Find Journal Articles - Fast - University of Waterloo发现杂志的文章-快-滑铁卢大学.ppt

Find Journal Articles - Fast By: Christy BranstonMark Polger Workshop Objectives Select appropriate databases Develop successful search strategies Combine search terms and add limits to focus a search Mark and save, print or email records Track down articles in the library and beyond Indexes Databases Find articles on your topic (can’t use Trellis) Save time (faster than browsing) Get brief descriptions (abstracts) Link to Full Text articles Indexes Databases How to Choose: Different databases for different topics Note date ranges of Indexes You may have to search more than one database for one topic Brainstorming Breaking Down a Topic Imagine title of ideal book or magazine article “Identity and Motivation for Body Modification” Identify key concepts IDENTITY / MOTIVATION / BODY MODIFICATION Think of synonyms / alternate search words Background research and definitions can help you think of possible terms Isolating Search Terms IDENTITY MOTIVATION BODY MODIFICATION Search Strategies Using Boolean Operators OR – combines synonyms in one search AND – combines different concepts in one search NOT – excludes concepts Choosing a Research Database: Choose a database according to your research topic, ensures good results. Research Topic: Identity Motivation for Body Modification For this topic, you may try searching for scholarly journal articles in Sociological Abstracts Getting copies of articles if they’re not at U. Waterloo If Journal is in print and it’s located at Guelph / Laurier / Annex? Use the TUGdoc form : found at “Request item from TRELLIS” If Journal cannot be found at any of the three Universities? Use “Request item not in TRELLIS” and choose RACER (the Interlibrary Loan requesting system) Marking Records Subject Searching Helps to focus your search (save time) Most databases use a subject index Thesaurus Descriptors Subject Headings Evaluate the descriptors Take a look at the descriptors (subject headings) in eac