Library Sources for ITCTMelanie Parlette, BA, MLISITCT LiaisonLibrary Resource CentreConestoga CollegeSeptember 2011

Today we will cover . . .

• PIN Numbers• IEEE Citations• RefWorks• Academic Search Complete• Proquest• IEEE ASPP

PIN Numbers

• Login: Student ID• Password: 4 digit PIN number

Your PIN Number gives you access to library resources from anywhere off-campus!

Why cite your sources?• Plagiarism is a serious violation of academic integrity• Give credit where credit is due• Strengthen the quality of your arguments through referencing scholars

Ways to avoid plagiarism• Cite sources that are not common knowledge• Manage your time – the earlier you start an assignment the more capable you will be of using the sources properly• Ask for help, talk to someone at the LRC or the Writing Centre• Even when you are not using the exact words of someone else, you still need to credit the source• Keep notes and bibliographic information together

RefWorks is one way to keep all your citation information together!

The Assignment

• Document your search strategy and databases used

• Compile a bibliography on a subject related to ITCT

• Create a IEEE Reference list of 6-8 items

Example

Getting Started

ITCT Research Guidehttp://exploreguides.conestogac.on.ca/ITCT

Sign up for RefWorks

Sign up for a New Account

Searching Databases

Searching DatabasesAcademic Search Complete

Multidisciplinary Database

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Searching DatabasesAcademic Search Complete

Multidisciplinary Database

Tips:1.Limiters

• Full Text• Scholarly• Published Date

2.Subject Terms3.Export to RefWorks

Importing to RefWorks

1. Export database direct to RefWorks2. Sign in to RefWorks if not already logged in3. View last imported folder4. *New Folder “ITCT”5. Check new reference6. Add to new folder

Searching DatabasesProquest

Multidisciplinary Database

Tips:1.Limiters

• Full Text• Peer Reviewed• Published Date

2.Subject Terms3.Export to RefWorks

Searching DatabasesIEEE ASPP

Tips:1.Narrow by content type(Journals)2. Narrow by publication year3. Narrow by subject4. Narrow by Full Text5. Export to RefWorks

Specialized subject database

Searching Databases

RefWorks

Creating a Bibliography• Click “Create a bibliography”• Select Output style manager• Select “IEEE Communication Magazine” as Output Style• File Type “Word for Windows”• References to include “ITCT”

Get Help!• By Email• mparlette@conestogac.on.ca• lrcinfo@conestogac.on.ca

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