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PSYNDEXplus with PSYNDEXplus with TestFinder TestFinder

Zentrum für Psychologische Information und Dokumentation (ZPID)

June 8-9, 2004

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PSYNDEXplus is PSYNDEXplus is A database of German and English

psychological literature from authors in the German-speaking countries

A database of psychological AV media available in the German-speaking countries

A database of psychological, educational, and psychiatric tests developed or in use in the German-speaking countries

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PSYNDEXplus coversPSYNDEXplus covers Psychology Psychological aspects of related

disciplines, such as:– Medicine, nursing, psychiatry,

rehabilitation– Social work, sport, sociology, linguistics– Law, criminology– Organizational behavior– Education

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PSYNDEXplus PSYNDEXplus documents documents Journal articles (since 1977) Books (since 1981) Books chapters (since 1982) Reports (since 1977) Dissertations (since 1968) AV Media (since 1932) Tests (since 1945)

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PSYNDEXplus hasPSYNDEXplus has More than 190,000 records

– 185,000 literature records from over 500 journals and

approx. 200 book publishers

– 1,700 AV media records from approx. 30 major media

suppliers

– 5,000 test records from over 60 test suppliers, as well

as from other published and nonpublished sources

Quarterly (Lit. & AV); biannual (Tests) updates

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PSYNDEXplus isPSYNDEXplus is Bilingual (German, English)

– Original titles/German or English title

translations– Descriptors and Classification Categories

from the Thesaurus of Psychological Index

Terms (APA) in original English version and

ZPID‘s German translation– Abstracts

Compatible with PsycINFO

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PSYNDEXplus featuresPSYNDEXplus features

Controlled vocabulary indexing Thesaurus of Psychological Index

Terms built into PSYNDEX Key Phrase (miniabstract) Classification systems Abstracts/detailed descriptions (tests)

for 98% of the records

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Database Fields Lit. & Database Fields Lit. & AVAV Accession Number Document Type Title Authors First Author’s Affiliation First Author E-Mail

Address Source Document

Information Publication Year

ISSN/ISBN Language Number of

References Media Type Abstract Language Abstract Key Phrase Descriptors Descriptors in

German Classification Classification in

German Classification

Code(s)

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Database Fields Lit. & AV Database Fields Lit. & AV (cont‘d.)(cont‘d.) Age Group Population Location Free Descriptors Free Descriptors in

German

Publication Type Publication Type

Code Update Code URLs (various)

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Database Fields TestsDatabase Fields Tests Accession Number Title Authors Publication Year Source Document

Information Language Test Translations Document Type Country of Test Origin Test Availability

Author Address Descriptors Descriptors in

German Age Group Classification in

German Classification

Code(s) Free Descriptors in

German Audience Type Indexing Abstract Theoretical

Background

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Database Fields Tests Database Fields Tests (cont‘d.)(cont‘d.) Test Procedure Interpretation Mode Interpretation Aids Interpretation Time Items Forms Application Ages Application Time Material Instructions Administration

Prerequisites

Test Construction Objectivity Reliability Validity Norms Applications Evaluation References Test Reviews URLs (various)

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Searching TipsSearching Tips1. Search word or phrase

– find a good record and search its terms

2. Use Suggest or Thesaurus function to find appropriate descriptors– select single terms– explode terms (includes all narrower terms)

3. Search word or phrase in most important subject fields simultaneously– key in fields manually (term in ti,de,cx)– change fields searched to "In Subject"

4. Use the available limit fields

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Searching Tips (cont'd.)Searching Tips (cont'd.)5. What to do if too many records were found:

– add concept(s), combine with AND– restrict to recent publication years– restrict to certain languages– restrict to certain document or

publication types– restrict to titles

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Searching Tips (cont'd.)Searching Tips (cont'd.)6. What to do if too few records were found:

– combine fewer terms with AND– add synonyms, combine with OR– eliminate field specifications

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Built-in WebSPIRS AidsBuilt-in WebSPIRS Aids WebSPIRS “Database Guide”

– description of all database fields with search examples (in German and English)

WebSPIRS “Help”– WebSPIRS Basics

WebSPIRS “How do I ...?”– do a search– find more or fewer search terms– find an author or journal– ...

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ZPID staff are available ZPID staff are available to assist you!to assist you!

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