Library Research Skills: Searching for Articles & Web Sites

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Library Research Skills:

Searching for Articles & Web SitesSearching for Articles & Web Sites

Michelle Ward, November 2006

Okanagan College Penticton, Library

www.okanagan.bc.ca/library

What do we mean by ?What do we mean by ?What do we mean by ?What do we mean by ?

Scholarly journals, periodicals, magazine articles Scholarly journals, periodicals, magazine articles Scholarly journals, periodicals, magazine articles Scholarly journals, periodicals, magazine articles …………

A periodicalperiodicalperiodicalperiodical (or serialserialserialserial) appears on a regular basis (e.g. daily, weekly, monthly or annually). Includes academic journals, magazines & newspapers.

A single copy of a periodical is called an issueissueissueissue. A defined number of issues equal one volumevolumevolumevolume.

Academic/scholarly journalsAcademic/scholarly journalsAcademic/scholarly journalsAcademic/scholarly journals contain articles written by scholars (professors, researchers, articles written by scholars (professors, researchers, articles written by scholars (professors, researchers, articles written by scholars (professors, researchers, experts)experts)experts)experts), and critiqued by other scholars, before publication.

• content may be fairly complex

• often contain a short abstract or summary at the beginning & a bibliography or list of works cited at the end.

• usually no advertising & are generally available by subscription only• Example - Journal of Canadian StudiesJournal of Canadian StudiesJournal of Canadian StudiesJournal of Canadian Studies

Magazines/popular journalsMagazines/popular journalsMagazines/popular journalsMagazines/popular journals are intended for the general public

• are available by subscription or on news stands. • Articles may be written by people with some in-depth knowledge of a topic, by

professional writers who have done some background research, or by reporters with no previous knowledge of the subject.

• Examples - Maclean'sMaclean'sMaclean'sMaclean's and TimeTimeTimeTime

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What do we mean by ?What do we mean by ?What do we mean by ?What do we mean by ?

Indexes, abstracts, citations, online databases, fullIndexes, abstracts, citations, online databases, fullIndexes, abstracts, citations, online databases, fullIndexes, abstracts, citations, online databases, full----text text text text …………

A periodical index A periodical index A periodical index A periodical index

• helps you locate articles on specific topicsarticles on specific topicsarticles on specific topicsarticles on specific topics

• lists citations of articleslists citations of articleslists citations of articleslists citations of articles from academic journals, magazines & newspapersacademic journals, magazines & newspapersacademic journals, magazines & newspapersacademic journals, magazines & newspapers

• includes the author (if available), title of the article, name of the journal, the issue and pages on which the article appears = citationcitationcitationcitation

• some include article summaries ("abstractsabstractsabstractsabstracts") or even the fullfullfullfull----text of articlestext of articlestext of articlestext of articles

• are available for different subject areas. Each index covers a defined set of journals in a particular area, such as Business, Sciences, Literature, etc..

What do we mean by ?What do we mean by ?What do we mean by ?What do we mean by ?

OC Library subscribes to periodical indexesperiodical indexesperiodical indexesperiodical indexes in the form of online databasesonline databasesonline databasesonline databasesonline databasesonline databasesonline databasesonline databases.

• Library Web PageLibrary Web PageLibrary Web PageLibrary Web Page links to many online databases using the internet.

• Databases for Literary criticismDatabases for Literary criticismDatabases for Literary criticismDatabases for Literary criticism contain book reviews and critiques of works (novels, short stories, plays, poetry), as well as information about authors and literary movements

• The database describes each article, in every issue of a large number of journals.

• Some databases contain only citationscitationscitationscitations; others include abstracts; abstracts; abstracts; abstracts; many feature fullfullfullfull----text.text.text.text.

FullFullFullFullFullFullFullFull--------texttexttexttexttexttexttexttext

• complete textcomplete textcomplete textcomplete text with illustrations of a periodical article (e.g., EBSCOEBSCOEBSCOEBSCO) or the text only (e.g., CBCA CompleteCBCA CompleteCBCA CompleteCBCA Complete)

• can be saved or printed (PDF & HTML formats) or emailed

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Getting Started !

• Defining your topic, approach

• Identifying keywords

Video surveillanceVideo surveillanceVideo surveillanceVideo surveillance

Electronic surveillance; photo/photographic surveillance; closed circuit television CCTV [synonyms, similar terms]surveillance systems [broader terms] security , privacy [related terms]

SameSameSameSame----sex marriagesex marriagesex marriagesex marriage gay lesbian [narrower terms] ;

same-sex partners [similar terms]

CriminalsCriminalsCriminalsCriminals murderer, embezzler, juvenile crime [narrower terms ]; crime, delinquency, gangs [broader / related terms]

Euthanasia Euthanasia Euthanasia Euthanasia mercy killing , assisted suicide , quietusright-to-life, active/passive euthanasia or voluntary euthanasia

… Next step! Library WebsiteLibrary Website

www.okanagan.bc.ca/library

Article Databases

Go to Library WebsiteLibrary Website !

www.okanagan.bc.ca/library

Humanities Online ResourcesHumanities Online Resources

� CBCA Complete (Canadian current affairs)� Canadian Newsstand (Canadian newspapers)� Academic Search Premier (broader & USA)

! try out all those keywords, try different combinations

! watch for fullfull--text text and Where can I get this Where can I get this …… ??

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Article Databases

Search in Article DatabasesArticle DatabasesArticle DatabasesArticle Databases forHumanitiesHumanitiesHumanitiesHumanities Online Resources

then choose

Database to search

e.g Academic Search PremierAcademic Search PremierAcademic Search PremierAcademic Search Premier

Library WebpageLibrary WebpageLibrary WebpageLibrary Webpage

Finding Articles

Example 1Example 1Example 1Example 1

Academic articleAcademic articleAcademic articleAcademic articleFullFullFullFull----text onlinetext onlinetext onlinetext online

Narrow from Narrow from Narrow from Narrow from All ResultsAll ResultsAll ResultsAll Results to to to to

Academic JournalsAcademic JournalsAcademic JournalsAcademic Journals

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Finding Articles

Type search terms on separate lines; use truncationType search terms on separate lines; use truncationType search terms on separate lines; use truncationType search terms on separate lines; use truncation

Finding Articles

Choose a likely citation, Choose a likely citation, Choose a likely citation, Choose a likely citation,

check the abstract, check the abstract, check the abstract, check the abstract, look to find a full copy of the article?look to find a full copy of the article?look to find a full copy of the article?look to find a full copy of the article?

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Finding Articles

FullFullFullFull----text is available text is available text is available text is available

to print, save or emailto print, save or emailto print, save or emailto print, save or email

Finding Articles

Example 2Example 2Example 2Example 2

Magazine articleMagazine articleMagazine articleMagazine article

Print copy in LibraryPrint copy in LibraryPrint copy in LibraryPrint copy in Library

No FullNo FullNo FullNo Full----text here text here text here text here …………

Where can I get this?Where can I get this?Where can I get this?Where can I get this?

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Finding Articles

Print copy in Library Print copy in Library Print copy in Library Print copy in Library at at at at PentictonPentictonPentictonPenticton

Periodical shelves Periodical shelves Periodical shelves Periodical shelves

!Check volume nos.!Check volume nos.!Check volume nos.!Check volume nos.

OC Lib OC Lib OC Lib OC Lib

may havemay havemay havemay have

System checksSystem checksSystem checksSystem checks

Library VoyagerLibrary VoyagerLibrary VoyagerLibrary Voyager

cataloguecataloguecataloguecatalogue

Finding Articles

Example 3Example 3Example 3Example 3New search … SUbjectSUbjectSUbjectSUbject

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Finding Articles

No full text No full text No full text No full text …………Where can I get this ?Where can I get this ?Where can I get this ?Where can I get this ?

Finding Articles

Held other librariesHeld other librariesHeld other librariesHeld other libraries> Request Inter> Request Inter> Request Inter> Request Inter----library loanlibrary loanlibrary loanlibrary loan

Not anywhere at OC Not anywhere at OC Not anywhere at OC Not anywhere at OC print or electronicprint or electronicprint or electronicprint or electronic

Checks other librariesChecks other librariesChecks other librariesChecks other libraries

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Web Sites for Current Affairs

OC Library Website:OC Library Website:OC Library Website:OC Library Website:Under Research >Under Research >Under Research >Under Research >

>Online Reference Sources >Online Reference Sources >Online Reference Sources >Online Reference Sources http://www.okanagan.bc.ca/Page9408.aspxhttp://www.okanagan.bc.ca/Page9408.aspxhttp://www.okanagan.bc.ca/Page9408.aspxhttp://www.okanagan.bc.ca/Page9408.aspx

>> Oxford Reference Online>> Oxford Reference Online>> Oxford Reference Online>> Oxford Reference Online>> Canadian >> Canadian >> Canadian >> Canadian EncyclopediaEncyclopediaEncyclopediaEncyclopedia

>Web search (search engines) >Web search (search engines) >Web search (search engines) >Web search (search engines) http://www.okanagan.bc.ca/Page9409.aspxhttp://www.okanagan.bc.ca/Page9409.aspxhttp://www.okanagan.bc.ca/Page9409.aspxhttp://www.okanagan.bc.ca/Page9409.aspx

Other sites:Other sites:Other sites:Other sites:

WikipediaWikipediaWikipediaWikipedia http://http://http://http://www.wikipedia.orgwww.wikipedia.orgwww.wikipedia.orgwww.wikipedia.org////

Web Sites for Current Affairs

Search terms – can use phrase, but not ‘and’; not too specific

Use links once inside relevant page

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Acknowledge & Cite !

MLA StyleMLA StyleMLA StyleMLA StyleMLA StyleMLA StyleMLA StyleMLA Style

Style GuidesStyle GuidesStyle GuidesStyle Guides

MLA Style

Journal ArticleJournal ArticleJournal ArticleJournal ArticleWoodcock, George. “Many Solitudes: The Travel Writings of

Margaret Laurence.” Journal of Canadian Studies/Revue

d'etudes canadiennes 13.3 (1978): 3-12.

When Article is retrieved from a Library DatabaseWhen Article is retrieved from a Library DatabaseWhen Article is retrieved from a Library DatabaseWhen Article is retrieved from a Library DatabaseAddAddAddAdd : name of Library database accessed and the online

subscription service, name of Library, city where Library is

located and date retrieved

Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Okanagan College Lib,,

Penticton. 10 Oct. 2006.

Article Author Article Title Journal Title Volume, isArticle Author Article Title Journal Title Volume, isArticle Author Article Title Journal Title Volume, isArticle Author Article Title Journal Title Volume, issue, date, pagessue, date, pagessue, date, pagessue, date, pages

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MLA Style

Web sitesWeb sitesWeb sitesWeb sites

Elliot, T. S. “Hamlet and His Problems.” The Sacred Wood: Essays on

Poetry and Criticism, 1922. 10 Oct. 2006

<http://www.bartleby.com/200/sw9.html >

“Margaret Laurence.” Canadian Literature Online: Author Profiles

Northwest Passages, Kamloops, B.C. 10 Oct. 2006

<http://www.nwpassages.com/bios/laurence.asp>

for internet sites :

Author, if possible then “title of page” and whole site title

then Publication information if available i.e. Site publisher, place

followed by Retrieval date & finally Website url

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