2. Goals for today Devise a research strategy Begin background research Select and access resources Critically evaluating resources Saving resources found using Bibliographic Citation Software
3. How am I going to remember everything you are going to tell me?
4.
5. Most databases now use an implied boolean logic search scheme so a keyword search will get you started.
6. Boolean logic is the use of AND, NOT, OR to narrow or expand your search
15. Note: If working off campus please see the “google scholar” tab at the Research Guide for PSYC 340 Google Scholar ONU buys Full-text database Google asks to link to content OhioLINK Permits Google to link to full-text Run Google Scholar Search ONU user sees licensed full-text articles Internet Tools
17. Critically analyzing web sources What? is the page/site about Who? created and maintains this site Where? Is the information coming from Why? Is the information presented on the web When? Was the page created or last updated How? Accurate or credible is the page From the University of Wisconsin Library, worksheet for evaluating web sites
18. What do I do next? Use library resources to continue your background research.
19. Research Strategy DEFINING YOUR TOPIC If needed, you will want to get an overview of your topic. Reference works can help as well as general books. BACKGROUND RESEARCH
29. Can be used after keyword search has identified specific subjects
30. Click on the “Find Similar Items” link found on each item recordSUBJECT
31. Find a Book∞OhioLink Materials owned by all Ohio colleges, universities, several public libraries Ca. 10 million items Link from POLAR permits you to submit requests. Available from Heterick home page Most requests arrive in 2-3 working days No charge Limited to 100 items at a time MAY RENEW UP TO 4 TIMES
32. What do I do next? Use databases to find articles based on your search strategy
33. Research Strategy DEFINING YOUR TOPIC BACKGROUND RESEARCH With a basic understanding of your topic, it is time to get more detail DETAILED RESEARCH
34. Research Tools∞Databases Often tools for locating journal and newspaper articles Most are subject-specific – some multi-disciplinary Many give access to full text of articles Heterick has over 250
35. Scholarly, Peer-reviewed Popular Periodical means the same as Magazine Usually magazines are more “popular” Journals Scholarly or Professional Peer reviewed See Research Guide for PSYC 340 for this and other Handouts
36. Databases -- Subject Specific MEDLINE with Full Text Psychology and Behavioral Science Collection Gender Studies Database PsycINFO 1967 – present PubMed (for off campus access, click on the “off-campus access” flag and log in using first and last name and all 11 digits ONU ID )
44. “General” databases – searchable by subject, title, author, etc. Citation databases – as above but tells you who has cited a particular article - significance Citation Databases
45. Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)--1980-present Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)--1980-present Arts & Humanities Citation Index (A&HCI)--1980-present Combined into product, Web of Knowledge Citation Databases (ISI)
46. General or Subject Citation Specific Database Database Your Search Terms Your Search Terms KW / subject Keyword / subject Sources (citations) used by authors themselves Author Author Title Title Etc Etc.
47. Gauge significance of individual articles & authors Uses expertise of experts in the field Gives insight into research patterns in different disciplines Can save you time – especially when doing more rigorous research Advantages
48. Empirical Article -- summarizing original research Components of… Abstract – A report of an empirical study includes an abstract that provides a very brief summary of the research. Introduction – The introduction sets the research in a context, which provides a review of related research and develops the hypotheses for the research. Method – The method section is a description of how the research was conducted, including who the participants were, the design of the study, what the participants did, and what measures were used. Results – The results section describes the outcomes of the measures of the study. Discussion – The discussion section contains the interpretations and implications of the study. General Discussion – There may be more than one study in the report; in this case, there are usually separate Method and Results sections for each study followed by a general discussion that ties all the research together. References – A references section contains information about the articles and books cited in the report.
49. Recognizing Empirical Research Language measurement psychological aspects reports research statistics usage Length of Article Empirical research articles are usually substantial (more than 1 or 2 pages) and include a bibliography or cited references section (usually at the end of the article).
50. Searching for empirical studies Hints and Tips 3. Also try the keywords "research," "experiment," or "study" 4. Some databases will allow you to limit your search to a particular type of publication or content. Use this feature to limit your search to only empirical or research-based articles or case study 1. Always click on “peer reviewed” and/or “scholarly (peer reviewed) periodicals” link if available 2. Try a search that combines the keyword "empirical" with keywords that represent your topic. Example: social work and empirical.
51. InterLibrary Loan Youcan cut and paste from most any source, so just fill in all the lines you can. ISSN is the unique number every periodical is assigned so it’s great if you can include that in your request. Be sure to only use the print ISSN, not the on-line ISSN.
