Gilbert Bede Communications Liaison Librarian 250-762-5445 Local 4751 gbede@okanagan.bc

1. OKANAGAN COLLEGECMNS 142: Technical Communication II for Engineering Technology Section 001Introduction to the Library Research Process Gilbert Bede Communications Liaison Librarian 250-762-5445 Local 4751 gbede@okanagan.bc.ca

2. Class Poll • How many of you use the library? • How many of you have had library research instruction before? • Where do you usually start when you are conducting your research? • Library • Google • Wikipedia • Other • Do you usually find the information that you are looking for? • Do you find yourself getting frustrated because you can’t find the information that you need?

3. Report The subject and purpose of your paper is organized around the views of other authors Thesis You are presenting hard empirical evidence to support your research hypothesis Report vs. Thesis

4. Learning How To Prepare A Research Paper • Before you race off and start searching • Choose an appropriate subject • It is appropriate if it appeals to you • It is acceptable to the intended reader • Limit your subject properly Sports Olympics Winter Olympics  Vancouver 2010 Olympics Athletes Village  Funding

5. Central Idea • Once you have decided on your subject and the purpose of your paper focus on setting down the central idea on your paper One rule of thumb that may help you is to develop a working title for your paper “How the world wide economic down turn negatively impacted the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games Athletes Village”

6. Why Develop a Outline? • It will get you focused • It will help contribute to the unity of the composition • Result in a better organized paper • Important details / arguments that you want to communicate to the reader will be more clearly understood • You will be better prepared to search out and discover the information you require • You will be better prepared to discuss your information requirements with others • Knowing the right question is ¾ of the work to finding the right answer • It will save you time in the long run

7. Outline • Central idea: • The actual cost of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Village have yet to be identified and as result are creating a stress related situation the public, VANOC, the City of Vancouver and the Government of BC. • Introduction: • Because of the economic downturn in the world economy the original funding plan for the Olympic Village was no longer viable. A new funding plan needed to be developed. As a result, at this point in time actual final costs of completing the Olympic Village are not known. • Background: • Information on the original financing proposal • Information on how the financial downturn impacted the original financing proposal • Current Situation and Analysis: • The Olympic Village needs to be completed • The City of Vancouver is ultimately responsible for ensuring this • The City of Vancouver needs to raise financing • To do this required the BC Government to amend the City of Vancouver Charter to allow them to borrow money • The City of Vancouver is now actively involved in identifying new financing • The public is worried that they will have to pay more for the 2010 Olympics • Conclusion: As of yet no final financial figure is available that identifies the actual cost of the Olympic Village for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics • Reference List / Bibliography

8. Transforming Your Outline Into A Search Strategy • In developing your plan you should start asking yourself a number of questions • Where would I find the information I need • Do I need a Book? • Do I need a Scholarly article? • Should I interview someone? • Who else has written on this subject? • Is there a government ministry, department, etc. with responsibility for this area? • How much time do I have? • How will I know if the information I discover is up-to-date and authoritative

9. Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) • Authority – Is the information authored by experts with credentials and / or scholarly or professional affiliations? Look for Author information such as advanced degrees and university affiliation, past and current positions in industry, government, etc.. • Publication – How is the information published? A magazine is slick and glossy with many advertisements. Magazine articles are just a few pages. There is little author information in magazines. Peer-reviewed journals are not slick and have few advertisements. The articles tend to be long with tables, graphs, and data. The article will have several sections such as literature review, methodology, results and conclusions. Does the article have a bibliography, endnotes or footnotes? Almost all scholarly publications (e.g. books and articles) will have citations. Is there an editorial board and instructions on how to submit articles. • Ulrich’s • Source -Some of the best sources for scholarly information are:Peer-Reviewed Journals, Books, Theses/DissertationsStatistical Data Sets, etc. • Less Scholarly Sources -- Some sources that are less scholarly and do not have as much high quality academic information should be evaluated independently on the basis of authority, publication, and source.Magazines , Newspapers, some aspects of the Web, etc.

10. Starting Points

11. Print vs. Pixels • How many of you think everything is online in a digital format? • Google estimates that it will take over 300 years to digitize all of the information currently available in print • Always be aware that the full-text may not be available • Print Collection • Interlibrary Loan

12. My Kingdom For The Right Keyword • The primary method used for searching for information is through the use of keywords or keyword phrases • There are many different ways of describing the same thing in the English language • Create a list of possible keywords that you may want to try

13. Walkerton Crisis • Drinking Water • The Walkerton Inquiry • Dennis R. O’Conner • Microbial contaminated drinking water • E.coli • Escherichia coli O157:H7 • Microbiology • Source water protection • Waterborne infection • Infectious Disease Outbreaks • Post-Walkerton • Public Health Regulations • Epidemiology or Epidemiologic • Health Canada, Environment Canada and Agriculture Canada • Provincial Ministries of Health and Environment • Health Regions or Authorities • Boil Water Warnings and advisories • Do Not Consume Warnings

14. Desalination • Desalination • Seawater • Desalination Technologies • Thermal • Reverse Osmosis • Membrane Technologies • Distillation • Solar Power • Photovoltaic Array • Arid and Semi-Arid • Green Technology • Environmental Impact • Projects • Budget • Design

15. Water Reclamation & Wastewater Reuse • Wastewater • Reuse • Recycling • Water conservation • Water Treatment • Greywater and Blackwater • Irrigation • Health Canada, Environment Canada and Agriculture Canada and Fisheries and Oceans • Provincial Ministries of Local Government, Health and Environment

16. Groundwater Contamination • Groundwater or Surface water • Contamination • Pollution • Subsurface or Underground Storage and Tanks • Gasoline, Petroleum or Hydrocardons • Hydrology / Hydraulics • Health Canada and Environment Canada • Provincial Ministries of Health and the Environment • Remediation • Natural Attenuation • Cleanup

17. Testing & Modifying Your Keywords • Sometimes your keywords are highly successful… • Sometimes you have to modify them • When you find information that looks like it could be useful read it critically • Look for alternative keywords • Look for related concepts • Check for Reference List or Bibliography

18. Critical ReadingHow to Read a Paper ACM SIGCOMM Computer Communication Review Volume 37 ,  Issue 3  (July 2007)

19. Off Campus Access

20. The Library Web Page

21. Library Catalogue http://library-1.okanagan.bc.ca/

22. Article Databases http://www.okanagan.bc.ca/administration/students/library/research/findarticles.html

23. E-Journals http://cufts2.lib.sfu.ca/CJDB/BKOC/browse

24. The World Wide Web

25. Google vs. Google Scholar http://scholar.google.ca/schhp?hl=en&tab=ws

26. Government Documents http://www.google.ca/advanced_search?hl=en

27. Recommended Resources

28. QPLegaleze http://ezproxy.okanagan.bc.ca/login?url=http://www.eln.qplegaleze.ca/

29. Government of Canada Legislation • http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/index.html

30. Important Government Documents – Walkerton • Walkerton Inquiry – Official Report • http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/about/pubs/walkerton/ • Canadian Drinking Water Guidelines • http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/water-eau/drink-potab/guide/index-eng.php • Provincial Jurisdiction • Walkerton: Lessons learned in comparison with waterborne outbreaks in the developed world • Hrudey, S.J. Environmental Engineering Science. 1: 397–407 (2002) • http://pubs.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/rp/rppdf/s02-031.pdf • National Research Council • Drinking Water Guidelines Industry Guidelines • 1986 http://library-1.okanagan.bc.ca/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&SL=none&v1=2&ti=1,2&SC=Subject&SA=Drinking%20water%20Standards%20Canada%2E&SID=2 • 2008 http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/alt_formats/hecs-sesc/pdf/pubs/water-eau/sum_guide-res_recom/summary-sommaire-eng.pdf • Water.ca • http://www.water.ca/

31. Walkerton Databases • Academic Search Premier • Biological & Agricultural Index Biomedical Reference Collection: Comprehensive EditionPlus • BioOne • Consumer Health Complete • Metapress • MEDLINE (EBSCOhost) • PubMed (MEDLINE) • ScienceDirect Physical Sciences & Engineering • Scirus • Wiley InterScience

32. Walkerton Journals • CMAJ Canadian Medical Association Journal • American journal of health studies • Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health • Journal / American Water Works Association • Municipal & industrial water & pollution control • Water quality research journal of Canada • Water environment research : a research publication of the Water Environment Federation • Water Utilities Industry Profile: Canada

33. Desalination Journals and Databases • Desalination(Leading Scholarly Journal in the Field) • Journal of Water and Environment Technology • Academic Search Premier • Applied Science & Technology Index • General Science Index • GeoRef • GreenFILE • ScienceDirect Physical Sciences & Engineering • Scirus • Wiley InterScience

34. Wastewater Databases • Academic Search Premier • Applied Science & Technology Index • General Science Index • GeoRef • GreenFILE • ScienceDirect Physical Sciences & Engineering • Scirus • Wiley InterScience

35. Wastewater Journals • Environmental toxicology and water quality • Environment : science and policy for sustainable development • Journal of Water and Environment Technology • Water & Wastewater International • Waterworld

36. Groundwater Databases • Academic Search Premier • Applied Science & Technology Index • General Science Index • GeoRef • GreenFILE • ScienceDirect Physical Sciences & Engineering • Scirus • Wiley InterScience

37. Groundwater Journals • Underground construction : water, sewer, gas & cable • Water engineering & management • Environment : science and policy for sustainable development • Garbage : the practical journal for the environment • International journal of mining, reclamation and environment • Journal of Environment and Engineering • Journal of Water and Environment Technology

38. Environmental Governance • Health Canada • Environment Canada • CEPA Environmental Registry • BC Ministry of the Environment • BC Ministry of Health • BC Health Authorities

39. How do I know when I have Enough Information? • Have you discovered information that supports the arguments described in your Outline • Have you been able to determine the authority of all your sources • You run out of time • Your paper is do in 1 hour

40. APA Style Guide http://www.okanagan.bc.ca/Assets/Departments+(Administration)/Library/PDFs/apa.pdf

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42. Questions