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CMPT 322W: Professional Responsibility and Ethics

Library Research Workshop. CMPT 322W: Professional Responsibility and Ethics. Shane Plante Computing Science librarian, SFU Surrey spa61@sfu.ca. Library research – Self-test. Do you know where to find the CMPT 322W library research guide ?

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CMPT 322W: Professional Responsibility and Ethics

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  1. Library Research Workshop CMPT 322W: Professional Responsibility and Ethics Shane Plante Computing Science librarian, SFU Surrey spa61@sfu.ca

  2. Library research – Self-test • Do you know where to find the CMPT 322W library research guide? • Do you know how to evaluate the reliability of a website? • Do you know how to recognize academic articles when you see them? • Do you know how to use one relevant article or book to find more sources on your topic? • Can you name at least three different ways you can get research help?

  3. Research process reminder • Choose a research topic • Brainstorm keywords and concepts • Search and cycle your search • Evaluate your results • Write your report

  4. Research process reminder • Choose a research topic • Brainstorm keywords and concepts • Search and cycle your search • Evaluate your results • Write your report

  5. Do you know where to find the CMPT 322W library research guide?

  6. Where to search for information Background information: • Books† • Including reference books (e.g., encyclopedias) • Websites • Newspaper articles • Magazine articles • Etc. Specific information: • Books† • Scholarly articles • Government reports • Etc. † Note: We have a large collection of electronic books.

  7. Where to search for information Background information: • Books† • Including reference books (e.g., encyclopedias) • Websites • Newspaper articles • Magazine articles • Etc. Specific information: • Books† • Scholarly articles • Government reports • Etc. † Note: We have a large collection of electronic books.

  8. Considering websites 2. Do you know how to evaluate the reliability of a website? Brainstorm: • How can you tell if a website is reliable? • How reliable are Wikipedia entries?

  9. Evaluating websites (some questions) • Who is the author? • What are the author’s academic or professional credentials? • Does the author cite his/her sources? • Can you verify the information elsewhere? • What is the purpose of the website? • Who seems to be the website’s intended audience?

  10. Evaluating websites (some questions*) • How current is the information? • How can you tell? • Does the information seem credible based on the other sources you’ve read? *There is a more extensive list of questions included on the CMPT 322W Research Guide.

  11. Where to search for information Background information: • Books† • Including reference books (e.g., encyclopedias) • Websites • Newspaper articles • Magazine articles • Etc. Specific information: • Books† • Scholarly articles • Government reports • Etc. † Note: We have a large collection of electronic books.

  12. Books • Let’s try searching for books using Fast Search. • First: an overview of Fast Search. • What is it? • What does it include? • What doesn’t it include? • Second: can I have a volunteer?

  13. Databases A few reasons to use databases: • Better for cycling a search • Subject searching vs. keyword searching • There are many subject-specific databases • Not all database articles are included in Fast Search

  14. Databases A few reasons to use databases: • Better for advanced searching • Excellent for Boolean searching! There is a list of key databases listed on the CMPT 322W research guide.

  15. Articles • Let’s try searching for articles using the database Academic Search Premier.

  16. 3. Do you know how to recognize academic articles when you see them? Is this article scholarly? Why/why not? • What are the differences between popular and scholarly publications?

  17. This journal is peer-reviewed, but this article isn’t. Here is the complete article.

  18. Academic articles Questions to ask include: • Is it longer than a few pages? • Is it academic in tone? (Is it difficult to read? Is the language technical?) • Does it include a list of references/bibliography?

  19. 4. Do you know how to use one relevant article or book to find more sources on your topic?

  20. Finding more sources on your topic • A few places you can find more sources: • Subject headings • References • New keywords

  21. Getting help 5. Can you name at least three different ways you can get research help?

  22. Getting help

  23. Getting help • Ask anyone at the reference desk in any of the three campus libraries • Use our Ask a Librarianservices (via the Library home page) to contact a librarian (by phone, IM, or email). • Contact : Shane Plante spa61@sfu.ca Class? Due Date? Where have you searched? How have you searched? Found anything close to what you need? (I’ll typically be on campus Tuesdays to Fridays.)

  24. Library research – Self-test • Do you know where to find the CMPT 322W library research guide? • Do you know how to evaluate the reliability of a website? • Do you know how to recognize academic articles when you see them? • Do you know how to use one relevant article or book to find more sources on your topic? • Can you name at least three different ways you can get research help?

  25. Write your paper & cite your sources

  26. APA guides and plagiarism tutorial APA guides

  27. Writing and avoiding plagiarism • If you don’t know how to correctly cite a document, feel free to ask a librarian for help. • If you want help with writing/structuring your paper or quoting/paraphrasing documents, see the Student Learning Commons. • Workshops • One-to-one appointments • Drop-in consultations

  28. Is this plagiarism? Direct quotation:  “When a significant violation of public trust has occurred, lying is a common corollary because the wrongdoing invites concealment” (Fleming & Zyglidopoulos, 2008, p. 838). Student A’s paper: If a serious violation of public trust occurs, lying is often the result because this action invites concealment (Fleming & Zyglidopoulos, 2008).

  29. Is this plagiarism? Direct quotation:  “When a significant violation of public trust has occurred, lying is a common corollary because the wrongdoing invites concealment” (Fleming & Zyglidopoulos, 2008, p. 838). Student A’s paper: If a serious violation of public trust occurs, lying is often the result because this action invites concealment (Fleming & Zyglidopoulos, 2008).

  30. Is this plagiarism? Direct quotation:  “When a significant violation of public trust has occurred, lying is a common corollary because the wrongdoing invites concealment” (Fleming & Zyglidopoulos, 2008, p. 838). Student B’s paper: Organizations often feel compelled to lie about their actions when they are discovered to have taken advantage of the public (Fleming & Zyglidopoulos, 2008).

  31. Avoiding plagiarism • If you include any ideas or sentences in your paper that come from elsewhere (e.g., articles, books, websites), you need to acknowledge those sources. • Citing a document incorrectly is always better than not citing it. • Leave yourself time to cite your sources.

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