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Find Journal Articles - FastFind Journal Articles - Fast
By:
Christy BranstonBarbara Menich
the Librarythe Library
September 26, 2006
Workshop ObjectivesWorkshop Objectives
• Select appropriate databases
• Develop successful search strategies
• Combine search terms and add limits to focus a search
• Mark and save, print or email records
• Track down articles in the library and beyond
• Select appropriate databases
• Develop successful search strategies
• Combine search terms and add limits to focus a search
• Mark and save, print or email records
• Track down articles in the library and beyond
After this session, you will know how to…After this session, you will know how to…
Indexes & DatabasesIndexes & Databases
Why use them?Why use them?
• Find articles on your topic (can’t use Trellis)
• Save time (faster than browsing)
• Get brief descriptions (abstracts)
• Link to Full Text articles
• Find articles on your topic (can’t use Trellis)
• Save time (faster than browsing)
• Get brief descriptions (abstracts)
• Link to Full Text articles
Indexes & DatabasesIndexes & Databases
How to Choose:
• Different databases for different topics
• Note date ranges of Indexes
• You may have to search more than one database for one topic
How to Choose:
• Different databases for different topics
• Note date ranges of Indexes
• You may have to search more than one database for one topic
Brainstorming & Breaking Down a Topic
Brainstorming & Breaking Down a Topic
• Imagine title of ideal book or magazine article“Identity and Motivation for Body Modification”
• Identify key concepts– IDENTITY / MOTIVATION / BODY MODIFICATION
• Think of synonyms / alternate search words• Background research and definitions can
help you think of possible terms
Isolating Search TermsIsolating Search Terms
IDENTITY MOTIVATION BODY MODIFICATIONIDENTITY MOTIVATION BODY MODIFICATION
Body Art
Body Marking
Tattoos
Personality
Character
Self
Students
Sailors
Prisoners
Reason
Purpose
Search Strategies Search Strategies
Body artversus
“ Body art ”versus
( Body art )
Tattooversus
Tattoo*versus
Tattoo?
Truncation Symbols:Phrase formations:
Using Boolean OperatorsUsing Boolean Operators
OR – combines synonyms in one search
AND – combines different concepts in one search
NOT – excludes concepts
OR – combines synonyms in one search
AND – combines different concepts in one search
NOT – excludes concepts
1. Tattoos
2. Tattoos
3. Tattoos
Choosing a Research Database:Choosing a Research Database:
• Choose a database according to your research topic, ensures good results.
• Research Topic: Identity & Motivation for Body Modification
• For this topic, you may try searching for scholarly journal articles in Sociological Abstracts
• Choose a database according to your research topic, ensures good results.
• Research Topic: Identity & Motivation for Body Modification
• For this topic, you may try searching for scholarly journal articles in Sociological Abstracts
Databases by title A-ZDatabases by title A-Z
Databases by subjectDatabases by subject
Getting Copies of your Articles:Getting Copies of your Articles:
• Problem: Unfortunately, UW Library doesn’t have everything in every Research Database
• To get copies of articles, you will need to use the “Get it @ Waterloo” button on Sociological Abstracts.
• Most databases have the “Get-It-@-Waterloo” button
• Problem: Unfortunately, UW Library doesn’t have everything in every Research Database
• To get copies of articles, you will need to use the “Get it @ Waterloo” button on Sociological Abstracts.
• Most databases have the “Get-It-@-Waterloo” button
Getting copies of articles NOT at UWGetting copies of articles NOT at UW
1. If Journal is in print and it’s located at Guelph / Laurier / Annex?
Use the TUGdoc form : found at “Request item from TRELLIS”
2. If Journal cannot be found at any of the three Universities?
Use “Request item not in TRELLIS” and choose RACER (the Interlibrary Loan requesting system)
1. If Journal is in print and it’s located at Guelph / Laurier / Annex?
Use the TUGdoc form : found at “Request item from TRELLIS”
2. If Journal cannot be found at any of the three Universities?
Use “Request item not in TRELLIS” and choose RACER (the Interlibrary Loan requesting system)
Choose article that WE DON”T have
Marking RecordsMarking Records
Subject SearchingSubject Searching
• Helps to focus your search (save time)
• Most databases use a subject index– Thesaurus– Descriptors– Subject Headings
• Helps to focus your search (save time)
• Most databases use a subject index– Thesaurus– Descriptors– Subject Headings
Evaluate the DescriptorsEvaluate the Descriptors
• Take a look at the descriptors (subject headings) in each citation
• Are they relevant to your research?
• Re-do your search using Descriptors instead of keywords
• Remember, a keyword search gives quantity, not necessarily quality
• Take a look at the descriptors (subject headings) in each citation
• Are they relevant to your research?
• Re-do your search using Descriptors instead of keywords
• Remember, a keyword search gives quantity, not necessarily quality
Search Multiple CSA DatabasesSearch Multiple CSA Databases
More DatabasesMore Databases
• Web of Science
• Social Sciences Fulltext
• Anthropology Plus
• Web of Science
• Social Sciences Fulltext
• Anthropology Plus
Social Sciences FulltextSocial Sciences Fulltext
Any Questions?Any Questions?
Wrap-UpWrap-Up
• Break down your topic before you begin
• Select the databases you should be searching
• Track down the articles in TRELLIS
• Request articles from TUG
• Request articles from Racer
• Break down your topic before you begin
• Select the databases you should be searching
• Track down the articles in TRELLIS
• Request articles from TUG
• Request articles from Racer
Your Turn!Your Turn!
• Develop a topic and isolate your keywords• Select the most appropriate database• Run a search and select a few appropriate
articles• Check to see if UW has the articles you’re
looking for• Select the best article in your search, then
do a Cited Ref search in Web of Science to see if that article has been cited before
• Develop a topic and isolate your keywords• Select the most appropriate database• Run a search and select a few appropriate
articles• Check to see if UW has the articles you’re
looking for• Select the best article in your search, then
do a Cited Ref search in Web of Science to see if that article has been cited before