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Databases- presentation and training

Databases- presentation and training. Dikla grutman 2013. Databases. Databases contain information gathered from thousands of scholarly journals, books, book series, reports, conferences, and more.

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Databases- presentation and training

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  1. Databases-presentation and training Diklagrutman 2013

  2. Databases • Databases contain information gathered from thousands of scholarly journals, books, book series, reports, conferences, and more. • Databases can be used for narrowing/ enlarging the research topic, verifying citations, and protocols/ patent search. • Some databases contain references cited by the authors of the articles and thus can be used for cited reference searching. This type of search enables the user to find articles that cite a previously published work. • Some databases contain citation measuring and ranking of every scholarly journal in its subject area.

  3. How to search databases? Choose the relevant database Choose keywords for your search Combine the keywords using: - Truncation (*) - Boolean operators - All synonyms/ forms of spelling/ grammar forms/ abbreviations or full phrase options.

  4. Choose the relevant database

  5. Choose the relevant database Choose a subject. First, choose the “Recommended first choice” database. For additional searches continue with other databases from the list .

  6. Boolean operators

  7. Search screen Click to select a field, where you search your term • Insert terms to search • using: • Boolean operators • Truncation • Synonyms • Acronyms or full phrase • etc. Add a row for additional fields in your query

  8. The list of the results: Refine the search. Sort again the list. Select records for future printing/e-mailing/saving/exporting. Save query for future alerts/ RSS. Save query for future re-run. Locate full-text of items from the list.

  9. Refining the search Limit range of years Limit to specific source types Choose specific subjects and/or sources

  10. Sort again the list Click to sort the list of the results again, according to selected criterion

  11. Select records for future printing/e-mailing/saving/exporting 2. Click to see the list of the records you selected 1. Click, for every record you need to save for future use

  12. Select records for future printing/ e-mailing/ saving/ exporting Choose how to manage the selected records

  13. Selected records- printing 1. Select detailed or brief format of the record 3. Click and follow the instructions 2. Select the citation format you need

  14. Selected records- e-mailing

  15. Selected records- saving Select/ customize format 3. Click to save and follow the instructions 2. Choose citation format

  16. Selected records- exporting 2. Click and follow the instructions 1. Choose the bibliographic management tool you use

  17. Save query for future alerts/ RSS Choose Alert Or RSS

  18. Save query for future alerts/ RSS For e-mail alert register here For RSS click here and follow the instructions Save and follow the instructions

  19. Save query for future re-run

  20. Save query for future re-run 1. Select the query you need to save 2. Click to save 3. Log in or create an account (and log in)

  21. Locating full-texts of articles Use SFX to access full-texts of articles or to locate a hardcopy of the journal in the library. Order from external library, using ILL (Inter Library Loan) service of the library. ILL requires payment. (Optional- try to contact the writer of the article, when contact options are mentioned at the record)

  22. Locating full-text via SFX Sometimes the icon is…

  23. Locating full-text via SFX Click for full-text

  24. Web of Science- Cited Reference SearchFind the articles that cite a person's work Search for articles that cite a specific article Enter author name Enter abbreviated journal title Enter year Optional: add volume, issue, pages.

  25. Web of Science- Cited Reference Search Click to see the list of the 3 citing articles

  26. Web of Science- Cited Reference SearchThe list of the results Every item in the list is an article citing an author in a specific journal between specific years, as defined in the query

  27. Impact Factor The impact factor (IF) of an academic journal is a measure reflecting the average number of citations to recent articles published in the journal. It is frequently used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field, with journals with higher impact factors deemed to be more important than those with lower ones. Impact factors are calculated yearly for those journals that are indexed in the JCR. The impact factor was devised by Eugene Garfield, the founder of the Institute for Scientific Information.

  28. Find the IF in JCR (Journal Citation Reports)

  29. Find the IF in JCR- by Subject Category Choose year for IF calculation Choose searching according to Subject Category

  30. Find the IF in JCR- by Subject Category 1. Choose a subject 2. Choose the display format

  31. Find the IF in JCR- by Subject Category 1. Choose how to sort the list of the results. For highest ranked journals sort by impact factor 2. Click the journal relevant for you

  32. Find the IF in JCR- a specific journal

  33. Find the IF in JCR- a specific journal 1. Enter journal title 2. Click to search

  34. Find the IF in JCR- a specific journal Click for journal IF in JCR

  35. Details of the IF in JCR

  36. Find the IF in Web of Science Find the IF in JCR through Web of Science

  37. Conclusion- using databases in the library: Choose database Combine your keywords (using Boolean operators, truncation etc.) Manage the list of the results according to your needs Locate full-text Search in Cited Reference Search Search in JCR (Impact Factor)

  38. Databases- presentation and training Thank you for listening

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