SFU LIBRARY ORIENTATION MASTERS IN TERRORISM RISK SECURITY

SFU LIBRARY ORIENTATION MASTERS IN TERRORISM, RISK & SECURITY STUDIES (TRSS) Chloe Riley Reference Librarian chloe_riley@sfu. ca

SFU LIBRARY A few quick facts about us … SFU Burnaby SFU Vancouver SFU Surrey • Over 2. 5 million books & ebooks • Over 98, 000 subscriptions to journals, magazines & newspapers • Over 500 research databases • Three campus libraries

SFU LIBRARY HOMEPAGE

FINDING BOOKS (EBOOKS & PRINT) Use keywords to search for books by title, author, or subject in the Catalogue Search. Use Subject Headings to find more books on the same subject Use the filters to limit results: Resource type: Books Availability: Full Text Online (for ebooks)

ACCESS TO PRINT BOOKS Telebook Delivery of Library books and materials to your home For more information: http: //www. lib. sfu. ca/borrow/requ est-materials/telebook Or contact Telebook: tele@sfu. ca COPPUL card Allows you to borrow books from the academic library near your home For more information: http: //www. lib. sfu. ca/borrow/borro w-materials#Reciprocal

ONLINE JOURNALS Can you guess how much it costs per year for the library to subscribe to Security Journal (online)?

FINDING ONLINE ARTICLES Catalogue Search • Broad/preliminary searches • Searches many (but not all) databases Article databases • More targeted & indepth searches • Subject-specific or multidisciplinary

RECOMMENDED DATABASES TSAS Digital Library: Canadian Network for Research on Terrorism, Security and Society http: //cufts 2. lib. sfu. ca/CRDB 4/BVAS/resource/13724 o Includes scholarly articles, books, government reports, working papers and more. CRC net. BASE http: //cufts 2. lib. sfu. ca/CRDB 4/BVAS/resource/6039 o Ebook collection on crime, security, forensics, justice & law, and other related topics. Criminal Justice Abstracts http: //cufts 2. lib. sfu. ca/CRDB 4/BVAS/resource/5563 o Major CRIM database for scholarly articles; also includes government & non-government reports, dissertations, magazine articles, books, and more. Psyc. INFO http: //cufts 2. lib. sfu. ca/CRDB 4/BVAS/resource/5707 o Major Psychology database for scholarly research.

SCHOLARLY VS POPULAR Popular magazine articles Scholarly journal articles Example: The Economist Example: Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Audience: general public Colourful graphics & advertisements Mostly text, with some tables & charts Plain language No abstracts or Audience: academics Subject-specific language citations Includes abstracts & citations Key criterion: peer-reviewed

FINDING OTHER RESOURCES Other than books and scholarly articles, what additional sources might you use in your research? Background sources: encyclopedias, directories, atlases … Popular sources: magazines, newspapers … Government resources: policies, reports, statistics … Publications from trade associations, advocacy organizations … Other sources: data, film, video, dissertations, grey literature …

RESEARCH GUIDES Subject-specific research tips, recommended article databases, background sources, statistics and data, additional resources, and more Criminology: http: //www. lib. sfu. ca/help/research- assistance/subject/criminology Legal Information: http: //www. lib. sfu. ca/help/research- assistance/subject/criminology/legal-information

CITATION HELP Online citation guides APA, MLA, Chicago, and others Specialized guides on how to cite: government reports, legal documents, data, statistics, maps, images … Citation management software Mendeley Zotero

RESEARCH COMMONS Research support for graduate students, including: EAL/ESL writing support Research software support (NVivo, GIS, R, …) Citation management software Thesis support Writing & publishing

WHERE TO GO FOR HELP Contact us: Phone: 778. 782. 4345 Email us at: libask@sfu. ca Ask. Away (online chat) Research help desk (drop-in & by appointment) Liaison Librarian for Criminology

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