Eresearch strategies
Transcript of Eresearch strategies
NUF: Electronic Information Research
Prof. Linda Rath
Graduate Services Librarian
646.312.1622
Today’s workshop …
• focuses on research for capstone paper
• is geared for “remote” research (off-campus and/or outside NYC)
• will have demonstrations & hands-on exercises, step-by-step research process
You will be able to …
• build basic search strategies (Boolean)
• identify relevant library databases
• find scholarly, peer-reviewed articles
• find the full-text of articles
• identify “local” resources
http://newman.baruch.cuny.edu/
http://guides.newman.baruch.cuny.edu/nuf
Multidisciplinary databases:•Academic Search Complete•JSTOR (historical)
Academic & Scholarly Articles(Peer Reviewed)
Analytical Sources
Newman Library: http://newman.baruch.cuny.edu *also contains scholarly/peer-reviewed articles
Books
Reports/Papers
Statistics
Subject specific databases:•Education Full Text•Medline•Social Sciences Full Text•and etc.
•CUNY+•Local library catalog•WorldCat
•PAIS International*•PolicyFile•websites (think tanks, govt., etc.)
•Statistical Abstract of the U.S.•TableBase•websites (local/state/fed govt, etc.)
News SourcesLexis Nexis Academic, Factiva, Ethnic Newswatch*Alt-Press Watch*, websites (organizations, associations, government, etc.)
Sources for Capstone Paper
Topic Development
• Choose topic that interests you
• Is topic too broad or too narrow?
• Work within your time constraints
• Discuss topic with your advisor
Identify the Key Concepts - exercise
• How can web 2.0 tools be used to effectively promote health literacy to the Hispanic/Latina community?
Brainstorm stage-Create Keywords List for searching
Use Research Worksheet to write down & keep track of keywords: http://guides.newman.baruch.cuny.edu/data/files2/61768/reference-worksheet.pdf
• What other terms can be used to describe your concept(s)? (synonyms, related terms, names of people and places, phrases, dates, etc.)
• What broad or specific terms can be used?
Brainstorm stage- Exercise 1 handout: Class responsesCreate Keywords List for searching
• Group 1’s responses
Web 2.0
• Group 2’s responses
health literacy
• Group 3’s responses
Latina/Hispanic
Use Research Worksheet to write down & keep track of keywords: http://guides.newman.baruch.cuny.edu/data/files2/61768/reference-worksheet.pdf
Brainstorm stage-possible keywordsCreate Keywords List for searching
• web, web 2.0
• internet, online
• social media
• social network(ing)
• community
• Latina/o
• Hispanic(s), H. Americans
• women, gender
• ethnicity
• culturally relevant
• minorities
• public health
• health education
• health knowledge
• education, instruction
• medical informatics
• information sources, information
• e-health
Web 2.0 health literacy Latina/Hispanic
Use Research Worksheet to write down & keep track of keywords: http://guides.newman.baruch.cuny.edu/data/files2/61768/reference-worksheet.pdf
Identify appropriate databases
Use Research Worksheet to write down & keep track of databases: http://guides.newman.baruch.cuny.edu/data/files2/61768/reference-worksheet.pdf
• Go to the Newman Library’s databases page and use “Search for a Database by selecting Subject”
• Go to NUF Library Guide, Finding Articles tab - Key NUF Databases
• Identify public library or local university library databases (if open to public)
Identify databases: Exercise 2
Use Research Worksheet to write down & keep track of databases: http://guides.newman.baruch.cuny.edu/data/files2/61768/reference-worksheet.pdf
• Group 1’s responses
• Group 3’s responses• Group 2’s responses
Web 2.0 health literacy Latina/Hispanic
Identify databases class exercise(possible, suggested databases)
Use Research Worksheet to write down & keep track of databases: http://guides.newman.baruch.cuny.edu/data/files2/61768/reference-worksheet.pdf
•Academic Search Complete
•Communication & Mass Media Complete
•Sage Journals: Communication Studies
•Business Source Complete
•Academic Search Complete
•Ethnic Newswatch
•Academic Search Complete
•MEDLINE
•Social Sciences Full Text
•ERIC (Ebscohost)
•PAIS International
Web 2.0 health literacy Latina/Hispanic
Searching a database
Boolean operators– AND– OR – (…)
Use AND, OR and (…) to combine your keywords(see handout)
Searching a database
How many records do we find using the search terms below? (Exercise 3)
Demonstration: Searching a database
Try again, using different keywords from your list. How many records now? (Exercise 4)
Searching a database
• Field (or segment) searching looks for keywords within a specific area of a database record, such as title, author, subject, etc.
• Proximity searching finds words near each other. (Check Help pages in database.)
• Truncate/Truncation symbol searches for variant endings to the root of a word. (Example: comput* finds computer or computing)
Boolean Logic Exercises
Fields/segments
Proximity searching, within 3 words of each other
Exercise 5: Changing Fields and Proximity
Boolean Logic ExercisesExercise 6: Changing Fields and Truncation
Searching a database
Click on the “Find it!” button to see if the full-text can be found in another Newman Library database.
Searching a databaseYou can limit your search results to “Scholarly” or “Peer Reviewed.”
PAIS International database
Academic Search Complete database
E-journal/Newspaper Demo
• How to determine if the journal you want is available electronically in a Newman Library database
E-journal/Newspaper @ Newman
1. Library homepage
2. ”Journals/Magazines” link
3. “Full Text Journal” link 4. Type in title of journal
5. If database(s) appears, check years of coverage
See Handout: Exercise 7
Information Management
• Use the Research Worksheet– PDF on NUF Library Guide
• Use citation management software– RefWorks (library database)– Zotero (firefox extension)
http://www.zotero.org/
Citing Information
• Use a style guide (APA, MLA, etc.)
• A good online source for help is:Purdue’s OWL:http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
• Many databases have output options (email, print, etc. in APA, MLA and etc.)
“Local” Resources
• Public library systems
• Academic libraries (one that has programs covering your topic)
• Find a library, http://www.worldcat.org/librariesExercise: Go here & type in your home zip code.