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HNFE 2014: ORIENTATION TO SCHOLARLY RESEARCH & RESOURCES
Rebecca Miller
[email protected] OR [email protected]
540-231-9669
September 2014
“RESEARCH”
Involves identifying and locating sources that provide factual information or personal/expert opinion on a research question
A necessary component of all research projects/questions/methods at some point
What IS the library, and why is it still relevant?
NEWMAN LIBRARY
Physically, Newman Library houses most of the research materials at VT Other branches include Vet Med and Art +
Architecture
Aside from books, journals, and reference help, you will find: Comm Lab Electronic equipment (laptops, iPads, etc.) Language Resource Lab Writing Center
NEWMAN LIBRARY SERVICES
Circulation Check out books, DVDs, journals, equipment and more! Use your Hokie Passport to do this Request It! service “Reserve” books are also found here
Reference & research help Librarians. We’re here to help. Visit the 2nd floor reference desk
Interlibrary Loan Desktop Delivery Order a book that the library does not own…it’s FREE to
you!
ABOUT YOUR PID
Your personal identification number that lets the library system know you are a member of the VT community
Must have it to: Sign up for an Interlibrary Loan account Access databases from off campus Access electronic journals from off campus Access electronic books from off campus Renew your books online Check your record online Reserve a book if someone else has it checked
out
Start at the University Library’s website; it is a portal to all databases, books, journal articles, and other resources
http://www.lib.vt.edu Next, you may want to visit the HNFE Subject
Guide for ideas on where to begin research
STARTING RESEARCH
RESEARCH QUESTION KEYWORD SEARCH
Is melatonin treatment effective for children with insomnia?
“melatonin treatment” AND children AND insomnia
BUILDING SEARCHES
Use our Search Strategy Builder:
http://www.lib.vt.edu/help/portal/search-strategy-builder.html
Use PubMed’s Search Builder:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/advanced/
INFORMATION FORMATS
Books Addison Summon
Journal articles Summon Databases
Where to search?
SUMMON
The “library search engine”
PERIODICAL LITERATURE
While books represent the best way to gain a basic understanding (background) of your chosen topic, periodical literature will let you gain an understanding of the current conversation revolving around your topic.
What is a periodical? And how do you search for related periodical articles? Think magazines, newspapers, journals…
DATABASES
Definition: Generally, a large, computer-based file of organized information. In library terms, such a file, devoted to a specific subject and organized for information search and retrieval. For example, PubMed is a database of sources, such as journal articles, for the study of medical-related material. May also be called an “index.”
DATABASES…
Most likely, you will be using a database to look for a periodical article much like you would use the online catalog to look for a book
The information is organized in the same way Databases will let you search for individual
articles, which the catalog will not let you do
How do you decide which databases to use?
SELECTING A DATABASE
Currently, at VT, we subscribe to nearly 1,000 databases
Search for a specific database using the “Databases” tab on the homepage
OR
Use a related Subject Guide as your starting point, and view recommended databases
DATABASE DEMONSTRATION
PubMed Visit through the library website Make sure you’re logged in to Off Campus Sign In
to view the Get VText icon The most comprehensive medical database Some full text articles, some bibliographic
articles Limits: dates, publication types, subjects
Web of Science Visit through the library website If off campus, must log in to view this database Completely bibliographic database
USING KEYWORDS IN PUBMED
LIMITING YOUR SEARCH IN PUBMED
FINDING FULL TEXT
Often, databases will offer the “full text” of an article—the complete article
Sometimes, it will not: you may need to be able to track down the article from its citation or through options in the database
Look for the Get VText icon in the database you are searching (make sure you are logged in through Off Campus Sign In)
Or, use the citation to track down the article through Addison (or Interlibrary Loan)
A WORD ON PEER REVIEW
What is peer review? Also known as “scholarly” or “refereed” (as opposed
to “popular”) An editorial process in which experts from a
particular discipline scrutinize articles before they are published by a journal
Why is it helpful to us, as researchers? We can trust that the information presented in a
peer-reviewed article or journal is authoritative You WANT to use peer-reviewed journals in your
research
So, how can you tell if an article is from a peer-reviewed journal?
DETERMINING PEER REVIEW
The journal’s website—they will tell you if it’s peer reviewed
Ulrich’s Periodical Directory
Using “limiting” options in a database that allows you to search specifically for peer-reviewed articles
Understanding the principles behind scholarly work, and recognizing them…
RESOURCE EVALUATION, IN GENERAL
Consider: Currency—when was the book/article/website
published? Audience—who is this information intended for?
Why? Authority—who is the author? What are his/her
credentials? Publisher/sponsoring body—is this an academic
press? A hate group? Do they have a bias/agenda? Organization—is the book/article organized well? Is
the grammar correct? Are there footnotes, endnotes, and a bibliography?
Coverage—is the topic treated with depth? Does the book/article contribute to the existing body of knowledge?
A WORD ON CITATIONS
There are many different styles of citations, but they all have the same components
When conducting research, it will be necessary to understand citations: You will need to create citations when you
attribute your sources in papers/projects you create
You will need to understand how to find the original resource from the citations given in databases or other bibliographies
CREATING APA CITATIONS
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of article. Title of Online Periodical, volume number(issue number if available). Retrieved from http://www.someaddress.com/full/url/
• Find more information on the library website:
READING & USING CITATIONS
Citations can provide you with an “address” for tracking down additional articles
How could we find the full article for the following citation?
Hellström, P. M. (2013, November). Obesity research in adolescence: moving object--hard to target. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. pp. 1147-1148.
USING CITATIONS TO FIND ARTICLES
2 easy options: Use Summon to search for the article title Search our journal finder for the journal title
(American Journal of Clinical Nutrition) and see if we subscribe to it
REVIEW
Library services Starting research Locating research resources Determining peer review Finding full text Good evaluation criteria APA citations Your questions…
Thank you! Contact me if you have any lingering
questions:
Rebecca [email protected] Newman Library540-231-9669
