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Finding research evidence
http:// unihub.mdx.ac.uk / study / library
MPIRICAL CCM4901 Oct 2014
Your Librarian is:
Vanessa Hill
tel. +44 (0)20 8411 2191
Blog http://satlibrarian.blogspot.com
Twitter http://twitter.com/SATlibrarian
In this workshop we will look at...• How to find information
• Developing an effective search strategy
• Resources available and how to use them
• Evaluating information for quality and relevance
• Managing references
Thinking about resources
http://www.slideshare.net/EISLibrarian/x-thinking-about-resources-general
Find out moreMyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Library Subject Guides
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/EIS
Thinking about keywords
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rossjamesparker/89414788/
The real thing
• Keywords
• Alternative keywords
• More specific keywords
• Related subjects
Finding resourcesmyUniHub > My Study > My Library > Summon
Select Summon and search for information for your research
Enter your search terms (keywords) into the search box and click ‘Search’
Click on this link to set the Middlesex University Cookie on to your home/work computer. This will make it easier to access anything available full-text online.
Human Computer Interaction
Your search results are displayed in a list
Number of results
This is a print book for example.
Your search will find print and electronic books, print and electronic journals, DVDs, conference proceedings, and reports etc.
Other things you might see on Summon
This is an electronic book, which can be read online or downloaded for a limited period.
This is a full-text journal article. Click here to read online or download
This is a full-text conference proceeding. Click here to read online or download
To get more information about an item…
….more information and an abstract will be displayed here
….hover the cursor over the title or click….
You can refine your search in several ways eg.
Limit to items which are full-text online ie. you can read the article or paper on your computer
Scroll down the screen for more refining options eg. refining by subject, date and language etc
Limit to scholarly journals ie good quality academic journals
Limit search within a discipline eg. engineering. Click on ‘More’ for further options
Other refining options are available further down the screen
Refine your search by subject, date, or language
To refine by date, select and drag the button, then click ‘Update’
Refining by Subject allows you to select additional subject terms ie. search terms/keywords
Click on ‘More’ to get a full list of subject terms, then select subjects to refine your search
Some items are available full-text online
Select ‘Full-text online’….
.…you can then open the PDF or HTML file to view the full-text article/paper
Look out for this icon
It is possible to save your references
Hover the cursor over the item you want to save and click on the ‘file’ symbol when it becomes bold
....the temporary file is at the top of the page. The number indicates how many references you have saved. Click on this file to see your saved references.
A tick appears on the ‘file’ icon and the item reference has been saved to a temporary file....
Once ‘Saved items’ is open you can ….
….convert the reference into the appropriate referencing style eg. Harvard, and email the reference to yourself
….convert the reference into the appropriate referencing style eg. Harvard, and email the reference to yourself
You can save as many references as you want to the ‘Saved items’ file
Journal DatabasesmyUniHub > My Study > My Library > Databases > Computing Science
Choose subjects for a list of relevant journal databases
Summon and journal databases provide:
• Access to quality information
• Information not available elsewhere
• Up-to-date
• Focussed/specific
• Full-text access
• Access on/off campus
• Personalize
• Citation and journal impact info
Citation searching• Which articles have cited an earlier article
• Find articles on similar/related subject
• How many times an article has been cited
• Best journals in your field
Web of KnowledgeMyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Databases > W > Web of Knowledge > Web of Science
If you are using our e-resources outside the University, you may sometimes experience problems accessing full-text items
A troubleshooting online guide is available :
MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Library Subject Guides > Accessing Electronic Resources
Get online help using resourcesMyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Library Subject Guides > Computing
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/EIS
It’s not in the Library! • Inter Library Loans http://bit.ly/InterLibraryLoans
• Sconul Access http://www.access.sconul.ac.uk/sconul-access
• Requesting MDX books http://bit.ly/BookRequestMDX
You will need to register as a Distance Learner in order to get postal loans of MDX books
Register as a Distance Learner
Register as a Distance Learner by completing this form. The form can be found on the webpage below.
http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/study/library/services/distance/index.aspx
Keeping up-to-date with your subject
• Zetoc Alert
• TicTOC
• Google Alerts
More information on Library Subject Guide:
http://bit.ly/CSkeepingcurrent
But is it any good?
• Authority
• Relevance
• Intent
• Objectivity
• Currency
Evaluating information
Referencing and PlagiarismmyUniHub > My Study > My Library > Library Subject Guides
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/plagiarismreferencing
Managing your references• Use bibliographic management software
• RefWorks and Flow
• http://bit.ly/BibManSoftwareMDX
Keeping in touch• Blog http://satlibrarian.blogspot.com
• Twitter http://twitter.com/SATlibrarian
• Library Facebook Middlesex University Library
• Library Twitter http://twitter.com/MDXLibrary
Need more help?
Vanessa Hill [email protected]
UniHelp http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/support/unihelp/
Distance Support http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/study/library/services/distance/
