LIBRARY RESOURCES

ARCH 4070

MELANIE PARLETTE, BA, MLIS

ENGINEERING & IT LIAISON

LIBRARY RESOURCE CENTRE

CONESTOGA COLLEGE

TODAY YOU’LL LEARN . . .• About the Library website and that you have an Explore

Guide (and that this is helpful)

• What a database is, how to search it and why you need it for your assignment

• How to take a broad idea and create an outline

• About RefWorks

• How to Use RefWorks to make citing in APA more efficient

PIN NUMBERS

You can use your PIN to:

• Access resources from Off-Campus• Renew a book, place a hold• Review your account

YOUR RESEARCH GUIDELRC Homepage Research Help Engineering APFM

FacilityManagement

Building LifeCycle

EnergyEfficiency

Built Environment

Security

RiskAssessment

FireProtection

Building AutomationSystems

Built Environment

EmergencyProcedures

STARTING YOUR RESEARCH

• Databases (Articles)

• Library Catalogue (Books)

• eBook Collections (eBooks)

TYPES OF SOURCESScholarly Journals Popular Magazines Trade Journals Conference Papers Technical Reports

• Scholarly research or projects. 

• Illustrations are usually charts and graphs.

• Authors are authorities in their field. Often professors or researchers.

• Peer review process is in place where the content of an article is reviewed by one or more experts in the field.

Examples:Journal of Facilities

Management, Facilities

• General interest articles, entertainment, or information aimed at the consumer.  Usually colour photographs and illustrations.

• Articles are usually written by magazine staff, freelance writers, or may be anonymous.

• No peer review or refereeing process.

Examples:Wired, Popular Mechanics

• Industry related information, news and trends.  Some illustrations.

• Authors are industry experts, professionals, or practitioners who are not always identified

• Typically no peer review or refereeing process.

Examples:Today’s Facility Manager,

Building and Facilities Management

• Author is scholar in field, academic or researcher

• Conference papers tend to be more recent than journal articles, but may be considered less authoritative depending on the review and acceptance process

• Peer Review Process may or may not be rigorous

Example:Proceedings of the CIB

W070 International Conference in Facilities Management

• Author is often a scholar or a scientist, engineer, government contractor, or technical personnel.

• Published by a corporation or educational institution

• Reputation is everything

• Typically not peer reviewed

Example:2010 Energy Efficiency

Indicator

What’s the difference?

DATABASES

What is an electronic article database?

• Online / web-based collection of:• Magazines• Newspapers• Journals

• Includes professional journal articles

• Databases are usually organized by major subject i.e. nursing, business, science, etc.

• You choose a database based on your topic• Each database contains millions of articles, searchable by keyword

SEARCHING A DATABASE. . .

REFWORKS & APA

CREATING AN OUTLINE

Brainstorm: List all the ideas that you want to include in your paper.

Organize: Group related ideas together.

Order: Arrange material in subsections from general to specific or from abstract to concrete.

Label: Create main and sub headings.

CREATING AN OUTLINE

• By Email• mparlette@conestogac.on.ca• lrcinfo@conestogac.on.ca

• Online• askON on the LRC Homepage

• In Person• Visit the LRC• Monday – Friday 8AM – NOON• Office Hours: Tuesday 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM,

or by appointment• By Phone

• Information Desk @ 519-748-5220 x3361

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