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In this session we will be looking at:
• Effective searching• Searching using Google Scholar, ACM Digital Library &
IEEE Xplore• Article/publication metrics• Reference Managers, RefWorks & EndNote• Access articles that UCT Libraries does not subscribe to
Effective Searching:
How?Using Boolean operatorsIdentifying key wordsConducting phrase searching and using quotation marks
Why?Helps find relevant/accurate results Saves timeGoes beyond finding anything and everything
Effective Searching:Topic:
Perceptions of Cloud Computing in South African Government
Identify Keyword:
Cloud ComputingSouth AfricaGovernment
Search phrase:
“Cloud Computing” AND “South Africa” AND Government
Effective Searching:
Searching on Google Scholar (20 October 2016):
Search Result
“Cloud Computing” 286,000
“Cloud Computing” AND “South Africa” 7,630
“Cloud Computing” AND “South Africa” AND Government
5,370
Effective Searching:
Makes use of the following:
“ “ – Quotation marks keep phrases together:• Searching for South Africa as one concept rather than looking for South
and Africa as individual words.
( ) – Brackets around key words allow that which falls inside of it to be processed first (often in cases of synonyms)• (eBooks OR “electronic books”) searches for both eBooks and electronic
books.
AND/OR/NOT – typing your operators in capitals helps Databases with the identification thereof.
Effective Searching:
Makes use of the following:
Truncation: • Usually the asterisk sign (*) to indicate various forms of words, plurals
Eg. Educat* searches for Educate, Educating, Education,
Wildcards:• Usually the Question mark symbol (?) to search for variations in spelling.
Eg. P?ediatric searches for both American and British spelling.
Effective Searching:The Metrics:
Part of effective searching is evaluating the information you are using by looking at:
• Citations• Downloads
Do not grab the first article you find, but evaluate it by looking at the Abstract, citations and/or downloads.
Where to search:
Google Scholar
ACM Digital Library
Computer & Applied Science Complete
ScienceDirect
IEEE Xplore
Web of Science
Google Scholar:
• Search all scholarly literature from one convenient place
• Explore related works, citations, authors, and publications
• Locate the complete document through your library or on
the web
• Keep up with recent developments in any area of research
• Check article citations
Google Scholar:
• If the search results are too specific for your needs, check out what they're citing in their "References" sections. Referenced works are often more general in nature.
• Similarly, if the search results are too basic for you, click "Cited by" to see newer papers that referenced them. These newer papers will often be more specific.
• Explore! There's rarely a single answer to a research question. Click "Related articles" or "Cited by" to see closely related work, or search for author's name and see what else they have written.
Google Scholar:
Google Scholar does not search in exactly the same way as the “academic” databases.
Truncation:• Google Scholar does not recognize truncation symbols,
instead it uses automatic stemming. It looks for the word you type in plus additional letters (“South Africa”, “South African”)
Exact Word searching:• By Default Google Scholar will search for synonyms of your
search word. To avoid this, it is best to use quotation marks “ “
Google Scholar:
Boolean Operators:• Google Scholar automatically inserts the AND operator
between words, unless you insert the OR operator.• When using the operators, always capitalize it so it can be
identified as a command and not as part of the search phrase
• Insert a dash (-) in front of a word to exclude results that include that word
Google Scholar:
EZ-Proxy/Off campus login
Google Scholar:
EZ-Proxy/Off campus login
http://www.lib.uct.ac.za.ezproxy.uct.ac.za/
Google Scholar:
Accessing Google Scholar:
Library Home Page: www.lib.uct.ac.zaSearch & FindDatabases by PlatformGoogle Scholar: https://scholar-google-co-za.ezproxy.uct.ac.za/
- All UCT Library pay walled items are also indexed
Using Google Scholar:
Google Scholar:
ACM Digital LibraryThe ACM Digital Library (DL) is the most comprehensive collection of full-text articles and bibliographic records in existence today covering the fields of computing and information technology containing
• 407,367 Full-text articles• 2.0+ Million Pages of full-text articles• 18,000+ New full-text articles added each year• 44+ High Impact Journals with 2-3 new journals being launched each year• 275+ Conference Proceedings Titles added each year• 2,000+ Proceedings Volumes• 8 Magazines (including the flagship Communications of the ACM, the most
heavily cited publication in the field of computing according to Thomson-Reuters)
• 37 Technical Newsletters from ACM's Special Interest Groups (SIGs)• 6,500+ Video files• 594 Audio files
Using ACM Digital Library
Basic Searching• Type key word in lower case• You can enter a question or concept in plain language (ACM
accommodates both plain language searching & key word searching)• Capitalize proper nouns• Use quotation marks (“”) for exact phrase searching• Use + or – to include or exclude terms
Topic Searches • If your key word matches an existing topic, you will find that your results
list includes documents that contain more than just the word itself, because ACM automatically expands the search to include all the words defined as part of the topic.
• If you don’t want the term expanded as a topic, use quotation marks for exact phrase searching
Using ACM Digital Library
Searching with Wildcards:• Wildcards function as truncation in ACM Digital Library• Works with the asterisk symbol (*)• Col*r returns results for color and colour and all words beginning with
col ending with r
Zone Searches:• These are specific regions of documents that can be searched• Available in Markup Language• To search a document zone, type the name of the zone, a colon (:), and
the search terms.• Searching h1:cloud computing returns results with the word cloud
computing in the <h1> tag of an HTML document.
ACM Digital Library
ACM Digital Library
Advanced search
IEEE XploreThe IEEE Xplore digital library is a powerful resource for discovery and access to scientific and technical content published by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) and its publishing partners.IEEE Xplore provides web access to more than 3.5-million full-text documents from some of the world's most highly cited publications in electrical engineering, computer science and electronics.The content in IEEE Xplore comprises over 160 journals, over 1,200 conference proceedings, more than 2,500 technical standards, over 1,000 eBooks, and over 300 courses. Approximately 25,000 new documents are added to IEEE Xplore each month.
IEEE XploreSearching:
• Use key word for searching the database• IEEE does automatic stemming, searching for plurals and other
forms of the key word.• Nesting the keyword ensures that the search is performed as you
intend (Advanced search can assist with this)• Quotation marks (“ “) is used for exact searching.• Use wildcards, asterisk symbol (*) for words with different spelling.
Example searching computer will return computers, but searching computer* will return computers and computerize.
IEEE Xplore
IEEE Xplore
IEEE Xplore
IEEE Xplore
IEEE Xplore
IEEE Xplore
How to access material that UCT Libraries does not have access to?
Interlibrary Loans
How to access material that UCT Libraries does not have access to?
Interlibrary Loans
How to access material that UCT Libraries does not have access to?
Open DOAR (Directory of Open Access Repositories)
Check to see whether any version of the article is not sitting on an Institutional repository.
Citation Managers:
• RefWorks and EndNote are reference management tools that enables you to store and organise your references in your own personal database.
• Both have a write-n-cite plugin for Word that allows you to insert your in text references and reference list directly in Word
• Build up your OWN PERSONAL DATABASE of references • FREE for Students and Alumni at UCT• Store references SAFELY on the RefWorks server• ORGANISE your references in folders• IMPORT REFERENCES from databases and the Web• SEARCH your references with the RefWorks search engine• SAVE the abstracts of articles• Link to FULL TEXT • CREATE BIBLIOGRAPHIES automatically
RefWorks:
RefWorks:
To access RefWorks, go to the library home page: www.lib.uct.ac.za
Under Research Help, you will see the RefWorks tab.
RefWorks:
RefWorks:
EndNote:
• Mainly desktop based• Update and maintain references across EndNote and sync with
other devices• Set preferences to create clear, organized, and easily searchable
names for your PDF documents as you import them.• Read, highlight and comment on PDF’s within EndNote’s PDF
viewer. • Organise your research materials better by using new reference
types such as Interview, Podcast, Conference Paper, and Press Release
• Create your bibliography automatically
To access EndNote, go to the library home page: www.lib.uct.ac.za
Under Research Help, you will see the EndNote tab.
EndNote:
EndNote:
Further Assistance:
Please feel free to email me:
Pepler Head - [email protected]
Remember the Computer Science Library Guide:
http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/chemistry
Also have a look at UCT Libraries’ YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/UCTLibraries
Check out the Savvy Reseacher Series:
http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/lib/savvy-researcher-workshop-series
Thank you, any questions?
