An intro to library services and collections, researching effectively using PICO, utilizing databases and a brief discussion of grey literature and Refworks.
The document discusses the benefits of using library resources and research guides for research projects. It notes that librarians are expert researchers who can help save time and provide quality sources. Research guides are created by subject experts and provide curated resources and answers to common questions. Some information and full-text sources are not available online, so libraries provide access to resources not found elsewhere. The document aims to convince students that librarians are there to help with research and that libraries remain valuable in the digital age.
Presentation and workshop notes from session on how to apply the Researcher Development Framework to library and information service provision for research/e support
Uses case studies of different types of researchers.
Workshop notes integrated into the presentation
Finding Information for Foundation Degree in MVCO (DL) StudentsGaz Johnson
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Slides for the 19th April lecture given to foundation degree in Managing Community & Voluntary Organisations - detailing data resources and good searching practice.
The document provides an overview of library resources and research strategies for students. It introduces the librarian, describes the library locations and services, and gives guidance on developing topics, searching for materials, evaluating sources, and avoiding plagiarism. Tips are provided on remote access, primary sources, subject guides, citation management, and getting research help from the librarian. The goal is to equip students with the skills and knowledge to effectively conduct academic research.
The Global Open Access Debate & Institutional Repositories for ResearchersGaz Johnson
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Talk delivered to the Dermatology research unit at the University of Nottingham Mar 2007; focussing on open access, scholarly communication and repositories
The document discusses non-academic career options for scientists with PhDs. It profiles Krista Ternus, who has a PhD in genetics and worked as a postdoc before becoming a bioinformatics/genomics specialist at a consulting firm. She discusses the challenges of an academic career, including long training, low tenure rates, and gender pay gaps. Alternative careers in consulting, contract research organizations, strategy firms, and more are presented, along with tips for transitioning to a consulting career, such as networking, proposal writing, and business skills.
Falling into Apotheosis: Effective advocacy for achieving institutional repos...Gaz Johnson
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1. The document discusses effective advocacy strategies for achieving success with institutional repositories. It emphasizes that cultural change through advocacy is key to embedding and enabling repositories over the long term.
2. Several advocacy pillars are outlined, including setting achievable targets, educating stakeholders, gaining support from allies, and achieving quick wins. Both top-down and bottom-up advocacy approaches are recommended.
3. Challenges with advocacy are acknowledged, such as varying stakeholder mindsets and adapting approaches for different environments. Hands-on sessions provide opportunities to discuss obstacles and strategies related to advocacy campaigns.
Library Services & Finding Information for M.Sc (DL) StudentsGaz Johnson
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Talk given in April 2008 to distance learning students studying postgraduate degrees in education at Leicester. Covers general library practice and basic data resources available.
The document discusses the benefits of using library resources and research guides for research projects. It notes that librarians are expert researchers who can help save time and provide quality sources. Research guides are created by subject experts and provide curated resources and answers to common questions. Some information and full-text sources are not available online, so libraries provide access to resources not found elsewhere. The document aims to convince students that librarians are there to help with research and that libraries remain valuable in the digital age.
Presentation and workshop notes from session on how to apply the Researcher Development Framework to library and information service provision for research/e support
Uses case studies of different types of researchers.
Workshop notes integrated into the presentation
Finding Information for Foundation Degree in MVCO (DL) StudentsGaz Johnson
Â
Slides for the 19th April lecture given to foundation degree in Managing Community & Voluntary Organisations - detailing data resources and good searching practice.
The document provides an overview of library resources and research strategies for students. It introduces the librarian, describes the library locations and services, and gives guidance on developing topics, searching for materials, evaluating sources, and avoiding plagiarism. Tips are provided on remote access, primary sources, subject guides, citation management, and getting research help from the librarian. The goal is to equip students with the skills and knowledge to effectively conduct academic research.
The Global Open Access Debate & Institutional Repositories for ResearchersGaz Johnson
Â
Talk delivered to the Dermatology research unit at the University of Nottingham Mar 2007; focussing on open access, scholarly communication and repositories
The document discusses non-academic career options for scientists with PhDs. It profiles Krista Ternus, who has a PhD in genetics and worked as a postdoc before becoming a bioinformatics/genomics specialist at a consulting firm. She discusses the challenges of an academic career, including long training, low tenure rates, and gender pay gaps. Alternative careers in consulting, contract research organizations, strategy firms, and more are presented, along with tips for transitioning to a consulting career, such as networking, proposal writing, and business skills.
Falling into Apotheosis: Effective advocacy for achieving institutional repos...Gaz Johnson
Â
1. The document discusses effective advocacy strategies for achieving success with institutional repositories. It emphasizes that cultural change through advocacy is key to embedding and enabling repositories over the long term.
2. Several advocacy pillars are outlined, including setting achievable targets, educating stakeholders, gaining support from allies, and achieving quick wins. Both top-down and bottom-up advocacy approaches are recommended.
3. Challenges with advocacy are acknowledged, such as varying stakeholder mindsets and adapting approaches for different environments. Hands-on sessions provide opportunities to discuss obstacles and strategies related to advocacy campaigns.
Library Services & Finding Information for M.Sc (DL) StudentsGaz Johnson
Â
Talk given in April 2008 to distance learning students studying postgraduate degrees in education at Leicester. Covers general library practice and basic data resources available.
The document provides information about resources for forensic science research. It summarizes the speaker's background as a former forensic chemist and current librarian who helps forensic science students access information. It outlines various sources for background information, scientific literature, and full-texts, and tips for advanced searches. Sources discussed include Wikipedia, newspapers, scientific journals and databases like PubMed and Google Scholar. It also discusses identifying relevant materials, obtaining full-texts, and tracking literature through alerts.
This document summarizes interviews with researchers about their information needs and behaviors at different career stages. It identifies 7 stages - from Masters students to experts - and describes common characteristics at each stage. Researchers need seamless access to knowledge, user-centered library services, and support for tasks like publishing, bibliometrics and repositories. Their needs vary depending on factors like their role, discipline and career progression.
Researcher KnowHow session presented by Amy Lewin, Marketing and Innovation Coordinator, and Sarah Roughley Barake, Scholarly Communications Librarian at the University of Liverpool Library
The document provides information about research assistance and consulting. It defines research assistants as researchers employed by universities and research institutes to assist with academic research tasks, which can include literature searches, data collection and analysis, and assisting with presentations. It also defines research consultants as specialists hired to perform targeted research and provide reports for clients in industries like science, government, and engineering. Several examples are given of university library websites that provide research assistance and consultations to help students, faculty, and others with tasks like developing research strategies, finding information, and managing citations.
Nuanced and Timely: Capturing Collections Feedback at Point of Use (Online NW...Rick Stoddart
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This document summarizes a presentation on injecting feedback surveys into electronic resources at point of use. It discusses testing pop-up surveys before articles to understand how collections connect to learning and productivity. Surveys of an Elsevier resource received over 1300 responses that provided insights into undergraduate, graduate, and faculty use for assignments, research, and publishing. Results indicated resources were used for both core and supplemental needs. The presentation explores using such evidence to inform decisions about collections, purchasing, and demonstrating return on investment to stakeholders.
Serach, Serendipity & the Researcher ExperienceNASIG
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Presenter: Lettie Conrad, Executive Program Manager, Discovery & Product Analysis, SAGE Publishing
When considering academic researchersâ information-seeking and retrieval needs, we often focus on search â optimizing for search, Google-like search for libraries, user preferences for one-box quick-search tools, and so on. But what about unplanned instances of discovery? Are new technologies, such as text mining and natural language processing, enabling new pathways that lead researchers to relevant material, perhaps even leading to surprising new connections across disciplines? Conversely, with the prevalence of satisficing, does serendipity even play a role when searching for information about a scholarly topic?_x000D_
Through a study of undergraduate students and their faculty members, as well as a survey of publisher and website offerings, this talk will summarize common user pathways and how todayâs students and faculty use content recommendation tools with recommendations for how libraries and the scholarly communications community might respond.
10 SIMPLE STEPS TO BUILDING A REPUTATION AS A RESEARCHER, IN YOUR EARLY CAREERMicah Altman
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The document outlines 10 simple steps for building a reputation as a researcher early in one's career. It begins with an introduction and disclaimer from the author. It then provides perspectives on building a reputation from scientometrics, advice from other academic books and articles, and limitations of impact metrics. The overall message is that researchers should focus on collaboration, open sharing of work, clear communication, responding to feedback, and participating in the broader academic community. Regular publishing, data sharing, and engaging on social media can help increase the impact and visibility of one's research.
This document outlines the development of information literacy training for PhD students and researchers at Leeds University Library. It discusses how the library identified a need to improve researchers' skills, developed a strategy and pilot workshop, gathered feedback, and expanded training by involving subject librarians. Challenges discussed include sustaining efforts after project funding ends and expanding training through online delivery and additional courses. The library's approach focused on collaboration, identifying user needs, and making the most of existing resources and expertise.
This document discusses various methods for collecting information for research purposes. It begins by asking questions about the type of information needed, possible sources to consult, and how much information is required. It then provides examples of internet sources like websites, blogs, forums and multimedia. Traditional sources like books, newspapers and journals are also mentioned. The document emphasizes that both primary and secondary sources can provide useful information, and explains that primary research involves directly collecting first-hand data through surveys, interviews, observations or analysis. It concludes by offering questions one should consider when planning a research methodology.
Embracing Undergraduate Research; Creating the 'Arsenal'NASIG
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The Center for Undergraduate Research (CURS) at Georgia Regents University (soon to be Augusta University) offers strong support for faculty-led undergraduate research. In collaboration with a student organization, the program director of CURS contacted the GRU Libraries to investigate how to start an undergraduate research journal for the university and identify a venue for publishing undergraduate research.
Since the University Libraries recently helped develop an open-access journal for the College of Education, which is hosted in the institutional repository, two librarians were able to utilize this experience and provide guidance to CURS and the student organization. They worked together on the creation of Arsenal: The Undergraduate Research Journal of Georgia Regents University (Augusta University),a new open access journal specifically aimed at publishing undergraduate research of current students. This session will discuss the process of establishing the journalâs identity, developing policies and processes, hosting and publishing the journal, as well as some of the challenges faced.
Speakers:
Melissa Johnson, Reese Library, Augusta University
Kim Mears, Robert Greenblatt, MD Library, Augusta University
Abigail Drescher, Center for Undergraduate Research & Scholarship, Augusta University
This document provides information about referencing using APA style and evaluating information sources. It discusses evaluating sources for trust, quality, authorship, appropriateness, and purpose. It defines citations and references, explaining that citations appear in the text and direct the reader to full references in the reference list. Referencing is important to give credit, demonstrate research, and avoid plagiarism. The document provides examples of citations and references in APA style and tips for getting help with referencing.
BROWN BAG TALK WITH CHAOQUN NI- TRANSFORMATIVE INTERACTIONS IN THE SCIENTIFIC...Micah Altman
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This talk, is part of the MIT Program on Information Science brown bag series (http://informatics.mit.edu)
A competitive scientific workforce is essential for the health and well-being of a society. However, U.S. dominance in the global knowledge economy has been challenged in recent years: the U.S. is outspent by China (in terms of R&D funding) and out-produced by the EU (in terms of doctoral graduates and scientific publications). Furthermore, gender inequalities persist, with men producing more scientific articles than women in every state.
From Dr. Ni, "I argue that, for a country to be scientifically competitive, it must maximize its human intellectual capital-base and support this workforce equitably and efficiently. I propose here a large-scale and heterogeneous analysis of the sociality, equality, and dynamicity of the scientific workforce through novel computational models for understanding and predicting the career trajectory of scientists based on their transformative interactions, gender, and levels of funding. This analysis will be able to isolate factors that contribute to the health and well-being of the scientific workforce. The computational models will quantify the impact of those transformative events and interactions and provide models to predict the career trajectory of scientists based on their gender, the size and position of the social network, and other demographic factors."
Chaoqun Ni got her Bachelorâs and Masterâs degree in E-Commerce and Information System from Wuhan University, and Doctoral Degree in Information Science from Indiana University in Bloomington.
Chaoqun Ni's research has appeared in a variety of computer science, informatics, library, and scientific publications, including Nature, Scientometrics, Journal of Association for Information Science and Technology, and Simmons SLIS' Library and Information Science Research. In addition to receiving a Dean's Fellowship from the Department of Information & Library Science at Indiana University Bloomington, Ni received the Association for Information Science and Technology's New Leader Award in 2011, and the Association for Library and Information Science Education Doctoral Student Award in 2014.
The document discusses the importance of managing research data. It notes that data management saves time, makes long-term data preservation easier, and supports sharing data with others. Data sharing is now required by most major funding agencies and academic journals. The document provides examples of problems caused by poor data management practices and outlines the key components of a data management plan, such as describing the data, file formats, sharing and archiving policies, and responsibilities. Researchers are encouraged to seek help from scientific consulting services for creating data management plans.
Researcher KnowHow session presented by Catherine McManamon, Liaison Librarian at the University of Liverpool Library. Supported by Clair Sharpe, Liaison Librarian.
Integrating ORCID, Funding, and Institutional IdentifiersMicah Altman
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Presented at the "Twelfth Annual ARIES EMUG Users Group Meeting".
The presentation embedded below provides an overview of ORCID researcher identifiers; their role in integrating systems for managing, evaluating, and tracking scholarly outputs; and the broader integration of researcher identifiers with publication, funder, and institutional identifiers.
RDAP 16: Building the Research Data Community of PracticeASIS&T
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Research Data Access and Preservation Summit, 2016
Atlanta, GA
May 4-7, 2016
Presenters:
Sherry Lake, University of Virginia
Brianna Marshall, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Regina Raboin, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Andrew Johnson, University of Colorado
Brian Westra, University of Oregon
Panel lead:
Cynthia Hudson-Vitale, Washington University in St. Louis
This document provides an overview of conducting research for a psychology course. It discusses finding and evaluating trustworthy sources, including primary, secondary and tertiary literature. It describes databases like PsycInfo and Google Scholar that can be accessed through the university library. The document reviews evaluating sources, identifying key details, and referencing sources using styles like Cite Them Right. Students are encouraged to seek help from librarians and academic writing support.
This document provides guidance on developing an effective current awareness program to stay up-to-date professionally. It recommends setting goals, choosing activities like RSS feeds and email alerts tailored to those goals, and regularly evaluating effectiveness. Specific tools and sources discussed include PubMed, RSS readers, clinical queries, TOC alerts, and reputable journals in public health. The key is creating a program that is efficient, focused on priorities, and manageable to maintain over time.
This document defines grey literature as information produced by government, academics, business, and industry that is not controlled by commercial publishers. It is typically found in electronic and print formats. The document lists common types of grey literature such as government documents, theses, reports, and conference papers. It provides sources for finding grey literature, including government websites, libraries, and scholarly search engines. It also offers tips for critically evaluating grey literature, such as checking dates, statements of responsibility, and assessing bias.
The document provides information about resources for forensic science research. It summarizes the speaker's background as a former forensic chemist and current librarian who helps forensic science students access information. It outlines various sources for background information, scientific literature, and full-texts, and tips for advanced searches. Sources discussed include Wikipedia, newspapers, scientific journals and databases like PubMed and Google Scholar. It also discusses identifying relevant materials, obtaining full-texts, and tracking literature through alerts.
This document summarizes interviews with researchers about their information needs and behaviors at different career stages. It identifies 7 stages - from Masters students to experts - and describes common characteristics at each stage. Researchers need seamless access to knowledge, user-centered library services, and support for tasks like publishing, bibliometrics and repositories. Their needs vary depending on factors like their role, discipline and career progression.
Researcher KnowHow session presented by Amy Lewin, Marketing and Innovation Coordinator, and Sarah Roughley Barake, Scholarly Communications Librarian at the University of Liverpool Library
The document provides information about research assistance and consulting. It defines research assistants as researchers employed by universities and research institutes to assist with academic research tasks, which can include literature searches, data collection and analysis, and assisting with presentations. It also defines research consultants as specialists hired to perform targeted research and provide reports for clients in industries like science, government, and engineering. Several examples are given of university library websites that provide research assistance and consultations to help students, faculty, and others with tasks like developing research strategies, finding information, and managing citations.
Nuanced and Timely: Capturing Collections Feedback at Point of Use (Online NW...Rick Stoddart
Â
This document summarizes a presentation on injecting feedback surveys into electronic resources at point of use. It discusses testing pop-up surveys before articles to understand how collections connect to learning and productivity. Surveys of an Elsevier resource received over 1300 responses that provided insights into undergraduate, graduate, and faculty use for assignments, research, and publishing. Results indicated resources were used for both core and supplemental needs. The presentation explores using such evidence to inform decisions about collections, purchasing, and demonstrating return on investment to stakeholders.
Serach, Serendipity & the Researcher ExperienceNASIG
Â
Presenter: Lettie Conrad, Executive Program Manager, Discovery & Product Analysis, SAGE Publishing
When considering academic researchersâ information-seeking and retrieval needs, we often focus on search â optimizing for search, Google-like search for libraries, user preferences for one-box quick-search tools, and so on. But what about unplanned instances of discovery? Are new technologies, such as text mining and natural language processing, enabling new pathways that lead researchers to relevant material, perhaps even leading to surprising new connections across disciplines? Conversely, with the prevalence of satisficing, does serendipity even play a role when searching for information about a scholarly topic?_x000D_
Through a study of undergraduate students and their faculty members, as well as a survey of publisher and website offerings, this talk will summarize common user pathways and how todayâs students and faculty use content recommendation tools with recommendations for how libraries and the scholarly communications community might respond.
10 SIMPLE STEPS TO BUILDING A REPUTATION AS A RESEARCHER, IN YOUR EARLY CAREERMicah Altman
Â
The document outlines 10 simple steps for building a reputation as a researcher early in one's career. It begins with an introduction and disclaimer from the author. It then provides perspectives on building a reputation from scientometrics, advice from other academic books and articles, and limitations of impact metrics. The overall message is that researchers should focus on collaboration, open sharing of work, clear communication, responding to feedback, and participating in the broader academic community. Regular publishing, data sharing, and engaging on social media can help increase the impact and visibility of one's research.
This document outlines the development of information literacy training for PhD students and researchers at Leeds University Library. It discusses how the library identified a need to improve researchers' skills, developed a strategy and pilot workshop, gathered feedback, and expanded training by involving subject librarians. Challenges discussed include sustaining efforts after project funding ends and expanding training through online delivery and additional courses. The library's approach focused on collaboration, identifying user needs, and making the most of existing resources and expertise.
This document discusses various methods for collecting information for research purposes. It begins by asking questions about the type of information needed, possible sources to consult, and how much information is required. It then provides examples of internet sources like websites, blogs, forums and multimedia. Traditional sources like books, newspapers and journals are also mentioned. The document emphasizes that both primary and secondary sources can provide useful information, and explains that primary research involves directly collecting first-hand data through surveys, interviews, observations or analysis. It concludes by offering questions one should consider when planning a research methodology.
Embracing Undergraduate Research; Creating the 'Arsenal'NASIG
Â
The Center for Undergraduate Research (CURS) at Georgia Regents University (soon to be Augusta University) offers strong support for faculty-led undergraduate research. In collaboration with a student organization, the program director of CURS contacted the GRU Libraries to investigate how to start an undergraduate research journal for the university and identify a venue for publishing undergraduate research.
Since the University Libraries recently helped develop an open-access journal for the College of Education, which is hosted in the institutional repository, two librarians were able to utilize this experience and provide guidance to CURS and the student organization. They worked together on the creation of Arsenal: The Undergraduate Research Journal of Georgia Regents University (Augusta University),a new open access journal specifically aimed at publishing undergraduate research of current students. This session will discuss the process of establishing the journalâs identity, developing policies and processes, hosting and publishing the journal, as well as some of the challenges faced.
Speakers:
Melissa Johnson, Reese Library, Augusta University
Kim Mears, Robert Greenblatt, MD Library, Augusta University
Abigail Drescher, Center for Undergraduate Research & Scholarship, Augusta University
This document provides information about referencing using APA style and evaluating information sources. It discusses evaluating sources for trust, quality, authorship, appropriateness, and purpose. It defines citations and references, explaining that citations appear in the text and direct the reader to full references in the reference list. Referencing is important to give credit, demonstrate research, and avoid plagiarism. The document provides examples of citations and references in APA style and tips for getting help with referencing.
BROWN BAG TALK WITH CHAOQUN NI- TRANSFORMATIVE INTERACTIONS IN THE SCIENTIFIC...Micah Altman
Â
This talk, is part of the MIT Program on Information Science brown bag series (http://informatics.mit.edu)
A competitive scientific workforce is essential for the health and well-being of a society. However, U.S. dominance in the global knowledge economy has been challenged in recent years: the U.S. is outspent by China (in terms of R&D funding) and out-produced by the EU (in terms of doctoral graduates and scientific publications). Furthermore, gender inequalities persist, with men producing more scientific articles than women in every state.
From Dr. Ni, "I argue that, for a country to be scientifically competitive, it must maximize its human intellectual capital-base and support this workforce equitably and efficiently. I propose here a large-scale and heterogeneous analysis of the sociality, equality, and dynamicity of the scientific workforce through novel computational models for understanding and predicting the career trajectory of scientists based on their transformative interactions, gender, and levels of funding. This analysis will be able to isolate factors that contribute to the health and well-being of the scientific workforce. The computational models will quantify the impact of those transformative events and interactions and provide models to predict the career trajectory of scientists based on their gender, the size and position of the social network, and other demographic factors."
Chaoqun Ni got her Bachelorâs and Masterâs degree in E-Commerce and Information System from Wuhan University, and Doctoral Degree in Information Science from Indiana University in Bloomington.
Chaoqun Ni's research has appeared in a variety of computer science, informatics, library, and scientific publications, including Nature, Scientometrics, Journal of Association for Information Science and Technology, and Simmons SLIS' Library and Information Science Research. In addition to receiving a Dean's Fellowship from the Department of Information & Library Science at Indiana University Bloomington, Ni received the Association for Information Science and Technology's New Leader Award in 2011, and the Association for Library and Information Science Education Doctoral Student Award in 2014.
The document discusses the importance of managing research data. It notes that data management saves time, makes long-term data preservation easier, and supports sharing data with others. Data sharing is now required by most major funding agencies and academic journals. The document provides examples of problems caused by poor data management practices and outlines the key components of a data management plan, such as describing the data, file formats, sharing and archiving policies, and responsibilities. Researchers are encouraged to seek help from scientific consulting services for creating data management plans.
Researcher KnowHow session presented by Catherine McManamon, Liaison Librarian at the University of Liverpool Library. Supported by Clair Sharpe, Liaison Librarian.
Integrating ORCID, Funding, and Institutional IdentifiersMicah Altman
Â
Presented at the "Twelfth Annual ARIES EMUG Users Group Meeting".
The presentation embedded below provides an overview of ORCID researcher identifiers; their role in integrating systems for managing, evaluating, and tracking scholarly outputs; and the broader integration of researcher identifiers with publication, funder, and institutional identifiers.
RDAP 16: Building the Research Data Community of PracticeASIS&T
Â
Research Data Access and Preservation Summit, 2016
Atlanta, GA
May 4-7, 2016
Presenters:
Sherry Lake, University of Virginia
Brianna Marshall, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Regina Raboin, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Andrew Johnson, University of Colorado
Brian Westra, University of Oregon
Panel lead:
Cynthia Hudson-Vitale, Washington University in St. Louis
This document provides an overview of conducting research for a psychology course. It discusses finding and evaluating trustworthy sources, including primary, secondary and tertiary literature. It describes databases like PsycInfo and Google Scholar that can be accessed through the university library. The document reviews evaluating sources, identifying key details, and referencing sources using styles like Cite Them Right. Students are encouraged to seek help from librarians and academic writing support.
This document provides guidance on developing an effective current awareness program to stay up-to-date professionally. It recommends setting goals, choosing activities like RSS feeds and email alerts tailored to those goals, and regularly evaluating effectiveness. Specific tools and sources discussed include PubMed, RSS readers, clinical queries, TOC alerts, and reputable journals in public health. The key is creating a program that is efficient, focused on priorities, and manageable to maintain over time.
This document defines grey literature as information produced by government, academics, business, and industry that is not controlled by commercial publishers. It is typically found in electronic and print formats. The document lists common types of grey literature such as government documents, theses, reports, and conference papers. It provides sources for finding grey literature, including government websites, libraries, and scholarly search engines. It also offers tips for critically evaluating grey literature, such as checking dates, statements of responsibility, and assessing bias.
The document summarizes information presented at an ETH Zurich event on trends in scholarly publishing. It discusses resources held by the ETH library, rising journal prices, usage statistics, open access models, mandates and copyright issues. Open access refers to literature that is digital, online and free of charge. It allows users to download, copy, distribute and print articles. The "green road" involves self-archiving articles in repositories, while the "gold road" refers to publishing in open access journals which may charge article processing fees.
This document provides guidance on developing an effective current awareness program. It recommends setting goals focused on high priorities, choosing activities like RSS feeds, email alerts and saved searches that are automated and manageable. The key steps are to set goals, choose appropriate activities, and evaluate the program's effectiveness over time, making adjustments as needed. Sources suggested for keeping current include journals, databases like PubMed, and free consumer health websites. Critical evaluation of information sources and their reliability, relevance and usability is also advised.
A session on building a program for life long learning for Scientific Overviews in Epidemiology, Master of Public Health Program, University of Toronto. April 2010
This document summarizes two research profiling and preservation tools: Focus on Research and T-Space. Focus on Research allows faculty to create online research profiles highlighting publications and activities. It integrates with other websites and includes tools to import publications. T-Space is an institutional repository that allows scholars to preserve and distribute research in various digital formats with persistent access. The two tools work together, with Focus populating research profiles and T-Space archiving full-text works. They provide benefits like increased access, citation rates, and preservation of scholarly output for faculty and the university community.
The document provides an overview of conducting a literature review for business research. It defines what a literature review is and its purpose, which includes defining and limiting the research problem, placing the study in historical context, avoiding unnecessary replication, selecting research methods, relating findings to previous knowledge, and developing hypotheses. It also discusses evaluating literature sources for relevance and reliability. The document outlines the structure, organization, and writing of a literature review, including making links between studies, using summary tables, and citing sources.
This document outlines the objectives and steps for conducting a literature review in economics research methods. It discusses finding and obtaining relevant books, journal articles, working papers, and data through library databases and other resources. Specific techniques are presented for searching databases systematically and obtaining full texts. The document also reviews using citation management software and considering data sources and formats in the literature review process.
This document outlines the objectives and steps for conducting a literature review in economics research methods. It discusses finding and obtaining relevant books, journal articles, working papers, and data through library databases and other resources. Key steps include searching subject guides and article databases using various search techniques; chasing citations and obtaining full text; managing references with RefWorks; and considering data sources, scope, and format. The overall goal is to thoroughly search relevant literature and data sources to support and inform economic research.
This document provides an introduction to effective library research skills. It outlines the abilities of an effective researcher and discusses defining topics, finding relevant information sources, searching catalogs and databases, evaluating sources, creating bibliographies, and other library resources. The key aspects covered are understanding information needs, available resources, searching strategies, and evaluating search results.
Using Library Resources for your DissertationGaz Johnson
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Talk given to education distance learning postgraduate students studying at Leicester. Covers data resources available to them, along with basic Boolean searching practice.
Searching skills and the facet analysis reviewed jun2012scphn99a
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This document provides guidance on conducting effective literature searches and reviews. It discusses developing search strategies, choosing appropriate databases, using keywords, truncation and wildcards, keeping records of searches, and avoiding distractions. The importance of systematic and comprehensive literature searches is emphasized as a way to maximize relevant findings and draw valid conclusions. Maintaining research skills is portrayed as valuable for evidence-based practice and lifelong learning.
This document discusses different types of nursing journal articles and how to search for them. It describes empirical research articles, review articles, theoretical articles, case studies, and editorials. It also covers Boolean and keyword searching strategies and databases for finding nursing literature, including CINAHL, Cochrane Reviews, and Ovid Nursing Collection. Tips are provided for reading research articles and getting permalinks. Other resources mentioned include the health science library, interlibrary loan, and getting research assistance.
Searching skills and the facet analysis reviewed jun2012scphn99a
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This document provides guidance on conducting effective literature searches. It discusses using databases, search terms, inclusion/exclusion criteria, and limitations. It emphasizes the importance of systematic searching to maximize relevant findings and minimize irrelevant material. Developing a thorough search strategy is key, considering databases, search terms with various spellings/abbreviations, and subject headings. Proper use of wildcards, truncation, and keeping search records are also covered to help readers learn effective literature search skills.
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This document provides an overview of how to use the CINAHL database. It describes what CINAHL includes, such as journals, books, conferences, and dissertations covering nursing and allied health. It explains how to perform searches in CINAHL using keywords, subjects, and Boolean operators. It also discusses how to refine searches, find full text, and get help when using CINAHL.
This document provides guidance on developing effective information retrieval skills for research. It outlines the importance of such skills for gaining perspective on topics, avoiding duplicating work, and completing literature reviews. Tips are provided for planning searches, using different search strategies and operators, determining appropriate sources and search tools, and dealing with situations where there is too much or too little information found. The document emphasizes thinking before searching, using different library and online resources, and recording reference details as the search is conducted.
This document provides guidance on developing effective information retrieval skills for research. It outlines the importance of such skills for gaining perspective on topics, avoiding duplicating work, and completing literature reviews. Tips are provided for planning searches, using different search strategies and operators, determining appropriate sources and search tools, and dealing with situations where there is too much or too little information found. The document emphasizes thinking before searching, using different library resources and databases, and recording reference details as the search is conducted.
This document provides an overview of resources for conducting a literature review for a medical physiology course. It discusses using library databases to search for scholarly articles and books on a topic, then narrowing the search terms. General databases as well as biology and medicine specific databases are presented. The document also covers citation databases, interlibrary loans, evaluating sources, and getting research consultations from librarians.
This document provides an overview of information literacy outcomes and strategies for conducting library research. It discusses defining an information need, efficiently accessing relevant information from books, articles, and online resources. It also covers evaluating information sources and next steps for critically evaluating and appropriately using information.
This presentation was funded by CDC and PEPFAR through the SUCCEED project at Stellenbosch University. The presentation was delivered by Ms Lynn Hendricks from the Centre for Evidence Based Health Care in July 2017
The document provides an overview of information literacy and the research process. It discusses the importance of finding reliable information from trustworthy sources and evaluating information critically. A six-step research process is outlined that involves identifying information needs, developing topics, creating search strategies, finding information, writing and revising papers, and properly citing sources to avoid plagiarism. Resources for conducting research at the library such as books, eBooks, databases, and librarians are also described.
The document provides an overview of the research process and importance of information literacy. It discusses identifying an information need, developing a topic using background information, creating a research strategy with keywords, finding and evaluating information using the library catalog, databases, and other sources, writing and revising a paper, and properly documenting sources to avoid plagiarism. Steps in the research process include determining information needs, developing a topic, creating a search strategy, finding information, writing a paper, and citing sources.
This document provides an overview of research strategies and resources for students. It discusses choosing a topic, conducting background research, and detailed research. A variety of library resources are covered, including databases, catalogs, interlibrary loan, and citation management software. Key steps in the research process are outlined such as defining the topic, background research, detailed research, and completing the final product. Contact information is provided for library staff assistance.
This chapter discusses medical literature searching. It explains that literature searching is important for research, practice improvement, and various academic purposes. It outlines the steps in performing a search, including developing a focused search question or statement, selecting appropriate databases and search terms, applying limits and quality screens, and synthesizing results. A variety of medical and general databases and other sources are described. Techniques for effective searching using subject headings, keywords, and Boolean operators are provided. The importance of practical and methodological screening criteria to refine search results is emphasized.
This document provides guidance on conducting research. It outlines the general research process which includes choosing a topic, refining the topic, searching for information, evaluating sources, and writing a paper. It then details each step of the process. Specifically, it discusses how to choose and refine a topic, identifies different types of research materials and tools, explains how to understand citations and identify journal titles, and describes advanced search techniques like Boolean operators. The overall aim is to equip researchers with the necessary skills and resources for effective research.
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Weâll be covering more than just what is in the library, and what services we offer, weâll also talk about how to do your research in the most effective manner and how to take advantage of the tools that we have paid for that help you do your work while at U of T. Iâll also talk about some free resources that you will be able to use in practice (as long as you have access to the internet!)
Plus there will be time for you to get practice using the various databases as well as Refworks. There will be a 10 minute break in the middle
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Is the availability of bedside, real-time access to medical information perceived useful for patient care and academic activities by medical residents?
Is the availability of bedside, real-time access to medical information perceived useful for patient care and academic activities by medical residents? P medical residents I real-time access to medical info. C no bedside or real-time access to info. O perceived usefulness
Make sure that people understand difference between research and search questions. Go back to slide 11 to compare. FOCUS your question so that you are not looking all over for random words and trying to make sense of it all. Is the availability of bedside, real-time access to medical information through smart phone devices perceived useful for patient care and academic activities by medical residents?
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