SC2205Sociology of Family

Library Tutorial

Conducted byHayati Abdul & Umarani JayapalResource Librarians (Sociology)

Today’s MenuGetting Started

Introduction to EndNoteFinding a topic

The Research CyclePrinciples of Search Statement

DatabasesOverview and Hands-on

Search catalogue (Library Portal)

Citing ReferencesCite While You Write (EndNote)

TurnitinGetting Help (FAQs, Subject Guides)

Check out the SC2205 LibGuide

Getting Started!

Prepping an Library

What is EndNote?

A software that:stores and organizes citations inserts citations into a Word documentFormat references in a predefined citation style

For more on Endnote, see guide at: http://libguides.nus.edu.sg/endnote

Software installation instructions : http://libguides.nus.edu.sg/content.php?pid=96551&sid=1067663

In-texts & BibliographyTwo places to cite the references you have used:

within a sentence in-text citation

at the end of the document footnotes/bibliography/references

Bibliography/ReferenceHerring, S. C., & Paolillo, J. C. (2006). Gender and genre variation in weblogs. Journal of Sociolinguistics, 10(4), 439-459.

In-text CitationHerring and Paolillo (2006) found that the genre of a web entry—rather than the gender of the writer—affects the style of writing.

Create an EndNote Librarya. All programs > EndNote > EndNote Programb. Select Create a new libraryc. Filename: MyEndNoteLibrary (*.enl)d. SaveNote: no limit to number of references, but <100,000 is

recommended

Each library has:.enl.Data

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DirectExport

Import Text File

Manual Inputting

EndNote Library

Import PDF

Online Search

Ways to fill up your EndNote Library

Getting StartedFinding a topic

Finding a topic

Scan newspapers, textbooks and module readings for topic ideas and suggestions. Think of what you have read or seen recently that may be of interest to you.Draw on your personal experiences or other modules, etc. for inspiration.Search the library catalogue for interesting reads. Reference sources such as encyclopaedias are good for overview of topics, definitions, etc.

Browsing the Wikipedia can provide some topic ideas. Keep in mind when doing so that anyone can change and edit entries in Wikipedia.

Interesting Reads

Before Searching a Database…It is important to think about how a database will interpret your search topic

You can search single words or phrases – usually no problem!You can combine terms and phrases – important to combine those terms effectively.

Plan your search strategyCreating a search statement can save time!

The Research Cycle:Search Statement Principles & Exercise

The Research Process

explore

Identify main keywords

List synonyms, related words & variant spellings

Create search statement

Search for sources using LINC+/LINC & databases

Get more sources by checking references

Are there enough? Evaluate quality, currency, relevance, etc.

yes

no

Complete your assignment

Topic

Information Sources Source Useful for How to Access

Books Overview of topics LINC+, LINC

Journal articles & conference papers

In-depth treatment of topics, usually current and scholarly. Some journals may be peer-reviewed

Citations and full-texts if available: databases Full-text: LINC+, LINC

NewspapersRecent events, anecdotes, book reviews, interviews, biographical information, “data”

Factiva, LexisNexis, microfilms

Websites(.edu, .gov, .org )

Exploring the topic Search engines

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Journal Articles?

Authorsacademics and researchers in the field

Article selection "peer reviewed" by scholars

Purpose make original research available to scholarly world

References contains bibliographies, footnotes and works cited

Appearance serious with graphs, charts to illustrate concepts.

How to Identify Scholarly Articles

Courtesy of Wayne State University Libraries, 2010.

Evaluating ResourcesRelevance

Is it relevant to your topic/subject?

AuthorityIs it from a reputable publisher, society or association. Look at the author’s credentials & institutional affiliation.

AccuracyWhat are the methods of research that were used? Are there means to verify the data?

ObjectivityIs there a range of viewpoints to support or reinforce the arguments presented? Are the arguments comprehensive?

CurrencyIs this the latest information available? How frequently is it updated?

ScholarlyIs it peer reviewed? How often has it been cited by others?

Create Search Statement

Dual-income Parenting

Dual-income

Dual-earners

Creating Search Statements

Step1 . Identify principal concepts & keywords from your research topic/question

Step 2. Combine keywords together using Boolean operators - AND, OR, NOT Other search symbols

Round parentheses - ( )Truncation, wild card - *Quotation marks - “ “

Concepts and Related Terms

Identify main concepts, keywords & related termsList synonyms, broader or narrower terms, variant spelling of these concepts/keywords

• dual income• dual earner

• parenting• childrearing

#2: parenting#1. dual income

Who's watching Junior? A look at parenting in dual income families.

Topic

Boolean OperatorsAND = both terms must be present

(to narrow/refine search; fewer search results)

e.g. dual income AND parenting

OR = either of the terms may be present (to broaden search)

e.g. dual income OR dual earner

NOT = excludes a search term (use with caution)

dual income

dual earner

AND

O Rdual income

parenting

Truncation *

Use asterisk * for variant forms of a word & variant spellingExamples:

technolog* technological, technologies, etc.parent* parenthood, parenting, parents

Note:Some databases use other symbols, e.g.: $, ?, !Check individual databases “Help” menus

Round Parentheses ( )

Used to group words to be searched togetherUse especially to group synonyms of a concept together.Examples:

(sexual OR gender) AND (inequality OR differences)

Retrieves articles with the terms: sexual inequality, gender inequality sexual differences, gender differences

Quotation marks “ “

Used to search “multi-word concept / phrase” e.g. Examples1. gendered family79 hits “gendered family” 18 hits2. second demographic transition 146 hits “second demographic transition” 58 hits

Note:Some databases treat adjacent words as separate words with the implicit operator AND between the words.

Others treat them as phrase (“ ”)

Search StatementTopic

Search statement:(dual income OR dual earner) AND parenting

Limit search to:Period: last 5 years (2006- )Language: EnglishSort by: Relevance Do a direct export to EndNote

Who's watching Junior? - A look at parenting in dual income families.

Topic

DatabasesOverview and Hands-On

Access Databases from Library PortalUnder Databases tab

Alternatively, search catalogue

ScopusMultidisciplinary databaseOver 4,300 titles in Social Sciences including Arts & HumanitiesCoverage from 1996-Full-text may be available

select View at Publisher button

Check library holdings in catalogue click on hyperlinked title

Easy to useShows references when available

Scopus

Scopus Search Results

Export Records to EndNote

Export Scopus Results to EndNote

Exporting Scopus records into EndNote In Scopus:

Perform search as normal. Mark references to be imported into EndNote. At the top of the screen, click on the icon Export. For 1., select Export. For 2. Export format: select RIS format (Reference Manager, Procite, EndNote) For Output: select Abstract format. Click Export. Click Open, when prompted for “File Download” EndNote program will automatically load with a dialogue box, “Select a Reference Library”. Select an EndNote library previously created. Click Open. The references are now saved into the EndNote library, under the group “Imported References”

See http://libguides.nus.edu.sg/content.php?pid=96551&sid=1073299

Sociology Databases Sociological Abstracts

Good for literature review in SociologyProvides indexes & abstracts to journal articles, book chapters, conference papers & dissertations.Coverage, 1979-

Culture, social structure, social differentiation, social psychology, sociology of the arts, business, education, studies in violence and power …

Search LINC for full-textsAccess from Library portal

Lets’ Search Sociological Abstracts

#2. family life

Discuss the ways in which globalization affects family life

Topic

Search statement:(globalization OR transnationalism) AND family life

Limit search to:Years: 2006-Language: EnglishExport records to EndNote: save in .txt file > Go to EndNote > File > Import > select a filter (Sociological Abstracts CSA)

#1. globalizationtransnationalism

Search Sociological Abstracts

Results for Sociological Abstracts

Output Records

Export Sociological Abstracts Records to EndNote

Sociological Abstracts (CSA)In Sociological Abstracts (CSA):Perform search as normal. Mark references to be imported into EndNote. Click on Save, Print, Email. Click on the Save button. Save the file as a .txt file onto your desktop.

Open EndNote: Open an existing EndNote Library. On the menu bar, click on File -- >Import… . A dialogue box “Import” appears. Import data file: Browse for the saved file and Open. Under Import option:, select Other Filters…. Look for Sociological Abs (CSA). Click Choose. Click Import. The references are now saved into the EndNote library, under the group “Imported References”.

See http://libguides.nus.edu.sg/content.php?pid=96551&sid=1073299

ExercisesHands-On Practice

Lets’ Search

#2: #2.

Single mum versus single dad!Who makes a better a parent?

Topic

Search statement:

Limit search to:Period: last 5 years (2006- )Language: EnglishExport records to EndNote

#1:

Lets’ Search...

#2 #1.

Asian values and state of the Singapore family

Topic

Search statement:

Limit search to:Period: last 5 years (2006- )Language: EnglishExport records to EndNote

Lets’ Search ...

#3 #2.

Explain how advances in technology affect all or any of the aspects of family life and structure?Topic

Search statement:

Limit search to:Period: last 5 years (2006- )Language: EnglishExport records to EndNote

#1:

Lets’ Search ...

#3 #2.

For better or for worse: young adults’ perceptions on marriage and social well-being

Topic

Search statement:

Limit search to:Period: last 5 years (2006- )Language: EnglishExport records to EndNote

#1:

Lets’ Search ...

#3 #2.

Unpaid work, such as caring for children and housework, is often the women’s responsibility. Why?

Topic

Search statement:

Limit search to:Period: last 5 years (2006- )Language: EnglishExport records to EndNote

#1:

Lets’ Search ...

#3 #2.

The impact of Singapore’s family-oriented policies on the individual

Topic

Search statement:

Limit search to:Period: last 5 years (2006- )Language: EnglishExport records to EndNote

#1:

Lets’ Search ...

#3 #2.

What are the factors leading to higher rate of divorce and a lower rate of marriage?

Topic

Search statement:

Limit search to:Period: last 5 years (2006- )Language: EnglishExport 4 records to EndNote

#1:

Library PortalSearch catalogue for books

Search Catalogue for booksSearch the Library portal:

To view full record

Export catalogue record to EndNoteAt the full record display:

In LINC:

For a list of resources, refer to LibGuide for SC2205 Library Tutorial > Writing & Citing

Reading References

• Journal article

Teo, Y. 2010. "Shaping the Singapore family, producing the state and society." Economy and Society 39(3):337-359.

Article title

Author

Journal title

Year

Volume(issue no.)Pages

Reading References

• Book chapter

Chan, P.C.W. 2010. " Shared values of Singapore : sexual minority rights as Singaporean value." Pp. 9-26 in Protection of sexual minorities since Stonewall : progress and stalemate in developed and developing countries, edited by Phil C.W. Chan. London: Routledge.

Author ofBook chapter

Publication year

Title of book chapter

PagesSource

title

Place ofpublication

Source editorPublisher

Why Cite?

Provides evidence for your

arguments and adds credibility to

your work.

To help readers find your sources &

go through some of the steps you

took to reach your conclusions.

To show your teachers the work

that you have done

Helps avoid charges of plagiarism.

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Sources You Need to Cite…Direct quotations

from a book, article, letter, email, lecture, etc.

Ideas you draw from a source but present entirely in your own

words.

Paraphrases and summaries of books,

journal articles, pamphlets…

Statistics, tables, charts…

Single words, short phrases, sentences & passages quoted from books or articles used.

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Library Management

Using in MS Word- Cite While You Write

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DirectExport

Import Text File

Manual Inputtin

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EndNote

Library

Cite While You Write

MS Word/Open Office

Import PDF

Online Search

EndNote : Populating the Library

Records from:• Web of Science• Scopus• JSTOR• Google Scholar

Records from:• Factiva• Sociological Abstracts• LINC

Records from:• LexisNexis Academic• Blogs• Transcripts• Hardcopy-only journal articles, etc.

Records will be created upon importingsoftcopies of journal articles provided it is equipped with DOI No. and is OCRable

Add References: Direct Export

Export directly from database

a. At the database, select the records you wantb. Output/export to EndNotec. Click Open

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Add References: Direct Export

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Add References: Import Text File (.txt)

Used when references cannot be exported to EndNote directly

a. At the database, select the records you wantb. Export text (.txt) file and save on desktopc. In EndNote, go to File > Importd. Browse and select the .txt filee. Select import option (filter) (e.g. INNOPAC for LINC)

Which filter do I use? http://libguides.nus.edu.sg/content.php?pid=96551&sid=1073299

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Add References: Import Text File (.txt)

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Add References: Import Text File

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Add References: Import PDF Files

a. Extracts citation of PDF filesb. Works only if PDF contains a DOI

(Digital Object Identifier)

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Add References: Import PDF Files

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Manage References: GroupsCreate up to 500 custom & smart groups

Types of Groupspermanent & temporary groupscustom groupssmart groups

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Check for duplicate referencesa. Edit > Preferences > Duplicatesb. Références > Find Duplicates

Manage References: Duplicates

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EndNote Cite While You Write

Create a paper with properly formatted references, bibliography, figures & tablesDo NOT edit the citations and bibliographies in Word Processor. Edit the reference in the EndNote Library ONLY

Inserting CitationsMethod 1: Find Citationa. Search for a word in any field (e.g. title,

author)b. Select the references that you want to insert

into your paper

Method 2: Insert Selected Citation(s)c. In EndNote library, select a citationd. Go to Word and place cursor at insertion

pointe. Click on Insert Citation > Insert selected

citation(s)

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Edit & Manage Citations in MS Word

Edit the look of your References…

• APA : Adding page numbers, removing author name, removing year, adding custom text

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Getting Help

FAQs

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