SC2101 Methods of Social Research Tutorial Presented by Hayati Abdul Information Services NUS Libraries [email_address] Searching Sociological Abstracts

Objective s To help you: Search Sociological Abstracts effectively Search LINC, the Library catalogue Access resources and services via the Library portal

To help you:

Search Sociological Abstracts effectively

Search LINC, the Library catalogue

Access resources and services via the Library portal

Outline Getting started Build your search Understand and use your results Citation styles Hands-on session Sociological Abstracts LINC

Getting started

Build your search

Understand and use your results

Citation styles

Hands-on session

Sociological Abstracts

LINC

What is Sociological Abstracts? It is a primary resource for accessing the latest research in Sociology and related disciplines It provides abstracts of journal articles, books, book chapters, dissertations, conference papers & book reviews Producer: CSA Illumina , Bethesda Maryland Dates of coverage: 1952-present Sociological Abstracts can be accessed from CSA Illumina homepage by selecting Sociological Abstracts , then click on Continue to search

It is a primary resource for accessing the latest research in Sociology and related disciplines

It provides abstracts of

journal articles, books, book chapters, dissertations, conference papers & book reviews

Producer: CSA Illumina , Bethesda Maryland

Dates of coverage: 1952-present

Sociological Abstracts can be accessed from CSA Illumina homepage by

selecting Sociological Abstracts , then click on Continue to search

Getting started from Library portal Several ways to access Sociological Abstracts from Library portal: 1. Set your Preferences 2. Under E-Resources , select Databases > Browse Databases by Subject > Sociology & Social Work > Sociological Abstracts 3. Under Search for Database/E-Journal/E-Book Title, enter Sociological Abstracts & click Search

Several ways to access Sociological Abstracts from Library portal:

1. Set your Preferences

2. Under E-Resources , select Databases > Browse Databases by Subject > Sociology & Social Work > Sociological Abstracts

3. Under Search for Database/E-Journal/E-Book Title, enter Sociological Abstracts & click Search

Build your search What information are you looking for? Identify general concepts Ask yourself these questions: What general terms relate to your search? eg. Blogging and identity (Bloggers or blogs or blogging) AND identity Are you looking for specific authors’ works? specific journals?

What information are you looking for?

Identify general concepts

Ask yourself these questions:

What general terms relate to your search?

eg. Blogging and identity

(Bloggers or blogs or blogging) AND identity

Are you looking for

specific authors’ works?

specific journals?

Refine or broaden your search: Boolean Operators Use AND to combine terms Use OR to broaden search find synonyms, alternate spellings Use NOT to narrow search casino gambling NOT internet gambling OR aged elderly casino gambling internet gambling blogging identity AND

Use AND to combine terms

Use OR to broaden search

find synonyms, alternate

spellings

Use NOT to narrow search

casino gambling NOT internet gambling

Refine or broaden search: Wildcard symbols Asterisk * is used for Truncation to retr ieve all terms with only part of the word specified global* retrieves global, globally, globalisation, globalization Multi-character wildcard for finding alternative spellings behavi*r retrieves behaviour or behavior

Asterisk * is used for

Truncation to retr ieve all terms with only part of the word specified

global* retrieves global, globally, globalisation, globalization

Multi-character wildcard for finding alternative spellings

behavi*r retrieves behaviour or behavior

Let’s search the following topic: blog* and identity Blogging and identity blogs or blogging or bloggers identity

Quick Search: Single Terms Enter terms in search box Click Search Tips for help

View Results Sort options View record Results listed by publication types Look for searched terms

View Record Save, print, email Read abstract journal title year vol & issue no pages month Mark record Look for searched terms

Save, Print, Email & QuickBib Select ASA citation style Click to create bib Email Print Save Select format Use marked records or specify records Add comments Choose MS Word

Bibliography created from QuickBib Check references for accuracy Save, print, email

Check LINC for full-text Click for e-version Limit to journals collection Search journal title

Access E-version of article

Check LINC for journal print copy For hard copies, either Specify volume or year. or click View additional copies Search journal title Limit to journals collection

Let’s search the following topic (phrases): life stage transitions and young adults Life stage transitions in young adults life stage transitions young adults

Quick Search: Combining Phrases Enter phrases in search box Can limit by date range Click Search Tips for help

View Search Results Sort by relevance Mark records Results listed by publication types View record

View Record Read abstract journal title year vol. & issue no pages month Look for searched terms

Save, Print, Email & QuickBib Select ASA citation style Create bib Email Print Save Select format Add comments Use marked records or specify records Choose MS Word

Create a Bibliography using QuickBib Save, print, email Check references for accuracy

Check LINC for full-text Click for e-version Print copies Search journal title

Access E-journal article

Let’s search the following topic: rap and music and youth and behavior Influence of rap music on behaviour of youths rap youths behavior music

Advanced Search: Anywhere Enter search terms Select Anywhere

View Results Sort by relevance Mark records

View Record Look for searched terms

Let’s search the following topic: males and (body image or masculinity) and magazines Representation of the male body in popular magazines males body image or masculinity magazines

Advanced Search: Keywords field Select keywords from list of searchable fields Enter search terms

View Results Save, print, email Searched terms occur in title, abstract & descriptors simultaneously

View Record Save, print, email Searched terms occur in title, abstract & descriptors simultaneously

Check LINC for full-text Click for e-version Check hard copy Search journal title

Check LINC for full-text

Search the following topic: social and casino* and gambl* Social implications of casino gambling social casino * gambl *

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Quick Recap…

Quick Search Mode Features Enter word or words or terms in search box e.g. blogging and identity Searched words are not case sensitive No need to use capital letters Quick search defaults to Anywhere search including references if available Can search for multiple words or phrases e.g. life stage transitions retrieves exact phrase Can limit by date range or specific databases Click on Search Tips for help on building search

Features

Enter word or words or terms in search box

e.g. blogging and identity

Searched words are not case sensitive

No need to use capital letters

Quick search defaults to Anywhere search including references if available

Can search for multiple words or phrases

e.g. life stage transitions retrieves exact phrase

Can limit by date range or specific databases

Click on Search Tips for help on building search

View Search Results Results are listed in a single combined list By published works, by publication types Journals Peer-Reviewed Journals Conferences Books Click on in front of Multiple Databases for results from different databases Sort results by Most recent first Relevance rank Click on descriptors for more articles on subject +

Results are listed in a single combined list

By published works, by publication types

Journals

Peer-Reviewed Journals

Conferences

Books

Click on in front of Multiple Databases for results from different databases

Sort results by

Most recent first

Relevance rank

Click on descriptors for more articles on subject

Save, Print, Email Records & Create a Bibliography Search input is repeated below search results Marked records are added to ‘ Update Marked List’ Select record format Select output options Save, Print, Email marked records or specific records Create a bibliography using QuickBib facility Under Choose document format Choose MS word Under Bibliographic style Choose ASA from drop-list

Search input is repeated below search results

Marked records are added to ‘ Update Marked List’

Select record format

Select output options

Save, Print, Email marked records or specific records

Create a bibliography using QuickBib facility

Under Choose document format

Choose MS word

Under Bibliographic style

Choose ASA from drop-list

Advanced Search Mode Features Allows for multi-searching At search strategy area you can Add/delete rows Use drop-down menu to perform field-specific searches (e.g. title, keywords ) construct Boolean queries (AND, OR, NOT) Limit searches by publication type and date specifying the presentation of results

Features

Allows for multi-searching

At search strategy area you can

Add/delete rows

Use drop-down menu to

perform field-specific searches (e.g. title, keywords )

construct Boolean queries (AND, OR, NOT)

Limit searches by

publication type and date

specifying the presentation of results

Advanced Search mode Features Can search by specific fields (e.g. keywords ) Using the pull-down menus, choose the keyword option to search the title , abstract , and descriptor s simultaneously Save, print, email records Create a bibliography using QuickBib facility

Features

Can search by specific fields (e.g. keywords )

Using the pull-down menus,

choose the keyword option to search the title , abstract , and descriptor s simultaneously

Save, print, email records

Create a bibliography using QuickBib facility

Citation Manuals & Writing Citation manuals American Sociological Association. ASA style guide. (HM73 Ame) Quick style guide for students writing Sociology papers A guide to writing Sociology papers. (HM73 Gui) Citation Styles in LION (Library Instruction Online) Research & Writing The sociology student writer's manual. (HM585 Soci 2004) Studying society : the essentials. (HM571 Eva 2006 )

Citation manuals

American Sociological Association. ASA style guide. (HM73 Ame)

Quick style guide for students writing Sociology papers

A guide to writing Sociology papers. (HM73 Gui)

Citation Styles in LION (Library Instruction Online)

Research & Writing

The sociology student writer's manual. (HM585 Soci 2004)

Studying society : the essentials. (HM571 Eva 2006 )

Getting Help Library Instruction Online Online help on how to cite references search databases Student Advisory Service Help with: your research topic using databases Information Desk 5 th Floor Email: [email_address] [email_address]

Library Instruction Online

Online help on how to

cite references

search databases

Student Advisory Service

Help with:

your research topic

using databases

Information Desk 5 th Floor

Email: [email_address]

[email_address]