Research tools you can use!Presented by Kimberly Hoffman - Coordinator, Science Libraries, CUA

hoffman@cua.edu202-319-6178

During this meeting we will introduce:

Research tools Research sources Research strategies!

Research

Discovery tools and sources from the Library... and beyond

Access

Information Management

Evaluation

Synthesizing (building knowledge)

Use

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Your topic

WHY?Research activites and the diffusion of knowledge...● clinical applications● effective legislative policy, standards, laws● economic outcomes, patents● community health/well-being enhanced

WHY? The importance ofscholarly literature

Information that already exists on a topic● increased knowledge base● identifies previously conducted work● identifies research methods and results

You understand your topic● history and future research needs● how your work contibutes

● Quantitative - effectiveness, impact of a new procedure● Qualitative - studies and research● Review

● Current information 2010 - present● Retrospective information 5 years? 10 ? 15 ?● Use the past to define the future

Step 1: Key Search Terms Step 2: Searching Online Databases

Step 3: Compiling Lists of Possible Sources

Step 4: Collection of Abstracts Step 5: Elimination of Irrelevant Literature Step 6: Collection of Articles Step 7: Citation Search for Authors Step 8: Compile List of Cited Sources Step 9: Repeat Steps 4-8

TOOLSYOUR topic, broadening and narrowing the search

http://lib.colostate.edu/howto/others/venn.html

Discovery - Articles ...one box to search them all?

http://libraries.cua.edu

http://libraries.cua.edu

Source: http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Planning/SPR/Research/Training/Documents/Presentations/LitSearchSlideHandouts.pdf

Step 1: Key Search Terms Step 2: Searching Online Databases

Step 3: Compiling Lists of Possible Sources

Step 4: Collection of Abstracts Step 5: Elimination of Irrelevant Literature Step 6: Collection of Articles Step 7: Citation Search for Authors Step 8: Compile List of Cited Sources Step 9: Repeat Steps 4-8

Keyword Searching is probably the most common search type, and often is the easiest to feel comfortable doing. This involves specifying words that an electronic database will search for to generate a list of sources that utilize them. Most topics are referenced in several different ways; and a professional Search thesaurus is a great way to find alternate search terms. [INSPEC, PubMed]

Citation Searching is looking for any and all literature that references a particular author or publication. Searching for literature that cites a source you are using lets you know where that particular research led others. This is one way of finding out about current research in a particular area.

Forward Citation Searching is the tracking down of references cited by relevant sources. This means you get to find, and be familiar with, the literature that led to the sources you’re basing your own hypothesis and methodology on. This type of search is sometimes referred to as the “ancestry approach” or footnote chasing.

Research Strategies:· Finding dissertations and mining references;· Finding review articles and research articles;· Using Web of Science tools and connections through

the citations;· Using specific science databases;· Using our WRLC connections for CLS and

ILLmethods to get articles;· Using Google Scholar and settings to

connect to CUA resources;· Using bibliographic citation management

tools –Mendeley, Zotero, EndNote and RefWorks

(FLOW)

Discovery - Articles ...one box to search them all?

http://libraries.cua.edu

triangulation

Discovery - resources & tools

Access

Manage that information!

eMail Reference : hoffman@cua.edu

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_reference_management_software

Overview of citation software at MIT: Managing your references http://libguides.mit.edu/references

University of Wisconsin-Madison http://library.wisc.edu/citation-managers/comparison.html

eMail Referencehoffman@cua.edu

#cuasciencelib

CUA Science Libraries on Facebookhttp://libraries.cua.edu/engineering

Your tasks

Login to your Library accountENGR Research Guide & ToolsSearch using SearchBoxUse DATABASES Search using Web of Science Search using PubMed Search using Annual Reviews