psy2005 literature searching
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Literature Searchinghttp:// unihub.mdx.ac.uk / study / library
PSY2005 December 2015
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Please loginPLEASE USE CHROME OR FIREFOX
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We will cover
• Literature Searching - ??????
• 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 – if you don’t finish in the lab you can finish at homelook for Workbook 1 week 10
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Work in pairs – only one of you need
submit on behalf of the pair
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Workbook Hand in: PSY2005 > Formative Assessments >Workbook 1 Week 10 By 15th January 2016
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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
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Task 1: 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
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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
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Simple searches
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Summon
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Task 1 – Summon and Google • In pairs follow the resource card you’ve been given to run a
search on Summon or Google Scholar on:
Treatment AND drug addiction AND offenders
• The cards show you little extras you may not have been using that will help your search
• Take a screenshot of your results screen in Google Scholar and paste into section 1 of the workbook
• Find relevant article = paste the reference to section 4 of your workbook and mention the source (summon or GS)
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NOW JOIN WITH ANOTHER PAIR!
• I’m going to take away your instruction cards
• You have 15 minutes to help each other search the resource you just learned about and find another reference
• Please share anything you learned/found useful when getting familiar with Summon or Google Scholar
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Activity 2 – Search terms
• Use the paper worksheet given to help you answer the questions in section 2 of your literature searching workbook
• Record your pair’s answers on the workbook • You need these answers for the next task
• 15 minutes
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Task 2
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Search = Therapy AND offenders AND mental illness
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Choose to narrow by 1 or 2 concepts - NOT all 3
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So my narrower search is….
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Search = CBT AND prisoners AND mental illness
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What will:
• CBT AND addiction • CBT OR addiction • CBT NOT addiction
find when I search for them?
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AND OR NOT – what do they do?
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Advanced Searching – DINOSAURS!
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http://sydney.edu.au/library/skills/elearning/learn/topic/gamenesting/index.php
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This is the format for all advanced searches
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Looks kind of like this...
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Looks kind of like this...
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Reminder truncation etc.
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* = 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 whenthe 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.
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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
Click here to get the 2 or 3 boxes you need for an
advanced search
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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
The FIRST thing you MUST do is sort results by
relevance or you won’t find the best results
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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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Task 3 - Advanced Searching• In pairs follow the resource card you’ve been given to run a
search on PsycINFO or Web of Science on: your narrowed topic from task 2.
• Have a look at all functions highlighted on the instruction cards
• Take a screenshot of your search screen in PsycINFO or Web of Science and paste into section 3 of the workbook
• Find a relevant article = paste the reference to section 4 of your workbook and mention the source (PsycINFO or Web of Science)
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NOW JOIN WITH ANOTHER PAIR
• I’m going to take away your instruction cards
• You have 15 minutes to help each other search the resource you just learned about and find another reference
• Please share anything you learned/found useful when getting familiar with PsycINFO or Web of Science
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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
• 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
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To access the Library Subject Guide
Library Subject Guide
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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]