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http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/your-study/library-and-it-support
MPIRICAL CCM4901 Feb 2016
Finding research evidence

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Your Librarian is:
Vanessa Hill
v.hill@mdx.ac.uk
tel. +44 (0)20 8411 2191
Blog http://satlibrarian.blogspot.com
Twitter http://twitter.com/SATlibrarian

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In this workshop we will look at...
• How to find information
• Developing an effective search strategy
• Resources available and how to use them
• Evaluating information for quality and relevance
• Managing references

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Thinking about resources
http://www.slideshare.net/EISLibrarian/x-thinking-about-resources-general

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Find out more
MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Library Subject Guides > Science & Technology
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/computing

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Thinking about keywords
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rossjamesparker/89414788/

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The real thing
•Keywords
•Alternative keywords
•More detail
•Related subjects

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Finding resources
myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Summon
Select Summon and
search for information for
your research.

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Enter your search terms (keywords)
into the search box and click ‘Search’
Click on this link to
set the Middlesex
University Cookie
on to your
home/work
computer. This will
make it easier to
access anything
available full-text
online.

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Your search results are displayed in a list
Number of
results.
For example this is a
print book.
Your search will
find print and
electronic books,
print and electronic
journals, DVDs,
conference
proceedings, and
reports etc.

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Other things you might see on Summon
This is an electronic book, which can
be read online or downloaded for a
limited period (usually 7 days).
This is a full-text journal
article. Click here to read
online or download.
This is a full-text
conference proceeding.
Click here to read online
or download.

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To get more information about an item…
….more
information and
an abstract will
be displayed
here.
….hover the
cursor over
the title or
click….
….hover the
cursor over
the title or
click….

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You can refine your search in several ways eg.
Limit to items which
are full-text online i.e.
you can read the
article or paper on
your computer.
Scroll down the screen for
more refining options eg.
refining by subject, date
and language etc.
Limit to
scholarly
journals
Limit search within a
discipline eg.
engineering. Click on
‘More’ for further
options.
Limit to scholarly
journals i.e. good
quality academic
journals.

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Other refining options are available further down the screen
Refine your
search by
subject, date,
or language.
To refine by
date, select
and drag the
button.

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Refining by Subject allows you to select additional
subject terms ie. search terms/keywords
Click on ‘More’ to get a
full list of subject terms,
then select subjects to
refine your search.

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Some items are available full-text online
Select
‘Full-text
online’….
.…you can then open
the PDF or HTML file
to view the full-text
article/paper.
Look out for
this icon.

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It is possible to save your references
Hover the cursor over
the item you want to
save and click on the
‘file’ symbol when it
becomes bold.
....the temporary file is at the
top of the page. The number
indicates how many
references you have saved.
Click on this file to see your
saved references.
A tick appears on the
‘file’ icon and the item
reference has been
saved to a temporary
file....

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Once ‘Saved items’ is open you can ….
….convert the reference
into the appropriate
referencing style eg.
Harvard, and email the
reference to yourself
….convert the reference
into the appropriate
referencing style eg.
Harvard, and email the
reference to yourself.
You can save as many
references as you want to
the ‘Saved items’ file

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Journal Databases
myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Databases > Computing Science
Choose subject e.g.
‘Computing Science’
for a list of relevant
journal databases.

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Summon and journal databases provide:
• Access to quality information
• Information not available elsewhere
• Up-to-date
• Focussed/specific
• Full-text access
• Access on/off campus
• Personalize
• Citation and journal impact info

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Citation searching
• Which articles have cited an earlier article
• Find articles on similar/related subject
• How many times an article has been cited
• Best journals in your field

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Web of Science
MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Databases > W > Web of Science

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If you are using our e-resources outside the University, you
may sometimes experience problems accessing full-text items
A troubleshooting online guide is
available :
MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary >
Library Subject Guides > User Guides
> Accessing Electronic Resources

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Get online help using resources
MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > My Subject > Science & Technology
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/computing

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Getting hold of information
• Inter Library Loans http://bit.ly/InterLibraryLoans
• Sconul Access http://www.sconul.ac.uk/sconul-access
• Requesting MDX books http://bit.ly/BookRequestMDX
You will need to register as a
Distance Learner in order to get
postal loans of MDX books.

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Register as a Distance Learner
Register as a Distance Learner by
completing this form. The form
can be found on the webpage
below.
http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/study/library/services/distance/index.aspx

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Keeping up-to-date with your subject
• Zetoc Alert
• TicTOC
• Google Alerts
More information on Library Subject Guide:
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/computing/keepingcurrent

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But is it any good?

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• Authority
• Relevance
• Intent
• Objectivity
• Currency
Evaluating information

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Referencing and Plagiarism
My Library > Library Subject Guides > Science & Technology >
Computing > Information Skills > Referencing and Citation
‘Cite Them Right’ online
is your guide to Harvard
referencing.

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References and citations

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Managing your references
• Use bibliographic management software
• New RefWorks
• http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/plagiarismreferencing/flow

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Setting up a RefWorks Account from Summon
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/plagiarismreferencing/flow

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Keeping in touch
• Blog http://satlibrarian.blogspot.com
• Twitter http://twitter.com/SATlibrarian
• Library Facebook Middlesex University Library
• Library Twitter http://twitter.com/MDXLibrary

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Need further help?
UniHelp:
http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/your-support-services/unihelp
Your Librarian is:
Vanessa Hill v.hill@mdx.ac.uk