Literature searching for MSc Risk, Dec 2013
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Library research resources http:// unihub.mdx.ac.uk / study / library
MSc Risk and MSc Environmental Pollution Control November 2013
Today we will cover…
• Searching for journal articles• Thinking about keywords• Searching databases for articles on a topic• Accessing full-text online• Referencing and RefWorks
What is a journal?
• Similar to magazines• Academic subjects• Current research• Peer reviewed• Published regularly• Well qualified authors• Unbiased, objective• Abstracts• References
What is in a journal database?
• Example from Medline.
• Journal = Cancer Science
• Is there an Abstract?
Finding a specific articlemyUniHub > My Study > My Library
Select Library Catalogue, choose A-Z and then Journal Title
Find the article pdf
Tombs, S. (1999) Death and work in Britain The Sociological Review Vol. 47 (2) pages 345-367
Almond, P. (2006) An inspector’s-eye view: the prospective enforcement of work-related fatality cases British Journal of Criminology Vol. 46 pages 893-916
Baldock, R., James, P., Smallbone, D., Vickers, I. (2006) Influences on small-firm compliance-related behaviour: the case of workplace health and safety Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy Vol.24 pages 827-846
The real thing
• Search terms
• Alternative terms
• More specific terms
• Related subjects
• False positives
Your project - Have you thought about?
Searching for articles on a topic:
Journal databases
• Peer reviewed articles• Information not available
elsewhere• Up-to-date• Your subjects• Full-text access• Access on/off campus• Personalize• Citation and journal impact info
A few search tips…
• Use specific keywords (not sentences)• Think of alternatives• Flood* = Flood or Floods or Flooding, etc• “Risk management” for set phrase• Try Advanced search to combine words
– e.g. flood AND policy– e.g. risk OR hazard
Accessing journal databases
MyUniHub
My Study
My Library
Library subject guide:Public health, Risk, Safety &
Environment
Resources tab
Finding journal articles/ Using databases
Try these databases…
Barbour
• Best practice, guidance, law for practitioners
Science Direct
• Full text online journals collection
Medline
• Biomedical references
….Don’t forget British Standards Online too….
Science Direct
To get full-text only:
Choose AdvancedSearch, then the Journals tab
Select Subscribed journals and Open Access articles
Select 2003 to present
Citation indexes
• Which articles have cited an earlier article?• Find articles on similar/related subject• How many times an article has been cited• Best journals in your field
But it’s not in the Library….
• Inter Library Loans
– myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Inter Library Loans
– Log in: Complete form
– PDF link to article via email
– Takes 2 days or so
– £3 charge
• Sconul Access– http://www.sconul.ac.uk/sconul-access
Referencing
Writing help: Learner Development Unit http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/study/ldu/index.aspx
Managing your references
• Use bibliographic management software
• RefWorks• myUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary >
Databases > R• How to guides:
– http://bit.ly/RefWorkshelp
Keeping in touch
• Librarian Blog http://satlibrarian.blogspot.com
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• Library Twitter http://twitter.com/MDXLibrary
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