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What’s your search ID?
• Your name
• What you search
Tell me: • How you search
• Problems you’ve had
Bibliographic Databases
A list of sources of information
like:
Journals, Articles, Books...
These information sources are
shown as records.
Each record contains everything
you need to know about the
information source.
Sometimes you only have the
record.
Sometimes you can directly access
the article in Full Text.
WHAT ARE THEY?
Bibliographic Databases
Library website > databases
Look them all up to decide
on the ones you should
use!
HOW TO ACCESS THEM?
Doing a Literature Search
Write down your topic
AN EXAMPLE:
Parents’ experience of receiving
an autism diagnosis for their child.
Identify important keywords
AN EXAMPLE:
Parents’ experience of receiving
an autism diagnosis for their child.
Find variations on keywords
You should think of: 
• synonyms, 
• plurals, 
• verbs / nouns, 
• US spelling…
Find variations on keywords
Parents
Parent
Parenting
Parental attitude
Autism
Autistic spectrum
Aspergers syndrome
Diagnosis
Diagnostic process
Child
Children
Childhood
Now, it’s time to search!
When searching, it’s 
best to start very 
large and to narrow 
down step by step…
First, a useful tool
BOOLEAN 
OPERATORS
Link!
Know you know what you want:
Parents
Parent
Parenting
Parental attitude
Autism
Autistic spectrum
Aspergers syndrome
Diagnosis
Diagnostic
process
Child
Children
Childhood
O
R
O
R
O
R
O
R
O
R
O
R
O
R
O
R
AN
D
AN
D AN
D
Let’s search each group
Group 1
Parents
Parent
Parenting
Parental attitude
Parent*
* = truncation symbol
Mind where you put the *!
Psychiatry
Psychiatric
Psychiatrist
Psychia*
Mind where you put the *!
Psychosis
Psychotic
Psychedelic
Psychology
Psychologist
Psychological
Psychopathy
Psychosomatic
Psychotherapy
Psychopathology
Psychoanalysis
Psychiatry
Psychiatric
Psychiatrist
Psyche, etc.
Psych*
Group 2
Autis* OR
Aspergers
Autism
Autistic spectrum
Aspergers syndrome
Group 3
Diagnos*
Diagnosis
Diagnostic process
Group 4
Child
Children
Childhood
Characteristic of
the group
studied
Limiters
Link it!
Diagnos*Parent*
Autis* OR
Aspergers
AN
D
AN
D
Too many results? Limit!
• Linked full-text
• Publication year
• Age
• Gender
• Methodology
• Tests &
Measures
USEFUL LIMITERS:
Got something good? Save it!
Your EBSCOhost account
• Your searches
• Your references
TO SAVE:
Follow the thread…
• Papers from the
same author
• Papers in the
same journal
• This paper’s
bibliography
• Papers that
reference this
paper in their
bibliography
YOU SHOULD CHECK
Ready? Go!
Good luck with
your searches!
Attributions for the pictures used
in this presentation
Slide 1: Photo by fung.leo - Creative Commons Attribution License
Slide 2: Photo by -Snugg- - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License
Slide 3: Photo by shindoverse - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License
Slide 5: Photo by stephenjohnbryde - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License
Slide 8: Photo by Beeny87 - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License
Slide 10: Photo by kennymatic - Creative Commons Attribution License
Slide 13: Photo by hjl - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License
Slide 15: Photo by PhotoDu.de / CreativeDomainPhotography.com - Creative Commons Attribution License
Slide 16: Photo by kevin dooley - Creative Commons Attribution License
Slide 17: Photo by hjl - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License
Slide 20: Photo by Jim Nix / Nomadic Pursuits - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License
Slide 21: Photo by Rafael Eifler Barbosa - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License
Slide 22: Photo by ~suchitra~ - Creative Commons Attribution License
Slide 23: Photo by FutUndBeidl - Creative Commons Attribution License
Slide 24: Photo by sumisso - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License
Slide 25: Photo by JefferyTurner - Creative Commons Attribution License

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M80y1 s2-presentation

  • 2. What’s your search ID? • Your name • What you search Tell me: • How you search • Problems you’ve had
  • 3. Bibliographic Databases A list of sources of information like: Journals, Articles, Books... These information sources are shown as records. Each record contains everything you need to know about the information source. Sometimes you only have the record. Sometimes you can directly access the article in Full Text. WHAT ARE THEY?
  • 4. Bibliographic Databases Library website > databases Look them all up to decide on the ones you should use! HOW TO ACCESS THEM?
  • 6. Write down your topic AN EXAMPLE: Parents’ experience of receiving an autism diagnosis for their child.
  • 7. Identify important keywords AN EXAMPLE: Parents’ experience of receiving an autism diagnosis for their child.
  • 8. Find variations on keywords You should think of:  • synonyms,  • plurals,  • verbs / nouns,  • US spelling…
  • 9. Find variations on keywords Parents Parent Parenting Parental attitude Autism Autistic spectrum Aspergers syndrome Diagnosis Diagnostic process Child Children Childhood
  • 10. Now, it’s time to search! When searching, it’s  best to start very  large and to narrow  down step by step…
  • 11. First, a useful tool BOOLEAN  OPERATORS Link!
  • 12. Know you know what you want: Parents Parent Parenting Parental attitude Autism Autistic spectrum Aspergers syndrome Diagnosis Diagnostic process Child Children Childhood O R O R O R O R O R O R O R O R AN D AN D AN D
  • 15. Mind where you put the *! Psychiatry Psychiatric Psychiatrist Psychia*
  • 16. Mind where you put the *! Psychosis Psychotic Psychedelic Psychology Psychologist Psychological Psychopathy Psychosomatic Psychotherapy Psychopathology Psychoanalysis Psychiatry Psychiatric Psychiatrist Psyche, etc. Psych*
  • 17. Group 2 Autis* OR Aspergers Autism Autistic spectrum Aspergers syndrome
  • 21. Too many results? Limit! • Linked full-text • Publication year • Age • Gender • Methodology • Tests & Measures USEFUL LIMITERS:
  • 23. Your EBSCOhost account • Your searches • Your references TO SAVE:
  • 24. Follow the thread… • Papers from the same author • Papers in the same journal • This paper’s bibliography • Papers that reference this paper in their bibliography YOU SHOULD CHECK
  • 25. Ready? Go! Good luck with your searches!
  • 26. Attributions for the pictures used in this presentation Slide 1: Photo by fung.leo - Creative Commons Attribution License Slide 2: Photo by -Snugg- - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License Slide 3: Photo by shindoverse - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License Slide 5: Photo by stephenjohnbryde - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License Slide 8: Photo by Beeny87 - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License Slide 10: Photo by kennymatic - Creative Commons Attribution License Slide 13: Photo by hjl - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License Slide 15: Photo by PhotoDu.de / CreativeDomainPhotography.com - Creative Commons Attribution License Slide 16: Photo by kevin dooley - Creative Commons Attribution License Slide 17: Photo by hjl - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License Slide 20: Photo by Jim Nix / Nomadic Pursuits - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License Slide 21: Photo by Rafael Eifler Barbosa - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License Slide 22: Photo by ~suchitra~ - Creative Commons Attribution License Slide 23: Photo by FutUndBeidl - Creative Commons Attribution License Slide 24: Photo by sumisso - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License Slide 25: Photo by JefferyTurner - Creative Commons Attribution License