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ObjectivesTo show you how to:
Use the advanced features in PsycINFO to retrieve desired information.
Search other databases for Psychology related information.
Access library services useful for honors students
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Table of Contents
Library services for honors students
Sources
Search Strategy
Search for Theses
Search Journal Articles
Handy Tips
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E-forms
Document Delivery Service (DDS)- 3 a year Request to Purchase Books
Library services for honors students
Advisory
One to one information finding sessions
- Email or call for appointment
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Sources
Information sources
Journals
Conf. Proc
Theses
News papers
Statistical data
Sources
Books
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Evaluating Sources
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Build Your Search: Identify keywords
How does parenting style affect academic achievement in adolescents?
Keywords would be:
-parenting styles/parenting skills/childrearing practices
- academic achievement/outcomes/accomplishments
/success/attainment
- adolescents/teens/teenagers/youth
Search Strategy
Note: Alternative keywords should be significant. More is NOT always better.
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Build Your Search: Boolean Operators
AND:
Both terms must appear
OR:
One or other may appear
Parenting stylesAcademic outcomes
NOT:
One term may appear but not the other
Search Strategy
Parenting stylesAcademic outcomes
Parenting stylesAcademic outcomes
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Build Your Search: Truncation */$
Use * for variant forms of term- child* = child, children- punish* = punish, punishes, punishment,
punishing
Note: Different databases use different symbols e.g. $, ?, !$, ?, !
Check database guides, Help menu...
Search Strategy
What about “”?
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Use ( ) for grouping words or phrases
- parenting and (style* or skill*) = parenting style/s = parenting skill/s
- academic and (attainment or success) = academic attainment = academic success
Build Your Search: Parentheses
Search Strategy
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NUS Theses & Academic Exercises Search LINCLINC by keywordskeywords:
ph dm soc scacademic exercise
psychology national university singapore
Search Theses
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Search LINCLINC, by call no, BF21 200* (for 2000-) in Theses Collection.Theses Collection.Note: HV13 (Pre 2005)
NUS Theses & Academic Exercises
Search Theses
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Foreign Theses
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Database
Index to Theses with Abstracts Accepted for Higher Degree by the Universities of Great Britain & Ireland
Australian Digital Theses Database
Search Theses
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ProQuest Dissertation & Theses
Search Theses
• ProQuest
• Interdisciplinary
• Provides abstracts, citations & some full-text to Master’s theses and doctoral dissertations
• Mainly North American but some from Europe, Australia, etc.
• Coverage: 1861- present
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ProQuest Dissertation & Theses
Search Theses
Try: word recognition and readingHelp
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ProQuest Dissertation & Theses
Search Theses
Full Text
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Search Journal Articles
Databases covered:
PsycINFO
Scopus
Search Journal Articles
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PsycINFOPsycINFO
Quick Reference Guidehttp://www.ovid.com/site/pdf/osp/OvidSP_QRC_021108.pdf
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PsycINFO American Psychological Association (APA)
database
Provides abstracts, citations & some full-text to psychological literature.
Provides access to book chapters, journal articles, conference reports, dissertations, etc.
Coverage: 1887-present. Mainly North American.
Search Journal Articles
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PsycINFO: Search Tools
Search Journal Articles
Find out more about your keywords
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PsycINFO: Search Tools
Search Journal Articles
o Map Term: Match your keywords to the official subject headings used in the database.
Try: Aggression
o Thesaurus: See your search term displayed in a hierarchical manner (broader, related & narrower terms).
Try: Language disorders
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Features:- Use Boolean operators, *, ()- Searches 5 important fields* Title, Abstract, TOC, Key Concepts &
Heading word*- Fewer, more specific results
Search Mode 1: Advanced
Search Journal Articles
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PsycINFO: Advanced Search
How does parenting style affect academic achievement in adolescents?
parenting style/s skills
academic achievement
parenting and (style* or skill*) and (adolescen* or teen*) and academic achievement
adolescent/steen/s, etc.
Search Journal Articles
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Advanced Search: Let’s try
Search Journal Articles
Corporal punishment: child abuse or needed discipline?
Try:- Keyword Search
- Construct search statement using BOs, *, (), etc.
- Use additional limits
- Get full text through library catalog
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Advanced Search: Let’s try
Search Journal Articles
Corporal punishment: child abuse or needed discipline?
corporal punishment,physical punishment
discipline
punishment and (corporal or physical) and (child* abuse or discipline)
child abuse,children abuse
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PsycINFO: Advanced Search
Keywords:parenting and (style* or skill*) and (adolescen* or teen*) and academic achievement
keywords
Basic Limits
Additional Limits
Search Journal Articles
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PsycINFO: Advanced SearchAdditional Limits
Search Journal Articles
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PsycINFO: Advanced SearchResults Display
Full Text
Check library for Full Text
Search Journal Articles
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Features: Search for 1 concept in any field/s you
like. Browse indexes
Search Mode 2: Search Fields
Search Journal Articles
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Search Fields: Let’s Try
Tasks: Search for “interpersonal attraction” in
Key Concepts & Heading word
Browse author index for Trevor, P
Search Journal Articles
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Search Mode 2: Search Fields Browse indexes; search concepts in one or more fields
Search Journal Articles
Indexes
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PsycINFO: Basic Search
Enter keywords in natural language
Basic Limits
Search Journal Articles
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Exporting Records
Search Journal Articles
What do you want to do with selections?
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Search Mode 3: Multi-Field Search
Features: Search for multiple concepts in different
fields at the same time. Previously, had to manually combine
searches from Search Fields.
Search Journal Articles
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Multi-Field Search: Let’s Try
Tasks: “word recognition” in Subject Headings
“hong kong” in Location
Search Journal Articles
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Search Mode 3: Multi-Field Search
Search Journal Articles
Search for multiple concepts in different fields at the same time.
Search by combining fields
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Search Tips for PsycINFO Basic Search
Natural language search Do not enter Boolean operators, wildcards,
truncation in search box Apply a database limit(s) – optional Use search aid to narrow search
Advanced Search Allows for more complex and exact searches Use Boolean operators, such as OR, AND, NOT Use * for multi-character wildcard (truncation) “Database field guide” and “Help” on the top right
corner of the screen.
Search Journal Articles
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ScopusScopus
User Guidehttp://www.info.scopus.com/setup/promo/promo_material/docs/00000_Scopus_User_Guide_General_4WEB08.pdf
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Scopus Provides indexing, abstracting of and citation
linking to:
peer reviewed & open access journals conference proceedings, patents, books chpts… web sources, author homepages, university
sites, articles-in-press, preprints, etc.
Coverage, 1966- Focuses on Scientific, Technical, Medical &
Social Sciences literature.
Over 50% of content originates from Europe, Latin America and the Asia Pacific region
Search Journal Articles
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Scopus: Basic Search
Search Journal Articles
Does exposure to media violence and pornography produce aggression in viewers?
media/television violence
pornography aggressive/ion
(media or television) and violence and pornography and aggressi*
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Scopus: Basic Search
Search Journal Articles
Keywords
Search fields
Select relevant subject areas
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Scopus: Results Display
Search Journal Articles
Refine Results
Limit to or Exclude
Output results & other options
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Scopus: Deciphering the Results
Search Journal Articles
View abstracts, references & other info about this item
Check for full text at publisher’s site
Check our library catalog for full text if not available at publisher
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Scopus: Exporting Results
Search Journal Articles
Output options
Direct export to EndNote
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Scopus: Let’s TrySearch Journal
Articles
Discuss the effects of gaming on the mental health of youth.
Try:- Construct a search statement using BOs, *, (), etc.- Limit to Psychology
- Sort Results by Relevance
- Use Bibliography function (APA Citation Style)
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Scopus: Let’s TrySearch Journal
Articles
Discuss the effects of gaming on the mental health of youth.
video gaming/computer gaming/online gaming/video games
/computer games
mental health youth/young people/teenagers/teens
(video or computer or online) and gam* and “mental health” and (youth or young people or teen*)
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Search Tips on Scopus
Basic Search Use Boolean operators, such as OR, AND,
NOT, also multi-character wildcard * & “” Default search in
“Article title, Abstract, Keywords” Use Limit fields Use Refine results Combine Search History
Search Journal Articles
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Finding Articles Made Easy!
Search Journal Articles
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InfoGate
Search Journal Articles
* One search across multiple databases
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Summary: Finding Relevant Articles
Start with PsycINFO
Use alternative keywords & Boolean operators, *, (), etc.
Look at references of relevant articles
Click on Find Citing Articles
Search other databases (e.g. Scopus)
Look at references of other theses and dissertations
Search Journal Articles
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Proxy BookmarkletUse Library Proxy Bookmark to access Full-text
from GoogleScholar
Handy Tips
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What is a Proxy Bookmarklet?
Inserts the NUS library proxy stem (libproxy1.nus.edu.sg) into the URL of the article.
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VendorUser NUS Library Proxy server
I want article X I want article X
Okay you are recognized, here is article X
Here is article X
Handy Tips
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How to install the Proxy Bookmarklet in my browser?
Click on the link below and follow the instructions:
http://bit.ly/nuslibproxy
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Handy Tips
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Subject Guides Good starting point for research
Handy Tips
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