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Searching for literature online

Searching for literature online. Today we will go through some ways of obtaining published papers directly from the internet These are articles that have been published in hard-copy journals but have been scanned and made available to users at UON

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Searching for literature online

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  1. Searching for literature online • Today we will go through some ways of obtaining published papers directly from the internet • These are articles that have been published in hard-copy journals but have been scanned and made available to users at UON • You may not be able to access these resources off-campus

  2. Accessing the eLibraryGateway [http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/is/ ] Click here

  3. Using the eLibrary Gateway Use your University/ Novell login to access this facility Have a look at the [short introduction] to find out how to use this service

  4. Choose your databases From the subject category select Science select –Psychology as a sub-category and click the Go button

  5. Choose resources • You can add resources to your own personal ‘space’ by clicking the + buttons • This shows that the resource is already added to your “My Space” area

  6. Choose the MetaSearch tab to search across multiple databases Mark the ones you want to search E.g. Medline; PsychInfo Put in your search terms And get results! Start your search

  7. Results & getting more info

  8. Using to obtain FULL-TEXT articles

  9. Follow the link full text until you get to the point where you can display the full .pdf The number of steps to get there may vary, depending on the publisher providing access.

  10. Search tips • Choose your search terms carefully to make sure you find what is out there • The better the journal, the more stringent the reviewing process, the more likely that the article is any good • Start by putting in general terms, then narrow and refine your search until you get what you want • or, put in an author name

  11. Using Web Of Science (Knowledge) Point browser to http://wos.mimas.ac.uk Click here to log-on

  12. Logging-on Click here to access WoS

  13. Choose the search type Let’s use an EASY search!

  14. Choose information type This field can be used to search for information on a specific topic/subject Type in search terms combining with AND, OR if needed e.g. Attention AND emotion

  15. View results & mark those you want to save Click on a blue link to read abstract etc. Tick results that you are interested in and then click SUBMIT MARKS

  16. Viewing the marked list Click here to view the list of the articles that you have ticked/marked. You can then e-mail the abstracts/article information to yourself, or save the list as a .txt file, or even export the list into a reference manager program such as ENDNOTE

  17. Working with the marked list Make sure you select ABSTRACT if you want to output this! You can print, save, export or e-mail the output

  18. Cited Reference Search You can search FORWARD from a specific classic paper (for example) using the CITED REF SEARCH to dig out articles/books which refer to a particular reference

  19. Remember the • Remember that when you see this symbol you can click it to see if a full-text version of the paper is available electronically!

  20. Presentation Skills • Before you begin • Know your audience • How long do you have to talk? • How will you present? • Individually or in groups • What is the goal of your presentation? What do you hope to achieve? What is your purpose?

  21. Presentation Skills • Handouts/ Visual Aids/ Supporting Materials • Do you need these materials? If so, why? • Will you present using PowerPoint? • Will you use an OHP/acetates?

  22. Four Levels of Communication

  23. Tips for making slides • How many slides should I use? • 1 slide for every 1 to 3 minutes • Each slide addresses only 1 main point

  24. Tips for making slides • Font • 24 points (at least) • Some recommend 32 points • Upper and lower case (ALL CAPS are difficult to read) • Italics rather than bold or underlining • Single style bullet

  25. Tips for making slides • Avoid using flashy graphics • Only use animation if it emphasises or clarifies a point • Only use graphics which compliment your slides • Avoid sounds unless they clarify something

  26. Things to check • Font type, size and colour are consistent across slides • Text is large enough to be read from a distance (at least 24 point) • No more than 12 lines of text per screen • Text is clearly organized (e.g., using bullets or numbering) • Supportive text only!

  27. Practise your talk • Practise is good because it gives you an idea of timing! • Keep an eye on the time as you are presenting, so that you can control flow • Skip slides if time is running out!

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