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Learn how to search Scopus, Sociological Abstracts, Perind, E-Newspapers, ScholarBank, etc. Includes introduction to EndNote.
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Hayati AbdulResource Librarian (Sociology)[email protected]
SEARCH LIKE A PRO!
Library Tutorial for SociologyHonours Year Students
Outline
Search Strategy & Resources
EndNote
Getting Help Services
Proxy Bookmarklet
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SEARCH STRATEGY
Build your searchL
ist keywords, synonyms to describe your topic:E.g. social support for the elderlySocial support, social network, living arrangementsElderly, older people, aged…
Refine or broaden search using:Boolean operatorsTruncation/wildcard featuresParentheses ( )
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Boolean OperatorsAND = both terms must be present
(to narrow/refine search)OR = either of the terms may be present
(to broaden search)NOT = excludes a search term
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surveillancsurveillance e technologitechnologieses
workplaceworkplace
AND O Rworkplaworkpla
cecework work environmeenvironme
ntnt
TruncationF
or variation in spellinggambl* =gambled, gambling, gambleparent* = parenthood, parenting, parents
Note: Different databases use different wildcard symbols examples:
$ ? !$ ? !C
heck database guides, help menu...April 10, 2023 6
Parentheses ( )U
se ( ) for grouping words or phrases that are to be processed first, examples: (low income OR single) AND families= low income families single parent families
(teen* OR adolescen*) AND pregnancy= teenage pregnancy adolescent pregnancy
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SOCIOLOGYDATABASES
Recommended DatabasesS
copus S
ociological AbstractsS
ocial Sciences Citation Index (via Web of Science)P
ERINDP
roQuest Theses & DissertationsI
nternational Bibliography of the Social SciencesS
ocial Sciences AbstractsE
xpanded Academic ASAPApril 10, 2023 9
Access Databases from Library Portal
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What is EndNote?A
software that:stores and organizes citations inserts citations into a Word documentFormat references in a predefined citation style
For more on Endnote http://libguides.nus.edu.sg/endnote
Watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEVX55Hc46A
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Citations and BibliographyT
wo places to cite the references you have used:
within a sentence (in-text citation)
at the end of the document (footnotes/bibliography/references)
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Workflow
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Step 1: Create an EndNote Librarya. All programs > EndNote > EndNote Program
b. Select Create a new library
c. Filename: sociology (*.enl)
d. Save
Note: no limit to number of references, but <100,000 is recommended
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Step 2: Add References to EndNote Library
MS Word/Open Office
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Sociology Databases
Multidisciplinary
Indexing database (no full text)
Usually offers links to full text
Good design, useful tools and easy to use
ScopusScopus
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Let’s Search…
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How are surveillance technologies changing
the nature of the modern organization?
surveillance technolog*
organization, workplace,
work environment
surveillance technolog* AND (organization OR workplace OR work environment)
Search Scopus
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DatabasesSociol
ogical AbstractsG
ood for literature review in Sociology
Provides indexesindexes & abstractsabstracts to journal articles, book chapters, conference papers & dissertations.
Coverage, 1979-Culture, social structure, social differentiation, social psychology, sociology of the arts, business, education, studies in violence and power and more……
Search LINCLINC for full-texts
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DatabasesPER
INDG
ood source for research relating to Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei & ASEAN, 1980s-
Index to journal articles, book chapters and conference papers relating to humanities, social sciences, business, architecture, building, science, technology, law & medicine
Coverage, 1980-
Save selected records using IE function File> Save as>filename
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PERIND
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Managing & Organising your EndNote Library
• Manual Entries• http://www.endnote.com/training/WMVs/ENX3/07-Manual_Data_Entry.wmv
• Editing / Amending Records
• Attaching PDF files
• Creating Groups (Custom Groups)
Cite While You Write (CWYW)
•Create a paper with properly formatted references, bibliography, figures & tables
•Do NOT edit the citations and bibliographies in Word Processor. Edit the reference in the EndNote Library ONLY
•To locate citation and bibliography fields, change the MS Word’s Field Shading option
Inserting CitationsM
ethod 1: Find Citationa.S
earch for a word in any field (e.g. title, author)b.S
elect the references that you want to insert into your paper
Method 2: Insert Selected Citation(s)
a.In EndNote library, select a citation
b.Go to Word and place cursor at insertion point
c.Click on Insert Citation > Insert selected citation(s)
Editing Citations & References
Edit Citation
Make changes within a citation, e.g. add page number, omit author or year
Edit Library Reference(s)
Select the citation in your document and click on this command, to edit this particular reference directly in EndNote
NEWSPAPERDATABASES
Newspaper Databases
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Let’s search…Discuss the extent to which the Workfare Income Supplement scheme reflects a
majorchange in the welfare policy of the
Government
singapore
workfare income
supplement
(workfare income supplement) AND singapore
AND (welfare or recipient)
welfare, recipient (optional)
Factiva
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Let’s search…Why do people use/not use
public transport in Singapore?
singapore
demand* OR prefer* OR usage OR choice*
(demand* OR prefer* OR usage OR choice*)
AND public transport* AND singapore
public
transport
LexisNexis Academic
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Search NewspaperSG
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ACADEMIC EXERCISES,THESES & DISSERTATIONS
Theses & DissertationsP
roQuest Dissertations and Theses Covers North-American Masters and Ph d theses
NUS Theses Print copies
ScholarBank
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NUS Theses & Academic exercises (Print)
Search LINC, by call no, HM15 200* (for year 2000 onwards ) in NUS (Theses Collection):
Search LINC, by keywords in NUS (Theses Collection):
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STATISTICAL SOURCES
Statistics DatabasesE
IU Country Data
Inter-University Consortium for Political & Social Research
Singapore Statistics
World development Indicators
Yearbook of statistics, Singapore
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GETTING HELP
Subject Guides
http://libguides.nus.edu.sg/index.php
Library FAQ
http://libfaq.nus.edu.sg/April 10, 2023 46
Library Instruction ONline
Click here
Or click here
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E-Forms-Materials Not Found in Library
Document Delivery Services (DDS)
Journal articles, Book Chapters, …Request via E-Forms (Library Portal)
Purchase new books•
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COOL TIPS GOOGLE SCHOLAR & PROXY BOOKMARKLET
What is Proxy Bookmarklet?
Inserts the NUS library proxy stem (libproxy1.nus.edu.sg) into the URL of the article.
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VendorUser NUS Library Proxy server
I want article X I want article X
Okay you are recognized, here is article X.
Here is article X
Proxy BookmarkletS
earch for proxy bookmarklet in Library PortalI
nstall it on your Internet browser in favorites folder or on your browser tool bar
How to use video on YouTube (sorry, no narration or captions yet) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPPScNYu57c&feature=player_embedded
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We are here…
•Advisory Service atInformation Desk,Central Library,Level 5.
•Email us: [email protected]@nus.edu.sg
•Tel: 6516 2028
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