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WISER Social Sciences:
Finding Journal Articles
Angela Carritt: Bodleian Law Library
Sue Pemberton: Social Science Library
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Workshop aims
• To explain how to find journal articles on your topic by using indexing/abstracting databases
• To explain how to find electronic or print copies of articles that you have identified
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Workshop Programme
• Introduction to finding journal articles on your subject
• Demonstration of PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service) on ERL
• Demonstration of CSA (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts) for the Social Sciences
• How to locate both electronic and print journal articles
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What are indexing /abstracting databases?
• Subject index to journal articles • May be interdisciplinary or subject specific• References will always include enough
information to find the article• May also include abstract (summary) and link to
full text• May include citation information• Databases may include material other than
journal articles, eg conference papers, research papers etc.
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How to find relevant databases
• Use OxLIP Subject screen to browse your subject area http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/oxlip/
• Clicking on a link will give you more information and connection details
• To return to a database that you know, using the Title list may be quicker
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Tips for successful searching• When selecting a database to search,
check:– Subject coverage– Date coverage– Geographical coverage– Update frequency
• This information may be given on OxLIP, otherwise look for links labelled ‘Help’, ‘About’, ‘Information’ etc once connected
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Tips for successful searching• Break your query down into keywords/phrases• Consider synonyms and alternative spellings,
eg. American/British• Use truncation (often *) to find plurals and
alternative endings eg. Methodolog* to find methodology, methodologies, methodological etc
• Use wildcard (often ?) to replace a single character, eg wom?n to find woman and women
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Tips for successful searchingCombine search terms using and, or, not, nearetc (Boolean logic)
ANDSearch for records containing all the terms entered – narrows search
ORSearch for records containing any of the terms entered – broadens search
NOTExcludes specified term – narrows search
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Tips for successful searching
• Choose ‘Advanced search’ or similar for more options rather than basic keyword search. You may be able to:– Search different fields– Limit your search to articles published
between chosen dates– Limit your search by language– Limit your search by type of document, eg
journal article.
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Indexes/abstracts for Social Sciences
General• Cambridge Scientific
Abstracts – CSA • International
Bibliography of the Social Sciences – IBSS
• PAIS International• Social Science
Citation Index
Subject specific• Follow subject links on
OxLIP under Social Sciences, eg.s– British Education Index– EconLit– PsycInfo– Business Source
Premier– Westlaw
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Electronic Reference Library
• Interface for searching a range of indexing (and abstracting) services
• Databases can be searched individually or simultaneously
• Added features including:– TOUR – to link to full text copies in Oxford– SDI Alerts – will send you an e-mail when new
items are added to the service which meet your search criteria
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Social Sciences on ERL
• EconLit– American Economic Association– Indexing service 1969, with abstracts 1987-
• Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals– Index to materials covering non Anglo American Law– 1985-
• Pais International – Public Affairs Information Service– Indexing and abstracting of materials in public policy,
social policy and social sciences generally– 1972-
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Social Sciences on ERL
• Philosophers Index– Indexing and abstracting service– 1940-
• PsycInfo– American Psychological Association– Indexing and abstracting of 1300 journals – 1806-
• SIGLE– Grey literature (reports, theses, conference papers,
pre-prints, official publications, policy papers)– Covers EC countries, 1980-– Includes links to full text on the web
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Available from outside via Athens
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Use blue “i” for coverage
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•Choose one or more databases and click “start searching” •Use plus signs to narrow down your selection
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Use hints and search examples
Search options
Chosen databases
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The Basic Search•Use the drop down menu to choose whether to search “Anywhere” (all available information) or just the subject, title or author fields•Enter your search using boolean connectors
• AND • OR • NOT• NEAR – same sentence• NEARn – within n terms•* truncation•? wildcard
Example search:(marriage or civil partnership) AND (same sex or homosexual or gay)
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Full record
Find full text online or on OLIS
Check boxes to print, save or e-mail selected results
Results are listed alphabetically by database (e.g. IFLP, PAIS, SIGLE) and then chronologically. To change the order use “change display”
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Advanced Search•Allows you to search in a wide range of fields and to combine search terms in different fields•Use boolean search operators within each search box •Use radio buttons to combine search terms in different fields
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Example of an advanced search:free* NEAR3 (speech or expression) in the description field and internet in the title field
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Index allows you to browse the databases alphabetically
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Example – Browsing the “General index” for “Freedom of speech”
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e.g. browsing the “journal name index”
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SDI – SDI allows you to be alerted by e-mail every time new material is added to the database which meets you search criteria
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Choose database or subject here, or just click on main title and select from within CSA
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Databases included in Social Sciences. Click on ‘Specific Databases’ to change selection
Click on ? For information on each database – subject areas, dates covered, list of journals indexed etc
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Enter search, select fields to search (Keywords includes title, abstract and descriptors)
Click here for help on how to search
Select date range of search and optionally limit to journal articles
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Source of record
Descriptors (subject headings) – useful for picking up extra search terms
Click here to view only peer-reviewed articles
Options on this line to look at full record including references, locate article in Oxford
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Abstract (summary) of article
Tip: use commands to return to results rather than browser Back button to avoid losing search results
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List of references cited by the article
Indicates how many other articles have cited this one. Clicking this link will take you to the entries for each of these articles
Indicates that a summary of this article is available
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Click box to save records of interest, then click on Update Marked List
Click here to email search results, print them out etc
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Select format. Tip: selecting full format may create email problems if you have a large file
You can create a bibliography in a variety of formats
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How to find the full text
• TOUR – links to the printed copy on OLIS – online version where available– not always available
• When TOUR is not available use– OLIS for printed copies– TD Net for online copies
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The best way to use TD Net is to enter the journal title in the quick search box or to browse the alphabetical list of journals.
NOTE:•Do not use acronyms •Enter the journal title not the article title
TD NET - http://tdnet.bodley.ox.ac.uk or follow links from OxlipIncludes most journals which are available online. There are a few exceptions, so if you can’t find a journal which you suspect is available online please check with your subject librarian
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Example search “Economist”
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Date coverage available online
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CAUTION“Search TD NET” offers subject searching. However, this search is UNRELIABLE and returns incomplete results. It is better to use indexing and abstracting services in your subject area or general tools such as CSA or ERL for subject and literature searching. TD Net should only be used to locate online copies of journal titles.