Nicole Doyle – Reference LibrarianHelen Labine – Reference Librarian

Trish Johns-Wilson – Reference LibrarianPeggy Lunn – Reference TechnicianShannon Polk – Reference LibrarianSusan Pratt – Reference Librarian

Nicole Doyle, Reference Librarian nicole.doyle@uoit.ca

The Research Process

Step One: Identify and Articulate

Step Two: Find Information

Step Three: Analyze and Evaulate

Step Four: Present

REFWORKS

RefWorks• Create an account on a virtual server• Create folders for storing citations• Add citations

– RefGrabIt– Import from databases/indexes

• Format in-text citations; create bibliography

Refworks Login

• RefWorks does NOT create perfect Reference Lists

• You need to proofread!

RefWorks Group Code = RWUOIT

Importing to Refworks

• Depends on the database you are using!

• Instructions for various databases can be found here:

http://www.uoit.ca/EN/library/main/research_help/404822/404831/refworks.html

Step One

• Determine the nature and extent of information needed…

Nature?• Books • Articles

– Magazines– Newspapers– Journals

• Peer-reviewed?• Government Reports• Statistics• Laws, Cases

Extent?

• Crimes against children– Ages of the children– Types of crimes– So what?

• Organized crime– What kind of organized crime?– Specific gang?– So what?

Clearly, we will need to NARROW our topic.

How?

extent of information needed

children

parent

abuse

initiativestypes school

bullying

sexualImpact on

Dev’t

psychology

ages

Use a TRUSTED SOURCE to get an overview of your topic.

TextbookReference Book

News or Magazine Website

Why NOT a wiki?

Source:http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/05/07/2562940.htm See also: http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/2009/05/11/irish-student-dupes-media-with-wikipedia/

Subject Encyclopedias in the Library

• Print– Encyclopedia of Criminology– Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement– Encyclopedia of Crime Scene Investigation– Encyclopedia of International Organized Crime– Encyclopedia of White Collar Crime– Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence

• Online– Sage Reference Online

• http://www.sage-ereference.com.uproxy.library.dc-uoit.ca/

– Gale Virtual Reference Library• http://go.galegroup.com.uproxy.library.dc-uoit.ca/ps/start.do?p=GVRL&u=ko_acd_uoo&

authCount=1

So What?

• Draft your THESIS STATEMENT

• “Victims of childhood bullying are more likely to demonstrate aggressive behaviour as adults.”

Keywords

• Childhood• Bullying• Aggressive• Adults• Behaviour (Behavior??)

Step Two

• Access information effectively and efficiently….

Next Steps?

• Google/Internet?• Google Scholar?• What happens when Google or other

search engines are insufficient or not helpful for your topic?

About Google Scholar

• Ensure your preferences are set to include the UOIT Library.– Allows you to look up full text of articles in our

databases– Will link to our library catalogue to look up

books– Direct import into RefWorks (citation

manager) http://www.uoit.ca/EN/library/Tools/refworks.html

Click on “Scholar

Preferences”

1. Find the UOIT Library and check

the checkbox “Find It@UOIT”

2. Be sure to Save

LITERATURE SEARCHING IN THE LIBRARY

Library Catalogue

• 50-100 words to describe each book– How many pages does a book typically have?

• Search fields:– Title– Author– Publisher– Subject terms

• We are NOT searching (usually):– Chapter titles– Summaries– Contents

Journal Indexes

• Contain references to articles• May or may not be subject-specific• Some contain full text• “FindIt” feature links databases together to

find full text content

Simple Article Searching

Library Databases do not use the

same language as Google!

• Need to use Boolean Searching…

Translating a Google Search

• Google: childhood bullying aggressive adult• Library: childhood AND bullying AND

aggressive AND adult• Better Library Search:

Child*AND bully* or bulliedAND aggressive or violentAND adult*

Boolean Searching: A Summary

• Use AND to connect unique concepts– bullying AND children

• Use OR to connect synonyms– bully OR bullied

• Use * to include all endings on a root word– adult*

Boolean Searching: A Game!

• Practice your Boolean Searching by playing “Snakes and Ladders”…

• http://faculty.uoit.ca/pratt/Doyle/Boolean%20Snakes%20and%20Ladders/index.htm

Subject Guides

Criminology Perspective

Health/Medical Perspective

Legal Perspective

Media Perspective

Psychology Perspective

Sociology Perspective

Article Databases: Excellent

source for peer-reviewed research!

Need More?

• What other databases are available?• Are there other subject areas to consider?• Have I checked multidisciplinary sources?• Are there other keywords we should use?

Hints for Finding Articles

• Find the best database for the subject– Start with subject guides

• Use synonyms if they exist– Connect with OR

• Narrow as far as necessary to get relevant results – use AND to connect key concepts

Evaluate and Select• Simple

– Place of Publication– Timeliness

• Complex– Popular vs. scholarly– Bias– Authority– Point of View– Relevance– Thoroughly researched– Credible references

In Criminology

• Primary– Theory written by the person who created it– Article written by the person/people who did

the actual research• Secondary

– Articles quoting others extensively– Articles comparing studies/theories of others

Step Four: Present• Cite all sources (APA, Legal)• RefWorks• Learner Support for writing help

Citation Help on the Website

Copies are also

available in the

library…

More Help…

Reference Desk x2390Hours:

M-Th 8am-9pmFriday 8am-4:30pm

Saturday and Sunday 10am-5pm

Nicole Doyle x2962nicole.doyle@uoit.ca