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Finding journal articles for Law
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2. Objectives: By the end of this session you should be able to:
Plan an effective search strategy
Search for journal articles using law databases
Find journal articles on a topic

3. How many words or phrases can you find to describe….?
Source of image of the thief: (CC0 Creative Commons).
Online Dating

4. Identify key concepts
Describe recent legal developments aimed at tackling romance fraud.*
Romance frauds involve persons with false identities luring victims into false relationships, where they trick them into making payments to them or buying them gifts. [Source:
*Romance frauds involve persons with false identities luring victims into false relationships, where they trick them into making payments to them or buying them gifts.

5. Find synonyms/keywords
Romance fraud
Identity Theft
Fraud
Romance scam
Identity fraud
Crime
Online dating
false identity
Scam
Dating fraud
Internet fraud
Deceit
Social media
Cybercrime
Fake

6. OR search
fraud!
scam!
deceit!

7. AND search fraud OR deceit! OR scam! “online dating” cybercrime
Articles matching this criteria will be returned

8. Constructing your search
"online dating" AND scam OR fraud  
“online dating" OR romance AND scam OR fraud!
“online dating" OR catfishing OR "romance fraud" AND scam OR fraud!
cybercrime OR "cyber fraud" AND romance OR "online dating"

9. Where to search

10. Truncation and phrase searching
The search process
Identify the key concepts
Success of search dependent on keywords
Creative thinking on initial keywords to think of related or alternative terms
Use thesauri, legal dictionaries, index or content pages from relevant books
Truncation and phrase searching

11. Library search
Find:
Whitty, M. T. ‘The Scammers Persuasive Techniques Model: Development of a Stage Model to Explain the Online Dating Romance Scam’ [2013] 53 (4) Brit.J.Criminology
What does Brit.J.Criminology stand for?
Many journal articles are listed on Library Search. There is also an A-Z list of electronic journal titles available from the Library homepage. However, not all publishers allow their legal journals to be listed on Library Search at the article level.
Whitty, M. T. ‘The Scammers Persuasive Techniques Model: Development of a Stage Model to Explain the Online Dating Romance Scam’ [2013] 53 (4) Brit.J.Criminology

12. Law Databases LexisLibrary Student Rep is Eve Jenkins
Can’t be searched via Library Search
Major legal professional databases
Contain cases, legislation, journal articles, encyclopaedias and commentary
LexisLibrary
Student Rep is Eve Jenkins
Self certification tests and tutorials available.
Westlaw UK
Student Rep is Sophie Poulter
www1.uwe.ac.uk/library/searchforthingsa-z/databases/bysubject/law.aspx

13. Finding Legal Journal Articles
Westlaw UK
LexisLibrary
Index to Legal Periodicals and Books
HeinOnline

14. Over to you

15. Evaluating your Results
CRAAP method
C = Currency (timeliness of the information)
If relevant, when was the information gathered? When was it posted? When was it last revised? Are links functional and up-to-date? Is there evidence of newly added information or links?
R = Relevance (importance of the information for your needs)
What is the depth and breadth of the information presented? Is the information unique? Is it available elsewhere, in print or electronic format? Could you find the same or better information in another source (for example, a general encyclopedia)? Who is the intended audience? Is this easily determined? Does the site provide the information you need? Your overall assessment is important. Would you be comfortable using this source for a research paper?
A = Authority (the source of the information)
Who is the author/creator/sponsor? Are author's credentials listed? Is the author a teacher or student of the topic? Does the author have a reputation? Is there contact information, such as an address? Has the author published works in traditional formats? Is the author affiliated with an organization? Does this organization appear to support or sponsor the page? What does the domain name/URL reveal about the source of the information, if anything?
Example: .com .edu .gov .org .net
A = Accuracy (the reliability, truthfulness and correctness of the content)
Where does the information come from? Are the original sources of information listed? Can you verify any of the information in independent sources or from your own knowledge? Has the information been reviewed or refereed? Does the language or tone seem biased? Are there spelling, grammar, or other typos?
P = Purpose (the reason the information exists)
Are possible biases clearly stated? Is advertising content vs. informational content easily distinguishable? Are editorials clearly labeled? Is the purpose of the page stated? Is the purpose to: inform? teach? entertain? enlighten? sell? persuade? What does the domain name/URL reveal about the source of the information, if anything? Example: .com .edu .gov .org .net
Adapted from: Meriam Library, California State University (2010) Evaluating Information – Applying the CRAAP Test. Available from: [Accessed 4 September 2017].

16. Referencing & Plagiarism
Quoting or paraphrasing another person’s work without due acknowledgement of the source.
Collusion
Submitting as your own, work done in collaboration with another person(s) or permitting another person to submit your work as their own.
Guide to OSCOLA referencing
Study Skills guide to Plagiarism
Plagiarism: How to avoid it
From UWE Bristol’s “Assessment Offences Policy”. See the full document for a list of examples:
Watch Plagiarism: How to avoid it video clip 2m50s (Bainbridge State College, 2010).

17. Further help Finding information workbook Guide to using RefWorks
Database guides (on database listing)
Ask a Librarian
Faculty specific workbooks

18. Other workshops