Many of us start (and sometimes end) our search with this tool.
What is Google?
100
Used to find variations of a term (e.g. ergonomic, ergonomics, ergonomically)
What is truncation or wild card searching?
100
A very common citation style, and one that you will use for your assignment.
What is APA?
100
This type of article (scholarly or popular) has very long articles.
What is scholarly?
100
This floor of the library has the reference desk
What is main floor or the third floor?
200
This tool searches books, articles and the library website.
What is Library Search?
200
Used to combine two different concepts (e.g. chair design, ergonomics)
What is AND?
200
Three components of a citation other than author - can be for a book or article or website.
What is date/year, title, page number, journal title, publisher, url, doi, etc?
200
This part of an article allows you to track back to cited research and check on facts and statements in a scholarly article.
What is references or bibliography?
200
These people can help you with your research questions.
What is a librarian?
300
Searches the library books and media (but not individual journal article titles)
What is the library catalogue?
300
Used to combine related terms (e.g. human engineering, ergonomics).
What is OR?
300
Two places a reference will show up in a paper done with APA.
What is in text and reference list?
300
Popular articles are written by...
What is journalists or professional writers?
300
Go here to chat with a librarian.
What is AskAway?
400
This type of tool is like a search engine, but returns articles.
What is a library database or periodical index?
400
Click on these hyperlinked terms to bring up other articles or books on the same topic.
What is subject terms or subject headings or subjects?
400
One reason why bibliographies are important?
What is avoiding plagiarism or giving credit where credit due or allow for further research by reader?
400
This type of article in a scholarly publication may not be considered scholarly.
What is an editorial or opinion piece?
400
This has all of the information and resources we discussed today.
What is a research guide or course guide or KIN 180 guide?
500
An example of a specialized ergonomics database.
What is Ergonomics Abstracts?
500
Using and and or is referred to as _______ searching.
What is Boolean?
500
7 is the X in the following citation: Walters, W. (2008). Bordering the sea: Shipping industries and the policing of stowaways. Borderlands
E- Journal, 7(3), 1-25. Retrieved from http://www.borderlands.net.au/index.html
What is volume number?
500
The domain of a Canadian government website.
What is .gc.ca?
500
Use this reference service for short (i.e. one-line) questions.