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Literature Searching Techniques & Resources
- 2. © Middlesex University In this session: • Literature Searching & Search tips • Summon • Introduction to Journal Databases & Citation Indexes • Evaluating resources • Referencing / Cite Them Right Online | 2
- 3. © Middlesex University Accessing resources: Use Mozilla Firefox myUniHub > My Study > My Library | 3
- 4. © Middlesex University Library Subject Guides myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Library Subject Guides | 4
- 5. © Middlesex University Reading Lists Available in every module’s My Learning page | 5
- 6. © Middlesex University Thinking about search terms http://www.flickr.com/photos/rossjamesparker/89414788 | 6
- 7. © Middlesex University The Real Thing: Thinking about your project • Search terms • Alternate terminology • More specific terms • Related subjects | 7
- 8. © Middlesex University Presentation Title | 8 Search Tips Narrow search e.g. tetanus AND vaccine Widen search e.g. Vaccination OR immunization Exclude words e.g. clostridium NOT difficile Search for phrases e.g. “Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus” (remember abbreviations, e.g. MRSA) Broaden search e.g. Vaccin* (finds vaccine, vaccination, vaccinated etc) Find different spellings e.g. Immuni?ation (finds immunisation and immunization)
- 9. © Middlesex University Summon 2.0 Results | 9 myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Summon
- 10. © Middlesex University Journal databases provide | 10 • Access to quality information • Information not available elsewhere • Up-to-date • Focused/specific • Full text access • Access on/off campus • Personalise • Citation & Journal impact info
- 11. © Middlesex University Key Journal Databases | 11 • Science Direct Scientific database providing access to journal articles from more than 2,500 peer-reviewed journals. • Medline The primary database of international medical literature from the United States National Library of Medicine. • PubMed Comprises more than 21 million citations for biomedical articles from MEDLINE and life science journals. • BioMed Central Open Access publishers. • More information on the Library Subject Guide
- 12. © Middlesex University Citation Indexes • Which articles have cited an earlier article • Find articles on similar/related subject matter • How many times an article has been cited • Best Journals in your field | 12
- 13. © Middlesex University Web of Science: A Citation Index myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Databases > W | 13
- 14. © Middlesex University Google Scholar Settings > Library Links > Middlesex University | 14
- 15. © Middlesex University Presentation Title | 15 Evaluating results • C urrency When was it last updated? • A uthority Who wrote it? Are they qualified? • I ntent What is the purpose of the information? • R elevance Will it answer my question? • O bjectivity Is it a balanced view?
- 16. © Middlesex University Cite Them Right Online Accessible through the Library Subject Guide | 16
- 17. © Middlesex University If it is not available in the Library • Inter-Library Loan • Sconul Access • Other Libraries • More information: http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/study/library/services/libraries/index.aspx | 17
- 18. © Middlesex University Keeping in touch • Email: a.j.miller@mdx.ac.uk • Ask a Librarian: askalibrarian.mdx.ac.uk • Facebook: Middlesex University Library • MDX App: App Store: Middlesex University | 18
- 19. © Middlesex University Any Questions? | 19
Editor's Notes
- UniHub – Student Portal EXPLAIN how Internet Explorer doesn’t work well
- QUICKLY! What can you see in the picture…fruit If type ‘fruit’ into database will get millions of hits, how can you break it down ie. search for something more specific to get more manageable results Can you be more specific ie. Type of fruit: apples, oranges, bananas etc Location: Stall, market, outdoor market, fruit market, Britain Detail: boxes, signs, astroturf, prices, colour of fruit, lights, pound £ signs, special offer etc People in background: old, young, male, female > stall holder, customers, browsers etc Think of related subjects eg. retail, commercial, financial, point-of-sale Shopping, shops, fish/meat/clothes market, shopping centres, high street Town, city, centre, British town Nutrition: vits and mins Also: Orange or Blackberry: fruit NOT telephone Apple: fruit NOT computer NEXT YOUR TURN!!
- Which articles have cited an earlier article ie. Way of looking forward in the literature-if have found excellent article, can use a citation index to see which articles have subsequently cited it Find articles on similar/related subjects: Citation implies subject relationship, so can find papers on a similar topic without using any keywords or subject terms Find out how many times a paper has been cited ie. gauge the usefulness/quality. esteem of a paper Determine which are the best journals in your field: citation data used to rank journals within particular subject areas…..useful way of seeing how journals perform in relation to others in the same subject area
- Citation data and journal citation reports available from Web of Science (Knowledge). Have a look on Web of Science: Citation info Journal Citation Reports
- Explain how to do the Library Links