Library Tutorial for Geography Honours Year Library Tutorial for Geography Honours Year (GE4101B)(GE4101B)

by Bissy Ithack Ithack clbbi@nus.edu.sgGerrie Kow Gerrie Kow clbky@nus.edu.sgAaron Tay Aaron Tay clbtcha@nus.edu.sg

Resources for Resources for Research in GeographyResearch in Geography

ObjectivesObjectives

To show you how to :Access relevant resources and services through the Library portalSearch E-Resources

Geography databases, E-Newspapers

Manage your referencesIntroduction to EndNote

OutlineOutline

Search StrategySearch DatabasesInfoGateOther Useful SourcesLibrary portalEndNoteHelp

IntroductionIntroduction

Informatio

n resources

Books

Journals

Theses

News papers

Statistical data

SEARCH STRATEGY

Search strategySearch strategy

Boolean operatorsTruncationParenthesesSearch statements

Boolean OperatorsBoolean OperatorsAND is used to indicate that all terms

must be present. -- Narrows search

OR is used to indicate that any of the terms may be present Broadens search

NOT is used to indicate one term may not be present -narrows search

Climate change

ANDWater

resources

Tidal waves

OR Tsunami

ForestsNOT

Mangrove

TruncationTruncation

Use asterisk (**) to retrieve variant forms of term

E.g. Parent** Parenthood, Parents,

Parenting Nation** Nations, National

ParenthesesParenthesesUse parentheses ( )( ) to group related terms.Commands inside the parentheses will be executed first.

E.g. Low income and single migrants (Low income OR single) AND migrant* = Low income migrants Single migrants E.g. Impact of global warming (Impact* OR effect*) AND global warming = Impact of global warming Effects of global warming

Sample search query

Identify key wordsE.g. Spatial analysis of migrant workers in Singapore

List synonyms Spatial OR space Migrant OR foreign OR domestic Singapore

Remember…..Remember…..To use natural languageIdentify the keywords, use synonyms and variant spellings.AND, OR, NOT, *, ( ) are standard symbols which can be used in almost all databases.Look for the following features in all databases

- Limit or refine search - Sort results - Thesaurus or related search terms. - Modify search - Mark, save, print and exporting results - Links to abstracts or full-texts

E-RESOURCES

E-Resources

DatabasesE-JournalsE-BooksNewspapersExam PapersStatistical Data

DATABASESDATABASES

DatabasesDatabasesDatabases for geography

GeobaseGeodok

Multidisciplinary ScopusWeb of SciencePERIND

GeobaseGeobase

Multidisciplinary database providingcitations and abstracts.links to full texts.

Subject areas : Human and physical geography, geology, ecology, oceanography, geomechanics and developmental studies.

Coverage 1,700 peer reviewed journals 1994-

Geobase (OVIDSP)Geobase (OVIDSP)

Enter the following information to access Geobase:URL : http://ovidsp.ovid.comUser id : nustrainnustrainPassword : trainingtraining

Geobase- Basic searchGeobase- Basic search

Natural language searching, do not use Boolean operators

Accessing recordAccessing record

Exporting resultsExporting results

Search modesSearch modes

Find citation- to retrieve specific journal article citationsSearch fields- to search using specific indexesMulti-field search- to search using multiple search terms

Let’s searchLet’s search

Geobase uses $ and * for truncation

What are the impacts of climate change on water resources?

ImpactClimate change

Water resourc

es

(impact** or effect*) and climate change** and water resource**

Search tips for GeobaseSearch tips for GeobaseBasic search

use natural languagedo not use Boolean operators or truncationclick on “include related terms”

- Advanced search - use Boolean operators AND, OR , NOT - Use * or $ for truncationSort by score (relevance)Use search history to combine searches

ScopusScopus

Multidisciplinary database.Provides citations, abstracts and links to full-texts.Includes open access journals, conference proceedingsInternational coverage of journals.

ScopusScopus

Search resultsSearch results

Search ScopusSearch ScopusCoastal tourism in Southeast

Asia

Coastal tourism

Southeast Asia

(coastal or marine) AND tourism AND southeast Asia

GeodokGeodok

Provides bibliographic data of scientific articles indexed by keywords.More than 60000 entries pertaining to geographically related literature since 1980.Product of the Department of Geography of Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU).

Search Geodok Search Geodok

Web of ScienceWeb of Science

Enter search terms

Tick boxes

Web of ScienceWeb of ScienceRefine search

Full -text

Search Web of ScienceSearch Web of Science

What are the impacts of urbanisation on water quality?

ImpactsUrbanisatio

nWater quality

(Impact* OR effect* OR result*) AND (urban* ) AND (water quality)

PERINDPERINDIndex to articles related to Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and ASEAN

PERINDPERIND

Enter search terms

Click to

search

Search resultsSearch results

INFOGATEINFOGATE

InfoGate InfoGate New!New!

Federated search engineSearch across multiple databases at same timeAllows you to search by keyword, title, author or subjectAllows you to choose databases

Access to InfoGateAccess to InfoGate

InfoGate Search Results

NEWSPAPERSNEWSPAPERS

NewspapersNewspapers

Two major databasesFactivaLexisNexis AcademicPress clippings from:

Straits Times and Business TimesKept in Singapore Malaysia Collection

Microform copy of selected newspapers

E-NewspapersE-Newspapers

Factiva- Newspaper Factiva- Newspaper databasedatabaseEnter the following information to access Factiva training database:

URL : https://global.factiva.comUser id : academic39 to 67Password: terrierName space : 16

FactivaFactiva

Let’s search

Why do people use/not use public transport in Singapore?

demand* OR prefer* OR usage OR choice*

Singaporepublic transport*

(demand* OR prefer* OR usage OR choice*) AND public transport* AND Singapore

THESESTHESES&&

STATISTICAL SOURCESSTATISTICAL SOURCES

NUS Theses and academic NUS Theses and academic exercisesexercisesSearch LINC by call number, limit by theses collection

G58* 200* Search LINC by keywords, limit by theses collection

academic exercise and geography and University and Singapore By topic – (Coastal tourism) and singapore

Statistical ResourcesStatistical ResourcesEIU country data

Sing-stat time series

Statistics on Singapore:

an annotated bibliography

Yearbook of Statistics : Singapore

SEARCH JOURNALSSEARCH JOURNALS

Search journals in LINCSearch journals in LINC

Journal title

Choose journals

collection

E-JournalsE-Journals

Let’s searchLet’s searchWILLIAMS, ATWOOD, E., WENTZ, ELIZABETH, A., 2008. Pattern analysis based on type, orientation, size, and shape. Geographical Analysis, 40(2): 97-122.

SKELTON, TRACEY, 2009. Children's geographies/Geographies of children: play, work, mobilities and migration. Geography Compass, 3(4): 1430-1448.

Citation Style

Library instructions online (LION)How to cite references? Harvard style American Psychological Association Style

(APA)

EndNote Bibliographic management softwareEnables you to import references directly into a Word document in a preferred citation style

Document Delivery Services

&New Titles

DDS (Document Delivery DDS (Document Delivery services)services)

For materials not found in library (journal articles and book chapters, conference proceedings)

Request via E-forms All requests must be approved by supervisor.

Recommend books for Recommend books for purchasingpurchasingRequest via E-formsDo not need permission from supervisor1 to 3 months to process

NEED HELP!NEED HELP!

Subject guidesSubject guides

LION (Library Instruction LION (Library Instruction Online)Online)

We are here…..We are here…..Advisory Service atInformation Desk,Central Library,Level 5.

Email me: clbbi@nus.edu.sg

Tel: 6516 2037

BONUS - TOOLSBONUS - TOOLS

Search Pluginsfor Internet Explorer 7 & Firefox 2.0+ (beta)

What are Search Plugins?What are Search Plugins?

Allows you to do a direct search from your internet browser search box Saves time from having to visit a page & then inputting your search query

How do I install these plugins?http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/lion/p/srchplugin/searchplugin.htm

Proxy bookmarkletAccessing Full-Text via Google Scholar

What is a Proxy What is a Proxy Bookmarklet?Bookmarklet?

Inserts the NUS library proxy stem (libproxy1.nus.edu.sg) into the URL of the article.

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VendorUser NUS Library Proxy server

I want article X I want article X

Okay you are recognized, here is article X

Here is article X

How to install the Proxy How to install the Proxy Bookmarklet in my browser?Bookmarklet in my browser?

Click on the link below and follow the instructions:

http://bit.ly/nuslibproxy

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Thank You