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How to search an international database with How to search an international database with bibliographic references, including some full text bibliographic references, including some full text

articles for the Social Sciencesarticles for the Social Sciences

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Designed and compiled by Elsabé Olivier

August 2005

Type the following address in the Type the following address in the Address BarAddress Bar of your of your browser browser http://www.http://www.aisais.up.ac..up.ac.zaza//eduedu// and press and press EnterEnter. .

This address will take you to the Home Page of the This address will take you to the Home Page of the Academic Information Service (UP library) GroenkloofAcademic Information Service (UP library) Groenkloof

Click on Click on DatabasesDatabases

Click on Click on General Education DatabasesGeneral Education Databases

Click on Click on Academic Search PremierAcademic Search Premier

Type in your surname and student or personnel Type in your surname and student or personnel numbernumber and click onand click on SubmitSubmit

Please note!Please note! To access our catalogue or databases, all To access our catalogue or databases, all

users have to register users have to register annuallyannually at the AIS at the AIS (Library). (Library).

Passwords will no longer be used. Passwords will no longer be used. Please register personally at the counterPlease register personally at the counter,, or or

electronically atelectronically at http://www.http://www.aisais.up.ac..up.ac.zaza//eduedu/tips./tips.htmhtm

Confirm your registration by signing the Confirm your registration by signing the registration form at the counter accompanied registration form at the counter accompanied by your valid student card or proof of by your valid student card or proof of registration.registration.

Click on Click on EBSCOhost WebEBSCOhost Web

To search within a single database, click the database To search within a single database, click the database name listed below and click on name listed below and click on ContinueContinue

To select more than one database, check the boxes next To select more than one database, check the boxes next to the databases and click to the databases and click ContinueContinue

Enter the words you want to find in the query boxEnter the words you want to find in the query box

AndAnd – narrows the search terms and retrieves – narrows the search terms and retrieves records containing records containing allall of the words. Education of the words. Education andand South Africa will find results that contain both termsSouth Africa will find results that contain both terms

OrOr – broadens the search and retrieves records – broadens the search and retrieves records containing containing anyany of the words. of the words. EducationEducation oror South South

AfricaAfrica will find will find results that contain either termresults that contain either term

NotNot – narrows the search and – narrows the search and retrieves records that retrieves records that do do not containnot contain the term following it. the term following it. Education Education notnot South South

Africa will find results that contain the term education but Africa will find results that contain the term education but not the term South Africanot the term South Africa

Search toolsSearch tools ?? will find alternative spellings. Womwill find alternative spellings. Wom??n finds n finds

woman as well as women.woman as well as women. ** will expand a search term. Adolescen will expand a search term. Adolescen** finds finds

adolescence, adolescent and adolescents.adolescence, adolescent and adolescents. Near Operator (N)Near Operator (N) - - N5N5 finds the words if they finds the words if they

are within are within five words five words of one another of one another regardless of the order in which they appear.regardless of the order in which they appear.

Within Operator (W)Within Operator (W) - - W8W8 finds the words if finds the words if they are within they are within eight wordseight words of one another of one another and in the order in which you entered them.and in the order in which you entered them.

An example of a search with the keywords: An example of a search with the keywords: education and South Africaeducation and South Africa

Restrict your search using theRestrict your search using the drop-list to choose title, drop-list to choose title, author, subject terms etc. For an unrestricted search author, subject terms etc. For an unrestricted search

choose Default fieldschoose Default fields

Results can be limited to references containing only Results can be limited to references containing only Full Full text text documents,documents, a specifica specific Journal title, Date range, Journal title, Date range,

Publication type, Publication type, etc.etc.

Click on Click on SearchSearch

A list of search results will be displayedA list of search results will be displayed

Click on a title in blue to view the complete bibliographic Click on a title in blue to view the complete bibliographic details and abstractdetails and abstract of an articleof an article

An example of the complete bibliographic details and An example of the complete bibliographic details and abstract of an articleabstract of an article

Click on Click on HTM Full Text HTM Full Text or or PDF Full Text PDF Full Text to view the full to view the full articlearticle

The article/s can be selected by clicking on the The article/s can be selected by clicking on the Add to Add to folder folder button. The added items can then be printed, button. The added items can then be printed,

e-mailed or savede-mailed or saved

The The Folder Folder button will indicate that an article has been button will indicate that an article has been addedadded. . To return to the search results, click on To return to the search results, click on

Result ListResult List

Articles can also be selected on the main screen by Articles can also be selected on the main screen by clicking on the clicking on the Add Add button or button or Add 1-10Add 1-10

Click on the linkClick on the link TydsTyds@@TuksTuks: other possible links for: other possible links for fulltext fulltext to see which other platforms on to see which other platforms on tydstyds@@tukstuks

might havemight have the full text of this article the full text of this article

Example: The journal Higher Education is also available Example: The journal Higher Education is also available on the platform on the platform SwetsWise FullTextSwetsWise FullText Titles Titles

To view further records on the next page, click on the To view further records on the next page, click on the next page number next page number Pages 1 2 3 4 5 >Pages 1 2 3 4 5 >

Once you have worked through the complete list, and Once you have worked through the complete list, and added your choice of references to the folder, click on added your choice of references to the folder, click on

the the FolderFolder has itemshas items link. A list of your selected link. A list of your selected references will be displayedreferences will be displayed

The references and articles can be printed, e-mailed or The references and articles can be printed, e-mailed or saved by clicking on one of the available optionssaved by clicking on one of the available options

To print your references, make sure the Full text and the To print your references, make sure the Full text and the Field format options are included and cField format options are included and click on lick on PrintPrint

The article to be printed will be displayed. Complete the The article to be printed will be displayed. Complete the Printer Printer windowwindow

Click on the Click on the Back Back button to return to the search resultsbutton to return to the search results

To e-mail your references and the full text of the articles, To e-mail your references and the full text of the articles, type in your e-mail address, subject and specify the type in your e-mail address, subject and specify the Full Full

texttext and the and the Field formatField format options and c options and click on lick on SendSend

The Full text of articles can be saved to a hard drive, The Full text of articles can be saved to a hard drive, CD, or a memory stick.CD, or a memory stick. To save only your references, To save only your references,

mark the mark the Standard field formatStandard field format option and c option and click on lick on SaveSave

To save select To save select FileFile then then Save asSave as from your browser's from your browser's toolbar above. Save as a plain text file (.txt) or a 'Web toolbar above. Save as a plain text file (.txt) or a 'Web

Page HTML only' file (.html)Page HTML only' file (.html)

Click on Click on New Search New Search at the top of the screen to start a at the top of the screen to start a new searchnew search

Good luck!Good luck! Also contact your information specialist Also contact your information specialist

for assistancefor assistance Information specialists:Information specialists:

– Mrs. Elsabé Olivier: Dept. Educational Mrs. Elsabé Olivier: Dept. Educational Management & Policy StudiesManagement & Policy Studies

– Ms. Clarisse Venter: Dept. Educational Ms. Clarisse Venter: Dept. Educational Psychology & Dept. Curriculum Studies Psychology & Dept. Curriculum Studies

– Mrs. Sonja Delport: All undergraduate, Mrs. Sonja Delport: All undergraduate, honours and coursework Masters’ studentshonours and coursework Masters’ students