SMART STARTITCT

I AM . . .

Melanie ParletteProgram Liaison for School of Engineering and Information Technology

mparlette@conestogac.on.ca

TODAY we will…• Locate our Research Guide on the LRC website• Perform a basic search of LRC resources, narrow our

search and create a list of relevant results• Perform a search using IEEE Xplore • Locate the tools available to assist with organizing citations

and using correct style

Pin Numbers

You can use your PIN to:• Access resources from Off-Campus• Renew a book, place a hold• Review your account

YOUR Research GuideLRC Homepage Research Help Engineering ITCT

ONLINE DATABASES andLibrary Discovery

Individual Databases• Databases are usually organized

by major subject i.e. nursing, business, etc

• Benefit: use advanced search tools to find millions of trustworthy, subject-specific resources Detriment: you have to choose and search multiple databases

• Use your Research Guide to discover these!

Discovery Search

• Searches majority of LRC’s databases all at once

• Benefit: you just search—simple and convenient

• Detriment: You don’t get the specific treatment and advanced search capabilities of individual databases.

Cloud Computing• Let’s Brainstorm!

LIBRARY as a GATEWAY• The LRC is a gateway to a variety of quality resources for your

College studies

Tips:1.Refine to Full Text2.Refine by Date3.Select Source Types4.Select Subjects5.Export to Refworks

Citing our SourcesIt's important to cite sources you used in your research for several reasons:

•To show your reader you've done proper research by listing sources you

used to get your information

•To be a responsible scholar by giving credit to other researchers and

acknowledging their ideas

•To avoid plagiarism by quoting words and ideas used by other authors

•To allow your reader to track down the sources you used by citing them

accurately in your paper by way of footnotes, a bibliography or reference

list

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Refworks

Research

Topic One

Topic Two

Refworks & IEEE

Importing to RefWorks

1.Export database direct to RefWorks2.Sign in to RefWorks if not already logged in3.View last imported folder4. *New Folder “Name your folder”5.Check new reference6.Add to new folder

Creating a Works Cited• Click “Create a bibliography”• Select Output style manager• Select “IEEE Communication Magazine” (found under Conestoga College Specific) as Output Style• File Type “Word for Windows”• References to include “Folder Name”

Searching DatabasesIEEE ASPP

Tips:1.Only show Full Text Results2.Narrow by Topic3.Narrow by Date4.Export to Refworks

Specialized subject database

Choosing Better Sources • How can you tell trustworthy information (the “better”

information) from less-trustworthy information (“worse” information)?

The CRAAP Test• Currency The timeliness of the information

• Relevance The importance of the information for your needs

• Authority The source of the information

• Accuracy The reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the information

• Purpose The reason the information exists

Activity• What did I learn today that was useful?• What would I like to learn more about?

Today We…

• Searched LRC Resources including the Discovery Tool and IEEE

• Used RefWorks to create a bibliography

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