PSY4035 PG Literature searching for dissertation
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Literature searching for dissertation
http:// unihub.mdx.ac.uk / study / library
PSY4035 November 2015
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What we will cover today
• Keywords and search operators (* “ ” etc)
• Advanced searches: WOS and PsycINFO
• Inferring
• Strategic searching a + b + c = (a + b) + (b + c) + (a + c)
• Alerts
• Referencing
• Where you can get help
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Example of coursework marking criteria
10% Introduction
15% Overview
30% Critical analysis
15% Discussion
10% Conclusion
10% Referencing
10% Quality etc
Maximum marks for a well referenced and accurate description of [subject] using suitable references
Maximum of 10 marks for a list of references which is both relevant, and correctly given in APA style
Maximum of 10 marks for quality, style of writing and presentation
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Please loginPLEASE USE CHROME OR FIREFOX
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MyUnihub: gateway to library resources myUniHub > My Study > My Library
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My Library – most of the links you will ever need
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Psychological TESTS
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My library > Databases
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Or author/test name search
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Click here to limit to full text
TESTS
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Not all tests in PsycINFO are full text
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Psychology department test library
— Myunihub > My study > My Learning > PSY3330— NOT in Sheppard Library!— Find index of tests (word document) — Download and complete Test Request form.
Hand or Email to Nicky Brunswick • TG61 – [email protected] (Wednesday – Friday only).
– Subject: ‘Test Library Request’– Give name and Student ID and copy in your supervisor
— She will collect the test when possible — You will not get the test immediately
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Look for tests from previous studies in journal articles
—They may be in the appendix
—You may find the authoritative test by Googling (confirm with tutor)
—Email academics: They may send you the test, and often lots more useful info too!
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Advanced searchesTask 1 – explain my search
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Advanced searches
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Get better results & find things faster• Spelling US v UK:
• behavior / behaviour • counselor / counsellor
• Truncate *: • Offend* = offending, offender, offenders • Counsel* = counselling, counsellor,
counsellors• Behav* = behavior, behaviour, behavioural,
behavioral
• Phrases (exact words in that order)• “substance abuse”• “cogntive behav* therapy”
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Databases for research articles myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Databases
Search for database by letter, then name
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Web of Science
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Web of ScienceMyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Databases > W > Web of Science
Gives you a hyperlinked
list of articles which cite this article
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Citation searching
• Which articles have cited an earlier article• Updates to the research study you’ve been looking at• Find articles on similar/related subject• How many times an article has been cited• Best journals in your field
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PsycINFO – Access via Unihub > Databases
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PsycINFO – options and limits
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limits Full text
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Repeat and improve
• Repeat, improve = improved results. • Try different things, react to your searches• Follow citations• Expand your keywords as you go • Alternative or new keywords in results— Re-run your searches
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Task 2
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Therapy AND offenders AND mental illness
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So my narrower search is….
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CBT AND prisoners AND mental illness
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Other ways to narrow your topic
• People or participants:– Racial/cultural/nationality groups– Age– Type of participant
• Way you measure it• Sub-factors (E.g. Media effect on
self esteem):– Fashion and Beauty media– Effect on body image or self worth– Among Women / students
– Among students in UK/Dubai/Mauritius
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Task 2 – Strategic searching
• A + B + C = results• But what if it doesn’t?
• a + b• b + c• a + c
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Inferring – what is the nearest relevant research to build a picture of this topic area?
• Effectiveness of mentoring on young homeless people— Mentoring and young people— Mentors and homeless people — Support for homeless people getting out of homelessness
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• Peer, media and family influences among African and Afro-Caribbean women and the effects on self esteem and body image
— Media influences on women and their self image— Peer/family/cultural influences on women and their self image— Media influences on Black/Afro Caribbean populations and their
confidence/self image — Media influences on people’s self worth and body image
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• Impact of missing father figure on teenage girls— Missing father figure with teenage boys — Missing father figure - influence on adult women — Missing father figure - influence on very young female
children — Key stages of development for teenagers — Parenting and its role in development
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Task 2 – Strategic searching
• Use the worksheet to choose one member of your groups dissertation topic.
• I want you to have a go at breaking down that topic into the concepts/ideas
• Once you have those concepts label them a b and c
• Construct searches including a + b b + c and a + c
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Task 3 - Have a go!
• Use the searches from your worksheet or your own topic if you already have one and have a go at either Web of Science or PsycINFO
• Ask me for help!
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Alerts – databasesYou must set up an account with the database
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Alerts – databasesYou must set up an account with the database
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Alerts: Zetoc
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Zetoc
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Zetoc
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Cite them right
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examples Gives you a formatted example to type over
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Managing your references• 2 choices of referencing software at MDX
• Flow – simple to use, limited functionality, fine for essays
• Refworks – slightly more complex to use but more functional
• Both will allow you to import citations from databases and both will format your reference list for you.
• Go to Psychology Library Subject Guide and find the section on referencing
libguides.mdx.ac.uk/psy/referencing
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It’s not in the Library!• Inter Library Loans http://bit.ly/InterLibraryLoans
• Sconul Access http://www.access.sconul.ac.uk/sconul-access
• Other libraries http://bit.ly/visitingotherlibraries
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My Subject – library guides
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Need help?
• Librarians in the StudyHub (1st floor) Monday – Friday 9-5
• Psychology Library Subject Guide
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/psy
• Viv – your librarian [email protected]