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Communication
Research
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Start with a Research Topic
Generational differences in the use of technology
http://www.flickr.com/photos/selectah/4151871397/
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CMC
Online communication
Electronic communication
Online Social Networks
Social Media
Concept A
Concept B
age
intergenerational
Parent child relations
Attitudes
Use
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Narrows a search
Both terms appear in same record
Terms have different meanings
example: internet AND age AND use
AND
OR
Broadens a search
Either term may appear in record
Terms have similar meanings example: social media OR social networks
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Can look for multiple endings of a
word or plurals
theor* theory theories asterisk
Proximity
Allows you to specify how close
you want your terms to appear in
the record – some databases have
an implied W if you put words next
to each other
online w1 interaction = online interaction
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All work and no play makes jack a dull
boy All work and no play makes jack a
dull boy All work and no play makes
jack a dull boy all work and no play
makes jack a dull boyAll work and no
play makes jack a dull boy All work
and no play makes jack a dull boy All
work and no play makes jack a dull
boy all work and no play makes jack a
dull boy
Helps you learn the language of the databases
Not every database uses the same terminology
Become familiar
Be Flexible!
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Searches: title, abstract, subjects and in some cases the full text of the record
Keywords Default fields
Subject
Descriptor
Searches: only the subject
line-This makes your
searches more specific
and better defined
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sometimes scholars refer to a theory
without using the word “theory”
Search for articles by
the author of the
theory
Search for articles
with the theory name
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First get a Refworks Account
Sign up for the account
Set up a folder and we are ready to save articles
Remember- even if the article is full text- put it in
your refworks file so you can have the citation
Before we start doing research
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Type communication in the “journal articles”
search box to eliminate psychology journals
Email using APA format
Use subjects to narrow your search
Limit by publication
type, methodology or
age group
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ALWAYS click on the “Scholarly Peer Reviewed” option
Has a “thesaurus”
but not as good as
psycinfo
Some full
text
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Click on Get@CSULB to determine availability
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Look at the record and get it!
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makes getting an article as simple as saying, "I want it!"
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http://scholar.google.com/
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http://books.google.com/
Use this when you see cited chapters or you are curious
to see what research has been done on your theory
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Click on the “search Link+”
option from COAST Only works
for books
NOT
journals
It takes 3-5 days and the
item will be held under
your last name at the
Circulation Desk
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Web of Knowledge
Use it when you have exhausted all of the other subject specific databases
who cited a particular work or author
Use it when you have the perfect article and want to know what other
studies cited it
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Start with an article that is on your topic
Select “cited ref search” Enter the LAST name of an author and the FIRST INITIAL with an * after it
Use year of publication to narrow your search
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Owl Purdue APA Guide
This is the best cite for
viewing sample APA
paper formats
You will also find a variety of helpful APA tips
such as in-text citations, citing conference
papers etc.
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If you forgot your password call:
562 985-5512 and get it erased so
you can create a new one!