1. Doing a literature search in biomedicine Juliet Ralph, Life Sciences & Medicine Librarian, Radcliffe Science Library

2. This session will cover Planning the search Planning the search Search tools and information types Search tools and information types Obtaining the full text in Oxford and beyond Obtaining the full text in Oxford and beyond Evaluating results and reviewing your search strategy Evaluating results and reviewing your search strategy Subject encyclopedias and handbooks Subject encyclopedias and handbooks Books (research monographs) Books (research monographs) Journal articles Journal articles Theses and dissertations Theses and dissertations

3. The cycle of scientific literature Idea Research Thesis Conference paper Journal article Monograph Textbook Reference book

4. Getting started Basics Credo Reference http://www.xreferplus.co.uk/

5. Reference sources - online Encyclopedia of Life Sciences Encyclopedia of Life Sciences Encyclopedia of Life Sciences Encyclopedia of Life Sciences Encyclopedia of Cancer Encyclopedia of Cancer Encyclopedia of Cancer Encyclopedia of Cancer International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences Handbook of Statistics Handbook of Statistics Handbook of Statistics Handbook of Statistics

6. …and in print (multi-volume) Encyclopedia of molecular cell biology and molecular medicine Encyclopedia of molecular cell biology and molecular medicine QH 506 ENC Encyclopedia of virology QW 13 ENC Encyclopedia of virology QW 13 ENC Comprehensive glycoscience : from chemistry to systems biology QU 75 COM

7. Books Oxford’s library catalogue SOLO Oxford’s library catalogue SOLO http://solo.ouls.ox.ac.uk http://solo.ouls.ox.ac.uk http://solo.ouls.ox.ac.uk Research monographs Research monographs Library of Congress classification scheme Library of Congress classification scheme www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/rsl/catalogues/l ocation_of_reading_room_books www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/rsl/catalogues/l ocation_of_reading_room_books www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/rsl/catalogues/l ocation_of_reading_room_books www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/rsl/catalogues/l ocation_of_reading_room_books

8. Beyond Oxford COPAC: union catalogue of major UK research libraries COPAC: union catalogue of major UK research libraries http://copac.ac.uk/ http://copac.ac.uk/ http://copac.ac.uk/ WorldCat (OCLC): libraries worldwide WorldCat (OCLC): libraries worldwide Listed on SOLO Listed on SOLO

9. Journal articles Bibliographic databases available via http://oxlip-plus.ouls.ox.ac.uk Listed by Title A-Z Listed by Subject Medical Sciences

10. What are the respected databases? Bibliographic databases (Abstracting & Indexing services) Bibliographic databases (Abstracting & Indexing services) multidisciplinary multidisciplinary Scopus (science & medicine) Scopus (science & medicine) Web of Science (all subjects) Web of Science (all subjects) subject specific subject specific Medline (medicine) Medline (medicine) BIOSIS (experimental & pre-clinical medicine) BIOSIS (experimental & pre-clinical medicine) Embase (the “European Medline”) Embase (the “European Medline”) PsycINFO (psychology) PsycINFO (psychology) Pubmed Pubmed

11. What are they searching? Article title Article title Abstract Abstract Descriptors / Subject Headings Descriptors / Subject Headings Journal title Journal title Authors Authors Affiliation Affiliation Journal title Journal title …..But not the full text …..But not the full text

12. Coverage JournalsDatesExtras Biosis50001926-Conf Embase45001980-Conf Medline46001950-Trials Psycinfo20001806- Chapter s/diss Pubmed52001950-Trials

13. Coverage JournalsDatesExtras Scopus15,0001869- Conf proc & patents Web of Science 9,0001945- Conf proc & book reviews

14. Source lists PsycINFO Journal Coverage List PsycINFO Journal Coverage List http://www.apa.org/PsycINFO/covlist.html http://www.apa.org/PsycINFO/covlist.html http://www.apa.org/PsycINFO/covlist.html BIOSIS Previews, and Web of Science BIOSIS Previews, and Web of Science http://scientific.thomsonreuters.com/mjl/ http://scientific.thomsonreuters.com/mjl/ http://scientific.thomsonreuters.com/mjl/ Embase Embase www.ovid.com/site/products/fieldguide/eldr/Journal_List.jsp www.ovid.com/site/products/fieldguide/eldr/Journal_List.jsp www.ovid.com/site/products/fieldguide/eldr/Journal_List.jsp Pubmed Pubmed www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=journals www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=journals www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=journals Medline Medline www.nlm.nih.gov/tsd/serials/lji.html www.nlm.nih.gov/tsd/serials/lji.html www.nlm.nih.gov/tsd/serials/lji.html Scopus Scopus www.scopus.com Listed on the Sources tab www.scopus.com Listed on the Sources tab www.scopus.com Ovid Ovid http://ovidsp.ovid.com/autologin Choose Browse all journals http://ovidsp.ovid.com/autologin Choose Browse all journals http://ovidsp.ovid.com/autologin To check where a journal is indexed: To check where a journal is indexed: Ulrich’s Periodical Directorywww.ulrichsweb.com Ulrich’s Periodical Directory www.ulrichsweb.comwww.ulrichsweb.com Look under Abstracting & Indexing Sources

15. Full-text databases Publisher sites ScienceDirect (Elsevier), WileyInterScience Subscription needed to read full text Open access repositories, eg BioMed Central, PubMed Central

16. Search strategy Pick out key concepts and keywords I’m having difficulties with my thesis search strategy. I have been using the following: “hiv or aids and policy or policies and Africa”

17. Search results Too many hits? Too many hits? Use the Limits, e.g. Use the Limits, e.g. Publication type (e.g. Reviews) Publication type (e.g. Reviews) Date Date Language Language Email or Save useful results Email or Save useful results Save search and set up an Alert so you can keep up-to-date Save search and set up an Alert so you can keep up-to-date

18. Oxford theses & dissertations DPhil theses (and some master’s dissertations) listed on SOLO DPhil theses (and some master’s dissertations) listed on SOLO Science and medicine ones at Radcliffe Science Library Science and medicine ones at Radcliffe Science Library Oxford Research Archive (ORA) Oxford Research Archive (ORA)

19. Beyond Oxford Dissertations and Theses Dissertations and Theses doctoral dissertations and master's theses, worldwide, from 1861. doctoral dissertations and master's theses, worldwide, from 1861. Index to Theses Index to Theses List of theses (with abstracts) accepted for higher degrees by universities in Great Britain and Ireland since 1716. List of theses (with abstracts) accepted for higher degrees by universities in Great Britain and Ireland since 1716.

20. Reference management tools EndNote Desktop & Web versions www.myendnoteweb.com/ Easy export from Web of Knowledge RefWorks Easy export from Ovid and Scopus Create an account at www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/eresources/refworks

21. Citation searching To find out if a paper has been cited by others How many times and by whom Follow research forward Science Citation Index (Web of Science) indicates “Times Cited” Scopus equivalent “Cited By”

22. The research process “Engage” website www.engageinresearch.ac.uk/index. html www.engageinresearch.ac.uk/index. html interactive guide to the research process in bioscience getting started reviewing the literature planning your research statistics writing up & presenting your research.

23. WISER sessions Ovid databases. Monday 9th February Google Scholar – pros and cons. Friday 13th February SCOPUS for Science and Medicine. Wednesday 18th February (RSL) Biosciences: Reference management. Wednesday 25th February (RSL)

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