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Objectives Understand some principles of literature searching Understand how to use the Library’s website to find information Know which tools to use to find information Know how to locate copies of documents and resources Know where to go for advice

Understand some principles of literature searching

Understand how to use the Library’s website to find information

Know which tools to use to find information

Know how to locate copies of documents and resources

Know where to go for advice

How to find… Books Journals Articles Internet resources Conference papers Technical reports Government publications Statistics Theses and dissertations Reference materials etc

Books

Journals

Articles

Internet resources

Conference papers

Technical reports

Government publications

Statistics

Theses and dissertations

Reference materials

etc

Why? It takes time and effort to find information. With digital resources of various kinds, print and multimedia, the knowledge environment is complicated. There’s much more to finding information that searching Google.

It takes time and effort to find information.

With digital resources of various kinds, print and multimedia, the knowledge environment is complicated.

There’s much more to finding information that searching Google.

Starting point Library guide Heriot Watt University Library website

Library guide

Heriot Watt University Library website

http://www.hw.ac.uk/library/

How to find out in the Built Environment Whether you're looking for information for a project or dissertation, or just some facts, figures, or addresses, this guide should point you in the right direction. Web version is regularly updated.

Whether you're looking for information for a project or dissertation, or just some facts, figures, or addresses, this guide should point you in the right direction.

Web version is regularly updated.

Literature Searching It takes time and effort to find information. Define your subject and your objectives. Discuss your topic with your supervisor for their starting points. Look at any information already found as it may lead to further material. Decide how comprehensive the search will be. Everything on your subject? - Go through each of the sections in How To Find Out guide. Or can you exclude some sections and types of material? Look through guide and decide which are best sources for you. General sources are normally listed first. Always read explanations Think about your search profile - the keywords, related terms, etc. Keep systematic records , follow the advice in: Taking References

It takes time and effort to find information.

Define your subject and your objectives.

Discuss your topic with your supervisor for their starting points.

Look at any information already found as it may lead to further material.

Decide how comprehensive the search will be. Everything on your subject? - Go through each of the sections in How To Find Out guide. Or can you exclude some sections and types of material?

Look through guide and decide which are best sources for you.

General sources are normally listed first. Always read explanations

Think about your search profile - the keywords, related terms, etc.

Keep systematic records , follow the advice in: Taking References

Journals Journals Journals Journals Journals Print-only journals available in HW Library Print and e-journals available in/from HW Library E-journals available from HW Library Journals not available in/from HW Library. Obtain articles via Inter Library Loans or try another Library 100 c1,000 5,000 150,000+

Databases Zetoc campus/ VPN Google Scholar freely available CSA Illumina campus/ VPN ScienceDirect campus/ VPN InjentaConnect campus/ VPN ISI Web of Knowledge campus/ VPN Engineering Village 2/Compendex Athens/Athens Applied Science & Technology Full text campus/ VPN Abstracts in New Technologies and Engineering campus/ VPN TechXtra freely available Iconda Athens/Athens Construction and Building Abstracts (CBA) campus/ VPN RICS Library Direct password/password etc Passwords – see Databases page links

Zetoc campus/ VPN

Google Scholar freely available

CSA Illumina campus/ VPN

ScienceDirect campus/ VPN

InjentaConnect campus/ VPN

ISI Web of Knowledge campus/ VPN

Engineering Village 2/Compendex Athens/Athens

Applied Science & Technology Full text campus/ VPN

Abstracts in New Technologies and Engineering campus/ VPN

TechXtra freely available

Iconda Athens/Athens

Construction and Building Abstracts (CBA) campus/ VPN

RICS Library Direct password/password

etc

Database coverage examples Zetoc CSA Illumina CBA RICS Library Direct Journals DATABASES 20,000 journals 200 journals

Databases Search: Sustainable urban regeneration Zetoc 402 items Articles, conference papers – no links to full text Google Scholar 19,000 items Articles, books, conference papers, citations – some links to full text ScienceDirect 14 items Articles – full text links to all CSA Illumina 21 items Articles, scholars, websites, conferences, books, reports - some links to full text TechXtra 161 items Articles, books, jobs, websites – some links to full text ICONDA 6 items Articles, reports, books – no links to full text

Search: Sustainable urban regeneration

Zetoc 402 items

Articles, conference papers – no links to full text

Google Scholar 19,000 items

Articles, books, conference papers, citations – some links to full text

ScienceDirect 14 items

Articles – full text links to all

CSA Illumina 21 items

Articles, scholars, websites, conferences, books, reports - some links to full text

TechXtra 161 items

Articles, books, jobs, websites – some links to full text

ICONDA 6 items

Articles, reports, books – no links to full text

Database Scope & Coverage Every database has a different subject coverage Every database indexes a different number of journals and sometimes other types of publications Some are multidisciplinary resources eg Zetoc CSA Illumina Some specialise in one subject area e.g. ICONDA

Every database has a different subject coverage

Every database indexes a different number of journals and sometimes other types of publications

Some are multidisciplinary resources eg

Zetoc

CSA Illumina

Some specialise in one subject area e.g. ICONDA

Search terms – Zetoc Large multidisciplinary database anti social behaviour 265 antisocial behaviour 264 antisocial behaviour* 283 “ antisocial behaviour*” 246 antisocial behavior 510

Large multidisciplinary database

anti social behaviour 265

antisocial behaviour 264

antisocial behaviour* 283

“ antisocial behaviour*” 246

antisocial behavior 510

Search terms – ICONDA International Construction DAtabase Shopping centre* 4043 Shopping center* 387 Shopping mall* 726 Shopping arcade* 918 Retail centre* 41 Retail park* 26

International Construction DAtabase

Shopping centre* 4043

Shopping center* 387

Shopping mall* 726

Shopping arcade* 918

Retail centre* 41

Retail park* 26

Narrowing a search – Ei Village 2 An interdisciplinary engineering information database urban regenerat* [in all fields] 635 urban regenerat* [in title] 34 urban regenerat* [in ti, articles] 23 urban regenerat* [in ti, articles, refine results to include only UK] 8

An interdisciplinary engineering information database

urban regenerat* [in all fields] 635

urban regenerat* [in title] 34

urban regenerat* [in ti, articles] 23

urban regenerat* [in ti, articles, refine results to include only UK] 8

Advanced searching – CSA Illumina A number of databases available via CSA Illumina indexing many thousands of journals Ethnicity and housing [in the Social Science Section] = 2984 Ethnic* [in title] and hous* [in title] and association* [anywhere] = 12

A number of databases available via CSA Illumina indexing many thousands of journals

Ethnicity and housing [in the Social Science Section] = 2984

Ethnic* [in title] and hous* [in title] and association* [anywhere] = 12

RICS - The centre of business information for the property industry Online version of the RICS Library's key information source Abstracts and Reviews Housing renewal = 97 Housing renew$ = 109 Housing regenerat$ = 575 Housing regenerat$ in title = 46

Online version of the RICS Library's key information source Abstracts and Reviews

Housing renewal = 97

Housing renew$ = 109

Housing regenerat$ = 575

Housing regenerat$ in title = 46

EbscoHost Business Source Elite via EbscoHost – full text of 1,100 business publications Homelessness = 667 Homelessness in title = 133 Homeless and government and uk = 4

Business Source Elite via EbscoHost – full text of 1,100 business publications

Homelessness = 667

Homelessness in title = 133

Homeless and government and uk = 4

ISI Web of Knowledge Science Citation Index ; Social Sciences Citation Index; Arts and Humanities Citation Index

Science Citation Index ; Social Sciences Citation Index; Arts and Humanities Citation Index

ISI Web of Knowledge

Google Scholar Indexes a wide variety of academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories and universities, as well as scholarly articles available across the web. Covers peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts, etc “sustainable urban regeneration” = 127 Google Scholar Help

Indexes a wide variety of academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories and universities, as well as scholarly articles available across the web.

Covers peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts, etc

“sustainable urban regeneration” = 127

Google Scholar Help

Google Scholar “sustainable urban regeneration” = 127 Article – full text is available to HW Cites 24 other articles Book Similar items

“sustainable urban regeneration” = 127

Database search strategy Identify key CONCEPTS Identify KEYWORDS Broad and narrow terms Synonyms and alternative terms Alternative spellings/plurals AND, OR, NOT (combining) Applying limits/narrowing searches Linking to cited references and citing references

Identify key CONCEPTS

Identify KEYWORDS

Broad and narrow terms

Synonyms and alternative terms

Alternative spellings/plurals

AND, OR, NOT (combining)

Applying limits/narrowing searches

Linking to cited references and citing references

Search results Full text

Search results Bibliographic record only

Bibliographic record

Locating Full-Text Link to full-text on-screen from within database record (where available) Use electronic journals A-Z list to see if we offer electronic access Use Print (Hardcopy) Journals list to see if we have the journal in print copy If necessary, request item/s on Inter-Library Loan or search other library catalogues

Link to full-text on-screen from within database record (where available)

Use electronic journals A-Z list to see if we offer electronic access

Use Print (Hardcopy) Journals list to see if we have the journal in print copy

If necessary, request item/s on Inter-Library Loan or search other library catalogues

Other tools See: How To Find Out…: Internet TechXtra – cross-search articles, books, the best websites, the latest industry news, job announcements, technical reports, technical data, full text eprints, the latest research, teaching and learning resources, etc Cyburbia – the urban planning portal SAPLING - Architecture, Planning and Landscape Information Gateway Open Directory: Urban and Regional Planning

See: How To Find Out…: Internet

TechXtra – cross-search articles, books, the best websites, the latest industry news, job announcements, technical reports, technical data, full text eprints, the latest research, teaching and learning resources, etc

Cyburbia – the urban planning portal

SAPLING - Architecture, Planning and Landscape Information Gateway

Open Directory: Urban and Regional Planning

Other tools Barbour Property & Facilities Manager – SBE Resource Centre Estates Gazette interactive – SBE Resource Centre Focus.net and SPN (Scottish Property Network) – SBE Resource Centre Info4education – SBE Resource Centre Rudi.net - SBE Resource Centre Planing Exchange – SBE Resource Centre Urbadisc

Barbour Property & Facilities Manager – SBE Resource Centre

Estates Gazette interactive – SBE Resource Centre

Focus.net and SPN (Scottish Property Network) – SBE Resource Centre

Info4education – SBE Resource Centre

Rudi.net - SBE Resource Centre

Planing Exchange – SBE Resource Centre

Urbadisc

Professional Societies See: How to find out…: Professional Societies Chartered Institute of Building Chartered Institute of Housing Town and Country Planning Association etc

See: How to find out…: Professional Societies

Chartered Institute of Building

Chartered Institute of Housing

Town and Country Planning Association

etc

News Internet Resources Newsletter Spineless? (The HW Library Blog)

Internet Resources Newsletter

Spineless? (The HW Library Blog)

CONTACT DETAILS Roddy MacLeod Senior Subject Librarian (Built Environment) tel: 3576 email: [email_address] Ask at Service Desk anytime, or Enquiry desk: Wednesdays 1-5pm

Roddy MacLeod

Senior Subject Librarian (Built Environment)

tel: 3576

email: [email_address]

Ask at Service Desk anytime, or

Enquiry desk: Wednesdays 1-5pm

Help Using the Library website Identify information sources Advise on searching Help with access problems

Using the Library website

Identify information sources

Advise on searching

Help with access problems