Comprehensive coverage of Middlesex resources and services for Metanoia students to refer to after short Q and A sessions.

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Literature searching
http:// unihub.mdx.ac.uk / study / library
Metanoia December 2015

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What do you want from the 45 mins?
• Distance learner service
• Library catalogue
• Library subject guide
• Advanced searches: WOS and PsycINFO
• Keywords and search operators (* “ ” etc)
• Referencing help

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Finding resources
myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Library Subject Guides
Select Library Subject Guides
for all you need to know

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Registering as distance learners
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/distancelearners
• Postal delivery of books from Middlesex University Library
• Electronic delivery journal articles and chapters of books
as allowed within British copyright law
• General help with searching for materials and use of
library systems.
You must wait until your registration is confirmed before
you request books by postal delivery!
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Requesting a book
• Use Middlesex library as normal if you’re happy to visit –
borrowing books normally
• Or request Middlesex books to be sent to you – request
the book via your library account
• Must be registered as a distance learner first
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/psy/renew
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Inter Library Loans
• First 40 free to you as research
students
• Electronic delivery only
• We cannot borrow print books
from British Library and send
them on to you.
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Example of coursework marking criteria
10% Introduction
15% Overview
30% Critical analysis
15% Discussion
10% Conclusion
10% Referencing
10% Quality etc
Maximum marks for a well
referenced and accurate
description of [subject]
using suitable references
Maximum of 10 marks for a list of
references which is both relevant,
and correctly given in APA style
Maximum of 10 marks for quality,
style of writing and presentation

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Finding resources
myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Summon
Select Summon and search for
information for your project

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Refining your search

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Basic searches
Google Scholar
• Simple search function
• Searches many journal
websites
• Not all full text
(but can set up to access
MDX journals through Unihub)
• Up to date articles from the
big publishers – not so good
coverage of small journals
• Hard to filter
• Searching all subject areas
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Summon vs Google
Summon
• Simple search function
• Google for the University
resources
• Searches many journal
databases and
subscriptions
• A lot of full text
• Up to date – largest
databases are paid for and
updated daily/weekly and
include prepubs
• Easy to filter to Psychology
only journals

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Basic searches
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More advanced searching
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Thinking about keywords
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rossjamesparker/89414788/
• Work in groups of at least 3
• Use the worksheet to look at:
• Synonyms
• Combining terms
• Search symbols and operators ( * “ ” AND OR NOT)
• EXTRA TASK - After task 1 swap papers with another
group to see if they can help you with synonyms /
narrower terms
• Ask me if you need help!

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Next…
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Search =
Therapy AND offenders AND mental illness

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Choose to narrow by 1 or 2 concepts - NOT all 3
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So my narrower search is….
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Search =
CBT AND prisoners AND mental illness

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Advanced Searching – DINOSAURS!
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http://sydney.edu.au/library/skills/elearning/learn/topic/gamenesting/index.php

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This is the format for all advanced searches
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Looks kind of like this...
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Or like this...
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Applying your thinking
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Databases for research articles
myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Databases
Search for database by
letter, then name

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PsycINFO – Access via Unihub > Databases

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PsycINFO – options and limits

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limits Full text

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Citation searching
• Which articles have cited an earlier article
• Updates to the research study you’ve been looking at
• Find articles on similar/related subject
• How many times an article has been cited
• Best journals in your field

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Web of Science

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Cited reference searching
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Change from Basic Search to Cited Reference
Search. Follow the steps:

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Web of Science
MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Databases > W > Web of Science
Gives you a
hyperlinked
list of articles
which cite
this article

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But is it any good?

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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?

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Cite Them Right Online
Accessible through the Library Subject Guide or Databases
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Cite them right
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examples
Gives you a formatted
example to type over

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Managing your references
• Flow becomes RefWorks3, January 2016
• Refworks2 upgrades to Refworks3 from 2016
• More information:
 Library Subject Guides > User Guides > Referencing & Plagiarism
 http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/plagiarismreferencing/refworks
 http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/plagiarismreferencing/flow
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Need help?
• Distance Learner Service http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/distancelearners
• Psychology Library Subject Guide http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/psy
• Viv – your librarian v.eades@mdx.ac.uk