Support for Surviving SOAN Comps
Kristin Partlo, Library and Paula Lackie, Academic Technologist
Photo by Lutz-R. Frank, retrieved from Flickr, 10/13/09
3 Paths to Comps Happiness
Use the library’s specialized resources
Use tools to help organize the process
Talk to the people whose jobs are to help you
Specialized Resources
• Bibliographies, specialized indexes• Citation searching in the Social Sciences
Citation Index (SSCI or Web of Knowledge)• Data collections
Organization Tools (more than the Lagniappe)
People Whose Job it is to Help
• Your Liaison Librarian• Reference Librarians• Paula!
Just a Few Ways I Can Help
Brainstorming Sources of
InformationFinding Data Sample
Questionnaires
Visiting Other Libraries
Finding Other Research that
uses Specific Data
Visualizing Your Research Idea
Organizing Your Literature Review Citation and Style
Remember…
Use the library’s specialized resources
Use tools to help organize the process
Talk to the people whose jobs are to help you
Good Luck!!
Paper A
Foundational Research Your
Comps
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