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FoundationsParks & RecreationAcademic Resources
Frederic Murray Frederic Murray Assistant ProfessorAssistant ProfessorMLIS, University of British ColumbiaMLIS, University of British ColumbiaBA, Political Science, University of IowaBA, Political Science, University of Iowa
Instructional Services LibrarianInstructional Services LibrarianAl Harris Library Al Harris Library [email protected]
Trinity River Hoopa, CA
Today’s Class
• Review Campus Guide• Definitions/Search: Keywords/Boolean
– And, Or, Not • Databases
– ASC/Environment Complete/GreenFile• Catalog Review
– Relevant Works: 2nd floor, last 5 years– Digital Books: eBooks & Ebrary
• Locate 3 Articles & 2 Digital Books• Set Up Ebsco Accounts
– Create Alerts for Parks & Recreation
Define: Catalog, Database, SE
• A comprehensive list of the books, periodicals, maps, and other materials in a given collection.
• A large, regularly updated file of digitized information related to a specific subject or field.
• Computer software designed to help the user locate information available at sites on the World Wide Web by selecting categories from a hierarchical directory of subjects (example: Yahoo!) or by entering appropriate keywords or phrases (Google).
Library Webpage
Information Silos
Catalog Databases
Catalog
Catalog
Books/E-books Videos Worldcat
Databases
Databases
EBSCO LexisNexis Ovid
Keywords
• Flexible terms• Easy searches• Way of the Web
Identifying Keywords
• Identify the significant terms and concepts that describe your topic from your research question.
• These terms will become the key for searching Catalogs and Databases (and even the WWW) for information about your subject.
Boolean
• AND = Narrow
• OR = Expand
NOT = ExcludeNOT = Exclude
Learning Objectives1. The student will be able to distinguish, explain and provide examples of the core concepts in the field of parks and recreation.
2. The student will be able to identify and explain key elements of the early history of parks and recreation.
3. The student will be able to identity and explain key elements of parks and recreation in the modern era.
4. The student will be able to identify and explain the component areas of professionalism as applied to the field of parks and recreation.
Learning Objectives
• The student will be able to identify and explain the component areas of professionalism as applied to the field of parks and recreation.
BOOLEAN
Parks
Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation and Professionalism
Additional Key Words
RecreationParks Professionalism
“Urban Parks”
“State Parks”
Resources
Leisure
Careers
Jobs
Databases
• A large, regularly updated file of digitized information related to a specific subject or field.
• A resource for full-text journal articles
Useful Databases
• Academic Search Premier
• Environment Complete
• GreenFile
• JSTOR
Searching in Databases
• Keywords with Boolean
• Subject terms from thesaurus
• Limiters: date, peer reviewed, and full text
SWOSU Catalog
E-Books: Ebrary/Netbook
• 24/7• Full Text Searching*• Highlight Markup• Note Taking• Changeable Font Size• Online Bookshelf
• Multiplicity of Use
Class Exercise• Read this Article (500 words)
• Brainstorm for Keywords/Use Worksheet
• Find 2 digital books in Ebrary related to the topic– Write down the titles
• Find 4 articles in Environment Complete (Database)
• Archive articles online in EBSCO Folder– Show them to Professor
Create an Alert in a Journal • Find the Journal Parks and
Recreation
• Sign In/Create EBSCO account
• Create an Alert
Resources
• Library Catalog• Digital Books• Databases• Services
– Research Assistance– Interlibrary Loan– Off Campus Access
Thanks!
