Course Number: AF105S Subject: English IntroductionThis guide gives you an introduction to the Laurier Library. It will help you find academic sources for assignments. Top 3 Tips for Using the Library TIP #1 Visit!You'll find lots of study space in the Library, including:Study carrelsGroup tablesIndividual pods (reservable)Group study rooms (reservable)There are many books! Award winners are waiting for you on the selves. TIP #2 Bookmark library.wlu.caSearch Omni, the Library search tool, to find books, articles, films, and much more.Get information about Library locations (e.g. hours).Watch short online tutorials (e.g. How to Cite in MLA Style). Access Course Readings. TIP #3 Get help with researchVisit the Subject Librarian page to find your librarian and email for help with research.Use the chat service to ask questions (it's not a bot!). Top 5 Tips for Finding Academic Sources TIP #1 Know what they are, and why they're importantYour assignments often require you to use academic sources. But why? There are so many different types of sources. JOURNAL ARTICLE FEATURES DescriptionPublished in scholarly journals, share original research about a topic, are written by experts in a field of study, are peer-reviewed by other experts. TIP #2 Where you search matters Different search tools (e.g. Omni - the Library search tool, Google, etc.) are built to do different things.Omni - use the peer reviewed journals checkbox to limit results.Academic article databases - choose your subject to see a list of databases. Activity (10 min.)Copy the following: The Ones Who Walk Away from OmelasPaste it into the 3 tools below, and hit search.Google ScholarOmni (Library search tool)MLA International Bibliography (an article database)Answer these questions:How many results did you get?What are the dates of the first 3 results? TIP #3: Search tactics improve results What is the tactic?What does the tactic do?ExamplesPhrase searchingUse βquotation marksβ to find more than one term in a row."ones who walk away from omelas"TruncationUse an asterisk* at the end of a term to include multiple endings.ethic*ethic, ethics, ethical, ethicallyBoolean ANDUse AND to ensure that all terms appear in every search result.ethics AND science fictionBoolean ORUse OR to ensure that at least one term appears in every search result.ethics OR morals TIP #4: Choose Sources Strategically DescriptionStart early and read strategically: Read article abstracts first and use a book's table of contents.Can you access it? If not, ask your librarian (mefischer@wlu.ca).What's the publication date? Try to find recent research.Is it original research? Peer-reviewed journals publish different types of articles.What kind of research is it? Are you prepared to work with the research you see?Who are the authors? Are you representing different perspectives in the sources you choose? TIP #5 Work on your reading strategies.