Statistical sciences database resources 2014

PRESENTED BY JEN EIDELMANUCT LIBRARIES

2014

E-mail: jen.eidelman@uct.ac.za

Telephone: 021 650 2773

Please contact me for individual and/or group research consultations or for any library queries.

Statistical Sciences 2014 Database resources for Statistical Sciences

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Where do I find the Databases?

Access from the library page: http://www.lib.uct.ac.za

Search & Find Databases A-Z

OR

Research Help SUBJECT GUIDE Statistical Sciences Guide

Click on the tab: Databases – finding articles in journals

http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/stats-databases

Web of Science/Scopus/Current index to statistics

Export references to RefWorks

http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/refworks

Keeping up to date : Current Awareness; Alerting services

http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/sci-tech-uptodate

Interlibrary Loans

http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/services/interlibrary-loans/

Stats 2014 - Database resources

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Stats Database Resources Database resources

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This is where you will find a link to your Subject Guide:

WHERE TO START? - Subject GuideOn the Library Web Page:

LINK TO SUBJECT GUIDES

This is your subject guide:http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/stats

Databases for STATS

http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/stats-databases

Remember to think carefully about your search terms and use the following

search operators (Boolean operators) to limit and refine your search:

• AND to find records containing all terms

• OR to find records containing any of the terms

• NOT to exclude records containing certain words from your search

Database searching

Web of Science

Change drop down menu to topic

Change timespan to limit your search to specific years

Refine results of search here

Choose how to sort the results of your search

Web of Science

Click on FULL TEXT and then SFX

The full text is available from ScienceDirect

Click on the GO button.

Web of Science - SFX

SFX will tell you if the article is available in full text or not.

There is also a link here to the library catalogue (ALEPH) if you want to see if the print version is available.

Click on Download PDF to get the full text.

Save the article to your computer

Web of Science – Save the article

Tick the box.Export the information (bibliographic details) to RefWorks

Web of Science – Export to RefWorks

Web of ScienceSign in to create a personal account

• Click on the ‘Search History’ tab

• And then click on ‘Save History’

• Give your search a name

• Click ‘Save’

Web of ScienceSaved Searches and Alerts

• Click on ‘My Tools’ • Click on ‘Saved Searches and Alerts’ to

see all your saved searches

Web of ScienceSaved Searches and Alerts

Current Index to Statistics

Current Index to Statistics

Current index to statistics help file:http://www.statindex.org/CIS/CIS/CIS/CIS/CIS/CIS/psqlQuery/help/help-combined

Current Index to Statistics

Current Index to Statistics

Find journal title in eJournal portal or in the library catalogue (Aleph).

http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/stats-finding-journals

Find eJournals

eJournal Portal

Fill in relevant information

Download pdf / Export to RefWorks from EbscoHost

Create Text File and import to RefWorks from Current index to statistics

Change dropdown menu to BibTex

Copy and paste to MS Word document and save as a text file (.txt)

Import saved Text File in RefWorks from Current index to statistics

Import saved Text File from CIS

Change dropdown menus accordinglySelect saved .txt file and click Import

Databases: SCOPUSYou do not have to sign in to use these databases, but if you register you can create your own profile, save searches and create alerts.

• Search for articles using search terms in the search boxes

• Add more search boxes if you like• Change the date range if you want to limit your

search

Databases: SCOPUS

Databases: SCOPUS

• 105 documents found• Refine results on left of page

• Read the full text or click on SFX to see availability at UCT

• Save your search (search can be re-run in ‘Settings’)

• Set Alert

Databases: SCOPUS - SFX

The SFX screen will tell you if the article is available in full text or not.It also tells you in which database the article is indexed.In this case it is available from Wiley Online Library.Click on the GO button to get the full text.

Databases: SCOPUS – Set Alert

• Set a search Alert to your mailbox

Databases: SCOPUS

• Find saved searches in ‘Settings’

• Manage Alerts etc.

Databases: SCOPUS – Export to RefWorks

• Export selected article(s) to a Bibliographic Manager e.g.

RefWorks

The RefWorks login screen will open if you

have not logged in previously

Direct Import to RefWorks

Direct Import to RefWorks

Databases: SCOPUS – Author search

• Find an author

Databases: SCOPUS – Author search

• Click on the hyperlink to view documents

Databases: SCOPUS - Tutorials

• Find more help using the tutorials/videos

offered in the Scopus Database

Keeping up to date Library Guidehttp://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/sci-tech-uptodate

INTERLIBRARY LOANShttp://www.lib.uct.ac.za/services/interlibrary-loans/

You can request items that are not available at UCT via UCT Libraries Interlibrary Loans Department.

Thank you!Jen.Eidelman@uct.ac.za