Welcome to Canada Library MARIE VARELAS ADJUNCT LIBRARIAN

Welcome to Canada Library MARIE VARELAS ADJUNCT LIBRARIAN ENGL/LING 200 S. HARMON

What we’ll cover today Take a tour of the Library’s resources and services Search for and find credible and authoritative sources Where to find citation assistance

What you could have by the end of today’s session One authoritative/academic article on your topic A book on your topic A reference source on your topic

What you need to access library resources

Reference Sources - Finding background information Why choose a reference book? Reference sources (encyclopedias, dictionaries, almanacs, atlases) give concise introductions to topics. Use them to: explore topics for research; get background information; explain unfamiliar ideas. They are available at the library in both print and electronic formats.

Reference Sources - Finding background information Encyclopedias are a great place to get an overview of a topic that is new to you. E-reference sources: Gale Virtual Reference Library http: //www. canadacollege. edu/library/ Sample Reference books: The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language Encyclopedia of Linguistics Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages Dictionary of Language and Linguistics Encyclopedic dictionary of the sciences of language

Finding Books and E-Books are good places to find in-depth background information on a topic. PLS Library Catalog http: //www. canadacollege. edu/library/ Search by keywords or subject headings to find books in the Library collection E-Books Search the library Ebsco. Host e-book collection

Finding Books and E-Books Want to browse areas of our book collection that deal with Language and Linguistics? LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION OUTLINE - CLASS P : P - Philology, Linguistics PA - Greek language and literature. Latin language and literature PB - Modern languages. Celtic languages PC - Romanic languages PD - Germanic languages. Scandinavian languages PE - English language PF - West Germanic languages

Searching the Library Catalog KEYWORDS SUBJECTS Searches: Title, Abstract, Subject, Full-text of the record Searches: Only the subject line Terms have similar meanings

Types of Sources Popular Magazines Newspapers Scholarly, Academic Journals

Popular vs. scholarly journals Popular Glossy paper, ads, illus Sources usually not cited Journalists, staff writers Editor-reviewed Easy-to-understand language Audience = general public Scholarly Plain, serious, charts Footnotes, bibliography Author an expert in field Peer-reviewed Language of the academic field Audience = scholars/students

Finding Articles- Databases contain hundreds of periodicals that are stored electronically. Some are general, and others focus on specific fields- the trick in research is to know the best ones to search! Let’s try the following to look up your SPECIFIC LANGUAGE:

Basic Search Techniques AND OR Narrows a search Both terms appear in same record Terms have different meanings Finds data with both concepts example: workplace AND mental health Broadens a search Either term may appear in record Terms have similar meanings example: aggression OR violence

Database Special Features Scholarly Fulltext Special features: Descriptors—subject terms used by database Thesaurus—find related terms & which terms to use Email search results Get help with citations

Finding Articles- Databases Academic Search Premier- contains articles from a wide array of magazines, newspapers, and scholarly journals. Limit if you want full text articles only Limit if you want scholarly articles only In addition to scholarly articles, it also contains many magazine and newspaper (popular press) articles JSTOR - contains scholarly, academic articles on your topic • MLA Bibliography - Indexes materials on literature, languages, linguistics, and folklore, excluding book reviews. Citations from over 4, 000 journals and series

Websites Web Many organizations publish their material directly to their website, so the internet can be a great source of information. Use information from the web with caution. Since anyone could publish information on the internet, you must evaluate the source of the information to make sure it is authoritative.

Websites Web links: International Phonetic Association Ethnologue: Languages and the World The Linguist List - Easter Michigan University

Websites Limit Domains in Google: To limit your Google search to reputable web sites, enter the domain you are interested in searching in front of your search terms: site: edu site: gov site: org site: www. un. org Example: site: gov filipino immigration

Finding online credible sources THINK ABOUT/EVALUATE YOUR SOURCES Remember to always evaluate a website before using it for research purposes. How do you know if information from a Web page is likely to be accurate and credible? Here are some criteria you can use: Authority/Credibility: Who wrote this information and are they experts? Who is the author or organization of the website? Purpose: Is this source informational or biased? Currency: Is this source up-to-date? Accuracy: Is this information based on fact or opinion?

Citing Your Sources Why do we cite? APA citation style Handbook (6 th edition) on permanent reserve at ref desk “Citation Guides” on Library web site Individual databases often provide help – but their examples are not always correct! Ask the Librarians!

Other suggestions Use the Course Guides http: //www. canadacollege. edu/library/index. php Use Canada Library’s librarians. . . often!

It’s your turn to search! I’m looking for a scholarly article, book, website on my topic What are the search terms you will use? What database will you use? What’s the name of the publication? What is the url of the website? Title of book?