field

17. AnthroSource • American Anthropological Association's journals and bulletins • Choose ‘Advanced’ Search • Search by ‘All’ • Use truncation • TRY: canad* AND north* AND native or first nations or indian or aboriginal

18. Bibliography of Native North Americans • Broad coverage of Native North American culture, history, and life • Bibliography = citation, not full text • NOT comprehensive • Use keyword searching for best results • ‘Where Can I Get This’ link to find full text of articles

19. Try it: • GEOBASE • Academic Search Fulltext Elite canad* AND indian OR aboriginal OR first nations

20. HRAF: Human Relations Area Files—Archaeology and Ethnography • Online and on microfiche • Not your standard database • Contains: • Field notes • Books • Articles • Browse or Search by cultural tradition and by subject

21. Government Information • Sources of information • Statistics Canada • Indian and Northern Affairs Canada • Provincial governments and archives • Types of information • Statistics • Government reports and policy papers • Legislation

22. Entertain and inform Sell advertising Not usually referenced Not peer-reviewed Opinion or anecdotal in nature Colorful covers or interfaces Scholarly communication References or bibliographies Subject specialists Peer-reviewed Plain unadorned covers Often start with “Journal of—” III: Evaluating Content Popular vs Scholarly

23. Popular Scholarly Evaluating Content

24. Cite Right • Library’s plagiarism tutorial • When in doubt, attribute • Citation guide available from the Library’s Web site • RefWorks: bibliographical management software

25. IV: Getting Help! • Subject Guides: First Nations, Archaeology, Anthropology, History, Sociology… • Me • Other Librarians • Information Commons Desk 3rd floor Bennett Library • Call us: 604-291-5735 • Ask Us Live! – Live chat Reference help, just log on from the Library’s home page • Ask Us Here! – Live Librarians in the AQ Complex every Tuesday 1:00-3:00

26. Questions? Carla Graebner cgraebne@sfu.ca