Catherine Gracey
Open Scholarship and Applied Sciences Librarian at the University of New Brunswick
{finding HCI information resources}
CS 4065, Catherine Gracey
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Hello!
If we haven't met before, my name is Cat(herine), and I'm the CS Librarian
I'm based in the Head Hall Library, and you can come visit me in person, or reach me via email/teams
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But the focus of today is talking about how you find research that can support your projects in HCI
You will need to prepare a reading list of 10+ sources, keeping in mind reputability & diversity
Let's briefly pause to talk about scientific publishing:
"Chikhai Bardo"
"Chikhai Bardo"
Severance
"Chikhai Bardo"
Severance
Apple TV
"Chikhai Bardo"
Severance
Apple TV
"Publication"
"Article"
"Database"
If I want to watch Chikhai Bardo (*legally*), I have to look in the appropriate database (Apple TV)
If I wanted to watch The Summer I Turned Pretty, or Arcane, looking in Apple TV would get me nowhere, (would need to look in Amazon or Netflix respectively)
No one streaming service will have everything I want... will want to use them in conjunction
Search Engines
Millions of possible 'hits'
Social media, research. on equal footing
Semantic Search
Biased ranking
Why Databases?
Databases
Curated research outputs
Abundant & searchable metadata
Transparent & reproducible search
Search Engines
Millions of possible 'hits'
Social media, research. on equal footing
Semantic Search
Biased ranking
Why Databases?
Disciplinary focus
Quick Pause:
Individual research contributions
"Articles"
Traditionally like magazines/books, now virtual collections of articles
"Journals/Conferences"
Libraries or collections of journals/conference proceedings/more
"Bibliographic Databases"
This example is a bit different, because we knew exactly what we were looking for.... what happens when we have an idea of a topic, but not a specific journal/article?
Use discipline specific resources:
These databases will contain highly curated, and reputable content
Most Computer Science Databases will Contain:
- Research articles
- Conference Proceedings
- Conference Abstracts/Posters
- Conference Panels
- Conference Keynotes
- Editorials
Note that besides Research Articles, these content types are not 'peer-reviewed' in the traditional sense, BUT are vetted.
In CS, conferences are a highly respected & valued way to share information
The main difference between searching in a search engine, compared to a library catalogue/article database, is that search engines make assumptions about what you mean, and databases don't
These databases employ keyword search, not semantic search, meaning they search texts for specified terms literally
And each database has its own syntax, this chart is generalizable across most
| Name | Symbol | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quotation | "" | Searches for that phrase exactly | "graph theory" |
| Truncation/Wildcard | * | Searches for variations on this word | comput* |
Therefore, omit 'filler' words like 'the' 'how' etc. and only include pertinent keywords
Search is structured around Boolean logic
Example:
| Computer Science | Course Content | Student Engagement |
|---|
What factors make Computer Science students engage with their course content?
"computer science" AND "course content" AND "student engagement"
Let's try it in ACM!!
What factors improve Computer Science students' engagement with course content?
Special Interest Groups:
There are communities of researchers all doing work in the same area, called SIGs. You might be interested in SIGCHI (Computer Human Interaction)
Learning check:
Find any article that meets the following criteria:
- The authors have listed 'gamification' as a keyword, but gamification does not appear in the title
- The research was funded by NSERC
- The sponsoring SIG was SIGCHI
- It is a full Research Article
Diversity
Look through citations
Avoid relying on a single author or lab
Look at other disciplines
Consider including differing perspectives
Reputability
Use Bibliographic Databases
Look for markers of reliability (publisher, peer review)
Ask if you need help
Trust your judgement
Choosing Appropriate Sources requires
We can talk more about this!
- Retraction Watch
- PubPeer
- Journal Homepage
- Your professors/supervisors
- Me
Research Integrity Resources
Managing Resources
Using Zotero!
Get in contact
I'm based in the Head Hall Library, and can meet there, or Teams if preferred
Please share your research question & other pertinent information in your booking
CS4065
By Catherine Gracey
