SOCIOLOGY 202 LIBRARY INSTRUCTION

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SOCIOLOGY 202LIBRARY INSTRUCTION

• Angus L. Macdonald Library
• January 2002
• Susan Cameron

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OBJECTIVES

• FIND APPROPRIATE MATERIALS
• NOVANET CATALOGUE
• INDEXES, ABSTRACTS, FULL-TEXT DATABASES
• DEVELOP SEARCH STRATEGIES
• USE EFFECTIVE TECHNIQUES
• USE APPROPRIATE SOURCES
• RETRIEVE MATERIALS
• EVALUATE SOURCES

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SEVEN STEPS OF THE RESEARCH PROCESS

• FIND ALTERNATE RESOURCESEG. /AUDIO AND VIDEO
  RESOURCES
• EVALUATE WHAT YOU FIND
• CITE WHAT YOU FIND USING A STANDARDIZED FORMAT
  

• IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP YOUR TOPIC
• FIND BACKGROUND INFORMATION
• USE CATALOGUES TO FIND BOOKS
• USE INDEXES TO FIND PERIODICAL ARTICLES

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RESEARCH TIPS WORK FROM THE GENERAL TO
THE SPECIFIC. Find background information
first, then use more specific and recent
sources. RECORD WHAT YOU FIND AND WHERE YOU
FOUND IT. Write out a complete citation for
each source you find you may need. it again
later TRANSLATE YOUR TOPIC INTO THE SUBJECT
LANGUAGE OF THE INDEXES AND CATALOGS YOU USE.
Check your topic words against a thesaurus or
subject heading list. Need help clarifying your
topic? Need ideas about where
to look next? Want to be sure you're using
a reference source effectively?
Ask a Librarian
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IDENTIFY AND DEVELOPTOPIC

• STATE TOPIC AS QUESTION
• IDENTIFY MAIN CONCEPTS AND/OR KEYWORDS
• BE CLEAR IN YOUR OWN MIND WHAT YOU WANT TO FIND
  OUT
• USE SEARCH STRATEGY WORKSHEET
• KEEP TOPIC MANAGEABLE, NOT TOO BROAD OR TOO NARROW

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FIND BACKGROUND INFORMATION

• ENCYCLOPEDIAS
• SPECIALIZED ENCYCLOPEDIAS
• BIBLIOGRAPHIES
• SPECIALIZED DICTIONARIES
• HANDBOOKS
• TEXTBOOKS

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SUBJECT GUIDE

• http//libmain.stfx.ca/newlib/services/reference/s
  ociology.htm
• This lists some relevant sources in the field of
  Sociology, put together by the Reference Dept.

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FINDING BOOKS

• BOOKS ARE ARRANGED BY LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
  CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM

• USE NOVANET ONLINE CATALOGUE
• CARD CATALOGUE FOR PRE-1976 MATERIALS NOT YET
  ON NOVANET

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http//lcweb.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/lcco.html
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STFX WEBSITE HTTP//WWW.STFX.CA LIBRARIES LINK
LIBRARIES
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SEARCHING MODES
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Subject Heading Searching

• Library of Congress Subject Headings
• Controlled vocabulary
• Big Red Books
• Browsing headings type of search
• Lists of records associated

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NOVANET EXPRESS

• Document Delivery Service
• 2.00 paid upon pickup
• Regular borrowing period applies
• Includes books and journal articles

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MARKED RECORDS
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SHOW MARKED RECORDS
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E-MAIL RECORDS TO YOURSELF
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FINDING ARTICLESPERIODICAL INDEXES
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• Keys to unlocking the world of periodical
  literature
• Available in paper copy, CD-ROM or online
• Similar to using a catalogue to find books
• Indexes can be specialized by type, eg. SOCIAL
  SCIENCES INDEX

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FT ICON FULL TEXT
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FULL TEXT ELECTRONIC JOURNALS
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SOME USEFUL INDEXES

• SOCIAL SCIENCES INDEX
• ACADEMIC PRESS
• CONTEMPORARY WOMENS ISSUES
• RESEARCH LIBRARY (PROQUEST)
• SOCIOFILE ONLY ON CD-ROM IN LIBRARY
• WEB OF SCIENCE (INCLUDES SOCIAL SCIENCES)
• CBCA (CANADIAN CONTENT)
• JSTOR

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2 discs 1963-1985 1986-2001
SEARCH FEATURES THESAURUS INDEX
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TERM INFORMATION
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COMBINING SETS
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SETS 1 2 MAKE 3
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BRIEF AND FULL RECORDS
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ABSTRACT (SUMMARY)
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DESCRIPTORS LIKE SUBJECT HEADINGS
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INDEX GOOD FOR AUTHORS NAMES
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SHOW HELD TITLES ONLY
LIMIT TO SFX JOURNALSNOW 45 RECORDS FROM 92
LINK TO FULLTEXT IF AVAILABLE
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BOOK LOCATIONS

• Third and fourth floors of library
• arranged in LC call no. order
• Maps available at service desks
• Call no. included in the Novanet Record

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JOURNAL LOCATIONS

• Bound Journals are located on the second floor,
  arranged by call no.
• Journals can also be in limited access areas eg.
  Basement
• must be requested

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DOCUMENT DELIVERY

• KEEP NOVANET EXPRESS AND INTER LIBRARY LOAN
  OPTIONS IN MIND.

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DOES THE LIBRARY HAVE THE JOURNAL ?

• LOOK UP THE TITLE OF THE JOURNAL IN NOVANET
  UNDER AN EXACT TITLE SEARCH
• TIP SOMETIMES THE FIELD IS CALLED SOURCE
• Record has SERIAL beside it
• Journal can be in print as well as electronic
  format, WATCH FOR DATES
• SERIALS DATABASE FROM COLLECTIONS

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MICROFORM

• Available on the 3rd floor in the MICROFORM ROOM
• Readers and Printers are also available
• 2 self-service vendacard printers
• Ask for help

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EVALUATING SOURCES

• Scholarly content
• Peer reviewed journals
• Bibliographic Instruction internet site
• Links to various facets of evaluation of sources
• URL http//www/library.cornell.edu/okuref/researc
  h/evaluate.html

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CITING YOUR SOURCES

• Some guides available at Reference Desk
• Remember to note the relevant information from
  your sources as you use them

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WE ARE HERE TO HELP

• PLEASE ASK
• REFERENCE LIBRARIANS ON DUTY