Libraries Learning Commons: HR Sources: MGMT1141 Project Resources

Step 1: Getting started

You will be required to use reliable sources of information for your assignment. This brief video will introduce you to the library's databases and assist you in locating the information you need.

Step 2: Consider search terms

Before searching the library's databases, it is important to brainstorm search terms and synonyms that may improve your results.

Check out this video for some helpful tips.

Use this worksheet to help you find synonyms and related terms for creating an efficient database search.

For example, information on sustainability may require an expanded search to include related terms including:

corporate social responsibility
climate change
environmental responsibility
sustainable development
green innovation
environmental policy

Step 3: Search Library Databases

Enter your keywords into the search box of the following databases. For best results:

Combine the company's name with the search terms using Boolean operators: AND, OR, and NOT to find exactly what you need. The operators must be written in ALL CAPS. ie. Royal Bank of Canada AND climate change
Use the filters to limit results by content, date, peer-reviewed and full-text.
You may not find results on the first try so don't give up. Try different search terms and review each list of results.

Niagara College username and password are required to access library databases.

Recommended Databases:

CPI.Q
CPI.Q provides access to Canadian and Canadian-focused journals, magazines, and newspapers. The database also includes other reference content of value to Canadian researchers. Terms of Use
Canadian Newsstream
This database offers unparalleled access to the full text of over 190 Canadian newspapers from Canada's leading publishers. This full text database includes the complete available electronic backfile for most newspapers, providing full access to the articles, columns, editorials and features published in each. Some backfiles date as far back as the late 1970s. Terms of Use
Canadian Business & Current Affairs Database (CBCA)
This database is a longstanding, comprehensive Canadian periodical collection covering multiple subjects and topics, with millions of full-text records. Accessible to readers and researchers at every level, the Canadian Business & Current Affairs Database features a diversified mix of publications, including scholarly journals, trade publications, magazines, reports, radio and television transcripts, news, dissertations, and more.

Terms of Use
You have access to:

Canadian Business & Current Affairs Database: Business
Canadian Business & Current Affairs Database: Health & Medicine
Canadian Business & Current Affairs Database: History
Canadian Business & Current Affairs Database: Literature & Language
Canadian Business & Current Affairs Database: Science & Technology
Canadian Business & Current Affairs Database: Social Sciences
Canadian Business & Current Affairs Database: The Arts

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Step 4: Use the Tools

Don't forget to cite your sources! Use the citation tools in the databases to easily copy and paste citations into your assignment.

For additional help with citations, take a look at the Citation Guide for examples or attend a Writing Skills Drop In Session to speak to a facilitator.

Step 5: Ask for help

Additional help is available:

Review the guide for Research Assignment Help for further advice and helpful tips.
Connect with a library staff member using the chat box on the right side. Text and video options available.
Book a one-on-one Research Help Appointment to meet with your library liaison at a scheduled time.

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Information Skills Handbook

Niagara College Libraries + Learning Commons Information Skills Online Handbook
By Jackie Chambers Page & Siscoe Boschman.
This handbook introduces and reinforces essential information literacy skills for students beginning their post-secondary careers.

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Evaluating Resources

FACTS A list of essential criteria to consider when evaluating your sources. Alternative to the CRAAP test.
CRAAP Test A quick way to remember key information evaluation criteria.
How to Spot Fake News + List of Fact Checking Sites Document contains a list of reliable fact checking websites and a "How to Spot Fake News" poster

Web Literacy for Student Fact-checkers by Caulfield, Mike
Call Number: eCampusOntario eBook
Publication Date: 2017
This is an unabashedly practical guide for the student fact-checker. It supplements generic information literacy with the specific web-based techniques that can get you closer to the truth on the web more quickly. We will show you how to use date filters to find the source of viral content, how to assess the reputation of a scientific journal in less than five seconds, and how to see if a tweet is really from the famous person you think it is or from an impostor.