Search Techniques
Refine tab & Limits (PsycINFO),
(ASP);
Search History
;
Truncation: *
;
Proximity; Operator “Near” (N)
– ex. N5, terms within 5 words of each
other;
Thesaurus (PsycINFO) /
Subject Term (ASP);
Classification Codes
(PsycINFO only);
Cited Reference Searching (ASP
& PsycINFO), (Web of
Knowledge), (hopeful)
Menu:
Opening
Why?;
Locations;
Lit Search Highlights;
Finding articles
(select databases);
Locate materials;
Library Catalog;
Find journals (catalog;
e-journal list);
Find
databases;
Database features (Academic
Search Premier;
PsycINFO);
Database search techniques;
Cited Ref Searching;
Where is it @ UTA?;
Review;
How to tell if an article is scholarly/peer
reviewed
More
Questions?
Saving to RefWorks
OffCampus?
Cool Word tricks to make APA formatting easier (.doc)
APA Manual quick index
(.doc)
Helen Hough, Psychology Librarian, University of
Texas at Arlington Library, Box 19497, Arlington, TX, 76019;
hough@uta.edu
09/26/2006