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1 LITERATURE REVIEW ASSIGNMENT Library Class Outline & Practice Questins Centennial Cllege Libraries hmepage May 13 ABOUT THE LIBRARY Library accunts Libraries hmepage gateway t all library cllectins (print & electrnic) and services Services see library hmepage fr details (Bk a Tutr, Ask the Library, Bk a Study Rm, etc. APA STYLE Help available: APA Style Guide n Libraries hmepage, library databases, Wrd References functin YOUR LITERATURE REVIEW ASSIGNMENT "The purpse f a literature review is t ffer an verview f significant literature published n a tpic." - Cncrdia University. Hw t Write a Literature Review (2010) FINDING RETRIEVING INFORMATION LIBRARY E-Resurces & E-Bks / Jurnals full text fr jurnal & newspaper articles, ebks, nline encyclpedias & dictinaries, specialized databases Search Everything search engine - fr mst library materials Library Catalgue fr print bks, many ebks, & vides n the shelf Vide / DVD Search ptins fr all media, including streamed vide frm CBC, NFB, TVO, etc. INTERNET Ggle Basic & Ggle Advanced Search Ggle Schlar & Ggle Schlar Advanced Search Ggle Images and Ggle Images Advanced Search Our fcus tday 1

2 Practice Questins ENG G t Centennial Libraries hmepage. 2. On the Library hmepage, check under My Library Accunt is yur library accunt active? a. YES b. NO 3. Find the Libraries GUIDES n its hmepage fr a. APA Style b. Literature Review c. Anntated Bibligraphy 4. Preparing t search using keywrd methd (see handut (here), a. Write dwn yur research questin that yu have already develped. Express it in ne a full sentence b. Identify the main cncepts (usually nuns) in yur research questin c. Language matters. Befre yu begin t search, anticipate that yu may need t use a variety f terms t get the infrmatin yu need. Terms d nt need t be exact synnyms, but simply related in meaning 5. Frm the Libraries hmepage, click n E-Resurces & E-Bks / Jurnals (Full Text) and find a listing f e- Resurces ( databases ) 6. Which Library E-Resurce SUBJECT(S) is/are likely t be useful t yu fr yur literature review assignment? 7. In the database yu have chsen, search fr publicatins that will prvide answers t yur research questin. Use the precisin tls (limiters and expanders) discussed t get relevant articles: a. Full text limit b. Schlarly (peer reviewed) limit fr academic jurnal articles c. Field limits (particularly pwerful t achieve relevancy are title, subject, gegraphic and abstract fields) d. Other limits (e.g. publicatin date) e. Multiple database searching (click n links named chse databases, tls, r searching. ) t add mre databases t yur search. (EBSCO, PrQuest, Gale vendrs ffer this service) 2

3 f. Thesaurus (smetimes called Subjects r Tpics these dictinaries f related terms are prvided by mst databases t help yu select effective search terms g. Page ptins select Detailed t get the abstracts included in yur results list t speed yur brwsing 8. at least ne article t yurself in APA frmat. 9. Searching the Internet: Search fr academic jurnal articles in Ggle Schlar and Ggle Advanced Schlar. (Remember NOT t pay fr any articles there try library databases instead fr the same article, r anther that will meet yur need.) 3

4 RESEARCH TIPS: LIBRARY FOR SIMPLE TOPICS: Chse the Library s Ggle-like Search Everything engine. Learn t use search refinement tls & Advanced search page t get gd results. FOR COMPLEX TOPICS, r if yu want greater precisin in searching: Chse E-Resurces & E-Bks / Jurnals Full Text Select a database (fr jurnal & newspaper articles, ebks, etc.) Then simply lay n yur KeyCncept Search Strategy that yu have develped. Use ne rw fr each cncept. Add a Rw (+) r mre, if mre needed Use as many f yur search terms yu want Fr speed, yu can ften search mre than ne database at a time. In EBSCO vendr databases lk fr Chse databases. In PrQuest vendr databases lk fr Searching. Then select the databases yu want. Play with the many precisin tls in databases. Fr example, field limits are ppular and pwerful tls. By limiting search terms t the TITLE, SUBJECT r ABSTRACT field yu will get fewer results with increased relevancy. Use the thesaurus fund in mst databases fr helpful search terms Use citatin tls t help yu frmat yur dcumented surces (e.g. APA style) Explre the database(s) t learn hw t save, , print, cite, use srt and page ptins, and create a persnal accunt. Chse the Library Catalgue fr bks & vides n the shelf, and many ebks (als searchable in Search Everything engine) Chse Vides & DVD Search Optins fr media including streamed CBC, NFB, etc. RESEARCH TIPS: INTERNET Chse a SEARCH ENGINE (Ggle, Yah!, Bing, Exalead, etc.) (Knw what is available; e.g., Wikipedia prvides listings ) Becme expert! in using the search engine f yur chice. If using Ggle, try fr example: Ggle Advanced Search (ffers search refinement tls, like the Library s Search Everything engine) Ggle Schlar (fr schlarly digital jurnal articles including Centennial s). Use nly free cntent. Ggle Advanced Schlar (page ffers refinement tls. Use nly free cntent.) Ggle Images Ggle Images Advanced Search Keywrd & Natural language Searching: D keywrd searches D natural language searches (t maximize adjacency algrithms used by the search engine) Use nly reliable sites. Library advice n evaluating websites: research/searchtheinternet/evaluatingwebsites NOT GETTING THE RESULTS YOU WANT? Use qutatin marks t lck in phrases. This will ensure mre relevant results; e.g. new technlgy. Remember that language matters use a variety f search terms (several searches, r using lng keywrd strings) Reframe yur research strategy divide it int parts (perhaps yur questin is t cmplex), r think f a different strategy t get at the same questin. Ask fr help frm the Library staff. Ask the Library Online research help available Summer Schedule: Mn Fri nn t 5 pm 4

5 Preparing t Search by Keywrd ld Describe yur research questin clearly (in ne cmplete sentence ideally): Example: What methds are effective fr teaching high schl students with intellectual disabilities in an inclusive classrm envirnment? Identify main cncepts: CONCEPT #1: example: Intellectual disabilities CONCEPT #2: example: inclusive CONCEPT #3: example: Teaching CONCEPT #4: High schl Think f synnyms & related wrds t use when yu start t search Yu can smetimes use truncatin (als called wild cards) t speed yur searches: Use the * when searching databases and $ when searching library catalgues. E.g. Canad* in a database will prduce all recrds that start with thse 5 letters Canadian, Canada, Canadians, etc. Cncept #1 Cncept #2 Cncept #3 Cncept #4 Intellectual disabilit* r learning disabilit* Inclusive r inclusin Teach* r strateg* r methd* r classrm High schl r secndary educatin child pverty Pverty OR lw incme (shaded area is what yu get) (shaded area is what yu get) 5

6 ld Preparing t search by Keywrd Describe yur research questin clearly (in ne cmplete sentence ideally): Identify main cncepts: CONCEPT #1: CONCEPT #2: CONCEPT #3: CONCEPT #4: Think f synnyms & related wrds t use when yu start t search Yu can smetimes use truncatin (als called wild cards) t speed yur searches: Use the * when searching databases and $ when searching library catalgues. E.g. Canad* in a database will prduce all recrds that start with thse 5 letters Canadian, Canada, Canadians, etc. Cncept #1 Cncept #2 Cncept #3 Cncept #4 child pverty Pverty OR lw incme (shaded area is what yu get) (shaded area is what yu get) 6