601 Session3-databases-Sp13
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This document provides an overview of the information structure of print periodical indexes and abstracts, and index databases. It discusses different levels and amounts of information available, as well as different access techniques. The document then outlines assignments for an LIS 601 course on information structure of databases, including instructions for search work assignments, grading criteria, and examples of annotating and capturing images from databases.
![Information Structure of
Print Periodical Indexes and Abstracts,
and Index Databases
[aka Pro-Databases]
{not open Web search}
Levels and amount of information, and access
techniques (Handouts p. 6-7)
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![Capturing Screen Images, Marking and
Annotating Google Docs Using Jing
a. Obtain your free Jing account and login
b. Get some search results on your screen [or open a
photo or image on your computer].
c. Use Jing to capture a portion of the screen [or photo]
d. Mark it using the Jing Editor functions
e. Save the image to a file in PNG or JPEG format or get
an image from: http://www.public-domain-image.com/
f. Go to Drive, Open a Google Document, click in the doc
where you want the image to appear
g. Insert Picture, select the image on the computer,
insert, then size image to fit page
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601 Session3-databases-Sp13
- 1. LIS 601 Information Structure of Databases Spring 2013 Dr. Diane Nahl University of Hawaii Library and Information Science Program
- 2. Information Structure of Print Periodical Indexes and Abstracts, and Index Databases [aka Pro-Databases] {not open Web search} Levels and amount of information, and access techniques (Handouts p. 6-7) 2 Nahl LIS 601 2013
- 3. Search Work Assignments • 2.5 points per assignment (10 assigs.= 25 points) – Incomplete assignments do not obtain full points – Follow all instructions to obtain full points – Process is most important for assessment, answers alone are incomplete, e.g., illustrate and provide evidence with annotated images: • How did you find the item and the information? • What specific steps did you take to locate it? • What specific terms did you look-up? • Which volumes of a large set did you consult? • Etc., making explicit the details of discovery 3 Nahl LIS 601 2013
- 4. Grading Criteria for Search Work Assignments 20% Following all instructions 20% Completing all assigned queries 40% Thoroughness of illustrating and reporting search strategy process, search term selection, item selection and citation 20% Evidence of concept analysis 100% = 25 points for 10 assignments (2.5 points per assignment of 3-8 queries) 4 Nahl LIS 601 2013
- 5. Capture Screen Images, Mark and Annotate Images Using Jing Editor Nahl LIS 601 2013 5
- 6. Sample Image Marked and Annotated Using Jing Editor Save images as JPEG if PNG is too large Nahl LIS 601 2013 6
- 7. Google 1 Docs are in Drive 2 Nahl LIS 601 2013 7
- 8. 3 Titling Your Google Docs Your Name: Your Name Your Name Nahl LIS 601 2013 8
- 9. Insert Images into Google Docs 4
- 10. Share your Search Exercise 5 document with your Instructor and give Can Edit permission 6 Sharing Google Docs Nahl LIS 601 2012
- 11. Capturing Screen Images, Marking and Annotating Google Docs Using Jing a. Obtain your free Jing account and login b. Get some search results on your screen [or open a photo or image on your computer]. c. Use Jing to capture a portion of the screen [or photo] d. Mark it using the Jing Editor functions e. Save the image to a file in PNG or JPEG format or get an image from: http://www.public-domain-image.com/ f. Go to Drive, Open a Google Document, click in the doc where you want the image to appear g. Insert Picture, select the image on the computer, insert, then size image to fit page Nahl LIS 601 2013 11
- 12. Online Catalog and Periodical Index Database Overview • DATABASES • RECORD STRUCTURE – Searchable Fields • COMMAND LANGUAGES 12 Nahl LIS 601 2013
- 13. Online Catalog and Database Search Languages • CONTROLLED VOCABULARY (CV) – Indexed using a select list of terms – Assigned by a cataloger or an indexer • NATURAL LANGUAGE (NL) – Words & phrases in a document – Written by authors, reviewers, & abstractors 13 Nahl LIS 601 2013
- 14. Exercise: Online Catalog Record Structure 1. What is the publication date of this book? 2. What LCSH terms (CV) are assigned? 3. What words in the title might be useful search terms? (NL) 4. Where is “Humanitarian assistance” located in the record? What is the name of the field? 5. Who is the author? 6. Where is the item located? 14 Nahl LIS 601 2013
- 15. Voyager Public Record Field Structure Search History Nahl LIS 601 2013 15
- 16. Online Catalog and Database Search Modes and Search Operators • SEARCH MODES – KEYWORD (non-linear, any word order, searches multiple fields simultaneously, uses Boolean operators to combine terms) – BROWSE (linear, exact syntax and word order, alpha- numeric order, searches one field at a time, searches one term or concept at a time) • LOGICAL OPERATORS used to combine terms – Boolean Thinking (Set Arithmetic) – AND, ALL, + – OR, ANY Nahl LIS 601 2013 16
- 17. Voyager Basic Search Fields Nahl LIS 601 2013 17
- 18. Voyager Keyword Search Results New Mobile Access Search History Nahl LIS 601 2013 18
- 19. Voyager Record Web 2.0 & Contents Nahl LIS 601 2013 19
- 20. Voyager LCSH Controlled Vocabulary Nahl LIS 601 2013 20
- 21. Voyager Advanced Search Fields 21 Nahl LIS 601 2013
- 22. Voyager Advanced Search Fields Advanced Search = KEYWORD SEARCH MODE 1. Subject Keyword (SKEY) 2. Publisher: Date or Name 3. Contents/Summary (KCON) 4. Author Name (NKEY) 5. Language (KLNG) 6. More… 22 Nahl LIS 601 2013
- 23. Voyager Advanced Search Results Nahl LIS 601 2013 23
- 24. Voyager Lib 2.0 Record Features 24 Nahl LIS 601 2013
- 25. Online Database Search Operators {can also be used in open Web search} • TRUNCATION / STEMMING / WILDCARD for Variant Word Endings – librar* – ? – $ • PROXIMITY CONTROL “in quotes” rules for Phrase searching in online catalogs and professional subscription databases – This: “information literacy” – Not this: “woodblock etchings prints artists” – Phrases must be grammatical to match author phrases 25 Nahl LIS 601 2013
- 26. ERIC Database: Information Structure and Search Language in Education and LIS • ERIC Handouts p. 8 • ERIC Database Search Language – CV: (Indexer assigned) Descriptors (DE=) – NL: (Indexer assigned) Identifiers (ID=) – NL: (Not Indexed) Keywords (KW=); Anywhere 26 Nahl LIS 601 2013
- 27. ERIC Database Record Structure TI: Turnaround in Texas: How One District Closed Its Minority Achievement Gap. AU: Cook, Glenn SO: American School Board Journal; v190 n2 p22-25 Feb 2003 IS: 0003-0953 NU: Clearinghouse: EA540434 AB: Describes how one district closed its minority achievement gap by employing the Brazosport model, a combination of effective-schools research and Total Quality Management principles. The model includes an eight-step "plan-do-check" instructional cycle for teachers and emphasizes teacher training and tracking data. Student-achievement data, not the system, drive decisions. (WFA) LA: English PY: 2003 PT: 080 Journal Articles; 141 Reports: Descriptive DE: *Academic Achievement; *Achievement Gains; Educational Attainment; *Educational Improvement; *Educationally Disadvantaged; Elementary Secondary Education; High Risk Students; Instructional Effectiveness; *Instructional Improvement; Standards; Student Improvement; Teacher Student Relationship; Underachievement ID: *Texas SF: ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) AN: EJ660840 27 Nahl LIS 601 2013
- 28. Exercise: ERIC Database Record Structure 1. If you wanted more articles like the one in the example, which Descriptors (CV) in that record would you select to add to the search? Explain. 2. How many Descriptors (CV) are assigned to this article? 3. What is the title of the journal where this article is published? 4. What is the date of publication? 5. Why is Achievement bolded in the record? Nahl LIS 601 2013 28
- 29. Finding the CV in a Database 1. HL Gateway 2. Click E-Resources & Databases 3. Type in search box: eric 4. Uncheck: Journals Online books 5. Click ERIC (via Ebsco) (twice) 6. Click Search Tools: 1. Thesaurus Search 2. Pull down field types menu Descriptors (DE=) 29 Nahl LIS 601 2013
- 30. Sample Search in ERIC Comparing CV with NL Results 1. academic achievement AND educational attainment – DE field search = 1691 (CV) – Select a Field search = 4416 (KW) Nahl LIS 601 2013 30
- 31. Sample Search in ERIC Comparing CV with NL Results 1. academic achievement OR educational attainment – DE field search = 72,306 (CV) – Select a Field search = 79,526 (KW) Nahl LIS 601 2013 31
- 32. Due Next Week • Bring Turabian to class for an exercise • TEXT CHAPTER 4 • Handouts pp. 14-15 • Search Work pp. 8-12 (read SW1b) • Search Work 1a: Turn-in online in a Google Doc, Share with nahl@hawaii.edu give Can Edit permission • Do not upload PDF into Google Docs because I cannot edit and make comments 32 Nahl LIS 601 2013