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Welcome

OPR112 (Summer 2024)

Hello!

To get started today, open the Seneca Libraries website.  Once at the Seneca Libraries website:

  1. Click Subject Guides
  2. Click Law
  3. Click Course Guides (bottom of left column)
  4. Click OPR112 (Summer 2024)

Objectives

Objectives:

  1. Find the Law subject guide
  2. Find the OPR112 course guide
  3. Find useful guides and services at Seneca Libraries
  4. Brainstorm a topic for searching
  5. Find resources at Seneca Libraries
  6. MLA Citation Basics

Why Have A Library Session?

AskUs Service

Guides and Services @ Seneca Libraries

Seneca Libraries website

  1. Subject Guides (eg. Business Communication)
  2. Seneca Sandbox for digital media creation
  3. Assignment Planner
  4. Getting assistance (Live chat / Research appointment / Reach out to me directly)

Search Strategies #1: Brainstorming Ideas / Activity

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

What % of Seneca Libraries collections is electronic?

Finding Information and Inspiration

Search the Library

  • For example try terms like:
    • office administration, business communication, business etiquette, administrative professional, administrative assistant, executive assistants, office managers

Specialized Databases (Databases A-Z)

  • Change "All Subjects" to "Health Sciences"

Journals & Magazines

Tutorials

  • LinkedIn Learning

Plagiarism

Citing and Writing

Useful Guides

  1. Academic Integrity and Citation Tools
    • MLA
  2. The Learning Portal - Writing & Communication

In Review

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