NSPC March 2016 Literature Searching

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Literature searching for research projects

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NSPC March 2016

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Please loginPLEASE USE CHROME OR FIREFOX

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Advanced Searching – DINOSAURS!

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This is the format for all advanced searches

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Task: Thinking about keywords

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• Work in groups of at least 3

• Use the worksheet to look at:

—Synonyms

—Combining terms

—Search symbols and operators ( * “ ” AND OR

NOT)

• Ask me if you need help!

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Keywords task

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Putting those keywords into an advanced search

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Looks kind of like this...

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Looks kind of like this...

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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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Web of Science

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Web of ScienceMyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Databases > W > Web of Science

Gives you a hyperlinked

list of articles which cite this article

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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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PsycINFO – Access via Unihub > Databases

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PsycINFO – options and limits

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limits Full text

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What if you don’t get any results?!

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• Don’t panic!

• Nature of new and individual research topics

• The answer is lots of little searches…..

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Splitting up searchesSearch 2 elements at a time rather than three….

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Unihub loginmyUniHub > My Study > My Library > Databases

Search for database by letter, then name

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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• 2 choices of referencing software at MDX

• New Refworks - simple to use, limited functionality, fine for essays

• Legacy Refworks – slightly more complex to use but more functional

• Both will allow you to import citations from databases and both will format your reference list for you.

• Go to Psychology Library Subject Guide and find the section on referencing

libguides.mdx.ac.uk/psy/referencing

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Need help?

• Distance Learner Service

http://

unihub.mdx.ac.uk/your-study/library-and-it-support/library-services/studying-at-a-distance

• Psychology Library Subject Guide http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/psy

• Viv – your librarian [email protected]