EXPH 3201Research DesignDr. Ed Potkanowicz

Traci Welch Moritz

Public Services Librarian

Assistant Professor

Heterick Memorial Library

GOALS, next 3 classes

• Research strategy• Resources• Bibliographic Citation

Software• Identify best resources to

begin search

At the Library homepage, click on Research Guides

How am I going to remember everything you are going to tell me?

Research Guide

Annotated Bibliography4 Literature Review

• Allows you to see what is out there

• Helps you narrow your topic and discard any irrelevant materials

• Aids in developing the thesis • Makes you a better scholar

Bibliographic Citation Software• REFWORKS

What should I do first?

• Finding the right search term• Start big and then use patterns

you see in the results list to narrow your topic

• Most resources will have built into their system a “thesaurus” or “subject” or suggested topics links, use them

• Ask a librarian or your professor for suggestions

CHOOSING YOUR TOPICMost importantpart of research isthe beginning

• Catalogs• POLAR• OhioLINK

• Databases• General• Subject Specific

• Search Engines

• Currency * The timeliness of the information.

• Relevance/Coverage *The depth and importance of the information.

• Authority *The source of the information.

• Accuracy *The reliability of the information.

• Purpose/Objectivity *The possible bias present in the information.

*The CRAAP acronym and descriptions are from Meriam Library at California State University Chico. Used with permission.

So what about Google Scholar!?

ONU buysFull-textdatabase

OhioLINKPermits

Google tolink to full-text

Google asksto link tocontent

ONU user sees licensed full-textarticles

Run GoogleSearch

Note: If working offcampus user seesonly citation to articles not full text.See Research Guide for how to on accessing Google Scholar off campus

DEFINING YOUR TOPIC

BACKGROUNDRESEARCH

If needed, you will want to get an overview of your topic.

Reference works can help as well as general books.

ONU ID is Library card

EVAEva Maglott00021559801

Eva Maglott

Please use all digits in your student ID number.

Find a Book -- POLAR

Oh no!! There

are so many,

and they are so

big!!!

Books - Shortcuts

Hold on, I’ve got an idea!

Find a Book -- POLAR

Subject Search

• Exercise Physiology

Find a Book -- POLAR

Find a Book -- POLAR

• Keyword Search

Find a Book -- OhioLINK

Find a Book -- OhioLINK

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Questions?

DEFINING YOUR TOPIC

BACKGROUNDRESEARCH

DETAILEDRESEARCH

With a basic understanding of your topic, it is time to getmore detail

• Often tools for locating journal and newspaper articles

• Most are subject-specific, some multi-disciplinary

• Many give access to full text of articles

• Specific titles may be searched via

• Heterick has 250+

• Research Databases(for off campus access, click on the “off-campus access”

flag and log in )

• MEDLINE with Full Text• PubMed • SPORTDiscus with Full Text• Proquest Nursing and Allied Health J

ournals

• Health Source : Nursing/Academic Edition

• Medline Plus with full text

• PUBMED

SportDiscus with Full Text

Health Source

ProQuest Nursing

Searching by specific journal title

1. At front page click on journal finder tab and type in title of journal

2. Click on database to access journal

3. Click on “Connect to Full Text”

4. Click on “Search within this

publication”

5. Type in search terms

You can cut and paste from most any source, so just fill in all the lines you can. ISSN is the unique number every periodical is assigned so it’s great if you can include that in your request. Be sure to only use the print ISSN, not the on-line ISSN.

DEFINING YOUR TOPIC

BACKGROUNDRESEARCH

DETAILEDRESEARCH

FINAL PRODUCT

http://www.onu.edu/library/

Reference librarians on duty 8a-4:30p, 6-9p

Monday – Thursday, 8a-4:30p Friday and 10a-3:30p Sundays,

One-on-one sessions available by appointment

Email reference@onu.edu or t-moritz@onu.edu

Phone 2473 (Prof Moritz)Phone 2185 (Reference desk)

Questions