LIBRARYRESEARCH SKILLS

ITE Central Option, September 16, 2011

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Pat

Serafini

Jenaya

Webb

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OBJECTIVES

By the end of today’s session, you’ll be able to:

effectively use “Article Search” to find articles

effectively use databases for more detailed searching

ACTIVITY I

www.library.utoronto.ca/oise

OTHER IMPORTANT INFO

Loan periods Renewals Holds Fines Check your account

Don’t forget to tell us at the Service Desk if your email address has changed!

RESEARCH TOPIC

What are some strategies for teaching aboriginal children in public school classrooms?

STEP 1. IDENTIFY (AND UNDERLINE) KEY IDEAS / KEYWORDS.

STEP 2. BRAINSTORM SYNONYMS

Keywords Synonyms

STEP 3. QUICK START: ARTICLE SEARCH

Article Search tab

Refine your results (for example, limit to scholarly articles published after 2006)

Save your references.

STEP 4. SEARCH SPECIFIC DATABASES

If you don’t find the articles you need, try specific education databases such as:

ERIC Education Full Text CBCA Education*

ADDITIONAL ONLINE RESOURCES FOR THE CLASSROOM

Toronto District School Board

Elementary school library online

http://www.tdsb.on.ca/libraries/cat.asp?schoolNo=10

Knowledge Ontario (free!)

http://eresources.knowledgeontario.ca

- P/J -- Kids InfoBits

- P/J/I -- InfoTrac Junior

- I/S -- Canada in Context

QUESTIONS? CONTACT US! WE’RE HERE TO HELP!

Pat Serafinipat.serafini@utoronto.ca416-978-1903

Jenaya Webbjenaya.webb@utoronto.ca416-978-1905

OISE Reference Desk416-978-1860