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Finding research evidencehttp:// unihub.mdx.ac.uk / study / library
PSY 4011, 4012, 4025 October 2014
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In this workshop we will look at...
• How to find information
• Developing an effective search strategy
• Resources available and how to use them
• Evaluating information for quality and relevance
• Managing references
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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 Harvard style
Maximum of 10 marks for quality, style of writing and presentation
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Thinking about resources
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Find out moreMyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Library Subject Guides
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/psy
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Thinking about keywords
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The real thing
• Keywords
• Alternative keywords
• More specific keywords
• Related subjects
• Other ideas
• Useful Resources
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So far so good
So far we’ve looked at:
• The range of resources available
• Choosing the right resource
• Coming up with useful keywords
Next:
• Searching and evaluating information
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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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Psycinfo
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Summon and Psycinfo provide:
• Access to quality information
• Information not available elsewhere
• Up-to-date
• Focussed/specific
• Full-text access
• Access on/off campus
• Personalize
• Citation and journal impact info
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Citation searching
• Which articles have cited an earlier article
• Find articles on similar/related subject
• How many times an article has been cited
• Best journals in your field
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Web of ScienceMyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Databases > W > Web of Science
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Find out moreMyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Library Subject Guides
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/psy
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Keeping up-to-date with your subject
• WoS alerts
• Psychinfo saved searches
• Zetoc Alert
• CiteuLike
• TicTOC
• Google Alerts
More information on Library Subject Guides
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It’s not in the Library!
• Inter Library Loans http://bit.ly/InterLibraryLoans
• Sconul Access http://www.access.sconul.ac.uk/sconul-access
• Other libraries http://bit.ly/visitingotherlibraries
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But is it any good?
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• Authority
• Relevance
• Intent
• Objectivity
• Currency
Evaluating information
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Cite them right
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Managing your references• Bibliographic management software
• Flow
• http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/flow
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Keeping in touch
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• Library Twitter http://twitter.com/MDXLibrary
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