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Using Electronic Sources to Find Information
Kay Grieves Information Services, 2002
Outcomes Identify and evaluate sources of
academic information Identify and select relevant
electronic sources Search the sources to find
journals and articles Find articles from abstracts and
references Customize Science Direct
Before You Start ... Identify what the library has to offer Explore Information Services
Homepage Get a copy of the ‘ Guide for
researchers…’ Use the help sheets Understand referencing system ie
Harvard Get the Passwords you need
Evaluating Academic Information Authorship Educational/
employment background?
Publishing history? Frequently cited? Recommendation?
Publisher date Intended
Audience Tone -fact/
opinion/bias Supported by
research evidence?
Relevance of publication
Finding Academic Information? Where to find quality
academic information? Internet? Journals? Electronic Journals?
Internet as an Academic Resource Excellent for background
information but remember: -no quality control -authorship and academic authority? -not always reviewed -relevance -information overload !!
What are Journals?
Frequently published Volumes and Issues Articles, Reviews, Conferences
Different types of journals eg. Academic, trade, general interest etc
How to Identify an Academic Journal Published by accepted academic
sources Written by experts in the field Original research or
experimentation Peer reviewed before
publication Sources of reference cited
Academic Journals at St. Peter’s Library
Library subscribes to academic journals
Stock current and back issues
Finding Journals in Stock Use: Library Catalogue Keyword searching Subject searching Provide you with dates and
class numbers
Electronic Journals
Access to many now available through electronic sources eg
DATABASES and ELECTRONIC JOURNALS
What are Databases and Electronic Journals? Searchable electronic sources of
material Provide references and abstracts
to articles and entire full text articles in academic journals
Provide electronic full text versions of academic journals
Therefore ….
Using the internet but controlled academic sources
Abstracts or Full Text?
DATABASES OF REFERENCES AND ABSTRACTS
Bids Inspec Web of Science
FULL TEXT SERVICES (E-Journals)
Ebsco; Emerald; Ingenta; Nesli; Science Direct
Reference and Abstract? Reference - provides
bibliographical details - Author - Title - Source - Volume Issue and Page Numbers Abstract - provides a summary of
the article
Full Text?
Electronic version of journal article
ACCESS ? ON AND OFF CAMPUS Electronic Information
Network on Information Services homepage
Athens Password and Science Direct log-in
To Search for Electronic Versions of
Journals
Use Databases and Electronic Journals to:
Browse full text electronic versions of journals
Flexible access to journals also in library and access to a wider range of titles
To Search for Articles in Journals
Use Databases and Electronic Journals to:
Search on a given topic References to articles in journals
that may be in stock in the library … and that although not in the library
you will be able to obtain from elsewhere
Searching for Articles
Search using keywords
Thinking of your Search Strategy Think of key
themes Think of keywords
and synonyms Grammar and
spelling Different
Combinations of words and phrases
And/or/not Date range Title fields etc. Built in thesauri KEEP A RECORD
OF SEARCHES -use save history options
Full Text Articles
Some sources will provide you with full text articles
NESLI ( includes Science Direct titles)
Abstracts and Full Text
Some sources will find both abstracts and full text articles
Ebsco, Bids Ingenta , Emerald, Science Direct
Abstracts and References
Some sources provide abstracts and references
Bids Inspec, Web of Science
How to Find the Full Article
Check ‘FIND A JOURNAL’
Check Library Catalogue (no electronic links)
Apply to INTER-LIBRARY LOANS
Using Other Libraries
ACCESS TO OTHER LIBRARIES
Newcastle UNN Teeside UK Libraries Plus
INTER-LIBRARY LOANS
65 Free for You Document
Delivery E-mail Notification
for Books
Advanced Features on Science Direct
Customising Science Direct will SAVE YOU TIME!
Advanced Features of Science Direct... Saved history Recall searches E-mail alerts Personal journal list New issue alerts
Record Searches and Findings
Keep a record of how you have searched ( make use of save search history options)
Understand referencing system and keep a record of bibliographical details
Know when to STOP !
Know when to STOP SEARCHING!
And START WRITING!
Know WHAT TO DISCARD
Summary Identify and evaluate sources of
academic information Identify and select relevant
electronic sources Search the sources to find journals
and articles Find articles from abstracts and
references Customize Science Direct
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