Young Scholars Community Based Research Program Exploring Library’s resources Lingnan University Library Feb 2014 Terence Cheung – Reference Librarian Tel:

Today’s Contents Basic Research Concept & Searching Techniques Library Catalogue & 1-Search News database – Factiva & Wisesearch Social Sciences related databases & internet resources Google Scholar Lingnan Digital Commons Q&As

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to: have an overview on different types of resources in order to select the most appropriate tools in doing research. apply different search strategies in using the library online catalogue and other related databases in order to extract relevant information efficiently and effectively. Have basic knowledge and practice in using news related databases.

What do you do before you do a research? WhatWhyWhereWhenWho Don’t need all the answers at the beginning!!!

Research Techniques Boolean Operators AND –both terms will appear in the result. e.g. social AND marketing OR –at least either one of the terms will appear in the result. e.g. morality OR ethicality NOT–only find items that do not contain the search term. e.g. psychology NOT personality

social AND marketing OR branding What will you find?

Research Techniques Parenthesis ( ) Use parenthesis ( ) to group words together and set the order of the search when using Boolean Operators. e.g. use social AND (marketing OR branding) will find items with social and marketing or items with social and branding in the result.

Research Techniques Phase Search “ “ Use quotation mark for the exact phase. e.g. use “social markeing” will find the exact phrase social marketing in the result instead of items contains social and marketing separately.

Research Techniques Wildcards ? Use question mark for one letter truncation. e.g. use wom?n will find women or woman in the result. * Use asterisk for several letters truncation. e.g. use behavior* will find behavior, behavioral, behaviorist, behaviorism, or behaviorally in the result.

Evaluating Information Authorship and Publishing Body: WHO is the author / publisher? Target Group: WHO is the intended audience? Currency: WHEN was the information released? Purpose: WHY this information was written? Referral: HOW did the author find this information? Are there references to other sources? Accuracy : Is the information accurate? Double check with other sources?

Guide for research and using databases

Guide for Social Sciences

We have over 260 databases. Good and Bad!!!

Databases by types, subjects, A-Z

User Guide Use the database’s user guide

Input the search terms 1-Search

Narrow down your search by different criteria Click this icon to save the article to the list.

Research Techniques How to narrow down your search Use more search terms Limit the time frame Limit to scholarly publications Select appropriate content types Select appropriate subject Select appropriate sources

1-Search Advanced Search Advanced Search

Search by title, author, publication, etc.

21 To limit your search (to have more precise results) by selecting these facets Sort the results by : -relevance -date

How to View the Full-text ? 22 Click “Full Text Online” to see the online journal article, normally you will be linked to a “Check for Full Text” page

How to View Full-text ? 23 Click “Journal” and access the journal article by year/volume /page Click “Article”, then a new webpage, containing links to view the article, will appear.

Exercise 1: Which of the following is the title of the journal article on the topic of service learning in Hong Kong published in 2012? 24 A.Service-learning, personal development, and social commitment: a case study of university students in Hong Kong B.The effects of program characteristics and psychological engagement on service-learning outcomes: a study of university students in Hong Kong C.Learning about Aging in Hong Kong through a Linked Service Learning Project D.Service-Learning: Comparison of Hospitality Programs in Two- and Four-Year Institutions

Exercise: Which of the following is the title of the journal article on the topic of service learning in Hong Kong published in 2012? The answer is C 25 Perform a keyword search by title using “service learning” AND “Hong Kong” Limit the search to period 2012

Factiva

WiseSearch

Click “Settings” Google Scholar

Search “Lingnan University” & “WorldCat” Google Scholar Click “Library links”

Google Scholar

links will appear next to those items which are held by Lingnan University. Google Scholar

Lingnan Digital Commons

We are certainly happy to support Young Scholar Program. We would open up DC for all scholarly or creative works, as long as they are created by Lingnan’s staff or students. For detail you can contact our librarian: Shelia Cheung

The next best thing to knowing something is knowing where to find it. Samuel Johnson ( ) British author.

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Evaluation

Thank you for your time and the most important, your patience.