ensc 105: process, form, and convention in professional genres spring 2012 jenna walsh engineering...
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ENSC 105: PROCESS, FORM, AND CONVENTION IN PROFESSIONAL GENRES
Spring 2012
Jenna WalshEngineering and Computing Science Librarian,
Surrey [email protected]
Library Research Workshop
A few questions we’ll answer …
Where can you find the best places to search for information on your topic?
How can you use one relevant article (or book) to find more useful sources on your topic?
How can you get research help?
The research process
a) Choose a research topicb) Brainstorm keywordsc) Search and cycle your searchd) Evaluate your resultse) Write your report
The research process
a) Choose a research topicb) Brainstorm keywordsc) Search and cycle your searchd) Evaluate your resultse) Write your report
Choosing a topic
The topic you select must: be related to engineering, science, or
some aspect of technology have an aspect that relates to society,
ethics, or the environment have an associated area of controversy
Topic Example:Electronic monitoring of employees
The research process
a) Choose a research questionb) Brainstorm keywordsc) Search and cycle your searchd) Evaluate your resultse) Write your report
Brainstorm
In small groups, brainstorm keywords and concepts that could be used to find information for an informative essay on:
Electronic Monitoring of Employees
The research process
a) Choose a research questionb) Brainstorm keywordsc) Search and cycle your searchd) Evaluate your resultse) Write your report
Search and cycle your search Don’t worry if you don’t know the best
places to search for information on your topic. The ENSC 105 Research Guide includes
a list of key resources Efficient and effective research is
about using resources wisely. Cycle your keyword searches using
subject headings, references, new keywords, etc.
Where to search for informationBackground
information: Books†
Including reference books (e.g., encyclopedias)
Websites Newspaper
articles Magazine articles Etc.
Specific information:
Books† Scholarly articles Government
reports Etc.
† Note: We have a large collection of electronic books.
Where to search for informationBackground
information: Books†
Including reference books (e.g., encyclopedias)
Websites Newspaper
articles Magazine
articles Etc.
Specific information:
Books† Scholarly
articles Government
reports Etc.
† Note: We have a large collection of electronic books.
What is the difference?
Popular publications
Informs or entertains
Sells products Aimed at general
public Written by
writers (rarely subject experts)
Brief articles Simple, non-
technical language
Rarely cites sources
Scholarly publications
Reports on original research
Written by (and for) academics, researchers
Longer articles Technical
language, jargon Always cites
sources PEER REVIEWED or
REFEREED
Where to search for informationBackground
information: Books†
Including reference books (e.g., encyclopedias)
Websites Newspaper
articles Magazine
articles Etc.
Specific information:
Books† Scholarly
articles Government
reports Etc.
† Note: We have a large collection of electronic books.
What is the difference?
Where to search for informationBackground
information: Books†
Including reference books (e.g., encyclopedias)
Websites Newspaper
articles Magazine articles Etc.
Specific information:
Books† Scholarly articles Government
reports Etc.
† Note: We have a large collection of electronic books.
Considering websites
Brainstorm: How can you tell if a website is
authoritative and credible? How reliable are Wikipedia entries?
Evaluating websites (some questions)
Who is the author? What are the author’s academic or
professional credentials? Does the author cite his/her
sources? Can you verify the information elsewhere?
What is the purpose of the website? Who seems to be the website’s intended
audience?
Evaluating websites (some questions*)
How current is the information? How can you tell?
Does the information seem credible based on the other sources you’ve read?
*There is a more extensive list of questions included on the ENSC 105 Research Guide.
Where to search for informationBackground
information: Books†
Including reference books (e.g., encyclopedias)
Websites Newspaper
articles Magazine articles Etc.
Specific information:
Books† Scholarly articles Government
reports Etc.
† Note: We have a large collection of electronic books.
Background information
A good place to find background information on your topic is in the ‘Finding background information and books’ section of the ENSC 105 Research Guide.
Finding books (including e-books)
The Library Catalogue or Fast Search.
Finding Articles
A few reasons to use databases: Better for cycling a search
Subject searching vs. keyword searching There are many subject-specific
databases Not all database articles are included in
Fast Search
There is a list of key databases listed on the ENSC 105 research guide.
The research process
a) Choose a research questionb) Brainstorm keywordsc) Search and cycle your searchd) Evaluate your results (Reliability,
Recency, Relevance)e) Write your report
The research process:
a) Choose a research questionb) Brainstorm keywordsc) Search and cycle your searchd) Evaluate your resultse) Write your report
Write your paper & cite your sources
APA guides and plagiarism tutorial
APA guides
Plagiarism tutorial
IEEE guides
Writing and avoiding plagiarism If you don’t know how to correctly cite a
document, feel free to ask a librarian for help.
If you want help with writing/structuring your paper or quoting/paraphrasing documents, see the Student Learning Commons.
Workshops One-to-one appointments Drop-in consultations
Is this plagiarism?
Direct quotation: “When a significant violation of public trust
has occurred, lying is a common corollary because the wrongdoing invites concealment” (Fleming & Zyglidopoulos, 2008, p. 838).
Student A’s paper:If a serious violation of public trust occurs,
lying is often the result because this action invites concealment (Fleming & Zyglidopoulos, 2008).
Is this plagiarism?
Direct quotation: “When a significant violation of public trust
has occurred, lying is a common corollary because the wrongdoing invites concealment” (Fleming & Zyglidopoulos, 2008, p. 838).
Student A’s paper:If a serious violation of public trust occurs,
lying is often the result because this action invites concealment (Fleming & Zyglidopoulos, 2008).
Is this plagiarism?
Direct quotation:
“When a significant violation of public trust has occurred, lying is a common corollary because the wrongdoing invites concealment” (Fleming & Zyglidopoulos, 2008, p. 838).
Student B’s paper:
Organizations often feel compelled to lie about their actions when they are discovered to have taken advantage of the public (Fleming & Zyglidopoulos, 2008).
Avoiding plagiarism
If you include any ideas or sentences in your paper that come from elsewhere (e.g., articles, books, websites), you need to acknowledge those sources.
Citing a document incorrectly is always better than not citing it.
Leave yourself time to cite your sources.
Getting help
Getting help
Ask anyone at the reference desk in any of the three campus libraries
Use our Ask a Librarian services (via the Library home page) to contact a librarian (by phone, IM, or email).
Contact : Jenna [email protected]
Class? Due Date? Where have you searched? How have you searched? Found anything close to what you need?
A few questions we covered … Where can you find the best places to
search for information on your topic? How can you use one relevant article (or
book) to find more useful sources on your topic?
How can you get research help?