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Are you sure about that?

Are you sure about that?. Research using Databases. What’s the Information for?. What’s the purpose of the information?. Personal. Academic or Professional. Google , Wikipedia, etc . Peers, colleagues, friends, parents.

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Are you sure about that?

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  1. Are you sure about that? Research using Databases

  2. What’s the Information for? What’s the purpose of the information? Personal Academic or Professional Google, Wikipedia, etc. Peers, colleagues, friends, parents Databases, Newspapers, Magazines, Scholarly Journals, Encyclopedias, Texts, Statistics Canada, etc Carefully assessed websites based on specific credibility criteria Professionals, Specialists, Teachers, Professors, etc.

  3. How does Google Work? But the problem is… The higher the frequency the use of the page, the more prominent the placement – even if the information is incorrect. You become the “gatekeeper” for the credibility of a website. Money talks. And Wikipedia? Well…

  4. If you’ve got the money…

  5. Googling also gets you…

  6. Credibility You have to evaluate the credibility of all sources: traditional and digital media When using a broad search engine, you will need to assess the credibility of the sites. Let’s give it a shot… http://www.dhmo.org/ http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html

  7. So, Databases it is! Databases collect peer-reviewed, reliable, fact-checked, documents into one place for easy searching. • From the WPL: • You need a card to access the Databases… • This is where you need to look for a glimpse into the University expectations... • From the Henry Library Website: • Canadian Points of View (EBSCO): advanced, "scholarly journals,” full text and peer reviews, “print” for citations. • SIRS: statistics (American) • Thompson Gale: number of databases, Academic Journals • CBC Archives • E-Stat (Stats Can) • CIA Website • Infobase • Marshall Cavendish Digital You need to become best friends with the Henry Library Website.

  8. Where to find ‘em…

  9. Where to find ‘em…

  10. Statistics Canada (Stats Can) Stats Can: From our Library Web Page (E-Stat) • CANSIM: For information in Tables: • To get there, you can type CANSIM in the Search box or go down the page to "Browse By" and select "Key Resources" and click on CANSIM there. • You can enter a search term or browse by subject or survey • Part-Time Student Employment • Click on the "Table" you would like to look at • Check the dates! Most recent on top • Initial view is bare information. Click on "Add/Remove Data" to customize. • Can change how data is presented with the other TABS • Check out the "Related Sources" tab • How to cite on the bottom of the page • Download: goes into Excel

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  12. How am I supposed to remember? • You can check out this slideshow on the Tutorials Page of our Website. • There are also a lot of other resources for THIS COURSE on there: • This slideshow • How to Format a Report (slideshow) • How to Format a Word Document in APA (video) • APA Annotated Bibliography • APA Quick Guide (Word Document) • Note-Taking Sheets (Word Document)

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