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Health 239

Drug Cultures and Drug Wars

Fall Term 2003

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Identify the Types of Materials for Your

Research•Books•Government documents•Statistics•Journal articles•Newspaper articles•Internet resources

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What is Your Research Strategy?

• Consider these questions before proceeding:– What dates of materials should

you consider?– How will you identify which index

to search?– Which keywords will you use?– How will you evaluate what you

find?

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http://library.queensu.ca

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Search for Books

•Click library catalogue (QCAT) for books, journal or newspaper subscription titles and government documents.

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Keyword Search• Keyword searches allow you to

search QCAT using a single word or a combination of words that you consider to be the main focus.

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Keyword Search

•Use and to combine search terms and narrow results.

•Use quotations for phrases.

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Boolean Logic

violence and crime

“AND”

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“war on drugs” and “united states”

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“war on drugs” and “united states”

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Keyword Search

•Use or to expand search results.

•Use ? for plural forms and variant word endings.

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Boolean Logic “OR”

violence OR crime

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(drug? or marijuana) and legalization

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(drug? or marijuana) and legalization

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Explore Subject Headings

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Subject Heading = drug legalization

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Subject Heading = drug legalization

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Journal Indexes• Journal indexes and databases contain

references to journal and newspaper articles.

• Indexes can be subject-specific for in-depth research or can be of a general nature.

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Journal Indexes• You will find most of your

references in electronic indexes.

• These are best searched using keywords. –Apply the same keyword strategies as you would when searching for books.

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How to Select a Journal Index

• Click on Indexes and Databases on the library homepage.

• Under Subject Area, click your area.

• Once you know the name of the database, enter via the alphabetical list.

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Relevant Databases

• America History and Life

• Canadian Business and Current Affairs (CBCA) Fulltext Reference

• Canadian Newsstand

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Databases Continued

•Canadian Research Index•JSTOR•LEXIS/NEXIS•Medline

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Databases Continued

•New York Times (Full-Text, 1851-1999)

•PAIS International•Reader’s Guide Abstracts•Web of Science

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Search Example using PAIS

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Search Results

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Does Queen’s Have the Journal You Need?

• To find out if Queen’s has the journal, click on “Check to see if Queen’s Library has this item.”

• This searches QCAT to see if we subscribe to the journal.

• If we hold this title, the location for the print volume and/or link to the electronic copy is provided.

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Search Example using Canadian Newsstand

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Search Results

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Full Text

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Points to Remember

• Identify key words.

• Check which operators to use. – Do phrases need quotations? Is a

* used for different word endings or is it ?.

– Do words need to be connected with “and”?

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Points to Remember

• Look for subject headings or descriptors in a useful record for more keyword ideas.

• Do not search QCAT by journal author or article title. Only journal title is in QCAT.

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http://library.queensu.ca/reference/journals.htm

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Searching the Internet

• There are no uniform standards on the Internet. Always evaluate the accuracy and quality of the information you find on the Internet.

• Always use the Advanced search capabilities of a search engine for research topics.

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Use Google Advanced Search

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Evaluate Your Information

Evaluation Criteria

Is it a popular or scholarly article?What is the date of publication? What are the author’s

qualifications?Why did the author write the

article/book?

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Evaluate Your Information

How was the information obtained?Is the information fact, opinion or

propaganda?Are the author’s conclusions or

facts supported with references?Are there footnotes or a

bibliography?

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Citation and Style Guides

For assistance go to:

http://library.queensu.ca/libguides/citationguides.htm

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Any Questions?

Please Contact:Michele Chittenden

[email protected] Or

Nathalie Soini

[email protected]


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