Information Research

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Information Research

• EAC 150

Presented byJames Buczynski, M.L.I.S.Seneca_at_Yor
k Campus Librarian
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Developing a Research Topic

• Write a question that can be answered.
• Example Global Warming
• Will global warming significantly affect me
  during my lifetime?
• What positive effects will Global Warming bring
  to Canada?
• How is the fear of global warming changing
  energy generation and distribution in Ontario?

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Will global warming significantly affect me
during my lifetime? Search keywords

• Global Warming
• Climate change
• Anthropogenic effects
• Effects, Consequences
• Temperature rise
• Weather
• Drought, floods
• Hurricanes
• Rising sea level
• Thermohaline circulation shut down
• Deforestation
• Ice pack melting
• GDP decline
• Energy consumption
• Pests
• Food supply
• Population migration
• War

• Science
• Data
• Facts
• Evidence
• Figures
• Statistics
• Errors
• Natural changes, variability
• Media Hype, Hysteria
• Alarm, Alarmism
• Conspiracy
• Myth
• Politics
• Propaganda
• Lack of consensus
• Beliefs
• Skeptics

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Where to Search

• What?
• Books
• Articles
• Reports
• Web sites

• How?
• Library Catalogue
• Article databases
• Newspaper databases Google
• Google. Bing, etc.

Library Website http//library.senecacollege.c
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And of Course...

• If you have any questions or need help finding
  information, dont forget the Reference Desk!
• 416-491-5050x3038