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Library Research
A Guide for Senior Thesis I
What is a Literature Review?
“A review of the literature is a classification and evaluation of what accredited scholars and researchers have written on a topic, organized according to a guiding concept such as your research objective, thesis or the problem/issue you wish to address.”
Books? Articles? Websites?
Your Goal
Your objective is not to rack up points by listing as many articles as possible.
Instead, you want to demonstrate your intellectual
ability to recognize relevant information, synthesize and evaluate it according to the guiding concept you have determined.
Your reader not only wants to know what literature exists, but also your informed evaluation of the literature.
The Process
Know what a literature review is! Examples of Senior Theses are “on reserve” in the library.
Choose and develop a topic! Research, summarize, synthesize and evaluate! Write! An annotated bibliography is most helpful!
http://www.library.cornell.edu/okuref/research/skill28.htm
Do not discard your USB or any articles you have gathered!
Timeline to Success
First Class Columbus Thanksgiving Last Class
Class Class Class Class Class Class Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Choose Research Write First Draft Revise Turn In! Topic
Library Hours
Monday—Thursday 7:30 a.m.---midnight Friday 7:30 a.m.—8 p.m. Saturday 11:00 a.m.—5 p.m. Sunday noon---midnight
Reference Help
Monday--Thursday 8 a.m.—midnight
Friday 8 a.m.—8 p.m.
Saturday 11 a.m.—3 p.m.
Sunday noon--midnight
E-mail: [email protected]
What Are Peer-Reviewed Articles?Where Can You Find Them?
EBSCO (EconLit new!) InfoTrac (Academic OneFile) Lexis/Nexis Emerald (Business Management) Proquest--Criminal Justice Periodicals ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) Wilson Web’s Education Full Text Journal of Intercollegiate Sports Google Scholar? Internet Web Sites? Boston Public Library Electronic Resources
New Databases from the Boston Public Library
You must sign-up for a BPL e-card.
www.bpl.org My library account Get a BPL e-card
JSTOR, MLA, PsycInfo and many others!
What Is Boolean Searching?
____________ and _____________ ____________ or ______________ ____________ not ______________
Movies Music Sports Athletics Advertising
“AND” “OR” “NOT” print
For MLA, APA & Chicago Style Guides
Go to: http://www.endicott.edu/library
Select: Guides and Tutorials Select: Bibliographic Formats
Visit the Writing Center!
How to Find Books
Go to:http://www.endicott.edu/library
Select: NOBLE Book Catalog Select: Keyword
Remember Boolean searching ___ and ___
What is the Virtual Catalog?
You may also request books from the Massachusetts Virtual Catalog!
Go to:http://www.endicott.edu/library
Select: NOBLE Book Catalog Select: Virtual Catalog
How long may I borrow books?
You may renew Endicott books without limit UNLESS there is a hold.
Endicott does not limit the number of books you borrow.
Books from other libraries within NOBLE have different loan rules. We must abide by the loaning library’s rules. You may usually renew these books once.
Virtual Catalog and Beyond
Books borrowed from the Massachusetts Virtual Catalog cannot be renewed. They must be shipped and returned within 56 days.
Books borrowed from our NOBLE Interlibrary Loan Center (from across the world) cannot be renewed.
Managing Your Account
Go to:http://www.endicott.edu/library
Select: NOBLE Book Catalog Select: Login to My Account
You will need your library barcode (bottom of your Gull Card) and a PIN (ask at the library).
Remember…
If you register your library barcode and get a PIN Number (Personal Identification Number), you will be able to order your library books from other libraries in our network and renew your books. You may also check on your account at any time!
You may now also request books from the Massachusetts Virtual Catalog!
Make sure your current address, telephone number, e-mail address and library barcode are registered with the library!
How To Use EBSCO
Go to: – http://www.endicott.edu/library– Library Databases
If you are off-campus, you will be prompted to enter your library barcode number (bottom of your Gull Card) and your last name.
To limit your search to peer-reviewed, click on scholarly (peer-reviewed) at every location.
Sample Searches
customer behaviorcustomer behavior and brands
so=Journal of Market Research so=name of journal
au=Driesener au=name of author
ti=Comparing methods of brand image ti=title of article
Business and Industry Analysis
Go to: EBSCO Business Source Premier Enhanced Business Searching Interface
--Company profiles (Datamonitor)--Country reports--Industry profiles--Market research reports
Enhanced Business Searching
How to Use InfoTrac
Go to: – http://www.endicott.edu/library– Library Databases– InfoTrac (Academic OneFile)– Proceed
If you are off-campus, you will be prompted to enter your library barcode (bottom of your Gull Card) and your last name.
Do an Advanced Search. Click Peer-Reviewed Publications.
You may search by: Publication TitleEx: Cornell Hotel & Restaurant Administration Quarterly
How to Use the Emerald Database (Business Management)
Go to:http://www.endicott.edu/library
SelectLibrary Databases Select: Emerald
If you are off-campus, you will be prompted to enter your library barcode (bottom of your Gull Card) and your last name.
Emerald
Lexis/Nexis Academic
News
New York Times back to 1980, WireServices, Transcripts, Blogs
Business
Company Profiles, SEC Filings Legal
State and Federal Cases, Tax Laws
Lexis/Nexis Academic
Proquest (Criminal Justice)
Criminal Justice Periodical Database indexes over 100 journals, newsletters and law reporters.
Make sure you click “scholarly.”
Criminal Justice Periodicals
ACM
Association for Computing Machinery
Magazines and Journals Newsletters Full-Text Conference Proceedings
Building Green Suite
Green Spec Product Listings Articles about Green Buildings Peer-to-Peer Comments 200 Project Case Studies
Journal of Intercollegiate Sport
Theoretical and practical research on sport in higher education
WilsonWeb Education Full Text
International in Scope Several Hundred Journals Nearly Half Full-Text
Find the Journal? Find the Article?
Go to:
http://www.endicott.edu/library
Journal Titles
**This strategy may help you find half of your sources!
Journal Titles
Tips for Success
Visit the library often. Organize your information and keep track of
the articles you requested. Save copies of your articles. Constantly save your work on e-mail, cd-rom. Go to the Writing Center often. Plan ahead. Get enough sleep. Eat properly. “Start Earlier.”
Good Luck!
Looking forward to seeing you walk across the stage at Commencement next May!