psychology tutorial year 2
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Psychology Library TutorialTRANSCRIPT
PsycINFO Tutorial
Gerrie KowEmail: [email protected] CheongEmail: [email protected]
Objectives
To introduce you to the basics of literature search.
To familiarize you with searching for journal articles in PsycINFO & the library catalog.
Outline
Sources for Research & Evaluation
Journal Articles Search- LINC
Search Strategy
Journal Articles Search- PsycINFO
Search Tools
Sources for Research
Statistical data
Information
Sources
Journals
Books
Theses
Newspapers
Overviews, detailed
look
Latest researchfindings
In-depth treatment of topics
Reactions,recentevents
Quantitativeinformation
Evaluating Sources
Accurate?Current?
Objective?
Authoritative?
Appropriate?
Authors credentials?
Information objective or biased?
Well supported by refs?
Updated?
Is infowhat you need?
DEMO
Journal Article Search- LINC+/LINC- InfoGate
Mcdermott, K.B. & Chan, J. C. K (2006). Effects of repetition on memory for pragmatic inferences. Memory & Cognition, 34, 1273-1284.
Journal Article Citation
Accessing E-resources(www.lib.nus.edu.sg)
E-resources
E-resources
Journal Searching: LINC
Journal Title
Search in Journals Collection
E-access thru providers
Check for print copies
Article Searching: InfoGate
Finding Articles Made Easy!
DEMO
Journal Article Search- PsycINFO
PsycINFO
Guideshttp://www.ovid.com/site/help/documentation/osp.jsp?top=28&mid=30&bottom=55
PsycINFO
American Psychological Association (APA) database
Provides abstracts, citations & some full-text to psychological literature.
Provides access to book chapters, journal articles, conference reports, dissertations, etc.
Coverage: 1887-present
Basic Search
Basic Search
Enter keywords in natural language
Basic Limits
Basic Search
To what extent should the corporal punishment of children be considered a kind of child abuse?
Identify Concepts
Concepts:
Corporal punishment, child abuse
Results Display
Search terms used; Narrow Search
Your Options:View Abstracts, Full Text, Library Holdings, etc.
Relevancy Star Rating
All search concepts are present and complete
All search concepts are present, but some are incomplete.
One concept is missing from the record
Two concepts are missing from the record.
More than two search concepts are missing from the record.
Full Text within PsycINFO
Click to view or download full text
Full Text thru Other Providers
Check for full text in the library catalogE-access thru other
providers
Print/Hardcopy Version
Exporting Records
What do you want to do with selections?
Basic: Let’s Practice
Discuss gender differences in perceptionof body image.
Limits: 2000-2010, English
Narrow Search: By Subject
Sort By: Descending Year of Pub
Target: Full Text through Library Holdings
Keywords: gender differences, body image, self-perception
Basic SearchFeatures:- Use normal English/natural language- Searches all available fields for keywords- Exploratory in nature, usually many results
Search tools for more powerful & controlled searching
Boolean Operators Truncation Round brackets
Boolean Operators
AND:
Both terms must appear
OR:
One or other or both may appear
Parenting styles
Academic outcomes
NOT:
One term may appear but not the other
Parenting styles
Academic outcomes
Parenting styles
Academic outcomes
Truncation */$/?
Use * for variant forms of term (end)- teen* = teens, teenagers, teenaged- dyslex* = dyslexia, dyslexic
Use ? for variant forms of term (in between)- colo?r = color, colour- wom?n = woman, women
What about “”?
Round parentheses ( ) Use ( ) for grouping words or phrases
- language and (screening or testing) = language screening, language testing
How about:
(romantic or interpersonal) and attraction= romantic attraction, interpersonal attraction
(teen* or youth) and pregnancy= teen pregnancy, teens pregnancy, teenage
pregnancy, youth pregnancyHow about:Language and screening or testing
Advanced Search
Advanced: Let’s Practice
Does exposure to media violence and pornography produce aggression in viewers?
media/television violence
pornography aggression/aggressor/aggressive
(media or television) and violence and pornography
and aggress*
Table
Alternative Keywords
Concept 1 Concept 2 Concept 3
media violence
pornography
aggression
television violence
? aggressive
Internet violence
? aggressor
synonymsOR
AND AND
Advanced Search
Search via these fields
Search string may include boolean operators, brackets, *, etc.
Advanced: Let’s Practice
Towards an understanding of the blogging and social networking phenomenon
blog, blogs, blogging,blogger, bloggers
social networking,social network, social networks,social media
blog* and
social and (network* or media)
Advanced: Let’s Practice
Towards an understanding of the blogging and social networking phenomenon
Tasks:
- Construct a search statement using BOs, *, (), etc.
- Keyword search
- Email 1 citation to yourself
Advanced Search Features:- Use Boolean operators & truncation * and ()- Map Term to Subject Headings- Searches 5 important fields (title, abstract,
heading word, table of contents, key concepts)- Fewer, more specific results
Search Tools
Find out more about your keywords
Search Tools Map Term: Match your keywords to the
official subject headings used in the database.
Try: Aggression
Thesaurus: See your search term displayed in a hierarchical manner (broader, related & narrower terms).
Try: Language disorders
Summary: Finding relevant articles
Start with PsycINFO
Explore with Basic Search
Use alternative keywords & Boolean operators, *, (), etc. in Advanced Search
Look at references of relevant articles
Search other databases (See subject guide; InfoGate)
Another Search Tool
Proxy Bookmarklet- Use Library Proxy Bookmark to access Full-text from Google Scholar
What is a Proxy Bookmarklet?
Inserts the NUS library proxy stem (libproxy1.nus.edu.sg) into the URL of the article.
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
Installation
Click on the link below and follow the instructions: http://bit.ly/nuslibproxy
Google Scholar
Subject Guides Good starting point for research
Library Instruction ONline (LION)
Getting Help
Advisory Service atInformation Desk,Central Library,Level 5
Email us: [email protected]@nus.edu.sg
Tel: 6516 2029/1643
Questions?