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Finding research evidencehttp:// unihub.mdx.ac.uk / study / library

PSY 4011, 4012, 4025 October 2014

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In this workshop we will look at...

• How to find information

• Developing an effective search strategy

• Resources available and how to use them

• Evaluating information for quality and relevance

• Managing references

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Example of coursework marking criteria

10% Introduction

15% Overview

30% Critical analysis

15% Discussion

10% Conclusion

10% Referencing

10% Quality etc

Maximum marks for a well referenced and accurate description of [subject] using suitable references

Maximum of 10 marks for a list of references which is both relevant, and correctly given in Harvard style

Maximum of 10 marks for quality, style of writing and presentation

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Thinking about resources

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Find out moreMyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Library Subject Guides

http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/psy

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Thinking about keywords

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The real thing

• Keywords

• Alternative keywords

• More specific keywords

• Related subjects

• Other ideas

• Useful Resources

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So far so good

So far we’ve looked at:

• The range of resources available

• Choosing the right resource

• Coming up with useful keywords

Next:

• Searching and evaluating information

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Finding resourcesmyUniHub > My Study > My Library > Summon

Select Summon and search for information for your project

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Refining your search

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Journal databasesmyUniHub > My Study > My Library > Databases

Look for the database by name

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Psycinfo

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Summon and Psycinfo provide:

• Access to quality information

• Information not available elsewhere

• Up-to-date

• Focussed/specific

• Full-text access

• Access on/off campus

• Personalize

• Citation and journal impact info

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Citation searching

• Which articles have cited an earlier article

• Find articles on similar/related subject

• How many times an article has been cited

• Best journals in your field

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Web of ScienceMyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Databases > W > Web of Science

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Find out moreMyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Library Subject Guides

http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/psy

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Keeping up-to-date with your subject

• WoS alerts

• Psychinfo saved searches

• Zetoc Alert

• CiteuLike

• TicTOC

• Google Alerts

More information on Library Subject Guides

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It’s not in the Library!

• Inter Library Loans http://bit.ly/InterLibraryLoans

• Sconul Access http://www.access.sconul.ac.uk/sconul-access

• Other libraries http://bit.ly/visitingotherlibraries

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But is it any good?

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• Authority

• Relevance

• Intent

• Objectivity

• Currency

Evaluating information

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Cite them right

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Managing your references• Bibliographic management software

• Flow

• http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/flow

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Keeping in touch

• Library Facebook Middlesex University Library

• Library Twitter http://twitter.com/MDXLibrary

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Need further help?

Your Librarian is:

Viv Eades v.eades@mdx.ac.uk

http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/support/unihelp/