PSYC 314 Spring 2014

Library instruction session slides for Spring 2014 PSYC 314

Transcript

1. Kimberly Miller, M.S.I. Research & Instruction Librarian kimberlymiller@towson.edu
2. • Kimberly Miller • kimberlymiller@towson.edu • 410-704-6324 • Cook Library • In-person: Research Help Desk (3rd floor) • Phone: 410-704-2462 • IM/Email: http://cooklibrary.towson.edu • Text: 66746 & start your question with askcook • CLA Café: Wed. 11:00am – 12:30pm starting March 5th • Social Media
3. http://tinyurl.com/libworkshopsS14 Of note: • Library Research for Psychology Students Wednesday, March 5th 5:30-6:30pm • APA Citation Style Tuesday, March 25th 3:30-4:30pm • “Research To-Go” Thursday, April 24th 3:30 – 5:00pm
4. e-magic, “good question” via Flickr, CC BY-ND 2.0
5. B Tal, “Our Direction” via Flickr, CC BY-ND 2.0
6. Interpreting the Assignment Reading Background Information Using Online Databases & Indexes Gathering Sources Drafting Paper or Presentation Citing Sources Refining a Topic Evaluating Sources Selecting a Topic Identifying & Listing Vocabulary
7. Image source: http://goshen.libguides.com/beyond_googling
8. Todd Martin, “Close up of The Thinker” via Flickr, CC BY-NC 2.0
9. Researchers Submit Article to Journal Journal Peer- Reviews Article Article is Accepted Article is Published Article is Rejected Authors asked to Revise & Resubmit Authors Edit Article Authors Seek a Different Journal for Publication
11. • Database used to find scholarly “literature” in Psychology • Published by the APA • More than 3.5 million citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, dissertations, and technical reports in all fields of psychology.
12. Tools in your “advanced search” toolbox • “Connectors” • “Limiters” • Thesaurus • Fields Leo-seta, “Bigger” via Flickr, CC BY 2.0
13. Can pets impact health? AND, OR, NOT pets health
14. • Effect / Affect • Impact • Change • Influence • Advance / Improve • Help / Aid • Cause • Pro / Con • Benefit • Importance
15. Concept 1 – pets • Dogs • Cats • Horses • Pet therapy Concept 2 – health • Physical health • Mental health • (specific examples of mental or physical health)
16. http://bit.ly/psyc314
17. Image source: http://www.clker.com/clipart-2525.html
18. • Find a list of databases on the subject or course gateway • Narrow your results? 1. Limiters (e.g., date range, “peer review” checkbox) 2. Fields (e.g., subject and thesaurus) 3. More specific search terms • Expand your results? 1. Try new keywords or different combinations of keywords 2. Citation chasing 3. Multiple searches in multiple databases
19. I’d love to hear from you! http://bit.ly/314survey
20. • Kimberly Miller kimberlymiller@towson.edu 410-704-6324 • Cook Library In-person: Research Help Desk (3rd Floor) Phone: 410-704-2462 Chat: http://cooklibrary.towson.edu Text: 66746 & start your question with askcook