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AGENCY RESEARCH

Preparation for Practice DSW 125 D. Easson 19 February 2009 L. Dobson Centennial Libraries – Ashtonbee Library Room A-105 http://library.centennialcollege.ca /. AGENCY RESEARCH. Tour your neighbourhood - including local Public Library branch Network

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AGENCY RESEARCH

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  1. Preparation for Practice DSW 125 D. Easson 19 February 2009 L. Dobson Centennial Libraries – Ashtonbee Library Room A-105 http://library.centennialcollege.ca/ AGENCY RESEARCH

  2. Tour your neighbourhood - including local Public Library branch Network Talk to people at the Job Fair – Feb 23, 2009 – Progress campus Explore & Use Personal Contacts…

  3. Centennial College Job Fair: 23 Feb 2009 http://www.centennialcollege.ca/careerfairs

  4. Search the Internet Many organizations are listed Many have their own websites See your handout AGENCY RESEARCH

  5. Website for more than 30 Toronto agencies that provide services to adults with developmental disabilities & their families Developmental Services Torontohttp://www.dsto.com/

  6. http://www.211toronto.ca/splash.jsp Information & help relating to community, social, health & government services.

  7. Aboutwww.211toronto.ca • Available 24-hours-a-day & in many languages. • 211 was officially launched in Toronto in 2002 • By: United Way of Greater Toronto, along with Findhelp Information Services, the City of Toronto, the Government of Ontario & the Government of Canada • 211 has expanded Canada-wide

  8. Use Library Sources… • Centennial Libraries books – Blue Book Directory, Canadian Almanac & Directory • Centennial Libraries e-resources (“databases”) – Lexis Nexis, etc. • Placement binder at the Reserve Desk (Ashtonbee Library – Room A-105) • Your local public library (Toronto, Durham, Markham, Richmond Hill, etc.) - books, special services & collections, e-resources

  9. Blue Book 2008: Directory of Community Services in Toronto (2008) “Helping People find help” • Ask for this at the Reserve Desk • Began 1993 • Access: subject, language, geographical location, organization name 13

  10. Find articles & journals online magazine & newspaper articles, e-books, online encyclopedias, dictionaries, etc. Centennial Libraries offers over 80 e-resources (also called databases) Logon required off campus Many available both on and off campus 24/7 14

  11. Libraries websitemany resources & services available 24/7 http://library.centennialcollege.ca/

  12. Get your Library card from Library Staff Bring your timetable with student number & photo ID You need to get a Library Card & PIN from Library Staff to have access off campus (“Remote Access”)

  13. Library help...

  14. Internet vs. E-resources Internet • More general content • Quality varies widely • Huge resource E-resources • More academic content • More consistent reliable quality • Commercial free 18

  15. e-resourcesHow to use them?… They have TOOLS to help you search your topics (See your handout) Use the HELP SCREENS provided Ask the staff for help

  16. What newspapers offer… Current info – news! Hot topics - debates, different viewpoints & opinions People & organizations involved Newspaper e-resource 20

  17. What journals offer… • Current info • In-depth research & analysis • Hot topics - debates, different viewpoints & opinions • People & names of organizations involved • General & scholarly (peer reviewed) articles 21

  18. Scholarly or General level? Scholarly articles • are documented (in-text citations, footnotes or endnotes). • Most are peer reviewed = highest research quality General articles • are not documented

  19. practice AGENCY RESEARCH

  20. PPT & handout on Library website – Library Classes

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