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Research Matters: Library resources and search strategy advice
1. Research Matters:
Library resources and
search strategy advice
Rosemary Maddy
Assistant Librarian
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Outline of today’s session
Overview of the Library
Library Search
Resources for your subject
Search tips and techniques
Managing your information
Where to get help
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A search strategy is simply taking a more
organised approach to finding information.
By taking time to think about search terms,
their combinations and the information sources, you
will save time and effort in the long run.
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Identifying keywords
Compare and contrast the function of
the dreamworld in medieval literature
and modern film
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Keyword alternatives
Function
Role
Purpose
Dreamworld
Dreamscape
Dream-vision
Liminal space
Other world
Medieval
literature
Romance
Work of Chaucer
The Book of the
Duchess
Modern film
Science fiction
Andy and Lana
Wachowski
The Matrix
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Keyword searching tips and techniques
Found too much?
• Combine search terms with AND
• Use “speech marks” around phrases
• Use more specific search terms
• Apply limits
• Search a more specialised resource
Can’t find enough?
• Combine search terms with OR
• Group alternatives in brackets (speech OR communication)
• Truncate search terms (dysphagi* finds dysphagia and dysphagic)
• Use alternative search terms
• Search a less specialised resource
Start broad, narrow down, keep refining!
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• Who is it aimed at? What is it trying to achieve?
• Educational/informational/persuasive/personal…?
• Web addresses give clues eg. gov, com, edu/ac, org
Purpose
• Who has written it? What are their credentials?
• Can you contact them? Has it been recommended?
• Can you trust it? How do you know?
Authority
• Is there verifiable evidence?
• Has the source been peer reviewed?
• Is there evidence of bias or sponsorship?
Accuracy
Currency
Relevance
• Is it up to date?
• If a website, is the site maintained?
• When was the last updated date?
• Is it appropriate for your research?
• Is it what you set out to find?
Evaluation
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Can’t find what you need?
Reserve a book (make a Hold)
• Login to Library Search and click Hold/Reserve
Use Books on Time to recommend a book
• http://www.ncl.ac.uk/library/services/suggest-book.php
Use Inter Library Loans
• http://www.ncl.ac.uk/library/services/inter-library-loans/
• Up to 25 requests per year
• £1.50 nominal cost to you (we pay remainder)
SCONUL Access Scheme
• Visit other UK university libraries. Research postgrads can borrow items.
• http://www.sconul.ac.uk/sconul-access
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Referencing – good practice
Why reference?
• To make your own contribution clear
• To acknowledge source material
• To ensure reader can find source material
• To avoid plagiarism
Your referencing must be:
• Comprehensive
• Accurate
• Consistent
Guidance
• Cite Them Right http://www.citethemrightonline.com/
• Referencing Guide http://libguides.ncl.ac.uk/referencing
Before we get started – ask who has been a student at Newcastle before? Explain that some of the resources they may have used in the past have changed slightly! Library Search, Reading Lists module
Play welcome video. Video is linked in the image. 4.02
After video has played point out the 3 things that you need to remember to get the most out of the Library – Library Search, Library guides and Library Help.
Quick demo of library search
Search terms romance in nineteenth century literature
mention difference with everything & everything except articles
Look at an electronic resource
Saving searches to your account
Library Search is a good starting point for essays and research, but at Masters level you should always use specialist subject databases too. All of the databases for your subject, plus lots of other resources, can be found on your subject guide.
All the resources that you need for your subject area are on your subject guide. A mini web site of lots of useful resources especially specialist databases.
NEW RESOURCES – Perdita manuscripts
Point out the main databases eg., Scopus, LION, JSTOR, MLA
BoB – show clip – Pride and Prejudice – use advanced search to search for title only.
Early English books etc
Browzine
So how do we make sure we are finding what we need from all these searchable resources?
Video is linked in the image. 3:31 long
Working in reverse as unlikely you have a question in mind. I tend to recommend writing down or mind mapping the key themes to do with your thinking. Which are the broadest terms, which the narrower terms?
From slide
Show how some of Kirsty’s techniques can be put into practice’
Access subject guide from library website
Demo SCOPUS as an example of large keyword database (other examples are Library Search, Google Scholar, etc)
Science fiction
“science fiction”
“science fiction OR fantasy
AND robots
Use * fantas* robot*
Limit to ARTS then exclude 2017 results
Click into record and point out keywords that were used in search are highlighted in yellow. Note References and Cited by. 360 degree searching.
If are starting from a few known sources, search for them first and check records to get inspiration for the search strategy? Mention export of citation to EndNote and other referencing tools, as well as option to copy the citation, saving searches and creating alerts by creating a personal account in databases and accessing full text using the pdf/find at NCL links.
If time, demo LION
Different type of database, dedicated to literature and literary texts.
Kahoot – search tips quiz
Evaluating the information
Once you have found the information the next stage is evaluating it. It might not be fit for purpose so you need to consider these areas? It might be that you have to go back to the drawing board, look at your search terms and techniques and search again.
Might show the 6 questions video instead of talking through the previous slide.
Encourage to place holds. If the number of holds exceeds the number of copies we look for more ways to access. Additional copies, ebooks.
Book on Time but isn’t unlimited
Inter library loan
Consider visiting libraries nearby.
Show other non-universities libraries on tab on the Subject guide
School of English uses MLA referencing style
Show how to get to referencing guide and click on MLA tab. Show them the MLA referencing blog.
You will probably be collecting more information than you will have used in the past so it’s worth having a system to keep track of the evidence you’ve gathered, where it came from and the details you need to reference it later on. Doesn’t have to be complicated. You can just use a Word document and type or cut and paste everything you find as you go. Or, to save time at the end, but requiring a bit more time at the beginning, use a referencing software like Mendeley or EndNote.
University supports EndNote and we have a comprehensive guide with a Teach yourself Endnote guide.
Section slide
Show how to get to Library Help and the knowledge base of FAQs.
Intro liaison team. How would contact us = library help and subject support pages help section. Put your subject area in and it’ll come to the correct people.