Taking Your Research to the Next Level LIR & HR Research @ MSU SLIR Orientation – August 24, 2007

1. Taking Your Research to theNext LevelLIR & HR Research @ MSUSLIR Orientation – August 24, 2007 Laura L. Leavitt Human Resources & Labor Relations Librarian Michigan State University 50 Law College Building 517-355-4647 leavitt9@msu.edu AIM: lleavitt5968

2. Today’s Topics • Library “Basic Facts” • Evaluating Resources • Finding Articles • Finding Books • Citing Your Sources

3. Section 1 Library “Basic Facts”

4. Library Basics Librarian – Laura L. Leavitt Contact information: • 517-355-4647 • leavitt9@msu.edu • AIM: lleavitt5968 Office hours in 425 S. Kedzie Hall: • Tuesdays 9am – 6pm I can usually be found in the Business Library. I am also available to meet with you on an individual basis…just contact me to schedule an appointment.

5. Library Basics • Location of Materials: • Business Library – Ground floor of the Law College Building • Librarian’s office, reference collection (non-circulating), books, current print periodicals & bound journals • Main Library 3East (“the stacks”) • Some books & bound journals • Online

6. Library Basics • Remote Access • 24/7 access • Accessible from ANY computer • Login required (authentication) • For more details, see library’s Off Campus Access webpage • HELP : 1-800-500-1554

7. The Business Library is on the ground floor of the Law College Building. Metered Parking is available in the lower levels of the ramp directly to the west of the building.

8. The Main Library is located here.

9. Library Basics • Services: • Research Assistance and Research Consultations • Instruction • Course related instruction • FREE Workshops / Seminars • Landing Your Dream Job • Fast Track to Library Research • Finding Statistics

10. Section 2 Evaluating Resources – Criteria to Consider

11. Be skeptical… !!WARNING!! The internet provides access to such a huge volume of information, from so many different sources, that researchers must learn to critically evaluate what they find there. Because anyone can publish online, you must work hard to determine the validity, authorship, timeliness, and integrity of sources on the open web. Be sure to approach internet research with a healthy dose of skepticism, and always use critical thinking to question everything you find. …and of course, all of this holds true for all types of information regardless of its format. !! WARNING!!

12. Criteria • Authority • Objectivity • Quality • Coverage • Currency • Relevance

13. Additional Help • Evaluating Internet Information Milton Library at Johns Hopkins University • Critical Evaluation of Sources University of Louisville Libraries • Evaluating Websites: Techniques and Questions UC Berkeley Library

14. Section 3 Finding Articles Online

15. Finding Articles • Start at the MSU Library’s Main Page: http://www2.lib.msu.edu • Click on E-Resources • From the E-Resources Page (http://er.lib.msu.edu), select Labor Relations and Human Resources in the drop down box labeled “Browse E-Resources by Subject” • There will be a number of resources listed on this page , we will concentrate on the indexes ABI-Inform and Factiva.

16. Step 1: Start at www2.lib.msu.edu

17. Step 2: Click on E-Resources

18. Step 3: Select Labor Relations & Human Resources from Subject List

19. Step 4: ABI/Inform & Factiva

20. What’s an index? An index is asubject guide for journals, magazines, & newspaper articles. It gives citations—author, journal title, date, volume, etc. —and, usually, the full-text (but sometimes only an abstract) of an article on a particular topic. Both Factiva & ABI/Inform are indexes which focus on business topics exclusively. ABI/Inform includes scholarly publications – Factiva does not.

21. A word about journals… • 3 types: Scholarly vs. popular vs. trade • Audience & purpose & content are different • Lose visual cues online, so can be harder to determine what is scholarly • For a good overview, see: http://www.library.nd.edu/howdoi/documents/pop_schol_trade.pdf

22. ABI/Inform: Basic Search Page TYPE KEYWORDS HERE Can limit search to full text documents and/or scholarly journals.

23. ABI/Inform: Results Page

24. ABI/Inform: Sample Record

25. Factiva: Basic Page Click here to search for articles on a topic.

26. Factiva: Basic Search Page Type in keywords & then click “Run Search” overtime pay

27. Factiva: Results Page Save, print or email your results. Be sure to logout!!

28. Factiva: Sample Record

29. Section 4 Finding Books @ MSU

30. Finding Books • Start at the MSU Library’s Main Page: http://www2.lib.msu.edu • Type keywords in the search box to do a Basic Search of the catalog OR • Click on the Advanced Search link to add more parameters to your search

31. Step 1: Start at www2.lib.msu.edu

32. Step 2: Basic Search Type keywords in this box.

33. Step 3: Advanced Search (optional)

34. Step 4: Search Results

35. Record in MSU Library CatalogNote the location and the linked subject headings!!

36. Section 5 Citing Your Sources

37. Citation Guides • Style websites Citing References in Your Paper University of Wisconsin Writing Center Using APA Format Purdue University Citing Business Databases in APA Style MSU Business Library

38. Citation Guides • Citation Management Software BibMe Endnote ($$) • Citation Generators Landmark’s Son of Citation Machine A web-based tool that generates citations in MLA, APA, Chicago, and Turabian styles. Citation Wizard From the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy: converts to MLA, APA, Chicago, CBE and ISO Standard styles.

39. Questions?Contact me!! Librarian – Laura L. Leavitt Contact information: 517-355-4647 leavitt9@msu.edu AIM: lleavitt5968 Office hours in 425 S. Kedzie Hall: Tuesdays 9am – 6pm I can usually be found in the Business Library. I am also available to meet with you on an individual basis…just contact me to schedule an appointment.

40. QUIZ • Where is the LIR Library? • In South Kedzie Hall • In the Business Library • Somewhere over the rainbow… • In the Main Library

41. QUIZ • Where can I locate LIR & HR materials? • In 3 East of the Main Library • In the Business Library • Online • All of the above

42. QUIZ • What is one of the criterion I should use to evaluate sources? • Convenience • Trendiness • Authority • Availability

43. QUIZ • What databases can I use to find articles for my classes? • ABI/Inform • Factiva • Lexis-Nexis Academic • All of the above • None of the above

44. QUIZ • Where would you look to identify books held by MSU on Strategic Human Resources? a. Google b. Amazon.com c. Wikipedia d. the online catalog