Reg Erhardt Library, SAIT Polytechnic, Advanced Research Skills for Faculty. Come along on a whirlwind tour of the library’s many databases and e-resources, including a review of the advanced search features and tools available to faculty. Google Scholar will also be discussed.

1. Advanced Research Skills
JESSICA NORMAN
JESSICA.NORMAN@SAIT.CA 403-210-4073

2. Where Do I Start?
Literature Review
- surveys scholarly articles, books and other sources relevant
to a particular issue, area of research, or theory, providing a
description, summary, and critical evaluation of each work.

3. Where Do I Start?
Four Broad Stages of Literature Review:
- Define your topic and components of your topic
- Search for materials
- Evaluate what you have found
- Analyze and interpret your findings

4. Library Services to Support Faculty
In-depth Research Consultation
Interlibrary Loan
Publishing Information

5. Library Services to Support Faculty
Information about these services available at:
http://library.sait.ca/servicesfaculty.asp
http://libguides.sait.ca/scholarly

6. Library Resources: Find Your Niche
Specialized databases are found:
Find e-Journals page
Find Databases page
Subject Guides page

7. Library Resources: Stay Up to Date
EDS & EBSCO databases: Save a search as an Alert
ProQuest databases: Save a search as an Alert
RSS feeds

8. Internet Resources:
What is it good for?
- Useful for finding nontraditional (grey) literature such
as conference proceedings, organizational reports,
white papers, and patents.
- Can be helpful to track down partial citations or
obscure resources.

9. Internet Resources:
Helpful Hints for http://scholar.google.ca/
- Connect to your Library for faster access
• Settings> Library Links
- Set up email alerts from results page

10. Internet Resources: Be Social
Social Networking Sites for academics:
Google Scholar ResearchGate Academia.edu
Can create profile Yes Yes Yes
Able to join and
follow groups of
interest
No Yes Yes
Can link to article
URLS
Yes Yes Yes
Can upload PDFs No Yes Yes

11. What Do I Do Next?
Manage your references with citation software
Have a plan to manage your data
Contact a friendly Librarian

12. Questions?
JESSICA NORMAN
JESSICA.NORMAN@SAIT.CA 403-210-4073