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Finding Research Literature  : 

Finding Research Literature M V S 2 5 0 October 3, 2007 Scott Martin & Jennifer Nardine Science and Undergraduate Libraries Jean Jones & Renoir Gaither Science and Undergraduate Libraries

Plan for Today’s Session: 

Plan for Today’s Session Review a few basics Examine / Search Mirlyn PubMed View RefWorks, SportDiscus, Web of Science (time permitting) Hands-on searching to find journal articles, journals & books and to capture selected references

Research Cycle: 

Research Cycle

Catalog vs. Index: 

Catalog vs. Index Tells what a library has—books, maps, journals, videos, DVDs, etc. Includes all formats (print, electronic, visual, sound) Mirlyn is the catalog of the UM Library (16+ libraries) Mirlyn gives locations and call numbers, URLs or other “addresses” Lists journals but NOT journal ARTICLES Lists articles and tells in which periodicals (journals, magazines, newspapers) they appeared. Companies & societies create indexes; libraries buy/lease them Many indexes from which to choose U of M Library may OR may not have articles listed in indexes Indexes are often called “databases” in library jargon

Why Use Indexes?: 

Why Use Indexes? They filter the literature to bring only articles from authoritative and subject relevant sources to your attention Indexes specialize in one or more subject disciplines Eg. PsychInfo (psychology), PubMed (biomedical), Web of Science (life sciences, social sciences, arts &humanities) They allow you to “browse” thousands of journals efficiently They glimpse the articles *inside* the journals They have a higher degree of granularity than the catalog, Mirlyn

Boolean Operators: 

Boolean Operators And cats and dogs Or cats or dogs Not cats not dogs

Adjusting Search Results: 

Adjusting Search Results Too Few Broaden your search Cats OR Dog Too Many Narrow your search Cats AND Dogs Cats NOT Dogs No results Check your typing Check your search command / parameter

Common Search Parameters: 

Common Search Parameters Author Keyword Subject Source Title (a.k.a. journal title)

Getting Started: 

Getting Started On the sheet “Developing My Literature Search” complete questions #1 - 3

Searching Mirlyn: Practice Search A: 

Searching Mirlyn: Practice Search A Choose Advanced Search Select search parameters Insert your terms Search “Read” results

Where to Find Online Full Text Journals: 

Where to Find Online Full Text Journals Mirlyn record SearchTools M Get It

Searching PubMed: Practice Search B: 

Searching PubMed: Practice Search B Select search parameters Insert your term(s) Search “Read” results

Other Databases….: 

Other Databases…. Sport Discus Web of Science Ref Works

Academic Integrity: 

Academic Integrity Give credit where credit is due http://www.lib.umich.edu/acadintegrity/ Citation Styles APA (American Psychological Association) AMA (American Medical Association) Manual of Style Available in print, RA 119 .B371 1997

Where to Find Help: 

Where to Find Help Library Reference Desks Science Library Science Research Consultation Undergraduate Library Research Consultation Program Information icons, handouts Ask Us (online reference) Searchpath http://www.lib.umich.edu/rts/searchpath.html Good luck!