Effective Literature Searching

MCCP 7012 – Mandatory Common Core Program12/14 April 2016

HKBU LibraryChloe Lei and Jennifer Gu

Use library and online search tools to discover and obtain relevant literature for research

Identify strategies for maintaining current awareness in your field

Understand library services that support your research needs

By the end of the session, you will be able to…

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1. Who we are and what we do2. Locating library materials3. Locating journal articles and other published literature4. Keeping up to date5. Citing and referencing6. Other library services

Rundown

Who we are & what we do

Part 1

HKBU Library

• 1.2 M print books

• 2,700 print journals

• 1.3 M e-books• 64,000 e-journal

titles• Millions of articles• 300+online

databases

On the shelves

In digital format

High Quality Collecti

on

Teaching Support such as workshops on information skills and research tools

Research Support such as Research Guides and one-on-one Consultation Service

Borrowing & Returning services such as Inter-branch book paging and Online Renewal/Hold

TimelyServic

esResources beyond HKBU such as HKALL and Interlibrary Loan

Facilities

Group study rooms (L2 & L4)

24 Hours Collaborative Learning Space

(L2 & L3)

Printing/Photocopying/ScanningLaptop loaning

People

A team of functional information specialist who are also subject liaison librarians

Find your liaison librarians http://library.hkbu.edu.hk/about/contact_liaison.html

Check out our research subject guides

Liaising Services & Subject Guides

Locating Library Materials

Part 2

One Search(HKBU

Discovery Service)

HKBU Library Classic

Catalogue

HKALLHow can I locate

this book?

How can I identify books

written by this

author?

Overview of Library Search Tools

Interlibrary Loan (ILL)

HKBU Library Beyond HKBU

Library

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A Glance at the Result List

Topic overview from reference sources such as

Credo Reference, and Encyclopedia Britannica

Online.

Searches holdings of other libraries

Brings back digital resources you can access immediately

Includes only high-quality scholarly sources

Limits your results by various criteria

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A Glance at a Single Item

A permanent link that you can easily copy

Direct link to electronic full text

Quick citation generator

Click to save to a temporary folder for export, email, and print

HKBU Library Classic Catalogue

Good for: • Search by known

title/author • Discover relevant titles by

Subject Heading• Define by very specific

material type (e.g. music score)

Limitations: • No access to

individual articles & book chapters

Subject access to discover other relevant titles

Access general books not available at HKBU

HKALL (Hong Kong Academic Library Link) Catalogue

Locating journal articles and other published

literature

Part 3

Allow more precise and in-depth searching within a

specific discipline

Browse Library’s Subject Databases

Browse Library’s Subject Databases

Subject liaison librarian

Detailed description for each database

Try more databases to increase the number of relevant results.

Search in multiple databases

Tips for constructing effective search statement

• Try alternative words (synonyms)• Hydrophobic, water repellent

• Use truncation mark (*) to get words with variant endings• integra* (retrieves integral, integrative,

integrated, and integration, etc.)• This may bring unexpected number of

result to your search (e.g., organ*)

Expand your search results

• Extract keywords and eliminate noise words• Exclude prepositions, words for

describing relationships, etc.

• Phrase searching by applying quotation marks• “big data” “social media” “machine

learning”

Narrow down your search results

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hong kong baptist university

Library Links in Google Scholar

Why? To give you access to full-text of

articles licensed by the Library

Library Links in Google Scholar

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Appropriate Use of E-Resources

Improper use of e-resources may result in the

suspension/termination of access for the entire

university community!

• No sharing of ID/Password• No excessive/systematic

downloading

Keeping up to datePart 4

RSS feeds are available from a variety of sources

OneSearch Library databases Scholarly blogs Library’s Monthly New Title List

Ways to keep up to date

Tools such as Feedly can help organize your RSS

feeds

Set up Database/Research Alerts

In ProQuest

Set up Database/Research Alerts

In EBSCOhost

Discover the Latest Research with BrowZine

Browse key journals in your field and explore the latest content

Integration with tools such as Dropbox and Mendeley for easy export

Available on the Web, iOS, and Android devices

Library’s Guide on Browzine: http://hkbu.libguides.com/browzine

Citation Tracking

Tracking forward

• Tracking an individual article’s citation count

• Locating new sources citing the original article

Tracking backward

• Following the academic arguments

• References provide additional information with arguments in that research paper

Make use of citation databases such as WoS and Scopus

Connecting Ideas 2004

Cited References

1974 1998

2000

1993

2003Times Cited

Related Records

2008

2008

19992002

2000

20002009

The Citation Connections

Source: Web of Science

ScopusResult analysis @Scopus

ORCID

Library’s Guide on ORCID: http://hkbu.libguides.com/orcid

ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID)

A unique and persistent identifier for researchers to connect with their research outputs

A hub that facilitates the integration of the different parts of the scholarly communication infrastructure

Ensure you are correctly credited for your scholarly works and researches

Citing & ReferencingPart 5

Why Cite?

Library’s Research Guide on Citing Sources: http://

hkbu.libguides.com/citation

Ethics of attribution (otherwise it is plagiarism!)

Cycle of scholarly communication: building on each other’s work

Guide other scholars to useful resources

Helps with accuracy and consistency in your paper

Remember to cite your sources in proper citation format: Put a direct quote in quotation marks Paraphrase or summarize an idea using your own words

Be sure to cite tables, figures and images as well as words!!

What is Plagiarism & How to avoid it?

Use other people’s words and/or ideas without acknowledgement, whether intentionally or

unintentionally

• A research workflow manager• Accessible across devices

Reference & Citation Tools

• Read and annotate on the go• Sharing and collaboration

Software that checks your work against internet sites, library resources (books, journals, etc.), and past student papers held in its database

Generates an “Originality Report” showing how much text-matching is found, e.g. 35%

Can view what text is found to be “unoriginal” to determine if a citation is needed or if better paraphrasing is required

Turnitin

http://gs.hkbu.edu.hk/en/current/rpg/submission_theses/

Turnitin – Originality Report

Recap - Library ServicesPart 6

HKALLBorrow books from other 7 UGC libraries

Resources beyond HKBU Library

Interlibrary Loan Unlimited articles

Resources beyond HKBU Library

JULAC Library Card• Access to other 7 local university libraries• Online application is required

Resources beyond HKBU Library

Research Consultation

Service

Research Consultations One-on-one individualized

consultation Assistance with resources, search

strategy, citation management, and more

Make an appointment via Library website

Get in Touch with a Librarian!

Next topic: MCCP 7060

The Insider’s Guide to Getting Published

21 April (Thurs), 15:00-17:00WLB 204

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