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Research using Databases
What’s the Information for?
What’s the
purpose of the
information?
Personal
Google,
Wikipedia,
etc.
Peers, colleagues,
friends, parents
Databases, Newspapers,
Magazines, Scholarly Journals,
Encyclopedias, Texts, Statistics
Canada, etc
Academic or
Professional
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
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
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 Data
Table 282-0005 Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by full- and part-time students during
Survey or program details:
Labour Force Survey - 3701
GeographyLabour force
Students
characteristics
Sex
Age group 12-Jan 12-Feb 12-Mar
Canada Full-time employment
Total, all students
Both
(x 1,000)
sexes15
and(4)
non-students
to 24 years1033.6 1050.9 1088.8
Canada Full-time employment
Students Both
(x 1,000)
sexes15
(4)to 24 years 110.8
119.5
126.2
Canada Full-time employment
Full-time students
Both
(x 1,000)
sexes15
(11)(4)to 24 years 46
58.7
60
Canada Full-time employment
Part-time students
Both
(x 1,000)
sexes15
(12)(4)to 24 years 64.8
60.8
66.3
Canada Part-time employment
Total, all students
Both
(x 1,000)
sexes15
and(5)
non-students
to 24 years1219.1 1204.5 1204.9
Canada Part-time employment
Students Both
(x 1,000)
sexes15(5)to 24 years 931.1
951.6
913.8
Canada Part-time employment
Full-time students
Both
(x 1,000)
sexes15
(11)(5)to 24 years 871.3
874.6
841.9
How am I supposed to remember?
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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?