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Communication
Research
Start with a Research Topic
Generational differences in the use of technology
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CMC
Online communication
Electronic communication
Online Social Networks
Social Media
Concept A
Concept B
age
intergenerational
Parent child relations
Attitudes
Use
Narrows a search
Both terms appear in same record
Terms have different meanings
example: internet AND age AND use
AND
OR
Broadens a search
Either term may appear in record
Terms have similar meanings example: social media OR social networks
Can look for multiple endings of a
word or plurals
theor* theory theories asterisk
Proximity
Allows you to specify how close
you want your terms to appear in
the record – some databases have
an implied W if you put words next
to each other
online w1 interaction = online interaction
All work and no play makes jack a dull
boy All work and no play makes jack a
dull boy All work and no play makes
jack a dull boy all work and no play
makes jack a dull boyAll work and no
play makes jack a dull boy All work
and no play makes jack a dull boy All
work and no play makes jack a dull
boy all work and no play makes jack a
dull boy
Helps you learn the language of the databases
Not every database uses the same terminology
Become familiar
Be Flexible!
Searches: title, abstract, subjects and in some cases the full text of the record
Keywords Default fields
Subject
Descriptor
Searches: only the subject
line-This makes your
searches more specific
and better defined
sometimes scholars refer to a theory
without using the word “theory”
Search for articles by
the author of the
theory
Search for articles
with the theory name
First get a Refworks Account
Sign up for the account
Set up a folder and we are ready to save articles
Remember- even if the article is full text- put it in
your refworks file so you can have the citation
Before we start doing research
Type communication in the “journal articles”
search box to eliminate psychology journals
Email using APA format
Use subjects to narrow your search
Limit by publication
type, methodology or
age group
ALWAYS click on the “Scholarly Peer Reviewed” option
Has a “thesaurus”
but not as good as
psycinfo
Some full
text
Click on Get@CSULB to determine availability
Look at the record and get it!
makes getting an article as simple as saying, "I want it!"
http://scholar.google.com/
http://books.google.com/
Use this when you see cited chapters or you are curious
to see what research has been done on your theory
Click on the “search Link+”
option from COAST Only works
for books
NOT
journals
It takes 3-5 days and the
item will be held under
your last name at the
Circulation Desk
Web of Knowledge
Use it when you have exhausted all of the other subject specific databases
who cited a particular work or author
Use it when you have the perfect article and want to know what other
studies cited it
Start with an article that is on your topic
Select “cited ref search” Enter the LAST name of an author and the FIRST INITIAL with an * after it
Use year of publication to narrow your search
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Owl Purdue APA Guide
This is the best cite for
viewing sample APA
paper formats
You will also find a variety of helpful APA tips
such as in-text citations, citing conference
papers etc.
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