Hayati AbdulHayati Abdul

clbha@nus.edu.sgclbha@nus.edu.sg

Library Session forLibrary Session forWP2201F & WP2201HWP2201F & WP2201H

What You’ll Learn

Understand the research process

Find citations & full-text articles

Use advanced searching techniques

Search subscribed databases

Evaluate information sources

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IntroductionIntroduction

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Exploring a Topic

Search engines

Library catalogue

Newspaper databases

Factiva, LexisNexis

Different media

YouTube, Google Image search4

The Research Process

explore

Identify main keywords

List synonyms, related words & variant spellings

Create search statement

Search for sources using LINC+/LINC & databases

Get more sources by checking references

Are there enough? Evaluate quality, currency, relevance, etc.

yes

no

Complete your assignment

Topic

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Information Sources Source Useful for How to Access

Books Overview of topics LINC+, LINC

Journal articles & conference papers

In-depth treatment of topics, usually current and scholarly. Some journals may be peer-reviewed

Citations: databases Full-text: LINC+, LINC

NewspapersRecent events, anecdotes, book reviews, interviews, biographical information, “data”

Factiva, LexisNexis, microfilms

Theses & dissertations Students’ exploration of topics

LINC+, LINC, ProQuest Dissertations & Theses

Websites(.edu, .gov, .org )

Exploring the topic Search engines

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Evaluating Information SourcesAuthority: reputable publisher, society or organisation; author’s credentials & institutional affiliationAccuracy: methods of research; means to verify data; support by referencesObjectivity: biasnessCurrency: up-to-dateScholarly: peer reviewed, cited

More info at: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/553/03/http://www.usg.edu/galileo/skills/unit09/

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Scholarly & Peer-Reviewed Journals

Scholarly journals contain articles written by and for experts in a discipline.

Many scholarly journals use a peer review process before publishing an article

Note: not all scholarly journals go through the

peer-review process, but a peer-reviewed

journal can be assumed to be scholarly.

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S=scientistE=editorR=reviewer

The Peer-Review Process

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WAYS OF SEARCHING ARTICLESWAYS OF SEARCHING ARTICLES

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Method 1: Search Databases

Method 3: search by name of database e.g. LLBA

Method 1: browse databases by subject

Note: Most databases do not provide full-text articles.

Method 2: select a major database listed here

Method 1: Search Databases

Most databases only provide citations, not full-text articles.

Example of citation:Trujillo, E. E. (2005). History and success of plant pathogens for biological control of introduced weeds in Hawaii. Biological Control, 33(1), 113-122.

Method 2: Check LINC or LINC+ LINC LINC+

•search one field (title, author, keyword, call no., ISBN) and location/collection

•good for known item search (e.g. journal titles)

•search many fields (title, author, keyword, subject)

•good for browsing & discovery

Method 2: Check LINC or LINC+

Do we subscribe to the journal? Check LINC/LINC+!

Journal Record in LINC

our subscriptionlatest issue In CL Current Journals

search for specific volume or year

click for complete listing of volumes in Bound Journals

and Closed Stacks

E-journal publishers/ providers

Advanced Search TechniquesAdvanced Search Techniques

Boolean OperatorsAND = both terms must be present

→ to narrow/refine search

→ fewer results

OR = either terms may be present → to broaden search

→ more results

NOT = excludes a search term

→ use with caution

AND

O R

consumergenetically modified food

attitudes perceptions

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Quotation Marks “ ”

Use quotation marks “ ” for phrase searching

Examples:food miles: 482 results

“food miles”: 56 results

Note:Some databases treat adjacent words as separate words with the implicit operator AND between the words.

Others treat them as phrase (“ ”)

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Asterisk **Use asterisk * for variant forms of a word & variant

spelling

Examples:politic* politics, politically, political…colo*r colour, color

Note:Some databases use other symbols, e.g.: $, ?, !Check individual databases “Help” menus

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Parentheses ( )

Use parentheses ( ) for grouping similar or

related words

Example:

(behaviour OR attitudes) AND genetically modified food

genetically modified food AND behaviour

genetically modified food AND attitudes

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DatabasesDatabases

Recommended Databases Multidisciplinary

Scopus

Web of Science

Expanded Academic ASAP

JSTOR

SpecialisedSociological Abstracts

Worldwide Political Science Abstracts

International Bibliography of the Social Sciences

FIAF: International Film Archive Database 

NewspapersFactiva

LexisNexis Academic

NewspaperSG 22

Access Databases from Library Portal

Method 3: search by name of database e.g. Sociological Abstracts

Method 1: browse databases by subject

Method 2: select a major database listed here

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Database: Scopus

Multidisciplinary database

Check library holdings (LINC button) or get full-text (View at publisher button)

Easy to use

Shows references and times cited

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Step 1. Identify Keywords

Food for thought: consumer attitudes and behaviour with regard to genetically modified food

#1: genetically modified food

#2: consumer

#3 behaviour, attitudes

Topic

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Step 2: List Synonyms & Related Words

•perception*•sentiment*•opinion*•survey*

• consumer*• genetically modified food

#1: genetically modified food

#2: consumer #3. behaviour, attitudes

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Step 3: Create Search Statement

Search statement:(“genetically modified food”)AND (consumer*)AND (behav* OR attitud* OR perception*)

Food for thought: consumer attitudes and behaviour with regard to genetically modified food

Topic

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Let’s search Scopus

search statement

add or remove fields

search within…

limit by year…

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Scopus Search Results

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sort by relevance

limit results to…

Scopus Refined Results

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toggle to Library catalogue to search source title

mark records

view abstractview fulltext

export to EndNotecreate QuickBib

view abstract via CSA databases

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Create Bibliography (QuickBib)

Select citation style

Let’s search Scopus

#1: Bollywood

#2:diaspora

Home sweet home: Bollywood in the life of the Indian diaspora 

Identify Keywords

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Topic

Step 2: List Synonyms & Related Words

•global*

#2: diaspora

• Bombay cinema

#1: Bollywood

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Step 3: Create Search Statement

Search statement:Bollywood OR (Bombay AND cinema) AND(diaspora OR global*)

Home sweet home: Bollywood in the life of the Indian diaspora  Topic

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Let’s search Scopus

search statement

add or remove fields

search within…

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limit by year…

Scopus Search Results

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sort by relevance

Limit results to…

Scopus Refined Results

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toggle to Library catalogue to search source title

mark records

view abstract

click to view fulltext

export to EndNote

create QuickBib

view abstract via CSA databases

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Create Bibliography (QuickBib)

Select citation style

Specialised DatabasesSociological Abstracts

Coverage, 1979-Culture, social structure, social differentiation, social psychology, sociology of the arts, business, education, studies in violence and power and more……

Worldwide Political Science AbstractsCoverage, 1975- 

political science, political theory, international relations, public administration/policy

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Note:Search LINC for full-texts

Access Sociological Abstracts &Worldwide Political Science Abstracts

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Let’s search…

Where have all the food gone? The politics of food aid distribution

#1:food aid

#3:distribut*

#2:politics,

controvers*, disput*

problem*

Identify Keywords

Topic

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Let’s search…

search statement

may search within…

limit by …

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Sociological & Worldwide Political Science Abstracts Search Results

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click to read full abstract

mark records

copy source titleand search LINC

click to output records

Output Search Results

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select citation style

Save to export to EndNote

Let’s search… Romancing the winter sonata: fascination of the

Korean drama in a globalised world.

#1:Korea*

#3: global*

#2:drama

Identify Keywords

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Topic

Lets’ search Sociological Abstracts

search statement

Limit by years

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may search within…

Sociological & Worldwide Political Science Abstracts Search Results

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click to read full abstract

mark records

copy source titleand search LINC

click to output records

Output Search Results

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select citation style

Save to export to EndNote

Database : Web of Science

Multidisciplinary database

Contains scholarly articles published in high impact journals

Includes conference proceedings

User-friendly interface

Links to full-texts and times cited features are available.

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Let’s search…

Economic and environmental assessment of the “Food miles” movement.

#1: food miles

#3: environment*

#2: economic*

Identify Keywords

Topic

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Let’s search Web of Science

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search within…enter search terms

limit by year

limit by subject areas

Web of Science Search Results

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Click to view full-text

Click to view full record

May refine results further by subject areas, etc.

mark records

Sort results by relevance

View Full Record

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select “Holdings & then click “Go” to search for source title in Library catalogue

Select to directly export record into EndNote

Database : Expanded Academic ASAP

Multidisciplinary database

Contains popular and scholarly articles

including book reviews

Many articles in full-text

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Let’s search…

“China Dolls” and “Dragon Ladies”: stereotypes of Asian women in Hollywood cinema

#1:Asia*

#3:Hollywood

#2:womenfemale

actress*

Identify Keywords

Topic

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Let’s search Expanded Academic

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Expanded Academic search results

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E-NewspapersE-Newspapers

E-Newspapers

Factiva

To search/browse:Local, international or global news stories on a daily basis, or by selecting particular dates

New York Times, Asian Wall Street Journal, Bangkok Post…

Stories from a specific news source e.g. Straits Times…

News stories by subjects (e.g. equity markets, airlines, investment analysis, international news feeds

Latest headlines from a selected country’s newspapers.

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Portraying India at its best: reviews of Slumdog Millionaire

Let’s search E-Newspapers

Slumdog MillionaireSlumdog Millionaire

#1: slumdog millionaire

#2:india

Identify Keywords

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Topic

#3:reviews

Factiva Search Builder

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Factiva Operators/ConnectorsOperator / Connector

Boolean operators AND, OR, NOT

Same Two terms in the same paragraphe.g. popular culture same romantic love

Atleastn Words mentioned more than oncee.g. Atleast5 romance

( )( ) Group words together

?? Words spelled differently by one lettere.g. organi?ation

** (asterisk) Words with multiple endings of any lengthe.g. commercial*

w/nWords adjacent to each other in the order specified, within a certain no.e.g. wireless w/3 mobile

nearn Words near another word in any order within a certain no.e.g. valentine near5 retail sales

Tip: The following punctuation marks are optional: hyphens, periods, apostrophes, commas, and the slash (/) character. For example, entering “coca-cola” will retrieve the same results as entering “Coca cola.” 62

Let’s search Factiva

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enter search terms

limit by date

Click on “More Options”. Then select “Headline & Lead Paragraph” & “Relevance”

Click “Source”.Then select source(s)

Refine Search Results

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Sorted by relevance

Refine results further by…

Select to readarticles in new frame

Search Results

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sorted by relevance

results refined further by…

Read fulltext in new frame

Mark records Click on title to read full

text in right hand frame

E-NewspapersLexisNexis Academic

NewsEnglish and non-English language newspapers and news magazines, TV and radio program transcripts, wire services, blogs, trade publications, and public opinion research.

Legal informationLaw reviews, case law, international legal materials, etc.

Business information: Directories, trade publications, industry research reports, etc.

Country information Country risk reports, BBC news summaries, Global Insight, etc.

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Let’s search LexisNexis Academic

Overfishing and the world’s biggest appetite for fish: the case of Japan

#1:overfishing

#2:japan

Identify Keywords

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Topic

Let’s search LexisNexis Academic

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select News

Let’s search LexisNexis Academic

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select All News

enter search terms

search within…

limit by years

select type of sources or enter specific source name

limit further if necessary

LexisNexis Academic Search Results

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select sort by relevance

Refine by groups- pub name, subject…

Refined Search Results

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sorted by relevanceresults refined by…

select to view full-text

select to view all results

mark records

may refine further bycategories below….

Google ScholarGoogle Scholar

What about Google Scholar? Attempts to provide a single search engine for scholarly literature.

Note: Not all results come from scholarly sources

Good for quick research.

May offer a number of versions of the same article depending on where it was found.

Search results may include links to full-text articles freely available on the Internet.

Many links take you to publishers' websites where access requires a subscriber login.

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Proxy BookmarkletProxy Bookmarklet- Use to access full-texts of Google Scholar references- Inserts the NUS library proxy stem into article link

Note: It works only for source titles subscribed by NUS Libraries

Install Library Proxy Bookmarklet to access full-text

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Tips…Tips…

Let’s Recap…Use synonyms and related words

Create search statement using keywords plus AND, OR, NOT, ( ), *, “ ”

Select fields e.g. article title, abstract

Limit/refine search by type (article, books, reviews), date, peer-reviewed, etc

Sort results by relevance

Quality (Relevance) vs. Quantity

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Troubleshooting Search Results You may encounter:

too many results use AND, phrase search “ ”, more specific keywords, limit results by date, document type, etc.

too few results use OR, asterisk *, more general keywords, synonyms/related words

many irrelevant results exclude keywords that are too general

no results check spelling, use more OR & synonyms, or redefine your research topic

If you need help, check with your professor or ask a librarian!

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Cite ReferencesCite References

Why Cite?

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The kinds of sources you need to cite…

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EndNoteA software that:

stores and organizes citations

inserts citations into a Word document

format references in a predefined citation style

For more info: http://libguides.nus.edu.sg/endnote

Technical queries (e.g. installation):

call IT Care at: 6516 2080

Email: itcare@nus.edu.sg

Watch EndNote video

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Citation BuildersNCSU Citation Builder

EasyBib 83

More…More…

Appropriate UseLibrary resources are mainly for your research and study

Use them responsibly

Observe copyright guidelines for photocopying and printing- 10% or 1 chapter of book

- 1 article in a journal issue

Avoid excessive photocopying or downloading

Copyright violations may have serious consequences

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The EndThe End

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