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Library Search and Resources at University of Worcester
This document summarizes library resources and search techniques for education students at a university. It discusses the following: - Where to start searching, including renewing books, using the library search, and finding relevant LibGuides - What the library search covers, including books, ebooks, journals, newspapers, and research databases - The differences between individual databases and the library search, such as available search limits and inclusion of index databases - Tips for developing search keywords and using search techniques like phrase searching, field searching, and limiting searches by file type or website domain - Suggestions for expanding keyword searches and thinking of related terms to broaden results
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- 1. Library Resources andLibrary Search workshop for Institute of Education students Sarah Purcell s.purcell@worc.ac.uk Academic Liaison Librarian (Education)
- 2. Context – whereto look LibGuides Library Search Google
- 3. Where to start •Renewing books: – Student portal – Library Account • Searching: – Student portal – Library Search • Where does LibGuides fit in? – http://libguides.worc.ac.uk/education
- 4. What is LibrarySearch? • Google…for library resources (stuff we pay for) • ‘Powered by Summon’ • Covers most (but not all) research databases, online collections, and the book catalogue • Books, ebooks, journal articles, newspaper articles...in… • Library Catalogue, My iLibrary, Dawson Era, Academic Search Complete, Wiley, SAGE, Lexis Library…
- 5. Databases vs LibrarySearch Individual databases and resources… • May provide more information about the source you find • May give links to related sources • Will find fewer (but more focused) results • Offer more flexibility with your search limits • Library Search doesn’t include index and abstract databases, such as British Education Index
- 6. Got keywords? • Youcan’t start a search without them • Write down your search terms and add to the list as you search
- 7. Thinking of newsearch words • Alternative words for similar things: – reading OR literacy • Educational setting: – primary, nursery, preschool, secondary, further education etc (vs elementary, ‘high school’ – clues) • ‘My topic is about why social workers leave their jobs’ – where do I start with keywords? Use your knowledge and own ideas: depression, stress, negative press, media…. • Books – use the Index • Articles – look at the descriptive words used to categorise it
- 8. Search techniques • differentiationAND “special educational needs” • “early years” OR “early childhood” • mathematic* …all work in Library Search, Google, and many research databases Field searching in Library Search – what do these do? • ISSN:(0309-877X) AND plagiarism • Author:(Siraj-Blatchford) • PublicationTitle:("early childhood") AND "child development" This is a “phrase search”
- 9. • filetype:pdf • site:gov.uk •site:nfer.ac.uk AND assessment • Google Scholar – use with Library Search • Custom Google Searches in LibGuides search tips
Editor's Notes
- #3 Short ppt offers context – getting started and how it ‘fits together’. Good to follow with activity.
- #4 Reminder of renewing books (portal) LibGuides as a starting point for searching (Summon etc)
- #6 When to use Summon and when to use databases? (Come on to field searching in Summon later as a powerful tool) Follow with some screengrabs of BEI to talk through
- #7 Central to an effective search!