soci 310
library research workshop
Winter 2024 - for Clara Khudaverdian
GOOGLE: soci 310 concordia library
your subject librarian: susie.breier@concordia.ca (she/her)
ZOOM office hours most Tuesdays 3-5, or by appointment
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ZOOM office hours: most Tuesdays
3:30-5:30 pm
OR by appointment
AskUs Desk
Webster Library: most Mondays 3-5 pm
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Google: concordia library sociology
YOUR ASSIGNMENTS:
where does the
library come in?
research assignments #1-3
...AND THE LIBRARY:
- identify a sociological area of interest
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find peer reviewed journal articles with recent evidence related to your topic
- pose research question(s) related to questions you find in other research articles
- identify key researchers/authors in your topic area
- engage these authors; join their scholarly conversation
- find a gap or hole in the research
Use APA style for your:
- in-text citations and
- list of references or bibliography
citations & references:
What should we cover today?
tell me here:
https://bit.ly/3SsN1s3
your AGENDA ITEMS
BUT FIRST:
NEED ASSISTANCE WITH ANY of those items or with other LIBRARY STUFF?
ask questions - GET HELP:
at the AskUs desk
via chat
via email
by phone
Need assistance beyond a quick chat,
and have a bit of time to plan?
your subject librarian: susie.breier@concordia.ca (she/her)
ZOOM office hours most Tuesdays 3-5, or by appointment
Text
ZOOM office hours: most Tuesdays
3:30-5:30 pm
OR by appointment
AskUs Desk
Webster Library: most Mondays 3-5 pm
Text
Google: concordia library sociology
you CAN also find me this way:
under sociology see:
main Agenda items
also good to KNOW
ALL ABOUT
THAT literature review
Ever heard of lit review JOURNALS?
Articles in these journals:
- consist entirely of comprehensive literature reviews, with tons of useful references.
- explore sociological areas of interest
- often name key authors.
examples of literature review journals:
find them on your soci 310 library page!
google:
soci 310 concordia library
Back View Of Man In Hoodie Walking On Pedestrian Lane Beside Yellow Building by Scopio from NounProject.com
my possible area of interest:
reasons for (not) walking in a neighbourhood
examples of literature review articles:
examples of literature review articles:
examples of
shorter lit reviews
Most peer-reviewed articles include a brief literature review within their text, even when it is not separatey labeled as such
these paragraphs are 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.
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 concordia LIBRARY 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?
google scholar ANYONE?
once you have found a relevant article, use
"cited by" to find more recent related material
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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?
still not quite getting it?
view our video
or......
VIDEO: peer-review in 3 minutes
TIP | WHAT IT DOES | EXAMPLE |
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AND |
Combines concepts. Limits how many results your search produces |
police AND violence |
OR |
Allows for synonyms or alternative terms. Increases the number or results your search produces. |
violence OR brutality |
* |
Near the end of a word, retrieves all words that start with the letters entered. Increases the number of results a search produces | Canad* (retrieves Canada, Canadian) |
“ ” | For two words or more, search for an exact phrase only, rather than each keyword separately. Limits how many results your search produces | “systemic racism” (retrieves systemic racism, but not systemic oppression related to racism) |
search tips & tricks
standard library article databases
handout to download:
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:
referencing &
citationS
in YOUR assignments you must:
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Include in-text citations: direct quotes & paraphrasing
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Cite the actual research article, not "as cited in"
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include a reference list or bibliography
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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:
LIST OF REFERENCES / BIBLIOGRAPHY
see this sample paper with a reference list on p. 17
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 (EBSCOhost) Google Scholar, Sofia)
* 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/SOFTWARE
(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
ONLINE
books
from
other
libraries
what about ai for research and lit reviews??
get some context &
learn the basics
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ChatGPT & Generative AI
a Concordia Library Quick Things for Digital Knowledge guide
try out some tools
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AI-based research tools (Oxy Library)
- AI-Based Literature Review Tools (TAMU Libraries)
SOCI 310
By susie breier
SOCI 310
Library Workshop slides for SOCI 310 Research Methods course, Concordia, Fall 2023, for Clara Khudaverdian
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