Library Tutorial for Geography Honours Year (GE4101B) by Bissy Ithack [email_address] Gerrie Kow [email_address] Aaron Tay [email_address] Resources for Research in Geography

Objectives To show you how to : Access relevant resources and services through the Library portal Search E-Resources Geography databases, E-Newspapers Manage your references Introduction to EndNote

To show you how to :

Access relevant resources and services through the Library portal

Search E-Resources

Geography databases,

E-Newspapers

Manage your references

Introduction to EndNote

Outline Search Strategy Search Databases InfoGate Other Useful Sources Library portal EndNote Help

Search Strategy

Search Databases

InfoGate

Other Useful Sources

Library portal

EndNote

Help

Introduction Information resources Books Journals Theses News papers Statistical data

SEARCH STRATEGY

SEARCH STRATEGY

Search strategy Boolean operators Truncation Parentheses Search statements

Boolean operators

Truncation

Parentheses

Search statements

Boolean Operators AND is used to indicate that all terms must be present. -- Narrows search OR is used to indicate that any of the terms may be present Broadens search NOT is used to indicate one term may not be present -narrows search Climate change AND Water resources Tidal waves OR Tsunami Forests NOT Mangrove

AND is used to indicate that all terms

must be present.

-- Narrows search

OR is used to indicate that any of the terms

may be present

Broadens search

NOT is used to indicate one term may not be

present

-narrows search

Truncation Use asterisk ( * ) to retrieve variant forms of term E.g. Parent * Parent hood , Parent s , Parent ing Nation * Nation s , Nation al

Use asterisk ( * ) to retrieve variant forms of term

E.g. Parent *

Parent hood , Parent s , Parent ing

Nation *

Nation s , Nation al

Parentheses Use parentheses ( ) to group related terms. Commands inside the parentheses will be executed first. E.g. Low income and single migrants ( Low income OR single ) AND migrant * = Low income migrants Single migrants E.g. Impact of global warming ( Impact * OR effect *) AND global warming = Impact of global warming Effects of global warming

Use parentheses ( ) to group related terms.

Commands inside the parentheses will be executed first.

E.g. Low income and single migrants

( Low income OR single ) AND migrant *

= Low income migrants

Single migrants

E.g. Impact of global warming

( Impact * OR effect *) AND global warming

= Impact of global warming

Effects of global warming

Sample search query Identify key words E.g. Spatial analysis of migrant workers in Singapore List synonyms Spatial OR space Migrant OR foreign OR domestic Singapore

Identify key words

E.g. Spatial analysis of migrant workers in Singapore

List synonyms

Spatial OR space

Migrant OR foreign OR domestic

Singapore

Remember….. To use natural language Identify the keywords, use synonyms and variant spellings. AND , OR , NOT , * , ( ) are standard symbols which can be used in almost all databases. Look for the following features in all databases - Limit or refine search - Sort results - Thesaurus or related search terms. - Modify search - Mark, save, print and exporting results - Links to abstracts or full-texts

To use natural language

Identify the keywords, use synonyms and variant spellings.

AND , OR , NOT , * , ( ) are standard symbols which can be used in almost all databases.

Look for the following features in all databases

- Limit or refine search

- Sort results

- Thesaurus or related search terms.

- Modify search

- Mark, save, print and exporting results

- Links to abstracts or full-texts

E-RESOURCES

E-RESOURCES

E-Resources Databases E-Journals E-Books Newspapers Exam Papers Statistical Data

Databases

E-Journals

E-Books

Newspapers

Exam Papers

Statistical Data

DATABASES

Databases Databases for geography Geobase Geodok Multidisciplinary Scopus Web of Science PERIND

Databases for geography

Geobase

Geodok

Multidisciplinary

Scopus

Web of Science

PERIND

Geobase Multidisciplinary database providing citations and abstracts. links to full texts. Subject areas : Human and physical geography, geology, ecology, oceanography, geomechanics and developmental studies. Coverage 1,700 peer reviewed journals 1994-

Multidisciplinary database providing

citations and abstracts.

links to full texts.

Subject areas :

Human and physical geography, geology, ecology, oceanography, geomechanics and developmental studies.

Coverage

1,700 peer reviewed journals

1994-

Geobase (OVIDSP) Enter the following information to access Geobase: URL : http://ovidsp.ovid.com User id : nustrain Password : training

Enter the following information to access Geobase:

URL : http://ovidsp.ovid.com

User id : nustrain

Password : training

Geobase- Basic search Natural language searching, do not use Boolean operators

Accessing record

Exporting results

Search modes Find citation- to retrieve specific journal article citations Search fields- to search using specific indexes Multi-field search- to search using multiple search terms

Find citation- to retrieve specific journal article citations

Search fields- to search using specific indexes

Multi-field search- to search using multiple search terms

Let’s search Geobase uses $ and * for truncation What are the impacts of climate change on water resources? Impact Climate change Water resources ( impact * or effect *) and climate change * and water resource *

Search tips for Geobase Basic search use natural language do not use Boolean operators or truncation click on “include related terms” - Advanced search - use Boolean operators AND , OR , NOT - Use * or $ for truncation Sort by score (relevance) Use search history to combine searches

Basic search

use natural language

do not use Boolean operators or truncation

click on “include related terms”

- Advanced search

- use Boolean operators AND , OR , NOT

- Use * or $ for truncation

Sort by score (relevance)

Use search history to combine searches

Scopus Multidisciplinary database. Provides citations, abstracts and links to full-texts. Includes open access journals, conference proceedings International coverage of journals.

Multidisciplinary database.

Provides citations, abstracts and links to full-texts.

Includes open access journals, conference proceedings

International coverage of journals.

Scopus

Search results

Search Scopus Coastal tourism in Southeast Asia Coastal tourism Southeast Asia (coastal or marine) AND tourism AND southeast Asia

Geodok Provides bibliographic data of scientific articles indexed by keywords. More than 60000 entries pertaining to geographically related literature since 1980. Product of the Department of Geography of Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg ( FAU ).

Provides bibliographic data of scientific articles indexed by keywords.

More than 60000 entries pertaining to geographically related literature since 1980.

Product of the Department of Geography of Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg ( FAU ).

Search Geodok

Web of Science Enter search terms Tick boxes

Web of Science Refine search Full -text

Search Web of Science What are the impacts of urbanisation on water quality? Impacts Urbanisation Water quality (Impact* OR effect* OR result*) AND (urban* ) AND (water quality)

PERIND Index to articles related to Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and ASEAN

Index to articles related to Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and ASEAN

PERIND Enter search terms Click to search

Search results

INFOGATE

InfoGate New! Federated search engine Search across multiple databases at same time Allows you to search by keyword, title, author or subject Allows you to choose databases

Federated search engine

Search across multiple databases at same time

Allows you to search by keyword, title, author or subject

Allows you to choose databases

Access to InfoGate

InfoGate Search Results

NEWSPAPERS

Newspapers Two major databases Factiva LexisNexis Academic Press clippings from: Straits Times and Business Times Kept in Singapore Malaysia Collection Microform copy of selected newspapers

Two major databases

Factiva

LexisNexis Academic

Press clippings from:

Straits Times and Business Times

Kept in Singapore Malaysia Collection

Microform copy of selected newspapers

E-Newspapers

Factiva- Newspaper database Enter the following information to access Factiva training database: URL : https://global.factiva.com User id : academic39 to 67 Password: terrier Name space : 16

Enter the following information to access Factiva training database:

URL : https://global.factiva.com

User id : academic39 to 67

Password: terrier

Name space : 16

Factiva

Let’s search Why do people use/not use public transport in Singapore? demand * OR prefer * OR usage OR choice * Singapore public transport * (demand * OR prefer * OR usage OR choice * ) AND public transport * AND Singapore

Why do people use/not use

public transport in Singapore?

THESES & STATISTICAL SOURCES

NUS Theses and academic exercises Search LINC by call number, limit by theses collection G58* 200* Search LINC by keywords, limit by theses collection academic exercise and geography and University and Singapore By topic – (Coastal tourism) and singapore

Search LINC by call number, limit by theses collection

G58* 200*

Search LINC by keywords, limit by theses collection

academic exercise and geography and University and Singapore

By topic – (Coastal tourism) and singapore

Statistical Resources EIU country data Sing-stat time series Statistics on Singapore: an annotated bibliography Yearbook of Statistics : Singapore

EIU country data

Sing-stat time series

Statistics on Singapore:

an annotated bibliography

Yearbook of Statistics : Singapore

SEARCH JOURNALS

Search journals in LINC Journal title Choose journals collection

E-Journals

Let’s search WILLIAMS, ATWOOD, E., WENTZ, ELIZABETH, A., 2008. Pattern analysis based on type, orientation, size, and shape. Geographical Analysis , 40(2): 97-122. SKELTON, TRACEY, 2009. Children's geographies/Geographies of children: play, work, mobilities and migration. Geography Compass , 3(4): 1430-1448.

WILLIAMS, ATWOOD, E., WENTZ, ELIZABETH, A., 2008. Pattern analysis based on type, orientation, size, and shape. Geographical Analysis , 40(2): 97-122.

SKELTON, TRACEY, 2009. Children's geographies/Geographies of children: play, work, mobilities and migration. Geography Compass , 3(4): 1430-1448.

Citation Style Library instructions online (LION) How to cite references? Harvard style American Psychological Association Style (APA) EndNote Bibliographic management software Enables you to import references directly into a Word document in a preferred citation style

Library instructions online (LION)

How to cite references?

Harvard style

American Psychological Association Style (APA)

EndNote

Bibliographic management software

Enables you to import references directly into a Word document in a preferred citation style

Document Delivery Services & New Titles

Document Delivery Services

&

New Titles

DDS (Document Delivery services) For materials not found in library (journal articles and book chapters, conference proceedings) Request via E-forms All requests must be approved by supervisor.

For materials not found in library (journal articles and book chapters, conference proceedings)

Request via E-forms

All requests must be approved by supervisor.

Recommend books for purchasing Request via E-forms Do not need permission from supervisor 1 to 3 months to process

Request via E-forms

Do not need permission from supervisor

1 to 3 months to process

NEED HELP!

Subject guides

LION (Library Instruction Online)

We are here….. Advisory Service at Information Desk, Central Library, Level 5. Email me: [email_address] Tel: 6516 2037

Advisory Service at Information Desk, Central Library, Level 5.

Email me: [email_address]

Tel: 6516 2037

BONUS - TOOLS

Search Plugins for Internet Explorer 7 & Firefox 2.0+ (beta)

What are Search Plugins? Allows you to do a direct search from your internet browser search box Saves time from having to visit a page & then inputting your search query How do I install these plugins? http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/lion/p/srchplugin/searchplugin.htm

Allows you to do a direct search from your internet browser search box

Saves time from having to visit a page & then inputting your search query

How do I install these plugins?

http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/lion/p/srchplugin/searchplugin.htm

Proxy bookmarklet Accessing Full-Text via Google Scholar

What is a Proxy Bookmarklet? Inserts the NUS library proxy stem ( libproxy1.nus.edu.sg ) into the URL of the article. Vendor User NUS Library Proxy server I want article X I want article X Okay you are recognized, here is article X Here is article X

Inserts the NUS library proxy stem ( libproxy1.nus.edu.sg ) into the URL of the article.

How to install the Proxy Bookmarklet in my browser? Click on the link below and follow the instructions: http://bit.ly/nuslibproxy

Click on the link below and follow the instructions:

http://bit.ly/nuslibproxy

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