bio2003 lit searching nov 2013
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Postgraduate Course FeedbackBIO2003
Literature searching
November 2013
Today we will cover…
• How to access and use journal databases
• How to search effectively to find relevant articles
• How to access the articles you have found in full-text
What is a journal?
• Similar format to a magazine
• Published regularly
• Focuses on a particular academic discipline
• Contains articles by different authors
• Also contains book reviews & editorials
What is in a journal database?
• This is an example of a record from the database Medline.• Can you find these pieces of information in the record?
Journal Title, Issue, Article title, Volume,
Page Numbers, Date, Author/s
• Is there an Abstract available? (What is an Abstract?)
Quick ways to find journal articles:
1) Google Scholar
MyUniHub
My Study
My Library
Summon
Quick ways to find journal articles:
2) Summon
Quick ways to find journal articles:
2) Summon
Journal databases
• The chance to search a collection of journals that is specifically for your subject/s
• More options to refine your search results
• Journals are usually all peer-reviewed
Peer review
• A formal procedure for checking the quality of research before it is published.
• If a publication is peer reviewed it means it has been read, checked and authenticated by independent, third party academics (peers).
• The quality-control system of academic publishing for hundreds of years.
Accessing journal databases
MyUniHub
My Study
My Library
Library subject guides (choose your guide)
Resources tab
Finding journal articles / Using databases
Key databases
Web of Science (Science Citation Index)The leading science and technical journals
Science DirectElsevier’s excellent online journal package
Medline
The premier biomedical database
A few search tips…
• Look for an ‘Advanced search’ page
• Use specific keywords (not long sentences) and combine them in separate search boxes.e.g. flood AND policy
A few search tips…
• Try synonyms for your keywords
e.g. congenital malformation / birth defects
• To search for a phrase, use “ ”
e.g. “climate change”
• To find different word endings, use *
e.g. flood* (finds flood, floods, flooding)
Web of Science (Science Citation Index)
Choose only thedatabases thatare relevant:
Science Direct
To get full-text only:
Choose AdvancedSearch, then the Journals tab
Select Subscribed journals and Open Access articles
Select 2003 to present
Medline
Have we got access to the full-text?
• A link to the full-text article may appear.
• If it does not, go to the Library Catalogue and do an A-Z Search for the journal title.
Have we got access to the full-text?
Search the Library Catalogue to see if we have access to the full-text of this article:
If we do not have access…
• Go to My Study > My Library > Inter-Library Loans, log in and complete a request form
• You will receive a PDF link to the article via email
• Takes 1-2 weeks.
• There is a charge of £3 for this service
Other libraries
• Sconul Access Scheme http://www.sconul.ac.uk/using_other_libraries/access/
• British Library http://www.bl.uk/
Referencing
Referencing
Need help?
• Librarians in the Specialist Zone (1st floor) 11-3 Monday – Friday (on call 9-11, 3-5)
• Ask a Librarian http://askalibrarian.mdx.ac.uk/ • BMS Library Subject Guide
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/biomedicalsciences