psy2004 literature searching 2014 reduced

PSY2004Adam Edwards for Viv Eades

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Today....

• Thinking about topic area and keywords

• Finding information for your next coursework

• Where to search

• Managing references

• Keeping up to date

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Example of coursework marking criteria

10% Introduction

15% Overview

30% Critical analysis

15% Discussion

10% Conclusion

10% Referencing

10% Quality etc

Maximum marks for a well referenced and accurate description of [subject] using suitable references

Maximum of 10 marks for a list of references which is both relevant and correctly given in APA or Harvard style

Maximum of 10 marks for quality, style of writing and presentation

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Thinking about keywords

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Your next assignment:

• Mind map:

• Three main concepts• Alternative keywords• More specific keywords• Related subjects

An empirical report on the impact of coaching on student goal attainment under different conditions: Group or one to one X professional coaching or peer coaching or standard tutorial.

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Get better results & find things faster

• Truncate*: • Coach* = coaches, coaching

• Phrases (words in that order)• “professional coaching”• “student goal attainment”

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Find out moreMyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Library Subject Guides

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Finding resourcesmyUniHub > My Study > My Library > Summon

Select Summon and search for information for your project

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Refining your search

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Journal databasesmyUniHub > My Study > My Library > Databases

Look for the database by name

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Psychinfo

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Summon and Psychinfo provide:

• Access to quality information

• Information not available elsewhere

• Up-to-date

• Focussed/specific

• Full-text access

• Access on/off campus

• Personalize PsychInfo

• Citation info

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Repeat and improve

• Repeat, improve = improved results.

• Try different things

• Follow citations

• Expand your keywords as you go

• Alternative or new keywords in results

— Re-run your searches

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It’s not in the Library!

• Inter Library Loans • http://bit.ly/InterLibraryLoans (£3.00 each)

• Sconul Access • http://www.access.sconul.ac.uk/sconul-access

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But is it any good?

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• Authority

• Relevance

• Intent

• Objectivity

• Currencyy

Evaluating information

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Find out moreMyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Library Subject Guides

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Managing references• Flow

• http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/flow

• Proquest for Word

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Keeping in touch

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Need help?

• Librarians in Study Zone (1st floor)

• Ask a Librarian http://askalibrarian.mdx.ac.uk/

• Psychology Subject Guide http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/psy

• Viv Eades (November) v.eades@mdx.ac.uk

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Any questions?