psy2004 literature searching

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Literature Searchinghttp:// unihub.mdx.ac.uk / study / library

PSY2004 November 2015


Please loginPLEASE USE CHROME OR FIREFOX


We will cover

• Simple searches: Summon vs Google

• Search terms

• Boolean and search operators (AND OR NOT * “ ” etc)

• Advanced searches: WOS and PsycINFO

• Where you can get help

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During the session we’ll complete a workbook you need to finish at home and hand in – keep a record of your working


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Hand in – turnitin module area. By 20th November 2015


Example of coursework marking criteria

10% Introduction

15% Overview

30% Critical analysis

15% Discussion

10% Conclusion

10% Referencing

10% Quality etc

Maximum marks for a well referenced and accurate description of [subject] using suitable references

Maximum of 10 marks for a list of references which is both relevant, and correctly given in APA style

Maximum of 10 marks for quality, style of writing and presentation

MyUnihub: gateway to library resources myUniHub > My Study > My Library

My Library – most of the links you will ever need


Summon



Simple searches

Google Scholar• Simple search function• Searches many journal

websites• Not all full text

(but can set up to access MDX journals through Unihub)

• Up to date articles from the big publishers – not so good coverage of small journals

• Hard to filter • Searching all subject areas


Summon vs Google Summon

• Simple search function• Google for the University

resources• Searches many journal

databases and subscriptions

• A lot of full text• Up to date – largest

databases are paid for and updated daily/weekly and include prepubs

• Easy to filter to Psychology only journals

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Google Scholar – make sure you access what you’ve paid for!

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Search for and select Middlesex University


Simple searches



What will:

• CBT AND depression • CBT OR depression • CBT NOT depression

find when I search for them?


AND OR NOT – what do they do?


Half of you will search Google Scholar and half Summon. Using Google Scholar or Summon do some searches on:

coaching AND another topic

Get familiar with the search function, and how to limit your results. • Pro – what do you like about it?• Con – what do you not like? • How did you search it? • How did you access it? • How relevant was what you found? Why?

You must be prepared to feed this back to the other half of the class. 15-20 minutes.


Activity 1 – Summon Vs Google


To access the Library Subject Guide

Library Subject Guide


Activity 2 – Search terms • Work in groups

• Each group has an image and a worksheet

• Post your ideas and answers to the questions on the Padlet link for your class.

• 15 minutes


http://padlet.com/vivienneeades/20041




Thinking about coaching, what you’ve learned, techniques and what it might be used for:

• Come up with a topic / question from your image• What are the key ideas in that question?• What are synonyms for some of the words?• What are narrower/wider terms for some of these

things? • Within your topic how could you be more specific?

Put these answers on the Padlet wall for your class (link on library subject guide)


Activity 2 – Search terms


Advanced Searching – DINOSAURS!


http://sydney.edu.au/library/skills/elearning/learn/topic/gamenesting/index.php

http://sydney.edu.au/library/skills/elearning/learn/topic/gamenesting/index.php


This is the format for all advanced searches



Reminder truncation etc.


AND = combines two concepts (this narrows/increases your results)delete as appropriate

OR = searches for either or concept

(this narrow/increases your results)delete as appropriate NOT = won’t show you anything including this word

* = truncation.

Searches for everything which contains the same bit of a word for example Offend* = will find offending, offender, offenders Counsel* = will find counselling, counsellor, counsellors

Remember to use it for things with both UK/US spelling:Behaviour and behavior search = behav*

“ ” = speech marks allow you to search for a phrase only when

the words are together for example “domestic abuse” will find everything with those words together. Domestic abuse on its own will find things

with the words appearing paragraphs apart or only one word appearing.


Looks kind of like this...



Databases for research articles myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Databases

Search for database by letter, then name


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

Gives you a hyperlinked

list of articles which cite this article


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


PsycINFO – Access via Unihub > Databases


PsycINFO – options and limits


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Using either PsycINFO or Web of Science do some searches on your topic from the keywords activity.

Get familiar with the search function, and how to limit your results.

• Pro – what do you like about it?• Con – what do you not like? • How did you search it? • How did you access it? • How relevant was what you found? Why?

You must be prepared to feed this back to the other half of the class. 20 minutes.


Activity 3 – Advanced Searching


Cite them right


examples Gives you a formatted example to type over


Managing your references• 2 choices of referencing software at MDX

• Flow – simple to use, limited functionality, fine for essays

• 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


Need help?

• Librarians in the StudyHub (1st floor) Monday – Friday 9-5

• Psychology Library Subject Guide

http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/psy

• Viv – your librarian [email protected]

http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/psy

mailto:[email protected]

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