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KN 335 Oct 1
- 1. Library Resources & Search Tips KN 335 Oct. 1, 2015 Jamie Dwyer Research Coach jamied@uic.edu
- 2. Objectives Review library website & resources Discuss various types of research Learn search strategies Search for peer-reviewed resources
- 3. Two truths and a lie 1. My poetry has been published internationally. 2. I received one B (the rest A’s) in college. 3. My college town is 26 miles from the nearest McDonald’s.
- 5. Library Research Guides Search Box (keyword) Find by Subject Resources selected by librarians for various subjects. Tutorials too! http://researchguides.uic.edu/kn335
- 7. Step One: Develop your topic • Interest (choose something you’ll enjoy researching!) • Scope (breadth and depth of a topic) • Time (pick something you can successfully address in the given time constraints/due dates) • Clarity (know what you’re looking for; refine/adjust as needed) • Assignment (follow directions from your professor on topic & paper requirements!)
- 8. Developing your topic As you search: Compile a list of related terms Save useful articles Write down background information Audience Question: How can I keep track of my search terms? Monkey
- 9. Organize issues & terms Key Issues: Social media High school/ college students Quit smoking Related terms: Online community/ies Youth(s) Smoking cessation Facebook Young adult(s) Tobacco cessation Twitter Teenager(s) Quitting smoking Internet Adolescent /- ce Substance use Sample Research Question: “Is the use of social media an effective method to encourage high school and college students to quit smoking?”
- 10. Organize issues & terms Social media Quit smoking High school/ college students Facebook Internet Online community/ies Smoking cessation Substance useTeenager(s) Young adult(s)
- 11. Step Two: Search for articles Types of resources Where to look How to search
- 12. Original/Primary Research • Based on original experiments • Researcher/author- affiliated • Abstract, Intro, Study design/Methodology, Results, Discussion, Conclusion • Bibliography • Peer-reviewed Popular vs. Scholarly (Vanderbilt video)
- 13. Scholarly Examples The Scientific 7-Minute Workout Reynolds, Gretchen New York Times HIGH-INTENSITY CIRCUIT TRAINING USING BODY WEIGHT Klika, Brett C.S.C.S American College of Sports Medicine Health & Fitness Journal Effects of Dietary Composition During Weight Loss Maintenance: A Controlled Feeding Study Ebbeling, Cara B., PhD Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) The Eye-Opening Truth About Protein Plosser, Liz Fitness Magazine
- 14. Types of Research Articles Meta-analyses Reviews Experimental Studies Case Studies (& Meta Analyses)
- 15. Research Articles Reviews, meta-analysis: Review of existing studies, sometimes a synthesis of results. Experimental studies: Written by study author/researcher. Application of an intervention of some sort to participants & analyzing results. Randomized Controlled Trials are “gold standard.” Case studies: Usually more “story-like.” No manipulation of independent variable.
- 16. Review vs Meta-analysis Design Distinctive Features Review article • Review of the literature, often a broad overview of a topic to answer background questions Systematic reviews attempt to find all existing knowledge on a topic/clinical question through a comprehensive, repeatable literature search & can cover a range of research studies Meta-analysis • Use statistical procedures to pool results from independent primary studies • Synthesize summaries & conclusions • Often an overview of experimental and/or quasi-experimental studies
- 17. Experimental vs Case Study Design Features Experimental Quasi- experimental Non- experimental (qualitative) Intervention Yes Yes Sometimes Control group Yes Sometimes No Random assignment to control group or intervention Yes Lacks one No Manipulation of independent variable Yes Sometimes No Example(s) -Randomized controlled trial -Crossover design -Time series -Case study -Explanatory -Descriptive -Predictive
- 18. Where to look Audience Question: Can I find research studies in Google? Lion Academic Search Complete Google Scholar PsycINFO PubMed Find these on the KN335 guide! http://researchguides.uic.edu/kn335 Google Facebook Library Databases
- 19. diet exercise Search Tools: Boolean Basics AND OR NOT Diet AND Exercise Diet OR Exercise Diet NOT Exercise diet exercise Check out this tutorial for Boolean Help: http://lib.colostate.edu/tutorials/boolean.html diet exercise
- 20. Combining Concepts Combine related terms / synonyms with OR (exercise OR “physical activity”) (youth OR juvenile OR child* OR adolescen*) Combine different concepts with AND (exercise OR “physical activity”) AND (youth OR juvenile OR child* OR adolescen*)
- 21. Combining Concepts: FOIL (exercise OR cardio) AND (diet OR nutrition) (exercise AND diet) OR (exercise AND nutrition) OR (cardio AND diet) OR (cardio AND nutrition)
- 22. Social media OR Facebook OR Internet Quit smoking OR smoking cessation OR substance use High school/ college students OR young adults OR teenager(Social media OR Facebook OR Internet) AND (Quit smoking OR smoking cessation OR substance use) AND (High school students OR college students OR young adults OR teenagers)
- 23. Search Tools • “Phrases” • Quotation marks keep search terms together • “physical activity”; “motivational interviewing” • Use carefully • Keyword vs. Controlled Vocabulary • Your term vs. database term • Strength training = Resistance Training (PubMed MeSH) • Muscle pain = Myalgia (PubMed MeSH) (2014) • Motivational interviewing = Motivational Interviewing (PubMed MeSH) (2013)
- 24. Search Tools • (Parentheses) • Combine searches • (youth OR teenager OR adolescent) • (diet OR nutrition) AND (exercise OR “physical activity”) • Wild card !*%$ • Search variations of a word • athlet* will search athlete, athletes, athletic, athletics, athleticism
- 25. Additional Tools Limits/Filters Year published, language, study type, age groups, etc. Related Citations “If you like this you might also like this” suggestions from databases. Reference Lists Resources used by ideal article; articles citing ideal article
- 26. Search Demo Topic: visualization and athletic performance Research question: Does the practice of visualization techniques improve athletic performance? Key concepts & related terms: Visualization Athletic performance Databases: PsycINFO PubMed
- 27. Organize issues & terms Key Issues: Visualization Athletic performance Related terms: Mental visualization Sports performance Mental imagery Achievement Guided imagery Competition Imagery Sport(s) Motor imagery Performance
- 28. Article Access Finding full text Audience Question: How can I be sure I’ll see “Find it @ UIC” at home? Leopard Start at Library Website
- 29. Step Five: Cite your sources As you search, save citations Build a bibliography Check for accuracy Audience Question: Is there a tool that can help me manage my references? Tiger
- 30. Citation Management w/RefWorks Organize/share citations Link to full text Create bibliographies Pick your citation style Register with UIC email RefWorks Guide: http://researchguides.uic.edu/refworks
- 31. Thank you! Jamie Dwyer jamied@uic.edu Office Hours Wednesdays, 3-5 Daley Room 2-112
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