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Effective Literature Search Strategies for Study and Research

Learn how to efficiently search for professional literature and scientific articles using databases, catalogues, and search engines. Develop skills in defining search terms, acquiring relevant information, and citing sources correctly in various styles.

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Effective Literature Search Strategies for Study and Research

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  1. Information Literacy Library TF Lidy van den Broek

  2. Where to search?How to search? Fontys Hogescholen

  3. Experiences in searching for literature ?

  4. How to find professional literature and scientific articles for study and research • Internet? Google? • Google Scholar? • Search in databases andcatalogues

  5. Getting started

  6. Orientationon yourassignment (define subject and search terms) • Acquisition:search for information • Selecting relevant information forpurpose • Producinga bibliography, paper, article. Citationsin APA-AMA-Harvard-Vancouver style.

  7. Effective en efficient search for literature • Effective: qualitative, relevant information • Efficient: shortest possible way to find the information • Practical experience in searching literature

  8. Orientation: PICO > research question • Research question • Sub-questions (ifnecessary) • Determine the search terms • Defineyour search

  9. Orientation: PICO >> Research Question Patient/Problem: ankle sprain Intervention: physiotherapy (En) OR physical therapy (Am) Co-intervention : rest Outcome/result: pain reduction

  10. Orientation: PICO >> main question >> searchterms Search terms (En/Am): ankle sprain, ankle-sprain, sprained ankle, ankle injury, physical therapy OR physiotherapy, treatment OR therapy Aspects:juveniles(12-18 jr)adultsathletesdancers Restrictions: English, Norwegian, Italian literature, last 5 (?) years

  11. Acquisition: searching Perform a search with the search-engines • Biep.nu: content 33 databases • EbscoHost : content 14 databases • OR within specific databases : e.g. Pubmed

  12. Why can’t i just google ?

  13. Reliable Scientific Literature

  14. Why are not all articles full-text available? A number of databases contain only references A number of Fontys subscriptions cover only literature from the last 5 years A number of Fontys subscriptions is only valid for a part of the full text database (cost factor) Publisher’s embargo(most recent literature is often not full text available)

  15. Contact E-mail : • mediatheek-eindhoven-tf@fontys.nl • l.vandenbroek@fontys.nl

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