soci 310
library research workshop
Winter 2023 - for Clara Khudaverdian
your subject librarian: susie.breier@concordia.ca
ZOOM office hours most Tuesdays 3-5, or by appointment
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ZOOM office hours: most Tuesdays 3-5,
OR by appointment
AskUs Desk
Webster LB building: most Wednesdays 1-3
http://bit.do/asksusieonzoom
YOUR ASSIGNMENTS:
where does the
library come in?
The three assignments are connected. You will first learn to pose a researchable question. Next, you will select a sociological area of research and will have to learn to research the topic, select appropriate literature from peer reviewed journals and books (5 articles), and to critically assess the research and conclusions. The point of the literature review is for you to find a gap in what has already been researched.
research assignments #1-3:
You can use APA style for your citations and references
What should we cover today?
tell me here:
OUR Agenda...
BUT FIRST:
NEED ASSISTANCE WITH ANY OF THOSE ITEMS?
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Need assistance beyond a quick chat,
and have a bit of time to plan?
your subject librarian: susie.breier@concordia.ca
ZOOM office hours most Tuesdays 3-5, or by appointment
Text
ZOOM office hours: most Tuesdays 3-5,
OR by appointment
AskUs Desk LB building: most Wednesdays 1-3
under sociology see:
possible Agenda items
- Entering KEYWORDS in Library Databases (SEARCH STRATEGIES)
- Accessing resources at Concordia and beyond
also good to KNOW
finding articles
relevant to your topic
Back View Of Man In Hoodie Walking On Pedestrian Lane Beside Yellow Building by Scopio from NounProject.com
my topic:
reasons for (not) walking
my tentative research question:
What factors affect university students' decisions about walking outdoors in their neighbourhood and how do these factors relate to racism or socioeconomic inequities?
hAVE YOUR SAY:
better KEYWORDS AND results
where should i try out my keywords and search for
research on this topic?
tell your classmates
Search for specific library books, ebooks, articles and films
but go beyond sofia to search for topics
use your
soci 310 LIBRARY tips page
Reminder:
see the first section:
socindex search
...more examples
*see also: search tips & strategies
...interesting results might include:
now how can you access / download articles you found?
other ways to find
subject guides & databases
google scholar ANYONE?
once you have found a relevant article, use
"cited by" to find more recent related material
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2
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google scholar findit@concordia TIP:
scholarly / peer-reviewed articles checklist
In many Library Databases you can use a checkbox:
test yourself - which one(s) is/ARE peer-reviewed?
This blog entry reports on an interesting study which involved many academics, but it is NOT an academic/scholarly/ peer-reviewed article
This IS an academic/scholarly/
peer-reviewed article. Important clues: published in an peer-reviewed journal, academic language, distinct sections, long bibliography of references.
still not quite getting it?
view our video
or......
VIDEO: peer-review in 3 minutes
library search tips and tricks
standard library article databases
yet another search example in this handout:
example of a keyword
combination in socindex
(YouTube, 7 mins)
Developing your search strategy: VIDEO
search strategy test yourself
from our Library Research Skills Tutorial:
what about
THAT literature review?
Most peer-reviewed articles include a literature review within their text, even when it is not separatey labeled as such
this paragraph is part of a literature review:
FROM:
Du Toit, L., Cerin, E., Leslie, E., & Owen, N. (2007). Does walking in the neighbourhood enhance local sociability?. Urban Studies, 44(9), 1677-1695.
You can also consult literature review journals. Articles in these journals consist of long and comprehensive literature reviews, with tons of useful references.
examples of literature review journals:
examples of literature review articles:
examples of literature review articles:
referencing &
citationS
in YOUR assignments you must:
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Include direct quotes and paraphrase
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include a reference list
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use proper reference format (APA).
typical apa examples:
in-text quotations/ citations
Hakkinen and Akrami (2014) found that “individuals are receptive to climate change communications, regardless of ideological position” (p. 65).
Research shows that people from any ideological background are open to hearing about climate change (Hakkinen & Akrami, 2014).
typical apa examples:
Bibliography
What about
automatic citation tools
instead of style guides ?
automatic citation tools
Quick Citation Generators
(for example MyBib, Citation Machine, or those provided within databases like SOCindex or Google Scholar)
* Make sure to double check your generated citations - they are not always correct! Use the Library's APA citation style guides to make sure all the required elements of the citation are present and correctly formatted.
automatic citation tools
Concordia Library provides support for Zotero.
automatic citation tools
Citation Management Tools
(for example RefWorks, Mendeley, EndNote, Zotero....)
Accessing resources
at concordia & beyond
Search for library books, ebooks, articles and films
what if the library doesn't have it ONLINE?
request a book and pick it up later....
or use the call number and locate button to find it
what if the library DOESN'T have it at all?
search for it in any library worldwide:
... and simply request it!
but you CAN'T borrow ebooks from other libraries!!
SOCI 310
By susie breier
SOCI 310
Library Workshop slides for SOCI 310 Research Methods course, Concordia, Fall 2023, for Clara Khudaverdian
