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This document provides an overview of library orientation at Durham College. It discusses the library's goals of teaching appropriate database use, effective search strategies, and distinguishing between different information sources. The document outlines the library's physical spaces and resources, including the book stacks, study rooms, and periodicals. It provides guidance on the research process and constructing effective searches using keywords, Boolean operators, wildcards and quotation marks. Tips are given for evaluating sources and searching specific databases like Lexis Nexis and articles. The orientation highlights presenting research according to instructor guidelines and available writing support services.

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Library OrientationCOMM 1202Kim Stymest, Business Librariankim.stymest@uoit.ca905.721.8668 x 2962
Helen Labine, Reference Librarian helen.labine@dc-uoit.ca ext.2390
Our Goals for TodayAppropriate DatabasesThink like a SearcherCreate Successful Search Strategies
Places & SpacesBook StacksReference books on 1st floor
Circulating books on 2nd and 3rd floors
Majority of journals, magazines and newspapers available onlineGroup Study Rooms Silent Study Room -Third Floor
Library Den BasementGroup study rooms - use library webpage to reserve one
Fireplace Reading Room - current issues of periodicals and paperback leisure reading-Second Floor Where to start?
Library Webpagehttp://www.durhamcollege.ca/EN/library/library.php
The Research ProcessA+Step Four: PresentStep Three: Analyze and EvaluateStep Two: Find InformationStep One: Identify and Articulate
More on Research
Gifts &PremiumsPaid GymMembershipsFinancialIncentivesNew Menu inCafeteriaImproving Employee HealthSeminars &WorkshopsSmoking CessationProgramsGuest SpeakersOrganizer/Cluster DiagramFlex Time forWorkoutsPeer Mentors
Step Two: Gather informationReady? Set? Wait!!! Construct a GOOD search strategy
Use TRUSTED SOURCEs
?Why NOT a wiki
Kinds of Information
Books vs. PeriodicalsVS
BooksStrengthsin-depth coverage; historical overviewbook could be written by a recognized author whose credibility is easy to access
Magazine, Journal or Newspaper ArticleStrengthselectronic access via the Library webpage; multiple users can accessarticles are current research that might not make it to a book
Websites
Google Tipsbe a ninja
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Advanced Searching
Advanced Searching
Advanced Searching
Advanced Searching
What type of site is it?www.bell.ca A site originating in Canadawww.microsoft.com A company websitewww.ene.gov.on.ca Ontario government websitewww.hc-sc.gc.ca Federal government websitewww.dhs.gov American government websitewww.harvard.edu American educational website
Google Scholar
Google Scholar
Google Scholar
Scholar Preferences
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Find it @ Durham
Lets try the Library...
Constructing a Keyword SearchANDOR$,*
Boolean Operator ANDLESSANDrecords must include BOTH concepts
use and between required conceptswomen AND entrepreneur*
Boolean Operator ORMOREORrecords must include EITHER conceptuse or between synonymsenclose synonyms in bracketsconflict OR dispute
Wildcard SymbolRather than:entrepreneur or entrepreneurs or entrepreneurship or entrepreneurialUse the root of the word plus the wildcard symbol to find all variations of the wordHeres how.
Shorten the words to the last common letter
Use the wildcard symbol on the end of the word root:Watch out! Each database has its own wildcard symbol $ ? ! * are the most common
Quotation MarksSearch:Hockey Night In Canada retrieves: A day andnight in the life ofCanada, by JohnHockey.Better Search:Hockey Night in Canadaretrieves only the specific phrase
BE CREATIVE
Bringing your NINJA skills to the library
In GoogleHow do different generations interact and resolve conflict in the workplace?
In the Librarygeneration* and workplace and conflict
Even better generation* and workplace and (conflict or dispute)
Library Cataloguecustomer service
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Boolean in actionLESSAND
Boolean in action
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All the recent books on your topic signed out?
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Articles
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Use authors Works Cited/Reference List for additional resources
Lexis Nexis
Business Communications [DC] - Winter 2011
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Business Communications [DC] - Winter 2011

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Editor's Notes

  1. You can find links to the Library Webpages through MyCampus as well.
  2. Additional details about the 4 stages of the research processDigital versions of the MLA & APA citation style are found here too!
  3. Consider possible sources for your research. Think about the following questionsShould you use only scholarly publications? Or a mix? (i.e. scholarly, popular, and trade publications)Should you use primary sources as well as secondary sources?Should you use books, articles, websites, or other sources (videos, interviews etc?)
  4. Cant find a reliable website in Google? Try Googles AdvancedSearch to limit your searchto educational etc.
  5. Advanced search allows you to search by language, file format,domain,date
  6. Advanced search allows you to search by language, file format,domain,date
  7. Advanced search allows you to search by language, file format, domain, date
  8. Advanced search allows you to search by language, file format, domain, date
  9. Ensure your preferences are set to include the Durham Library.Allows you to look up full text of articles in our databasesWill link to our library catalogue to look up books
  10. Find the Durham Library and check the checkbox Find It@Durham Save Preferences
  11. What have I found?How do I get the full text?
  12. Library Databases do not use the same language as Google!Need to use Boolean Searching
  13. think of variant spellings, synonyms, closely related words, word endings, abbreviations, category names and members of the group, even oppositesBehavior OR behaviourTeenager OR adolescent OR juvenile OR youth OR young adultAdvantag* OR disadvantag*NATO OR North Atlantic Treaty OrganizationCanad*> Canada, > Canadas, > Canadian, > Canadians, > Canadiana
  14. This book is at the UOIT Social Sciences Library downtown Oshawa.You can request it through Intercampus Delivery
  15. Try an E-book
  16. Need articles and websites? Use the Subject Guides
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  19. Place of publicationPopular vs. scholarlyCurrencyObjectivityAuthorityAccuracyThoroughly researched Format
  20. Remember to CITE YOUR SOURCES