Online searching reality check: M.A Students

Department: Social WorkLinda Mbonambi

Information Skilling LibrarianUniversity of Johannesburg

Tel. 011-5592317E-mail: lpmbonambi@uj.ac.za

Library research process (6 steps) How to create a pin How to search an article (databases) How to search an article ( A-Z Journal list)

Coverage

The Library Research Process

Step 1: (Topic) Problem Analysis Identify the main ideas in your

topic.

Understand exactly what the question requires you to do.

What information do you have &

what information is needed?

Practice: Identify the main ideas in the question, “Discuss the relationship between social inequalities and HIV/AIDS in South Africa?

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Step 2: Keywords & Search Strategy

Use dictionaries, encyclopedias, class/lecture notes, textbooks & LIBRARIANS to:

identify and list the keywords relating to your main ideas.

Look for variant spellings.

Start your searches using these words.

Hmmm!!!! Lets see

Step 3: Search for Books & Journal Articles

Go to Library Home page at http://www.uj.ac.za/library

Search Author/title search for (a) Items on your reading list; (b) Books on a subject; (c) Journals

Databases: author/title search for Journal articles

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Step 4: Understanding Book & Article References

Book reference Fellows, Richard. 1997. Research methods

for construction. Oxford: Blackwell Science

Book references normally show:◦ Author◦ Date◦ Title◦ Place of publication ◦ Publisher

Step 4: Understanding Book & Article References (cont.)

Article reference Jones, David. From high school to

university. Journal of Education, Vol. 8, No. 2, 2003: pp. 66-71

Article references normally show:◦ author ◦ article title◦ journal title◦ volume & issue number ◦ date◦ page numbers

Step 5: How Appropriate is the Information You Found From

Your Searches?Evaluation

Step 6: Use information appropriately

Identify and summarize main ideas

Keep track of information sources

Use quotations sparingly.

Avoid pirating the ideas of other authors (i.e.plagiarism)

Acknowledge sources (reference styles)

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Create Pin: Step 1

Creating Pin : Step 2

Start searching for an articleELECTRONIC DATABASES

The database

s

List of Databases in the library

Choose any database from the list provided ….

An example would be EbscoHost

Ebsco Host- Database

Search terms in your topic

This screen, you can type in your key terms in your topic and click search to get result.

NB. Your results may appear in abstract or full text

key terms

Click search and get results

Full text article in PDF

format

Academic Journal Migration, Mission and the Multi-ethnic Church. By: Prill,

Thorsten. Evangelical Review of Theology, Oct2009, Vol. 33 Issue 4, p332-346, 15p; Abstract: The article focuses on the impact of migration on the multi-ethnic church that dominated the mission of the early church. The Jerusalem church is presented along with the multi-ethnic character of the church in Antioch. The very diverse community of the Phillipian church is discussed together with other Pauline churches. The crisis in Antioch involving circumcision is examined along with the role of the Jerusalem council in this crisis. The principles or guidelines are provided for the integration of migrants into local indigenous churches.; (AN 43862040) Database: Academic Search Premier

Add to folder Remove from folder PDF Full Text (169KB)

Full Text Article

click to retrieve article

The article

Journal title Article

title

Author of the article

Send the article to your e-mail Put it in a folder Print the article Refine your search if not relevant

Note: What you can do?

Create a relevant to your subject Decide which database to use? Use search screen by typing your key words Check your results to see ( full text or

abstract) Click to look at the results Decide to print or send it to your e-mail

Practical

Search articles usingA-Z Journal list

Your Library Home page

A-Z Journal list (Page)Type name of the Journal and click submit button

List of databases available

online

The A-Z Journal list (Page)Type the name of

the journal

and click submit to

get results

-Check the title, -Year covered-Which database as indicated by the arrow

The title of the journal

NB. Check the title, look for the year, volume and issue number.

Make sure information is appropriate

Article

Send the article to your e-mail Put it in a folder Print the article Refine your search if not relevant

Note: What you can do?

Feel free to ask when you need help!!!!