EVAR 4000

Part 2: Research Workshop

Today we will look at:

  • Advanced search strategies
  • More in-depth info on tools for searching & managing literature you've found
  • Time for subject-specific questions

What could you use the most help with at this point?

 

Answer at https://www.menti.com/24219ndbjn

Convent of la Tourette

Le Corbusier. Convent of la Tourette. 1957-1960. Éveux, France. http://www.artstor.org.

Example search:

Architect: Le Corbusier

Location: Éveux, France

Date of construction: 1957-1960

Books

General topics (compared to journal articles, which will be on more specific topics)

Access Options:

  • Library Search for books we have
    • ebooks via links to databases or via HathiTrust
    • print books: Request to pick up at Dafoe, or request scan of 10%/one chapter ("Request from another library" link)
  • Books we don't have: find via WorldCat, bibliographies

Requesting Items

(updated info)

  • If the item is checked out, users have at least 7 days to return (we allow more if needed)
  • No late fees during pandemic

(at the beginning of September we were allowing 3 weeks, recall period is back to normal now)

Any questions about requests - pop on the Ask Us library chat!

HathiTrust

  • Full instructions on accessing material in HathiTrust  
  • Tip: "Electronic Resources Print Unavailable" location in Library Search means this is available in HathiTrust
    • If it's a journal article:
      • Search for HathiTrust in our list of Databases A-Z
      • Look up the name of the journal
      • Find the volume, issue, & page number for the article
      • Use the Ask Us chat for help at any point!

for more books:

  • Virtual Browse
    • Includes physical books from ALL UM Libraries

for more articles:

  • Related Reading sidebar

For more sources, check:

  • Bibliographies of works on your topic
  • "Cited by" feature in many databases (e.g. Avery)
  • Subject heading links in databases

Articles

Typically more narrow in focus than books.

Access Options:

  • Library Search
    • "Include results beyond UofM" for more
  • Databases

Research tips:

umanitoba.ca/libraries

Searching beyond the UM Library Collection

  • Library Search > Include Results beyond UofM
  • Document Delivery
    • ​journal articles
    • up to 10% or one chapter of a book
  • Databases include results beyond our subscriptions
    • Avery Index - architecture (& landscape arch)
    • Canadian Business & Current Affairs - Canadian topics
  • Google Scholar (with links to UM resources)
  • WorldCat.org for books - request 10% via Document Delivery, or...

Search Tip #1

Put a phrase "in quotation marks" to find results with that phrase.

 

E.g.: "gothic revival" - finds documents with this phrase

Searching for gothic revival without quotation marks finds all documents with gothic and all documents with revival.

 

Gothic architecture = medieval, mid-12th to 15th centuries

Gothic revival architecture = 18th & 19th centuries, renewed interest in Gothic style

Search Tip #2

  • Use AND between keywords to narrow your search

E.g.: (Canada AND "new urbanism") - results will contain both of these keywords

 

  • Use OR between keywords to make your search more broad

E.g.: ("climate change" OR "global warming") - results will contain at least one of these phrases

 

 

Search Tip #3

Try to find all the different ways of expressing the concept you're searching for. This can be done by:

  • putting OR between synonyms (Canada OR Canadian)
  • adding an asterisk (*) to the root of a word:

 

E.g.: Canad* - finds Canada, Canadian, Canadians...

"new urbanis*" - finds "new urbanism", "new urbanist"...

 

(note: don't use this for short root words - art* = art, arts, artist, artificial, arthritis, Arthur... 292 million results in Library Search)

Search Tip #4

Use NOT (all caps) before words or phrases you want to exclude from the search

 

E.g.: gothic NOT revival - no results for "gothic revival" will come up.

 

        Miami dolphins NOT football

 

 

Finding Drawings & Images

  • Avery advanced search > Document Feature filter
    • photos, drawings, models, plans...
  • ArtStor database - good for architectural photos
  • Images in books and journal articles
  • Library Search > limit resource type to Images
    • If you sign in, pulls images from the ArtStor database and other sources

Citation Guides

Step 1: Check your assignment & syllabus for specific instructions

Step 2: Library resources for general guidance

Step 3: Ask Ellen for help with specific questions

Key citation resources

Turabian Tip Sheets

(Turabian Manual = Chicago style with more details & examples)

 

UM Libraries handout on annotated bibliographies

 

OWL Purdue sample paper in Chicago style

Citation Management Software

  • Keep track of research,
  • annotate documents,
  • produce a bibliography

Free software options:

  • Mendeley
  • Zotero

 

How-to videos here

Citing & writing support

For help with:

  • Resources for getting started with citing
  • Questions about citing unusual resources
    • Quick help: Ask Us library chat (online on weekends)
    • Ask Ellen (might take 1-2 business days to respond via email during busiest times)

For help with:

  • Going over citation formatting throughout essay in detail
  • Guidance on writing style

Questions?

General Library Help

  • Questions about your library account, or how the UM Libraries work? The Help & Services page for undergraduate students may have the answer.
  • During the Fall term, library staff are available via the Ask Us chat service: 9am-8pm Monday-Thursday, 9am-6pm Friday, and 1pm-4pm on weekends.
    • Fastest way to ask a general question about the Libraries.
    • If we're not online, your message will be received the following morning.

Questions?

Research Support

  • Environmental Design subject guide
    • resources for research
    • citation info
  • Contact Ellen for help with your search strategy when looking for resources for your assignments, advice on which databases are the best places to look for various research topics, and with questions about citing.

 

EVAR 4000 part 2: Research Workshop

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