Library Class

Strategies

• Expressing questions as key words and concepts
• Choosing a starting point
• Iterate and refine
• Citation tracing from a promising result
• Evaluation – from “is it any good” to “what is it good for” – Evaluating your sources (Library Guide)

Resources

• Getting Started with the VIU Library: https://library.viu.ca/getstarted
• Library Skills Tutorial: How to Search the Library
• Annotated Bibliographies (Library Guide): https://library.viu.ca/annotated
• Literature Reviews (Library Guide): https://library.viu.ca/litreviews
• Citing Your Sources (Library Guide): https://library.viu.ca/citing
• VIU’s statement on Academic Integrity and Generative Artificial Intelligence: Context, Considerations, Emerging Best Practices

Suggested Databases for Education

• ERIC
• PsycINFO
• SportDiscus

Also

• LibrarySearch
  • Use key words and consider using Discipline filters to focus results e.g.
    • same search with Discipline filter applied and without it.
    • “band program” vs. “school band program” — what’s the difference?
• Google Scholar
• Online Curriculum Resources in the Field (Library Guide)
• Practicum Loans (Library Guide)

AI-enabled Resources

These examples currently offer a free level of access without account creation, and may be of interest to explore.

• LitMaps – based on one citation locate other articles of interest and generate a visual literature map to support development of your literature review e.g. this one
• SciSpace – example of chat with pdf that does not currently require account creation