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by Aurelie Gandour
…using bibliographic databases…
What are you looking for?
• Your name• The topic you’ve chosen
Tell me:
Bibliographic Databases
A list of sources of information like:
Journals, Articles, Books...
These information sources are shown as records.
Each record contains everything you need to know about the information source.
Sometimes you only have the record.
Sometimes you can directly access the article in Full Text.
WHAT ARE THEY?
Bibliographic Databases
Library website > databases
Look them all up to decide on the ones you should use!
HOW TO ACCESS THEM?
Doing a Literature Search
Write down your topic
AN EXAMPLE:
Parents’ experience of receiving an autism diagnosis for their child.
Identify important keywords
AN EXAMPLE:
Parents’ experience of receiving an autism diagnosis for their child.
Find variations on keywords
You should think of: • synonyms, • plurals, • verbs / nouns, • US spelling…
Find variations on keywords
ParentsParent
ParentingParental attitude
AutismAutistic spectrum
Aspergers syndrome
DiagnosisDiagnostic process
ChildChildren
Childhood
Now, it’s time to search!
When searching, it’s best to start very large and to narrow down step by step…
First, a useful tool
BOOLEAN OPERATORS
Link!
Know you know what you want:
ParentsParentParentingParental attitude
AutismAutistic spectrum
Aspergers syndrome
Diagnosis
Diagnostic process
ChildChildren
Childhood
OR
OR
OR OR
OR
OR
OR
OR
ANDAND
AND
Let’s search each group
Group 1
ParentsParentParentingParental attitude
Parent*
* = truncation symbol
Mind where you put the *!
PsychiatryPsychiatricPsychiatrist
Psychia*
Mind where you put the *!
PsychosisPsychoticPsychedelicPsychologyPsychologistPsychologicalPsychopathyPsychosomatic
PsychotherapyPsychopathologyPsychoanalysisPsychiatryPsychiatricPsychiatristPsyche, etc.
Psych*
Group 2
Autis* OR Aspergers
AutismAutistic spectrumAspergers syndrome
Group 3
Diagnos*
DiagnosisDiagnostic process
Group 4
ChildChildren
Childhood
Characteristic of the group studied
Limiters
Link it!
Diagnos*Parent* Autis* OR Aspergers
AND AND
Too many results? Limit!
• Linked full-text• Publication year• Age• Gender• Methodology• Tests &
Measures
USEFUL LIMITERS:
Got something good? Save it!
Your EBSCOhost account
• Your searches• Your references
TO SAVE:
Follow the thread…
• Papers from the same author
• Papers in the same journal
• This paper’s bibliography
• Papers that reference this paper in their bibliography
YOU SHOULD CHECK
Write down your references
• Copy it directly from the record!
• You need to chose the “Harvard Style”
Ready? Go!
Good luck withyour assessment!
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