WISER Social Sciences: Electronic Resources Gillian Beattie (Research Support, Social Science Library) and Angela Carritt (Electronic Resources Librarian, Bodleian Law Library)

WISER Social Sciences: Electronic Resources  This session: General overview of the e-resources available to social scientists General overview of the e-resources available to social scientists Demonstration of some key bibliographic resources Demonstration of some key bibliographic resources Pointers to other sessions and specialist help Pointers to other sessions and specialist help

Search strategies for academic success. Tuesday, 30 October Is IT all a bit much? Getting information to come to you. Tuesday 6 November Google and beyond. Tuesday, 13 November Statistical data sources for Social Sciences. Tuesday, 20 November News sources for research. Tuesday, 27 November WISER Social Sciences: Electronic Resources

 Specialist help and training within OULS: Law databases - Law Library Law databases - Law Library Business & Management - Saïd Business School Business & Management - Saïd Business School Education databases - Educational Studies Library Education databases - Educational Studies Library Area Studies – Area Specialist or area library Area Studies – Area Specialist or area library Psychology - Radcliffe Science Library Psychology - Radcliffe Science Library Archaeology – Sackler Library Archaeology – Sackler Library Anthropology, Economics, Politics, Sociology - Social Science Library Anthropology, Economics, Politics, Sociology - Social Science Library Official Publications – Official Papers, Radcliffe Camera Official Publications – Official Papers, Radcliffe Camera WISER Social Sciences: Electronic Resources

 Accessing e-resources On campus: On campus: Just click the link to the resource, or use ATHENS password as requiredJust click the link to the resource, or use ATHENS password as required Off campus: Off campus: ATHENS password, or connect to Oxford network (Departmental server, college server, or VPN)ATHENS password, or connect to Oxford network (Departmental server, college server, or VPN) OxLIP is the access point in each case: OxLIP is the access point in each case: WISER Social Sciences: Electronic Resources

 OxLIP gives access to:  Approx 155 resources listed under Social Sciences (listed by Subject or Title)  Secondary sources Online catalogues, bibliographic databases, indexes of publicationsOnline catalogues, bibliographic databases, indexes of publications  Primary sources E-journals, full-text of theses, working papers, reports and official publications, news sources, dataE-journals, full-text of theses, working papers, reports and official publications, news sources, data  E-journals, news services, official papers, and area studies under “All subjects” WISER Social Sciences: Electronic Resources

 For example, an economist may: Search for articles on EconLit and working papers on RePEc Search for articles on EconLit and working papers on RePEc Check for news articles on Lexis Nexis Check for news articles on Lexis Nexis Browse the day’s financial headlines on FT.Com Browse the day’s financial headlines on FT.Com Access e-journals via Oxford University e-Journals and Business Source Premier Access e-journals via Oxford University e-Journals and Business Source Premier Download a report from Source OECD Download a report from Source OECD Access UK company information on FAME Access UK company information on FAME Download macroeconomic data from ESDS Download macroeconomic data from ESDS WISER Social Sciences: Electronic Resources

 Bibliographic databases: IBSS (International Bibliography of the Social Sciences) IBSS (International Bibliography of the Social Sciences) CSA Illumina (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts) CSA Illumina (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts) ISI Web of Knowledge/ Social Science Citation Index ISI Web of Knowledge/ Social Science Citation Index SCOPUS SCOPUS EconLit EconLit PAIS PAIS Worldwide Political Science Abstracts Worldwide Political Science Abstracts Sociological Abstracts (Sociofile) Sociological Abstracts (Sociofile)

WISER Social Sciences: Electronic Resources  What are Bibliographic databases / Indexing services? Indexes of articles, books, conference papers, grey literature etc which can be searched by subject and / or author Indexes of articles, books, conference papers, grey literature etc which can be searched by subject and / or author Search results will always include enough information to find the full text (i.e. a citation / reference) Search results will always include enough information to find the full text (i.e. a citation / reference) May also include an abstract May also include an abstract May also include a link to the full text May also include a link to the full text

WISER Social Sciences: Electronic Resources  Tips for using bibliographic databases: Think about which service to use… Think about which service to use… Coverage – subject, geographical, time period, frequency of update…Coverage – subject, geographical, time period, frequency of update… Look at description on Oxlip or use ‘Help’ filesLook at description on Oxlip or use ‘Help’ files Think carefully about search terms Think carefully about search terms Key concepts, synonyms, alternate spellingsKey concepts, synonyms, alternate spellings Combine search terms using operators Combine search terms using operators AND, OR, NOTAND, OR, NOT Some databases allow more complex searching – check help fileSome databases allow more complex searching – check help file

WISER Social Sciences: Electronic Resources  CSA Illumina: Access to a wide range of full-text and bibliographic databases, including: Access to a wide range of full-text and bibliographic databases, including: ASSIA (Applied Social Sciences Index and AbstractsASSIA (Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts PAIS International (Public Affairs Information Service)PAIS International (Public Affairs Information Service) Worldwide Political Science AbstractsWorldwide Political Science Abstracts Search across a general subject area, or within specific database(s) Search across a general subject area, or within specific database(s)

WISER Social Sciences: Electronic Resources  Searching CSA Quick search Quick search use * for truncationuse * for truncation multiple words will be treated as a phrasemultiple words will be treated as a phrase Advanced search Advanced search allows combined searching across a number of fieldsallows combined searching across a number of fields limit to latest updates, journal articles only, or English language onlylimit to latest updates, journal articles only, or English language only specify how your results are presentedspecify how your results are presented

WISER Social Sciences: Electronic Resources  Working with your search results: Use the tabs to view results by type, or click the ‘+’ to see results broken down by database Use the tabs to view results by type, or click the ‘+’ to see results broken down by database From any individual record: From any individual record: check electronic and print availability in Oxfordcheck electronic and print availability in Oxford view the complete reference, including abstractview the complete reference, including abstract run a new search using one or more of the article descriptorsrun a new search using one or more of the article descriptors Search tools: Search tools: Combine searchesCombine searches Search historySearch history AlertsAlerts Outputting your results: Outputting your results: sort by date or relevancesort by date or relevance select results to save, print or select results to save, print or results can be imported into reference management softwareresults can be imported into reference management software

Social Science Citation Index (SSCI)  Indexes articles, books reviews, letters, news items…  Significant articles from > 1,400 behavioural and social science journals  Selected articles from > 3,100 science journals  Approx. 130,000 records added per year.   New records added weekly WISER Social Sciences: Electronic Resources

SSCI: What do you get?  Full bibliographic details & abstract  link to full text online / holdings  Cited References - full list of all items cited in the article (i.e. article bibliography)  Times Cited - later items (on WOK) which cite the article  Related Records - All items (on WOK) which share at least one citation in common with the article WISER Social Sciences: Electronic Resources

SSCI: Other functions…  Analysis tool Analyses results by author, institution, country, journal, subject area etc. Analyses results by author, institution, country, journal, subject area etc. Can also be used to analyze citations to the parent article Can also be used to analyze citations to the parent article  Citation Alert s you when a new item is adding to the database which cites a chosen article s you when a new item is adding to the database which cites a chosen article  Alerting Service s you when a new items is added to the database that fulfils your search criteria s you when a new items is added to the database that fulfils your search criteria WISER Social Sciences: Electronic Resources

Accessing SSCI:  Part of Web of Science (…part of Web of Knowledge)  Web of Science also includes… Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Social Science Citation Index, Social Science Citation Index, Science Citation Index Expanded, Science Citation Index Expanded, Indexes can be searched individually or together Indexes can be searched individually or together  Follow links to Social Science Citation Index from Oxlip and choose “Web of Science”  New interface – switch over Jan 08 WISER Social Sciences: Electronic Resources

SSCI: General Search  Use to find articles by subject, author or title  Combining and truncating search terms: * to find alternate word endings e.g. rac* finds race, racial, racially, racist etc. * to find alternate word endings e.g. rac* finds race, racial, racially, racist etc. ? to replace one letter e.g. wom?n finds woman, women ? to replace one letter e.g. wom?n finds woman, women AND / SAME – finds articles including both words (SAME - in the same sentence) e.g. rac* AND violence AND / SAME – finds articles including both words (SAME - in the same sentence) e.g. rac* AND violence OR – finds articles including one word or the other or both e.g. woman OR female OR – finds articles including one word or the other or both e.g. woman OR female NOT – finds articles including one word but only if the other word is not present e.g. discrimination NOT sex* NOT – finds articles including one word but only if the other word is not present e.g. discrimination NOT sex* “phrase searching” – finds articles including the phrase as entered e.g. “human rights”, “South Africa”, “Labour party” “phrase searching” – finds articles including the phrase as entered e.g. “human rights”, “South Africa”, “Labour party” WISER Social Sciences: Electronic Resources

SSCI: Citation and Advanced Search  Citation search Use to find citations to known articles (e.g. find out who has cited a particular article) Use to find citations to known articles (e.g. find out who has cited a particular article)  Advanced search Allows searching across a slightly wider range of fields than “General Search” Allows searching across a slightly wider range of fields than “General Search” Enter fields tags and boolean operators to combine terms Enter fields tags and boolean operators to combine terms WISER Social Sciences: Electronic Resources