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Public Policy ResearchPublic Policy Research
Lisa BurleyLisa Burley
Brackett Library, Harding UniversityBrackett Library, Harding University
Recommended ResourcesRecommended Resources
SocINDEX SocINDEX
JSTORJSTOR
Print resourcesPrint resources
Keyword Searching vs. Subject Keyword Searching vs. Subject SearchingSearching
Keyword search Keyword search Like a Google Like a Google
searchsearch Matches a series of Matches a series of
characters and characters and spacesspaces
Scans entire record Scans entire record for termfor term
Lots of results, little Lots of results, little accuracyaccuracy
Subject term Subject term searchsearch Speaking the Speaking the
catalog’s languagecatalog’s language Sometimes yields Sometimes yields
fewer results, but fewer results, but always yields a always yields a higher level of higher level of accuracyaccuracy
Time efficientTime efficient
ExamplesExamples
Photo tags Photo tags
File foldersFile folders
Jargon and dialectsJargon and dialects
Why SocINDEX?Why SocINDEX?
Comprehensive coverage of sociology, Comprehensive coverage of sociology, encompassing all sub-disciplines and encompassing all sub-disciplines and closely related areas of study closely related areas of study
Provides data from more than 670 priority Provides data from more than 670 priority coverage journals as well as from 2,800 coverage journals as well as from 2,800 selective coverage journalsselective coverage journals
Full text for 428 core coverage journals Full text for 428 core coverage journals dating back to 1908, and 163 priority dating back to 1908, and 163 priority coverage journals coverage journals
Areas covered includeAreas covered include
abortionabortion criminology & criminal criminology & criminal
justicejustice demographydemography ethnic & racial studiesethnic & racial studies gender studiesgender studies marriage & familymarriage & family political sociologypolitical sociology religionreligion rural & urban sociologyrural & urban sociology social developmentsocial development
social psychologysocial psychology social structuresocial structure social worksocial work socio-cultural socio-cultural
anthropologyanthropology sociological historysociological history sociological researchsociological research sociological theorysociological theory substance abuse & substance abuse &
other addictionsother addictions violenceviolence
Library homepage Library homepage quest.harding.eduquest.harding.edu
Online Databases linkOnline Databases link
health care policy
A word of advice . . .A word of advice . . .
Always browse through index listsAlways browse through index lists
Narrowing ResultsNarrowing Results
By subjectBy subject
Retracing Your StepsRetracing Your Steps
““Bread crumbs”Bread crumbs”
Search History TabSearch History Tab
Narrowing ResultsNarrowing Results
By subjectBy subject
By publication typeBy publication type
Narrowing ResultsNarrowing Results
By subjectBy subject
By publication typeBy publication type
Refine Search TabRefine Search Tab
Recommendations:Recommendations:
Limit by year for current informationLimit by year for current information
Avoid limiting to “full text only”Avoid limiting to “full text only”
Evaluation and accessEvaluation and access
Cited ReferencesCited References
Evaluation and accessEvaluation and access
Cited ReferencesCited References
AbstractsAbstracts
Evaluation and accessEvaluation and access
Cited ReferencesCited References
AbstractsAbstracts
Full text or Full text or Search in QuestSearch in Quest
RememberRemember
Searches journal Searches journal title, title, not not article article titletitle
Know your citationKnow your citation
Location OptionsLocation Options
Current periodicalsCurrent periodicals
Bound periodicalsBound periodicals
Microfilm/microficheMicrofilm/microfiche
Another databaseAnother database
No full text?No full text?
Interlibrary LoanInterlibrary Loan
Ten cents per pageTen cents per page
Takes about a weekTakes about a week
Other optionsOther options
Long term storageLong term storage
Automatic updatesAutomatic updates
Formatting a bibliographyFormatting a bibliography
JSTORJSTOR
About JSTORAbout JSTOR
““dual mission to create and maintain a dual mission to create and maintain a trusted archive of important scholarly trusted archive of important scholarly journals, and to provide access to these journals, and to provide access to these journals as widely as possible. “journals as widely as possible. “
Because of JSTOR's archival mission, there Because of JSTOR's archival mission, there is a gap, typically from 1 to 5 years, is a gap, typically from 1 to 5 years, between the most recently published between the most recently published journal issue and the back issues available journal issue and the back issues available in JSTOR in JSTOR
Some differencesSome differences
Searching a subject index is not an Searching a subject index is not an optionoption
Increase accuracy by searchingIncrease accuracy by searching Article titleArticle title AbstractAbstract LanguageLanguage
Let’s try itLet’s try it
Need help?Need help?
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