1. Research Tips, Tricks & Time Savers for Neuroscience Grad Students Kim McPhee MOS and Psychology Subject Librarian The D.B. Weldon Library kmcphee5@uwo.ca 519-661-2111 x88847 Nazi Torabi Medical Librarian Allyn & Betty Taylor Library Fall 2011 http://www.slideshare.net/ntorabi
2. Overview Overview Objectives Navigate Library Website Off-Campus access Databases Picking the right ones Searching PubMed Using Scopus (setting up alerts & citation Tracking) JCR (Journal Citation Report) RefWorks RACER or ILL
4. Off Campus Access Option A: Log in at www.lib.uwo.ca Option B: Use the EZ Proxy button Visit https://www.lib.uwo.ca/offcampus/remote.shtml#button Follow the instruction to install the EZProxy button for your browser
5. Picking the Right Database http://www.lib.uwo.ca/tutorials/pickingtherightdatabase
12. Have a research topic in the form of question Isolate the concepts Search concepts separately (Using OR) Combine concept sets (Using AND) Evaluate results and refine Apply limits if necessary 7 Structured Search Methodology
13. The Question Do video games enhance perception and cognition performance ? Concepts Video games Perception Cognition 8
21. What is Impact Factor? Number of times articles published in 2008 and 2009 were cited by indexed journals during 2010 Total number of "citable items" published by that journal in 2008 and 2009 2010 Journal IF = i.e. An Impact Factor of 1.0 in 2010 means that, on average, the articles published in 2008 and 2009 have been cited one time. Self-citation is included. 16
22. How to Find IF? http://www.lib.uwo.ca/tutorials/howtofindanimpactfactor
24. What is RefWorks? Personal bibliographic citation managers Save citations as you search Organize your research, Include citations while you write your paper Import references from many data sources including databases, the UWO catalogue, even from web pages Create bibliographies Share citations with friends, colleagues, students, etc.
25. Why Use RefWorks? free to all UWO faculty, staff, and students web-based so available anywhere and anytime data is stored on a server in Toronto data is backed up every night so you will not lose your data
29. Direct import This will automatically launch RefWorks and store the citations in your "Last Imported" folder. Direct export functionality is available from most database providers. e.g. SCOPUS Tutorial available at: http://www.lib.uwo.ca/taylor/grad/intro_refworks_import.shtml
30. Indirect Import References have to be imported into RefWorks from a text file (txt.) created by saving references from a wide variety of online services and other bibliographic management programs. Text file will be imported into RefWorks via specific filters. e.g. PubMed Video Tutorial available at: http://www.lib.uwo.ca/tutorials/refworksimportingcitationsfrompubmed
32. Using Write-N-Cite Enables you to incorporate citations into your paper while you write. Automatically generates a bibliography when you're done. Write- N- cite From north California State University Libraries
33. RefWorks off campus access Visit www.lib.uwo.ca Login to off-Campus Access (connect to proxy) Then, sign into RefWorks 1 2
34. Online Help for RefWorks Taylor Support for RefWorks RefWorksHelp
36. Thank You for Your Attention! Need library help. Please feel free to contact: Nazi Torabi 519-661-2111 ext 88992 ntorabi@uwo.ca IM a librarian https://www.lib.uwo.ca/chat/ Weldon Service Desk 519-661-3162 dbwlib@uwo.ca Taylor Service Desk 519-661-3168 tayref@uwo.ca From your program Guide page Feedback for online video tutorials http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/taylortutorials Chat Available 30
Editor's Notes
("Citable items" are usually articles, reviews, proceedings, or notes; not editorials or Letters-to-the-Editor.)
