Gender and Communication COMM412 research presentation for CSU Long Beach Communication Studies Dept

1. Gender Communication Research
The Stereotype
of the Librarian
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2. Start with your topic
Create a research
question
Select key terms that
describe your topic
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Think of synonyms and related
terms or information sources you
can use for searching

3. Narrows a search
Both terms appear in same record
AND
Terms have different meanings
example: gender AND communication
Broadens a search
Either term may appear in record
OR
Terms have similar meanings
example: women OR woman

4. Can look for multiple endings of
a word or plurals
asterisk
rhetor* rhetoric, rhetorical
Allows you to specify how close
you want your terms to appear in
the record
Proximity
online w interaction
online W1 interaction
“online interaction”

5. Primary Research Databases
for Gender and Communication
Communication &
Mass Media
Complete
GenderWatch
Socindex
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6. COAST the library catalog
Only things we have at CSULB
E-Books
Books
Journals by Title
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7. Finding Full Text
articles in most
databases
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8. If the record isn’t full text
Click on Get it @ CSULB
or SFX to determine
availability

9. SFX box pops up
“online via”
indicates the
item is full
text on the
computer

10. Click link for “Check availability in COAST”
Determine where your volum
Get it from ORCA or Off the shelf

11. SFX Box: NO electronic or print
If there is
no full
text
available
at CSULB,
the option
for getting
the article
for free
from the

12. makes getting an article as simple
as saying, "I want it!"

13. Citing with EBSCOHOST
Click here to get
the APA Citation
formatted

14. Citing with EBSCOHOST

15. Now that you found it
what do you do with it?
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16. Citing sources
YouTube Videos
Books
Articles
Book Chapters
In-text citations
OWL Purdue Style Guides
This page provides links to a variety of
online examples of citing in both MLA and
APA styles

17. Get a Library Password
Go to Coast
Type in your name,
CSULB I.D. #, and
a Password of
your choice
Confirm Password by
typing it twice
more
If the screen shows
your name- it
worked!
https://coast.library.csulb.edu/patroninfo

18. !!!
http://csulb.libguides.com/commclasses
Office Hours:
Updated weekly
Email: Put the
course and your
name in the subject
line
Instant Message: if
the chat box says
online- ask me a
question!