introduction to literature searching first year psychology
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Introduction to literature searching: 2 databases, Summon and PsycInfo and basic lit searching skills for 1st year Psychoanalysis BSC studentTRANSCRIPT
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Introduction to literature searching - PSY1011
http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/study/library/
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Please open Mozilla Firefox!
• In the A-Z window on the desktop (on university PCs)
• Login to myUniHub
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Today we are going to cover...• Choosing resources
• Using a few different databases
• Searching effectively for journal articles
• Evaluating information
• Using information ethically (citing and referencing)
• Start these things now and your life will be much easier!!
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What do I need to use?
• Tip - Find general background information before using more specific and recent resources – don’t confuse yourself!
• Consider how you are assessed - what is the question? Is it general or very specific?
• Does it require latest research?
• Example this module – short essays, very general questions, definitions of topic
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Your essay questions PSY1011 • Essay 2: Developmental psychology
• What is the difference between sex and gender? How does �the latter develop?
• Many psychologists believe child development occurs in �discrete stages. Consider at least two theories which put forward this position and outline the evidence for and against them.
• How does psychological development continue in adolescence �and adulthood?
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Getting into the databases...
REMEMBER! Always use MyUniHub as a gateway to library
resources
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Summon• Simple database useful for your first year
• Will cross search library resources: books, journal databases, newspaper articles
• Remember - NOT subject specific
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Your essay questions PSY1011 • Essay 2: Developmental psychology
• What is the difference between sex and gender? How does �the latter develop?
• Many psychologists believe child development occurs in �discrete stages. Consider at least two theories which put forward this position and outline the evidence for and against them.
• How does psychological development continue in adolescence �and adulthood?
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Exercise 1
• Do a search on Summon for one of the other questions and play around with the search limits at the side.
• Find the 1 or 2 resource(s) you think most useful from your search results . Think about the activity we did last session regarding what each resource is good for.
• Is it a book or journal?
• How did you find it – are there other words you could use?
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Your essay questions PSY1011 • Essay 2: Developmental psychology
• What is the difference between sex and gender? How does �the latter develop?
• Many psychologists believe child development occurs in �discrete stages. Consider at least two theories which put forward this position and outline the evidence for and against them.
• How does psychological development continue in adolescence �and adulthood?
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PsycINFO • Specific psychology database - subject specific information
unlike other databases like Summon (searches all subjects) or Web of Knowledge (search broadly across sciences or social sciences)
• Articles are tagged with psychology subject headings when indexed – useful for searching
• Not completely full text but can limit results to full text • Run by APA • Worth noting US bias – if being comprehensive in search
would have to take this into account and use other resources as well
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Getting into the databases...
REMEMBER! Always use MyUniHub as a gateway to library
resources
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Searching PsycINFO for....
Postpartum depression and the effect on children’s mental development and well being
What are the important concepts in the question?
Are there other terms for the same ideas?
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Example search ...
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Limiting results ...
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Exercise 2• Question: Evaluate two studies looking at
teenage drug use and mental health
• Keywords and concepts
• Synonyms > narrower terms (if we get too many results)
• Elements we could add to focus the search
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Exercise 2Drugs
Synonyms:
Medicationsubstance
Narrower terms:
Prozac Cannabisheroine
Mental health
Synonyms:
Cognitive development Well being Psychosocial development
Narrower terms:
SchizophreniaDepressionpsychosis
Teenagers
Synonyms:
YouthsAdolescentsYoung people
Narrower terms:
Specific age groups
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Evaluating what you’ve found
Is it what you need and is it trustworthy?
What criteria would you use to assess the relevance and quality of the information?
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• Currency How old is this information? When was it last updated?
• Authority Who is the author? Site creator, organisation, scholarly / peer reviewed journals etc?
• Intent What is the purpose of the website / information? e.g. financial gain, academic
• Relevance Is this what I need? Will it answer my question? Is it at the right level?
• Objectivity Balanced view? Opposing views represented? References?
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Exercise 3• Work in groups
• 4 resources and evaluation sheet
• For each resource, decide as a group if it meets the criteria.
• No need to read the whole thing!
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Referencing• Is very important• Acknowledges other people’s work (avoids
plagiarism)• Shows you’ve read around the subject• Supports your discussion and arguments• Gets you better marks!• Enables others to find your references
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Referencinghttp://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/plagiarismreferencing
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Citing & Referencing style guide
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Need help?
• Librarians in the Specialist Zone (1st floor) 11-3 Monday - Friday
• Ask a Librarian http://askalibrarian.mdx.ac.uk/• Psychology Library Subject Guide
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/psy