ATTR 1001: Basic Athletic Training

Finding InformationKathleen Baril, Collections and E-Resources Librarian

Heterick Memorial Library

What we will cover

• Introduction to research• Differences between popular

magazines and scholarly journals• Searching and finding journal articles in

library databases• Refworks

Start Your Research

Do background research first : read reference books, general books, etc.

Narrow your topic, explore general

databases or Search research tool.

Research

using

subject

specific databases.

SPORTDiscus

MedLINE

Academic Search Complete

Research Tools

Catalogs – for locating books, maps, musical scores, govt. documents, etc. Our catalog is called POLAR.

Databases – usually for locating periodical and newspaper articles, but may cover other materials as well.

Scholarly vs. Popular Periodicals

Magazines or Popular Periodicals• Glossy pages and lots of pictures• Edited by magazine editors• Articles usually written by staff journalists• Short articles• Targeted to general audiences

Scholarly Journals/Periodicals• Peer-reviewed• Longer • Citations/Bibliography• Written by scholars, experts in the field of study• Targeted to scholars, students in a particular

field of study

Peer Review Process

The researcher writes up his or her research and submits it to a journal.

The journal editor receives the article and sends it on to peer reviewers.

Peer reviewers read the article and send comments back to editor.

After peer review, editor may send the article back to the researcher for revisions.

After reviews and revisions,

Publication!

Tertiary Literature

• Very broad topics.• Useful place for finding background

information on a topic.• Usually contains well-established facts

in science.• Examples: encyclopedias, textbooks,

handbooks.

Adapted from Marian Koshland Bioscience and Natural Resources Library: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/BIOS/bio1bscholcomm.html

Primary Research• Write-ups of results of research.• Current and specialized. • Often analyzes data collected in the

field or laboratory. • Examples: articles in peer-reviewed

journals, dissertations, technical reports, etc

Adapted from Marian Koshland Bioscience and Natural Resources Library: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/BIOS/bio1bscholcomm.html

Secondary Literature

• Summaries of primary literature/research.

• Broader and less current.• Helpful because of long bibliographies

on a subject.• Examples include: books, literature

review articles.

Adapted from Marian Koshland Bioscience and Natural Resources Library: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/BIOS/bio1bscholcomm.html

Secondary Literature: Literature Reviews

What is a literature review?• Literature reviews (also called review articles) survey

and synthesize primary research on a particular topic.

• They are articles authored by researchers and published in scholarly journals

• They summarize multiple primary research articles• They are secondary literature

from Marian Koshland Bioscience and Natural Resources Library: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/BIOS/bio1bscholcomm.html

Secondary Literature: Literature Reviews

Why are literature reviews a good starting point for researching a topic?• They provide an overview of a particular area of

study• Their extensive reference lists may be used to

locate further relevant articles• They may provide ideas for narrowing a too-

broad topic

from Marian Koshland Bioscience and Natural Resources Library: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/BIOS/bio1bscholcomm.html

Finding Articles

Start by searching via the Search research tool.

Finding Articles

Search

Finding Articles

Use facets at the side to narrow your search.

Narrow by:• Date• Source type• Subject• Database

Finding Articles

Overwhelmed by results? Choose specific subject databases related to your topic from the facets in Search.

Finding Articles

Recommended Databases:• Health Source: Nursing/Academic

Edition• MedLINE with Full Text• SportDISCUS with Full Text

Finding Articles

If articles are available in full-text, an icon for PDF or HTML will appear below the article citation.

Finding ArticlesFor some articles, you will have to click on the Find it @ONU to find the full text.

If the journal is not available electronically or in print, please make an Interlibrary Loan request.

Finding Articles

RefWorks

Use this resource to keep track of citations and provide links to electronic full-text articles.

For Further Assistance…

• Contact the Reference Desk at 419-772-2185.

• Contact the Reference Desk via email at reference@onu.edu.

• Contact me directly k-baril@onu.edu or 419-772-2188 to set up an appointment.