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Finding ArticlesSociology 2Z03
Intro to Sociological Research
Info Lit @ Mac
Nora GaskinReference Librarian
Mills Research Help2nd floor - ext. 22533 [email protected]
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January 2006
Sociology 2Z03: Intro to Research
Finding Scholarly Articles in Sociology
1. Creating a search strategy
2. Finding references to articles
3. Getting the articles
4. Downloading, emailing, printing, etc.
Questions?any time during the
session!
Sociology 2Z03: Intro to Research
Before you start a new research project…
Check Library and Research Help Desk Hours http://library.mcmaster.ca/
time your research so we can help!
Sociology 2Z03: Intro to Research
e-Article Databases – What are they?
locate articles by subject, author, etc. “what exists” but not necessarily “what’s in the
library” some have
– full text of the articles– citations (references) only – abstracts (summaries) of articles
Sociology 2Z03: Intro to Research
Connecting to e-Article Databases
start at the Library home page:– http://library.mcmaster.ca – click on e-Resources > Subject – e-article databases are listed first– don’t go to e-journals!
authentication required?– from library, MacConnect, technology centre, home:
yes! -- MAC ID (or LibAccess)– from residence: no!
Sociology 2Z03: Intro to Research
Sociological Abstracts
620,000+ abstracts of articles from 1,800+ journals
sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences
articles, book reviews, books, book chapters, dissertations, conference papers
international in scope since 2001, also include the references cited
in the bibliography of the source article
Challenge!
Find articles on this topic:
What is the influence
of gender
on psychological and/or social well being?
(3 minutes)
Searching e-Article Databases
Skills & Tips
or,“e-Article Databases
Don’t Work the Same Way as Google!”
Sociology 2Z03: Intro to Research
Avoid the most common mistake in searching
influence of gender
on psychological and/or social well being
search engine tries to find that exact phrase– you get 0 results
Sociology 2Z03: Intro to Research
Tip: Identify Key Words and Phrases
analyze your search statement:
influence of gender on
psychological and/or social well being …and break your topic into parts:
gender, well being
Sociology 2Z03: Intro to Research
Phrases are fine, but…
not too long, just one idea per phrase,
e.g. well being
Sociology 2Z03: Intro to Research
Truncation, or Wild Card
an asterisk * retrieves words with different endings
broadens your search
gender* gets gender
genders
gendered, etc.
Sociology 2Z03: Intro to Research
Combining Terms: AND
narrows your search by requiring both search terms
gender and well being
Sociology 2Z03: Intro to Research
Combining Terms: OR
broadens your search to include synonyms, alternate spellings,
abbreviations, etc. in your search always enclose the or’d words in parentheses:
(gender or sex)
(well being or well-being)
Sociology 2Z03: Intro to Research
Putting It All Together
(gender* or sex) and
(well being or well-being)
Sociology 2Z03: Intro to Research
Search Within Fields
to focus your search use green ‘advanced search’ tab and
drop-down menus to search only within the:– titles– authors– descriptors, etc.
Sociology 2Z03: Intro to Research
The “One Good Article” Strategy
to focus your search find 1 good article
– try the “Sort by: Relevance Rank” feature
use language from descriptors (or identifiers or subject headings), authors to get more
Sociology 2Z03: Intro to Research
Limiting
to narrow your search Advanced Search screen typical limits:
– date, e.g. 1995-2004– publication type, e.g. journal article– language, e.g. English
Sociology 2Z03: Intro to Research
Do We Have Access to the Article?
some databases have hotlinks to some articles– e.g. #7
if no hotlinks, click …to see whether the library has an online or paper subscription to the journal
we may have:– one or more online subscriptions (e.g. #5 )– one or more paper subscriptions (e.g. #3)– or both (e.g. #2 ), or neither (e.g. #13)
Sociology 2Z03: Intro to Research
What if Get It! doesn’t work?
if Get It! doesn’t appear, or doesn’t work:
– open another browser– go to MORRIS– and do a Journal Title search
what would you type in the MORRIS search box if you were looking for #15 that way?
how would you find article #15 on the shelf?
Sociology 2Z03: Intro to Research
Output
saving or emailing your list of references
printing or photocopying an article
Sociology 2Z03: Intro to Research
The Library Printer Network
printers in Mills, Thode, Innis, Health Sciences send from any library computer uses library Debit card same card, same cost as photocopying (10¢ a page)
Sociology 2Z03: Intro to Research
Photocopying in The Libraries
Journals are Non-Circulating– (they don’t go out)
Photocopy machines– self-service; all libraries; no cash
Library Debit cards: dispensers or Bookstore– $3 - $20– $2 for card; then 10¢ or less a page
Sociology 2Z03: Intro to Research
What if we don’t have it?
RACER inter-library loans articles: $5 books: free 7-10 day delivery (average)
Sociology 2Z03: Intro to Research
Review: Finding Articles
1. Search e-Article Databases for articles
2. use Get It! or MORRIS for availability
3. download, email, print or photocopy references and articles
4. find articles on the shelf: location + call number – MORRIS volume, issue, year, pages, etc. – article database
Sociology 2Z03: Intro to Research
Questions? …and don’t forget –
Need Help? Just Ask!
Mills Research Help, Mills 2nd floor905 525-9140 ext. [email protected]
IM the library (M-F, 11 am - 3 pm)
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Good Luck with your Assignments!