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Literature searching for research projects
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NSPC March 2016
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Please loginPLEASE USE CHROME OR FIREFOX
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Advanced Searching – DINOSAURS!
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This is the format for all advanced searches
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Task: Thinking about keywords
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rossjamesparker/89414788/
• Work in groups of at least 3
• Use the worksheet to look at:
—Synonyms
—Combining terms
—Search symbols and operators ( * “ ” AND OR
NOT)
• Ask me if you need help!
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Keywords task
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Putting those keywords into an advanced search
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Looks kind of like this...
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Looks kind of like this...
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Databases for research articles myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Databases
Search for database by letter, then name
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Web of Science
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Web of ScienceMyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Databases > W > Web of Science
Gives you a hyperlinked
list of articles which cite this article
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Citation searching
• Which articles have cited an earlier article• Updates to the research study you’ve been looking at• Find articles on similar/related subject• How many times an article has been cited• Best journals in your field
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PsycINFO – Access via Unihub > Databases
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PsycINFO – options and limits
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limits Full text
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What if you don’t get any results?!
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• Don’t panic!
• Nature of new and individual research topics
• The answer is lots of little searches…..
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Splitting up searchesSearch 2 elements at a time rather than three….
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Unihub loginmyUniHub > My Study > My Library > Databases
Search for database by letter, then name
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Cite them right
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examples Gives you a formatted example to type over
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Managing your references• 2 choices of referencing software at MDX
• New Refworks - simple to use, limited functionality, fine for essays
• Legacy Refworks – slightly more complex to use but more functional
• Both will allow you to import citations from databases and both will format your reference list for you.
• Go to Psychology Library Subject Guide and find the section on referencing
libguides.mdx.ac.uk/psy/referencing
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Need help?
• Distance Learner Service
http://
unihub.mdx.ac.uk/your-study/library-and-it-support/library-services/studying-at-a-distance
• Psychology Library Subject Guide http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/psy
• Viv – your librarian [email protected]