Database 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)
Cited Reference Searching
(ASP & PsycINFO),
(Web of Knowledge), (hopeful)
Referring to
article in paper? Who else is referring to same
known article?
Probability:
these additional articles are on a topic similar
to yours.
Database
and web searches explore unknown.
Keywords, subjects, or authors - things with term appear & results could be good or irrelevant.
Keywords, subjects, or authors - things with term appear & results could be good or irrelevant.
References in
back of an article or book chapter go back in
time.
Nothing newer listed than the date of article or book.
References usually relevant, if not current.
Nothing newer listed than the date of article or book.
References usually relevant, if not current.
Cited reference
searching comes forward in time.
Things more current than known reference found. References found usually relevant and more current but need something good to start with first.
Things more current than known reference found. References found usually relevant and more current but need something good to start with first.
3 ways to do Citation Searching
Most
well known & academically effective -- includes
Social Science Citation Index & Science Citation
Index.
One of the UT Arlington Library databases
One of the UT Arlington Library databases
2. PsycINFO & Academic Search Premier
Less
complete but convenient method
Cited Reference button in EBSCO PsycINFO or Academic Search Premier databases.
a couple of the UT Arlington Library databases
Different references will be retrieved from different databases
Cited Reference button in EBSCO PsycINFO or Academic Search Premier databases.
a couple of the UT Arlington Library databases
Different references will be retrieved from different databases
go to any full
text database or Web search
engine & enter known authors
last name, title phrase, &/or
year of publication.
(Google Scholar recommented)
Web
search engine ?
may get lucky & locate good, able find quickly, & not have to pay for it,
may get lucky & locate good, able find quickly, & not have to pay for it,
