ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT?Research using Databases

What’s the Information for?What’s the purpose of the information?Persona

l Academic or

Professional

Google, Wikipedia,

etc.

Peers, colleagues,

friends, parents

Databases, Newspapers, Magazines, Scholarly

Journals, Encyclopedias, Texts, Statistics Canada,

etc

Professionals, Specialists, Teachers, Professors, etc.

Carefully assessed websites based on specific credibility criteria

How does Google Work?But the problem is…1. The higher the

frequency the use of the page, the more prominent the placement – even if the information is incorrect.

2. You become the “gatekeeper” for the credibility of a website.

3. Money talks.And Wikipedia?

Well…

If you’ve got the money…

Googling also gets you…

Credibility

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

You have to evaluate the credibility of all sources: traditional and digital media

So, Databases it is!Databases collect peer-reviewed, reliable, fact-

checked, documents into one place for easy searching.

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

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...

You need to become best friends with the Henry Library Website.

Where to find ‘em…

Where to find ‘em…

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

Downloaded DataTable 282-0005 Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by full- and part-time students during school months, sex and age group, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly (persons unless otherwise noted)(14,15)Survey or program details:Labour Force Survey - 3701GeographyLabour force characteristicsStudents Sex Age group 12-Jan 12-Feb 12-MarCanada Full-time employment (x 1,000) (4)Total, all students and non-studentsBoth sexes15 to 24 years1033.6 1050.9 1088.8Canada Full-time employment (x 1,000) (4)Students Both sexes15 to 24 years 110.8 119.5 126.2Canada Full-time employment (x 1,000) (4)Full-time students (11)Both sexes15 to 24 years 46 58.7 60Canada Full-time employment (x 1,000) (4)Part-time students (12)Both sexes15 to 24 years 64.8 60.8 66.3Canada Part-time employment (x 1,000) (5)Total, all students and non-studentsBoth sexes15 to 24 years1219.1 1204.5 1204.9Canada Part-time employment (x 1,000) (5)Students Both sexes15 to 24 years 931.1 951.6 913.8Canada Part-time employment (x 1,000) (5)Full-time students (11)Both sexes15 to 24 years 871.3 874.6 841.9

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)

See?