FRSM - Freshman Seminar --Food

Literature Searching

Dr. Middendorf & Dr. Reviere

With Leslie Brown

l_m_brown@howard.edu

Founders Library

Workshop Goals

After you complete this workshop you will:• Understand the use of background resources,

dictionary, encyclopedia, textbook, article in literature research.

• Know how to use Sterling to locate the journal and retrieve the full text use Scirus find journal articles use refine to limit the results.

• Know how to use Ebscohost to find academic journal articles.

• Know the steps to access Ebscohost off-campus.

Exercise

• Adaptation of the food-craving questionnaire trait for the assessment of chocolate cravings: Validation across British and Spanish Women. Appetite, 2007, 49 (1), 245-250.– Give the name of the first author. __________________– What database is it in? __________________________

• Use Scirus find journal articles on College student food choice and use refine to limit the results “food preferences”. List two articles dealing with American college students.

• Ebscohost to find three academic journal articles chocolate craving.

• List the steps to follow to search Ebscohost off-campus?

How to Find Library Databases Step 1

http://www.howard.edu/library/

Click here when off-campus

Off-Campus see note in slide # 11

Off-campus Access(Note: this step is not necessary if on campus)

Students use ID number without @ sign as password.

How to Find Library DatabasesStep 2

Use title list or discipline list. Let’s select titles E-F to for Ebscohost.

How to Find Library DatabasesStep 2

Use title list or discipline list. Let’s select titles E-F to for Ebscohost.

Library Database

Library DatabaseEbscohost’s Academic Search Premier Tutorial

You can limit the search to Academic Journals (AKA: Scholarly or Peer reviewed Journals) and I can limit results to full text.

Ebscohost Search Results

I can refine search using by clicking on the keywords in the left column. I can view the full text by clicking on the link. View video tutorial for more details.

Click here

No full text LinkWhat to do?

When full text not available:EX.

Individual differences in the conceptualization of food across eating contexts. By: Blake, Christine E.. Food Quality & Preference, Jan2008, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p62-70, 9p; DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2007.06.009; (AN 26837485)Sterling Search   Click here this will take you to the Sterling catalog.

• The clicking on this link to find out if HUL owns and in what format (Online, print, or microfilm).

• If not owned by HUL search World.cat to see if near-by research or public library owns.

• If not owned by HUL you may also request Interlibrary Loan service to locate and borrow item (note: it may take two weeks or more)

Scirus.ComAdvanced Search

http://scirus.com/srsapp/advanced/index.jsp?q1=

Scirus Allows You To:

• Narrow your search to a particular author, journal or article.

• Restrict your results to a specified date range.

• Find scientific conferences, abstracts and patents.

• Refine, customize and save your searches

Scirus’ Drop down Menu Selections

Selections

Specify or Limit Your Journal or Web Preferences

Limit Your Subject Area

Basic selectionsMore selections