Guided Enquiry

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

Understand what information is available from the databasesdatabases

Locate and become familiar with the Student Research Center

Understand how to search for and access articles

Understand how to retrieve articles online and print, save or email

DefinitionsDefinitions Databases Databases are built around indexing and are built around indexing and

abstracting services, usually have abstracting services, usually have searchable interfaces based on citations searchable interfaces based on citations and abstract in the databaseand abstract in the database

Full text vs Full content, Full text vs Full content, decisiondecision from from aggregator not Publisheraggregator not Publisher

E-journals E-journals are generally full content, made are generally full content, made available directly by the Publisheravailable directly by the Publisher

Sometimes not searchable or very limitedSometimes not searchable or very limited

What is a periodical?What is a periodical?

Published on an ongoing or regular basis (daily, weekly, bimonthly quarterly etc)

Includes magazines, journals

and newspapers

Formats : electronic paper micro

Periodicals may be Periodicals may be scholarlyscholarly or or of of general interestgeneral interest..

Databases & Periodical Databases & Periodical ArticlesArticles

Journal articles are a good starting point for:

very specific topics and more in-depth informationresearching accredited authors with some degree of expertise in their fieldDifferent viewpointsRecently published articles (e.g for science, technology, medical, and environmental issues

Information LiteracyInformation Literacy Modern day term for library Information skills

Focus is on defining the information need, locating, analysing, evaluating, interpreting & selecting relevant information

Other issuesOther issues

ethical use of information including understanding and observing copyright;

attributing sources and avoiding plagiarism;

managing your digital footprint; understanding your rights & responsibilities as an online citizen.

Access e-LIBRARYAccess e-LIBRARY

Click on eResources link

EBSCO Host Research EBSCO Host Research DatabaseDatabase

Student Research CentreStudent Research Centre

ANZRCANZRC

List Periodicals by subject

EBSCOhost – 5 key stepsEBSCOhost – 5 key steps

Boolean OperatorsBoolean Operators AND is used between terms to narrow your

search• diabetes and obesity will retrieve references

containing both search terms

OR is used between terms to broaden your search• diet or nutrition will retrieve references containing

either search term

NOT is used to omit a term from your search• cancer not smoking will retrieve references

containing the term cancer, but that do not contain the term smoking

Search TipsSearch Tips

The truncation/word stemming device is the asterisk (*)• econom* will retrieve economic, economics,

economical, economically, etc

The single character wildcard is question mark (?)• organi?ation will retrieve organisation or

organization

The multiple character wildcard is the hash (#)• colo#r will retrieve color or colour

Use quotation marks for “phrase searching”• “global warming” will retrieve references that

contain both terms next to each other, in this exact order

Smart text searching (For when you are stuck and getting frustrated)

•Tries to guess what you are looking for. •Put in a phrase or sentence or question.•Platform will try and identify what the key concepts are in your questions. Searches everything – included to body text. •Students should be doing this themselves. Helps when you can’t find anything when using your search terms.

Find articles about specific Find articles about specific topictopic

Primary Source Primary Source DocumentsDocuments

Narrow results byNarrow results by

Add records to FolderAdd records to Folder

View complete article, orView complete article, or

Folder ContentsFolder Contents

Saving RecordsSaving Records

Detailed Citation and Detailed Citation and AbstractAbstract

Flash tutorialFlash tutorial

Database recapDatabase recap

Search for ‘authenticated’ articles Access the citation, abstract or full text of

articles Choice of citation style (although not

Harvard or Oxford) for bibliography Automatic use of boolean operators in

your basic search Don’t have to move from your seat