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RESOURCESSEARCH STRATEGIES
MANAGING YOUR SOURCES& APA CITATION STYLE
29 & 30 SEPT 2010 DAVE CURREY, INSTRUCTOR; LIZ DOBSON, LIBRARIAN
GS 140: Introduction to Research
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Research proposal with an annotated bibliography
Your assignment:
Your research proposal What is your proposed study about?
Identify & discuss what has been written by others on this topic.
How will data be collected in your proposed study?
Introduction: your “statement of the research problem” or “thesis” that is clear, specific, practical.
Literature Review: discussion of publications on the topic –)
Statement of methods/design that will be used to collect your data (quantitative &/or qualitative…)
Bibliography with annotations (i.e. with notes)
Example: citation + annotation (note):
summarizes contentsMcIvor, S.D. (1995). Aboriginal women’s rights as “existing rights”.
Canadian Woman Studies/Les Cahiers de la Femme 2/3, 34-38.
This article discusses recent constitutional legislation as it affects
the human rights of aboriginal women in Canada: the Constitution
Act (1982), its amendment in 1983, and amendments to the Indian
Act (1985). It also discusses the implications for aboriginal women
of the Supreme Court of Canada’s interpretation of the Constitution
Act in R. v. Sparrow (1991)
Example: citation + annotation (note): identifies the argument
McIvor, S.D. (1995). Aboriginal women’s rights as “existing rights”. Canadian
Woman Studies/Les Cahiers de la Femme 2/3, 34-38.
This article discusses recent constitutional legislation as it affects the
human rights of aboriginal women in Canada: the Constitution Act (1982),
its amendment in 1983, and amendments to the Indian Act (1985).This
legislation reverses prior laws that denied Indian status to aboriginal
women who married non-aboriginal men. On the basis of the Supreme
Court of Canada’s interpretation of the Constitution Act in R. v. Sparrow
(1991), McIvor argues that the Act recognizes fundamental human rights
& existing aboriginal rights, granting to aboriginal women full participation
in the aboriginal right to self-government.
Your real starting point r your research is YOU.
What is the topic for your research proposal?Express it clearly in one full sentence, if possiblePick out the key concepts in your sentenceBrowse sources using keywords…Refine your topic if needed (based on what you have read). Check with your instructor if necessary – if your want to change or refine your topic.
How do images of women in the mass media affect the behaviour and attitudes of women?
Sample research statement (thesis):
Background information..
Starting your research
Newspapers - what value?
Newspapers
Refresher on how to search for scholarly articles in the libraries’ e-resources
Sample search :
Recent & reliable research articles on images of women in the media and its effect on women
Scholarly or general level – what’s the difference?
Journal articles in e-resources
(“licensed databases “offered through Centennial Libraries):
Journals: scholarly or general level?
Scholarly articles are documented (in-text
citations, footnotes or endnotes).
Most are peer reviewed = highest research quality; many are reports on original research done
General articles are not documented
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“peer reviewed”?What is the meaning of
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“Peer reviewed” articles Also called “refereed” or “academic” or
“scholarly” Well researched, authoritative work Often write-ups on original research done A committee of scholars must approve
quality before the editor publishes
Most databases allow you to limit to peer reviewed if you want
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Is there already a literature review published on your topic?
You might be lucky?
Develop your own literature review
Searching for articles on your topic
Title field
Subject field
Abstract field
Multiple database searching using vendors (EBSCO, Proquest, Gale)
For speed…