Finding & Managing Information Including an introduction to Zotero James Bisset [email protected] Academic Liaison Librarian (Research Support) Dr David Heading [email protected] IT Specialist (Postgraduate training)
Dec 04, 2014
Finding & Managing
InformationIncluding an introduction
to Zotero
James Bisset [email protected] Academic Liaison Librarian (Research Support)Dr David Heading [email protected] Specialist (Postgraduate training)
Session outline- Finding information (Basic
Skills)Synonyms, Wildcards, Truncation tools, Proximity connectors
- Introduction to ZoteroExporting references from catalogues and databases
Break (15 minutes)
Session outline- Zotero and word
Generating a bibliography/reference list in Word
- Finding information (Additional Tools)Citation searching
- Zotero – organising your referencesGroups and smart groups
- Finding information – brick wallsAccess rights, document supply, Sconul Access,
Part 1 Finding Information (Basic
Skills)
Intelligent Searching
- Define your information need- Broaden your search- Narrow your search- Evaluate your results- Make your results work for you
Re-search
Broaden your search
(1) Alternative terms
Broaden your searchSynonyms:
zebra OR Equus quagga
Broaden your search
zebra Equus quagga
zebra OR Equus quagga
Broaden your search
Changes in terminology :
Mental retardation ORIntellectual disability OR
Cognitive disability
Broaden your search
(2) Alternative spelling
Broaden your search
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Donut
Doughnut
- 49,699 results in Discover (as at 14th Oct 2014)
- 51,192 results in Discover (as at 14th Oct 2014)- Either / Or = 52,486 results in Discover
Broaden your Search
Think about Americanised and Francophone word spellings:
• colour or color• centre or center• licence or license• organised or organized
Broaden your searchStyle guides:
Guardian : al-QaidaSunday Times : al-Qaeda
Broaden your search
• Broadening your search– Alternative spellings (wildcard searching)
– organi?ation will find: organisation and alternative letters
organization
– labo?r will find: labor and missing letters labour
– d?nut will find: donut and multiple missing lettersdoughnut
Broaden your search
(3) Word stems
Broaden your search
• Broadening your search– Word stems (truncation searching)– negligen* will find:
“PwC were accused of negligence”“PwC were accused of acting negligently”“PwC were accused of being negligent”
Broaden your search
• Broadening your search - Summary– Alternative terms butterfly OR
lepidoptera– Alternative spellingsorgani?ation
labo?r – Word stems negligen*
Terminology and symbols vary, depending on which database or catalogue you are using
Narrow your search
(1) Focussing your search
Narrow your search
“copyright”
photograph
Focussing: copyright AND photograph
AND
Narrow your search
(2) Proximity Connectors
Narrow your search
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Adding context…
truthwithin #
reconciliation
Narrow your search
• Narrowing your search– Proximity Truth within 3
reconciliation
Narrow your search
(3) Phrase searching
Narrow your search
• Narrowing your search– Phrase searching “Truth and Reconciliation
Commission”
Narrow your search
(4) Excluding terms
Narrow your search
• Narrowing your search– Excluding irrelevant results NOT
South Africa
Narrow your search
• Narrowing your search - Summary– Focussing copyright AND
photographs – Proximity searching negligen* w/5 PwC– Phrase searching “duty of care”– Excluding terms property NOT
intellectual
Terminology and symbols vary, depending on which database or catalogue you are using
No standard language
Truth within 5 words reconciliation
Truth w/5 reconciliation
Truth /5 reconciliation
Truth N5 reconciliation
Truth adj5 reconciliation
Example
Examining the impact of crime
enacted by teenagers in the
inner city
teen*
youth
juvenile
adolescen*
crim*
shoplift*
“Anti-social
behavio?r”
theft
“inner city”
urban
cities
London
Example
(teen* OR youth OR juvenile OR adolescen*)AND
(crim* OR shoplift* OR “anti-social behavio?r” OR theft)
AND(“inner city” OR urban OR cities OR London)
(teen* OR youth OR
juvenile OR adolescen*)
(“inner city”OR
urban OR cities OR London)
(crim* OR shoplift* OR “anti-social behavio?r” OR theft)
Exercise 1• The third page of your hand-out has an
example search grid. Think about your research topic and what search terms you might need to think about incorporating into a broader search strategy.
• You can use this during the rest of the session when finding & exporting journal articles to Endnote
Part 2 Introduction
to Zotero
Exercise 2• Set up an Zotero account if you have
not already done so
• Try to export some records from the Library Catalogue in to your Zotero Library
Exercise 3• Try to export some records from Web
of Science, or you could try another online database. Examples might include:
Science Direct Jstor Business Source Complete Lexis®Library or Nexis UK COPAC
15 minute Break
Part 3
Zotero and Word
Exercise 4• Try creating a bibliography from the
references you have already exported to your Zotero Library.
Part 4
Finding informatio
n (Advanced
Tools)
Making your results work for
you
Citation searching & References
• Connection in academic debate both backwards (references) and forwards (citations) in time
• May be a positive or negative connection to other literature
• Give you a quality controlled list of material to consult if you establish the context in which it has been cited
20112009 20102008 2012 2013 2014
Paper A
Article B
Article C
Book1
Article D
Book 2
Article G
Article E
Book4
Article F
Book 3
Exercise 5• Compare the number of citing articles
for the paper below on both Web of Science and Google Scholar (or any other database you are familiar with):
Zong, Y. and Tooley, M. J. (2003) 'A historical record of coastal floods in Britain : frequencies and associated storm tracks.', Natural hazards, 29 (1). pp. 13-36.
• Or, explore citing articles for a paper you have already discovered / read.
Part 5
Zotero: Organisin
g your reference
s
Part 6
Finding Informatio
n: Brick Walls
Finding the right tool for the job
• Overview of what available: Google Scholar
• Manageable number of results: subject specific database such as IBSS, Westlaw UK, Econlit, PsycINFO, Embase
• Full text journal articles: Jstor• Multi-disciplinary, up-to-date: Science
Direct • Primary material: EEBO• Popular and Trade commentary: Nexis
UK• Conference Proceedings: WoS
Proceedings, Proceedings first
Durham University Library: Subject Support
Accessing Electronic Resources
• Connexions links works to where you might find electronic or print full-text copies.
If we don’t have a copy…
…. make use of Document Delivery Service or SCONUL Access if we don’t have what you need.
Accessing Resources• Borrow 40 books for up to 6 months• Renewals and recalls• Copy service and postal loans for p-t
students• For resources not in stock
– Ask if the library can purchase it– Use Document Delivery Service and check to
see if your department covers costs– SCONUL Access allows you to visit and borrow
from other institutions
Library Discover New
Library Discover New
Additional Image Credits
[Slide 4] Via Flickr Creative Commons, by Stefan. Original available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/49462908@N00/3951143570
[Slide 13] Via Flickr Creative Commons, by Pink Sherbert Photography. Available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/70873497@N02/6935006104/
[Slide 12] Via Flickr Creative Commons, by Didi. Original available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/11356857@N08/4500234472
[Slide 22] Via Flickr Creative Commons, by the waving cat. Available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/thewavingcat/138657496/in/photostream/
[Slide 35] Endnote Logo © Thomson Reuters, 2013. 65739
[Slide 39] Via Flickr Creative Commons, by Kirsty Andrews. Original available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/47745961@N08/5169765739
Additional Image Credits
[Slide 41] Via Flickr Creative Commons by JulyYu. Original available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/53953811@N00/311846814
[Slide 46] Via Flickr Creative Commons by Stephanie Booth. Available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/36521983709@N01/203863198/
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[Slides 57-59] Vitae®, © 2010 Careers Research and Advisory Centre (CRAC) Limited‘ Available at www.vitae.ac.uk/rdf
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Measuring Researche
r Developm
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Measuring Researcher Developm
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Measuring Researcher Development