PSYC 687 Psychology Resources @ Cook Library

Fall 2013 library session for PSYC 687 "Advanced Experimental Design"

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1. PSYCHOLOGY RESOURCES @ COOK LIBRARY PSYC 687 FALL 2013 KIMBERLY MILLER, M.S.I. RESEARCH & INSTRUCTION LIBRARIAN ALBERT S. COOK LIBRARY, TOWSON UNIVERSITY
2. A.K.A. DATABASE BOOTCAMP 1
3. FIRST THINGS FIRST… ASK A LIBRARIAN! Kimberly Miller • kimberlymiller@towson.edu • 410-704-6324 Cook Library • In-person: Reference desk (3rd Floor) • Phone: 410-704-2462 • IM/Email: http://cooklibrary.towson.edu • Text: 66746 & start your question with askcook • Research Relief: CLA Café Wednesdays 11am-12:30pm Social Media
4. AGENDA Goals: • Overview of Cook Library services • Literature review discussion • Analyze databases useful for your research • Activity • “Top 5” features 2
5. THINK ABOUT IT… • What is a “literature review?” • Why is it important… in general? For this course? • How do you get started?
6. COOK LIBRARY – CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE http://cooklibrary.towson.edu
7. COURSE GATEWAY http://bit.ly/psyc687
8. SEARCHING DATABASES: A REVIEW 1. Find a list of databases on the “Course” or “Subject” gateway 2. Choose one database to start, but don’t stop there! 3. Keywords – think like a computer 4. Try different combinations in multiple searches 5. Use the feature and specialties of the database to save time and help you out
9. EXAMPLE How does stress affect college students? What is “Stress?” • Pressure • Chronic stress • Social stress • Psychological stress Which “effect on college students?” • Academic performance • Physical health • Mental health * / AND / OR / NOT “stress*” AND “college student*” AND “academic performance”
10. LET’S TRY IT…. • Cook OneSearch • Search more* of the Library's collections at once. • Find books, articles, media, government information, and other library resources all in one place. • Search what Towson owns as well as resources at other USMAI Libraries. *but not ALL!!
11. GROUPS OF 4(ISH)… Each group choose a different database to analyze… •PsycINFO •Scopus •Google Scholar •PubMed
12. ANALYZE YOUR DATABASE – 10-15 MIN. (?) Topic: Anxiety Disorders Which words (or combinations of words) find the best results for the topic? Synonyms? Is there an advanced search? Which do you prefer: advanced or basic search? Why? Which features of the database were most useful? How do you save or export your results? Will it generate citations? Problems or questions? Be prepared to demonstrate your search!
13. PRESENT YOUR DATABASE •PsycINFO •Scopus •Google Scholar •PubMed
14. PSYCINFO: TOP 5 FEATURES • Thesaurus – quickly narrow your search to a specific, defined subject (applied with a human brain). Find related terms. • Fields – allow for more sophisticated searching. Fields of note: • Grant Sponsorship • Methodology • Population & Age group • Tests & Measures • Saving results • Browsing indices • Search alerts/RSS feeds
15. SCOPUS: TOP 5 FEATURES • Citation chaining • Author and Affiliation searches • Search alerts/RSS feeds • Citation alerts – author and document • Impact factors – can be controversial, but interesting to look at
16. GOOGLE SCHOLAR: TOP 5 FEATURES • Setting preferences • Set up scholar profile – “My citations” • Creating search alerts • Good for finding “grey” literature and information in Institutional Repositories • Use the advanced search
17. PUBMED : TOP 5 FEATURES • Default sort: “Recently Added” • Review articles are well-marked • “Review”[Publication Type] • Subject – “Systematic Review” • RSS and save search • Search history in advanced search • MESH terms (in a citation)
18. GENERAL THINGS TO REMEMBER • Use the database and citations to generate synonyms/search terms • Abstract • Subject terms • Cited references • Use limiters… carefully • Multiple searches in multiple databases • Use advanced database features to your advantage • Interlibrary loan • Bonus! Citation Management • Refwords • Zotero
19. FALL WORKSHOPS http://tinyurl.com/CookFallWorkshops Of note: • Library Research for Psychology Students Thursday, October 3rd 5:00-6:00pm • APA Citation Style Thursday, October 24th 2:00-3:00pm • RefWorks Basics Monday, October 28th 3:00-4:30pm
20. QUESTIONS? Kimberly Miller • kimberlymiller@towson.edu • 410-704-6324 Cook Library • In-person: Reference desk (3rd Floor) • Phone: 410-704-2462 • IM/Email: http://cooklibrary.towson.edu • Text: 66746 & start your question with askcook • Research Relief: CLA Café Wednesdays 11am- 12:30pm
21. FEEDBACK! Please take a moment to tell me what you thought about this session! http://bit.ly/687feedback
22. IMAGE CREDITS 1. Iacovos Constantinou, “Army boots,” via Flickr, CC BY-NC- SA 2.0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/softius/187253215/ 2. Maurizio D’Arrigo, “empty goal,” via Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/keylosa/184606430/ 3. Daniele Marlenek, “Idea,” via Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND http://www.flickr.com/photos/marlenek/2051394370/