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NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON RESEARCH METHODOLOGY, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS AND STRESS MANAGEMENT Organized by: - Panjab University Campus Students Council (PUCSC) in Collaboration With Centre for Public Health, Panjab University, Chandigarh
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Use of E-Resources in Literature Search
Dr. Rupak ChakravartyAssistant ProfessorDept. of Library & Information SciencePanjab University, [email protected]
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The Frame of Reference...
Problem formulation
Literature search
Evaluation
Analysis and interpretation
Literature Review
The Frame of Reference...
Literature
Review
Problem
formulation
Literature searc
h
Evaluation
Analysis and
interpretation
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The steps to undertaking a LR involve:
selecting a topic
literature searching
reading
organising the literature
analysis and synthesis
writing up the final review
Literature Review
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Literature Review
critical discussion
similarities and inconsistencies
identify relevant literature
gather and synthesis information.
draw on and critique previous studies in an orderly, precise and analytical manner.
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Literature Review
• LR is the process of critically evaluating and summarising that literature.
• Literature Search:
searching the literature for some studies.
LS Vs LR
• Literature review:
reviewing the studies which have been identified.
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Literature Review
comprehensive picture
justification
thorough grasp of background knowledge.
inspire and generate new ideas
One single article – incomplete / baisedreview
Literature Review
surveys scholarly articles, books and other sources (e.g. dissertations, conference proceedings)
provides a description, summary, and critical evaluation of each work.
offers an overview of significant literature published on a topic.
Literature Review
All works included in the review must be read, evaluated and analysed
relationships between the literature must also be identified and discussed.
Explore Prior knowledge, their strengths and weaknesses
Identify areas of prior scholarship to prevent duplication of effort
Point the way forward for further research
Importance...
know what the most important issues are and their relevance to your work
know the controversies, neglected area
becomes your springboard for the whole thesis.
The purposes of the review are:
to define and limit the problem you are working onto place your study in an historical perspectiveto avoid unnecessary duplicationto evaluate promising research methodsto relate your findings to previous knowledge and
suggest further researchA good literature review, therefore, is critical of what has been written, identifies areas of controversy, raises questions and identifies areas which need further research.
Literature Search
As a subset of LR
Facilitates LR
Resonance in aims &
objectives of LR
Quality of LR is directly
proportional to LS
Literature Search
A systematic and exhaustive search for published material on a specific
subject.
It is often the first step in a research and sometimes reveals that the
proposed action is unnecessary, having been carried out previously.”
Literature Search
LS is a systematic and thorough search of all types of published
literature
LS is carried out in order to identify a breadth of good quality references
relevant to a specific topic.
Literature Search
The success of your research project is dependent on a thorough review of the
academic literature at the outset.
It is therefore a fundamental element of the methodology of any research
project.
Literature Search
Effective literature searching is a critical skill in its own right and will prove valuable for any future information gathering activity whether in academia or not.
Getting the literature search right will save hours of time through the course of your research project and will inform and improve the quality of the research you go on to do for yourself.
Aims
Review existing critical opinions/theories
Identify current research findings on a topic
Identify potential research methods or models you could use
Having carried out research, enabling comparison with your own research findings
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LS
The literature search can be a time-consuming job –
you need to be well prepared before beginning.
LS is a never ending process
Literature Search: Techniques
Background reading and preparation
Working with your title: identify search terms
Identify the resources to search
Search using search techniques
Choosing keywords
Boolean Operators (AND, OR, NOT)
Collate your results (collect, combine & compare)
E-Resources
Selecting relevant sources
Level of Access Cost Factor Format Document
Type
Bibliographic Paid Print
Books
Theses
Journals
FullText Free Electronic Conference
Bibliographic(Abstracting & Indexing)
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MEDLINE
MEDLINE provides over 20 million references to biomedical and life sciences journal articles back to 1946.
MEDLINE includes citations from approximately 5,600 scholarly journals published around the world.
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MEDLINE
The MEDLINE (1960) database is the largest subset of PubMed.
PubMed (1996) has over 22 million references including the MEDLINE database
PMC (PubMed Central) launched in 2000 as a free archive for full-text biomedical and life sciences journal articles.
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Is a health information Web site for patients, families and other consumers
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Evidence Based Databases
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Search Effectiveness
Authortative
Currency
Recency
Language
Geographical or cultural relevance
Final selection
Library Resources
OPAC - Online Public Access Catalogue
Basically used for searching printed documents available in the library
OPAC help you to identify relevant documents pertaining to your subject which are available in your library
Modern OPAC also provides link to various e-resources like e-books and e-journals for immediate access.
Library E-Resources
• Library can provide you rich literature on your topic through– Subscribed journals, books and databases– Format can be print or electronic– A researcher should not undermine the
significance of printed resources.– A habit of visiting library on regular basis– Inculcating good reading habit is also very
important
Library E-Resources
The library website can be your focal point providing single window access
It can offer access to expensive databases which an individual can’t subscribe and are not available through search engines.
The most helpful service which university libraries are providing to the scholars are through UGC INFONET Digital Library Consortium
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Problem of too many…
So many publishers
So many databases
Library own subscribed
Made available through consortia
User may get confused
What is needed is a UNIFIED SEARCH INTERFACE
Discovery Services
One search = all content
Panjab University is providing the access to Summon and EBSCO Academic Search Complete
Statistical Databases
At times we may require statistical data
PU is providing access to two databases pertaining to various aspects of Indian States and Districts.
17; 35%
14; 28%
8.5; 17%
9.7; 20%
Micrograms per cubic metre (micrograms/m3) Sulphur dioxide (SO2)
DelhiKolkataChennaiMumbai
Electronic Theses & Dissertations (ETDs)
Open Access
Open Access (OA)
By "open access" to this literature, we mean its free availability on the public internet, permitting any users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these articles, crawl them for indexing, pass them as data to software, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without financial, legal, or technical barriers other than those inseparable from gaining access to the internet itself.
Copyright should be to give authors as they have the right to be properly acknowledged and cited.
OA Journals
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OA Books
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OA ETDs
OpenDOAR
What Next???
PlagiarismPlagiarism is defined as the reproduction of ideas and/or language from the source materials without adequately acknowledging the original source.
It is an academic dishonesty
Spreading as an epidemic
Research Scholars most affected.
Need intervention
Categories Factors
IPoor Writing and
Research Skills
Lack of search skills
Problems evaluating Internet sources
Confusion between plagiarism and paraphrasing
Confusion about terminology
Careless note taking
Confusion about how to properly cite sources
IIMisunderstanding Key
Concepts
Misconception of plagiarism
Misconception of intellectual property, copyright, and public domain
Misconception of common knowledge
Perception of online information as public knowledge
III External Factors
Pressure from family, competition for scholarships and jobs.
Student ethics
Commoditization of knowledge and education-Internal Factors.
IV Internal Factors Poor time management and planning skills
How to avoid?
use of quality literature
understand the concepts with clarity by inculcating good reading habit
comprehension ability
use quotation marks for the exact words of the source
express the ideas in a passage in your own words through paraphrasing
consult the guide
use appropriate citation style
most important is awareness regarding plagiarism to eliminate it from root.
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Learning Outcome
Know what you want to know
Use quality literature search e-resources (paid + free)
Read, comprehend, understand
Cite
SHARE
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Being a scholar….
• I would also recommend you to make use of ……………
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