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IRM1002 Reference I
Assignment 1 – Poster project
Value: 10% of final mark
Due: Jan 30, 2018
Objectives:
• To determine the nature and extent of information required
• To develop a research topic
• To explore primary and secondary research
• To search, locate and critically assess a collection of resources for a topic
area
• To interact with peers in developing a research project
• To learn how to use information to accomplish a specific purpose
• To correctly cite information sources
For assignment 1 and assignment 2, you will be developing a poster
presentation on a research topic. Assignment 1 will be the development of the
topic of the poster, suggested sources to use in the poster presentation, the
research questions and initial research. Assignment 2 will be the creation of a
conference style poster presentation and will be presented to the class. This
will be a group project.
Instructions:
1. Pick a topic related to the field of library studies (see suggested topics).
2. Read the articles listed under the suggested topic section. You can find
these articles in the CU Library’s databases. Jot down some
terminology/keywords that are used in these articles that describe your
topic.
3. Fill in the template below, about the articles you have read, and about
your chosen topic.
4. Use full sentences, good grammatical structure and spelling. PROOF read
your work.
For more help go to:
Citations and bibliographies
https://library.carleton.ca/help/citing-your-sources
MLA Guide – Owl at Purdue
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
Topic Suggestions – Pick one of these topics listed in bold. Find all three
articles listed under the topic heading, read them and fill in the template
below.
Topic: Chat Reference service
Article 1:
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"Surrey Libraries Answer Questions Online for Free." The Leader, Feb 11,
2012, pp. 1, Canadian Newsstream,
http://proxy.library.carleton.ca/login?url=https://search-
proquest-
com.proxy.library.carleton.ca/docview/921056040?accountid=989
4. Accessed 11 Jan 2018 .
Article 2:
Chan, Ian, et al. "Extending IM beyond the Reference Desk: A Case Study on
the Integration of Chat Reference and Library-Wide Instant Messaging
Network." Information Technology & Libraries, vol. 31, no. 3, Sept. 2012,
pp. 4-23. EBSCOhost,
proxy.library.carleton.ca/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.a
spx?direct=true&db=lxh&AN=83583580&site=ehost-live. Accessed 11
Jan 2018
Article 3:
Meier, John J. "Chat Widgets on the Library Website: Help at the Point of
Need." Computers in Libraries, vol. 28, no. 6, June 2008, pp. 10-48.
EBSCOhost,
proxy.library.carleton.ca/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.a
spx?direct=true&db=lxh&AN=32466517&site=ehost-live. Accessed 11
Jan 2018.
Topic: Health Information and Teens
Article 1:
Rasmussen.-Pennington, Diane M., et al. "I Could Be on Facebook by Now":
Insights from Canadian Youth on Online Mental Health Information
Resources." ["« Je pourrais déjà être sur Facebook »: points de vue de la
jeunesse Ycanadienne sur les sources d'information en ligne concernant
la santé mentale"]. Canadian Journal of Information & Library Sciences,
vol. 37, no. 3, Sept. 2013, pp. 183-200. EBSCOhost,
proxy.library.carleton.ca/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.a
spx?direct=true&db=lxh&AN=90458267&site=ehost-live. Accessed 11
Jan 2018.
Article 2:
Deardoff, Julie. “Teens turn to Internet to cope with health challenges”
Northwestern
University. Northwestern University. 2 June 2015.
http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2015/06/teens-turn-
to-internet-to-cope-with-health-challenges.html Accessed 17 Sept 2015.
And full report available at:
http://cmhd.northwestern.edu/wp-
content/uploads/2015/05/1886_1_SOC_ConfReport_TeensHealthTech_05111
5.pdf
Article 3:
Avery, Sarah. "Teens Diagnose their Own Maladies, Doctors Say; the Internet
can Provide Youth with a Discreet Answer to Medical Concerns." The
Vancouver Sun, Jan 04, 2011, Canadian Newsstream,
http://proxy.library.carleton.ca/login?url=https://search-proquest-
com.proxy.library.carleton.ca/docview/822688890?accountid=9894.
Accessed 11 Jan 2018.
Topic: Mobile services
Article 1:
Yan Quan, Liu and Sarah Briggs. "A Library in the Palm of Your Hand: Mobile
Services in Top 100 University Libraries." Information Technology &
Libraries, vol. 34, no. 2, June 2015, pp. 133-148. EBSCOhost,
doi:10.6017/ital.v34i2.5650. Accessed 11 Jan 2018.
