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RECORDING FROM ONLINE RESOURCES

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Why do we record our results?

If you use information in your work you have to state where you got that information from. You have to reference the information.

So by recording its location as soon as possible you save yourself time and anxiety when you later come to write up your work.

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Library Search

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In Library Search there is also a Permalink option.

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So here we have the reference and permalink so we can easily get to the resource online.

It would also be worth making some notes at this stage about why you think the resource is useful and how you might use it.

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Google Scholar

Pictured are some results from a Google Scholar search. Under the entry is a ‘Cite’ option.

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Copy and paste the appropriate referencing style into a Word document.

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Other databases

Many subject-specific databases give you the option to copy and paste references into a document.

Look for an option that is usually called ‘Cite’. Check the help pages of the database if you cannot find the option.

We will look at the cite option in the Ebsco databases.

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Click on the title of the article to open up further options.

We can now see a range of options open under the Tools menu

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Now select Cite and copy and paste the appropriate referencing style into a Word document.

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In the Ebsco databases there is also a permalink option.

Copy and paste this link into a Word document to allow you access to the article online.

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By using these shortcuts in the online resources we can quickly build up a record of the resources we intend to use in our topic.