601 session7-bibliographies-s13

Best practices in Search Strategy

BibliographY plan

LIS 601 Introduction to Reference and Information Services Spring 2013Dr. Diane NahlLibrary and Information Science ProgramUniversity of Hawaii

10 Professional Strategies for Database Search Strategy Success

1. Always get Long or Detailed or Full Format

or Complete record

1. AU= Browse mode (AU=Jacso, P)

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10 Professional Strategies for Database Search Strategy Success

3. Use truncation or stemming for NL terms

3. Favor Default Fields in NL & CV Keyword Mode [KW] searches:

3. EBSCO: Select a Field

4. ProQuest: All Fields ALL

5. Voyager: Basic: Keyword; Advanced

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10 Professional Strategies for Database Search Strategy Success

5. Use Boolean because infrequent, colloquial, idiomatic, or ungrammatical NL phrases are “statistically improbable phrases” (SIPS), for example: • “parent classroom” “parent volunteer classroom”

• “parents participation”

• “cult information”

• “weather changes” “feel bad weather” “feeling bad in weather”

6. Search terms match discipline and level of the database• “bad weather” in magazine and popular sources vs. “atmospheric

conditions” in scientific and technical sources

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10 Professional Strategies for Database Search Strategy Success

7. Limit use of Limiters:• Over limiting eliminates relevant items

• TX theodore roszak AND DE Roszak, Theodore

• PT= Review

• TI= chronic fatigue syndrome

8. Search with NL as if it were CV to identify actual CV: • Keyword search of CV field, e.g., SKEY in Voyager Advanced

• Search found CV in CV field (descriptor, index term, subject, subject heading)

• DE awakening [ Subject Work: The Awakening]

• DE chronic fatigue syndrome [ Fatigue syndrome, Chronic]

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10 Professional Strategies for Database Search Strategy Success

9. Searching CV as NL or as CV:• CV as NL: environmental effects AND seasonal variations• Search from within Thesaurus, click ADD terms to add CV strategy• CV as CV: DE= environmental effects AND DE= seasonal variations

10.Notice sidebar links in results for useful CV:• Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic-Treatment• Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic-Therapy

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Search Strategy Exercise

Find an article on animal-assisted motivational therapy.

Database:

Search Strategy:

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Bibliographic Control

Bibliographic control includes the standardization of

bibliographic description and subject access by means

of uniform catalog code, classification systems, name

authorities, and preferred headings; the creation and

maintenance of catalogs, union lists, and finding aids;

and the provision of physical access to the items in the

collection.

(Cassell & Hiremath, 2013, p. 66, ODLIS, 2012)

ODLIS is the Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science

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Bibliographic Universe

• All published items• Any format• Any date• Bibliographic records

• Catalog records• Index entries • Database and Web site records• Bibliography entries• Etc.

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Bibliographic Control Sets the Standards for:

1. Access

2. Arrangement

3. Collocation

4. Name Authority Control

5. Subject Authority Control

6. Depth & Comprehensiveness of Indexing

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Bibliographic Goals

• Universal Bibliographic Control [UBC]

for

• Universal Bibliographic Access [UBA]

with

• Universal Bibliographic Description [UBD]

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Bibliography Defined

• Organized list or inventory of documents or materials.

• Typical organization:

• Form

• Subject classification

• Chronological

• Alphabetical by author, title, subject, etc.

• Other (historical time period, genre, etc.)

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Purposes of Bibliography

• Control

• Access

• Identification

• Verification

• Selection

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Forms of Bibliography

• Bibliographic Utilities (OCLC WorldCat)

• Union Catalogs

• National Bibliographies

• Resource Directories (Ulrich’s Periodicals

Directory)

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Forms of Bibliography

• Periodical Indexes and Databases

• Guides to Reference Sources (GRB Guide

to Reference Books)

• Reference Book Reviews• Annual Reviews

• Books in Print

• Amazon.com

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Bibliography Plan Analysis

1. Examine a paper or online copy of a 601 bibliography plan.

2. Examine the parts in terms of the checklist of required parts on p.12 of the Assignment Instructions.

3. Discuss how the author interpreted the instructions.

4. Identify elements and approaches that appeal to you.

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Bibliography Plan Outline

1. Topic and Scope

2. Audience

3. Useful Terms (NL)

4. Subject Headings and Descriptors

(CV)

5. Reference Sources and Databases

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Next Week• Email your Bibliography Plan Outline

(Google document OK) by February 26

• Please do not send attachments!

• Paste the BP Outline directly into the body of

the email message or Google doc.

• Ch. 15; Handouts pp. 42-44 (Defusing

Conflict)

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