Law

Hello!

To get started today, log into a classroom computer, or personal laptop, tablet, phone, etc. and open the Seneca Libraries website: https://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/

Once at the Libraries website:

1. Click Subject Guides
2. Click Law
3. Click Course Guides
4. Click OPR112

At any time during the class, feel free to "raise a hand", call out my name, or add a question to the chat.

Chris Thomas
Liaison Librarian
Faculty of Communication, Art and Design
School of Legal, Public and Office Administration
christopher.thomas@senecapolytechnic.ca

In today's class:

1. Agenda / Objectives
2. Finding Help and Resources
3. Search Strategies
4. Searching Library Resources
5. MLA Citation Basics

By the end of this session, you should be able to: 

1. Find the OPR 112 course guide
2. Locate help and resources @ Seneca Libraries
3. Brainstorm a topic for searching
4. Use different search strategies in an online search of Seneca Libraries
5. Define plagiarism
6. Find the Citation and Plagiarism Guides

Available through the Seneca Libraries:

1. Resources
   1. Academic Integrity and Citation
   2. Sandbox Digital Literacy
   3. Assignment Planner
   4. The Learning Portal - Writing & Communication
2. Library Tutorials
3. Getting assistance
   • Reach out to me directly
   • Research appointment
   • Live chat

Brainstorming

Simple put, brainstorming is a technique used to generate ideas.  This can used to find additional terminology (words, phrases, related topics, etc.), which can improve your searching.  

Example: Facial expressions

1. Think broadly or generally. 
   • Non-verbal communication
2. Think narrowly or specifically
   • eye-rolling

1. Less is More: Start with one or two words and then add one additional term at a time
   • communication
   • interpersonal communication
2. Phrase searching: Use "quotation marks" around key ideas made up of multiple words
   • "interpersonal communication"
   • very useful when you have a specific phrase containing common words
3. Refine your search using features in the search tool
   • Date
   • Content / Material type

Things to remember when using the Seneca Libraries search tool

1. Sign in to save searches, items, and to request materials.
2. Use the filters on the left. Common filters are Availability, Content / Material Type, Date.
3. When viewing an item record, scroll down to the View Online to access the item.
4. Some items won't be available. You can request unavailable items using interlibrary loan.

Additional Search Features

1. Description / Subject Headings
2. Access Options (physical location, online access)
3. Tools (Cite-It, Permalink)
4. Separate search for newspaper articles

Key Guides.  (Available through the Citing Sources link on the Seneca Libraries website).

1. Plagiarism
2. MLA guide
3. Digital Assignments