1. Sociology Resource Librarians: Hayati Abdul Umarani Jayapal

2. What You’ll Learn  Understand the research process  Find citations & full-text articles  Use advanced search techniques  Search subscribed databases  Evaluate information sources. 2 Today’s PPT: http://lib.nus.edu.sg/ilp/ssrt/soci/fma1203q_15.pptx

3. Contents  Getting Started  Search for Resources  FindMore@NUSL  Databases: JSTOR, Factiva (E-Newspapers)  Cite your Sources  Access full-texts  Find IT! @NUS Libraries  Proxy Bookmarklet  Getting help

4. Sociology LibGuide http://libguides.nus.edu.sg/sociology 4

6. The Research Process Explore Identify main keywords List synonyms, related words & variant spellings Create search statement Search for sources using FindMore, databases… Check reference list/bibliography for more sources Are there enough? Evaluate quality, currency, relevance, etc. yes no Complete your assignment Topic 6

7.  Choose a topic that interest you personally  Get ideas from scanning books, encyclopedias, journal or newspaper articles  Ensure that your topic has sufficient resources  Avoid topics that are too broad or too narrow. Exploring a Topic 7

8. Interpret References 8

9. Types of Information Sources Source Useful for How to Access BooksOverview of topicsFindMore, LINC Journal articles In-depth treatment of topics, usually current and scholarly. Journals may be peer-reviewed FindMore; Databases Newspapers Recent events, anecdotes, book reviews, interviews, biographical information, “data” FindMore, E-Newspapers, microfilms Theses & dissertations Students’ exploration of topicsFindMore; ScholarBank@NUS Websites (.edu,.gov,.org ) Exploring the topic FindMore, WWW…

10. Evaluate Sources Acknowledgements: Western U.caWestern U.ca 10

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13. FindMore@NUSL  Searches NUS library collections and beyond  Search results include:  Journal/Newspaper/Open access articles  Books, eBooks all with one click  Theses & more - all with one click! 13

14. Find Journal Article in FindMore Milman, A. 2009. "Evaluating the guest experience at theme parks: an empirical investigation of key attributes." International Journal of Tourism Research 11(4):373-87. Source title Article title Author Publication year Volume (issue no) : pages 14

15. Let’s Search… Topic Identify Keywords 15 music theme parks Disney

16. Keywords 16 theme parksDisneymusic experiencestheme parksvisitors culturenaturetheme parks visitors ~~ guests attitudes ~~ perceptions “theme parks” OR “amusement parks”

17. Boolean Operators ABAB 17

18. FindMore Search Results Select to view full text / record 18 Mouse over title to view summary on left panel

19. Refine Search  Use filters to refine search results  Clicking on More… under each section gives you more options to choose from  Clear Filters to remove previous refinements 19

20. Peer review… A researcher reads the literature Performs an experiment - builds upon previous research Results of experiment are written and submitted to a journal Peer review Peer review process - experts in the field review and suggest changes A journal article is published Journal article is read & indexed in databases such as Scopus, Web of Science 20

21. 21 2. Marked records are kept in temporary folder 1. Mark records 3. Choose a preferred citation format and email/print references Output Results 4. Alternatively, export to EndNote

22. 22 A software that:  stores and organizes citations  inserts citations into a Word document  format references in a predefined citation style For technical queries (e.g. installation), contact IT Care at 6516 2080 or email itcare@nus.edu.sg Online guide: http://libguides.nus.edu.sg/endnote http://libguides.nus.edu.sg/endnote

24. What to cite? 24

25. http://libguides.nus.edu.sg/ASAstyle Citation Styles 25

26. 26 ASA style

27. ASA Citation Style Journal Article (Multiple Authors) In text If authors’ names are not in the text: (Hoffstaedter, Gerhard and Sardon 2008) Reference list Hoffstaedter, Gerhard and J.P. Sardon. 2008. "Representing culture in Malaysian cultural theme parks: tensions and contradictions." Anthropological Forum 18(2):139-60. 27

28. Book (Edited) In text Authors cited for the first time: Jatrana, Toyota and Yeoh (2005) Authors cited subsequently: Jatrana et al. (2005) Reference list Jatrana, S, M Toyota, and BSA Yeoh, eds. 2005. "Migration and health in Asia." New York: Routledge. 28 ASA Citation Style

29. Book chapter In text (Lowenthal, 2002) Reference list Lowenthal, David. 2002. "The past as a theme park." in Theme park landscapes, edited by T. Young and R. Riley. Washington: Dumbarton Oaks Publications. 29 ASA Citation Style

30. Website In textUniversal Orlando Resort (2015) Reference list Universal Orlando Resort. 2015. “Vacation like you mean it.” Orlando, Florida: Universal Studios. Retrieved Jan 16, 2015 (https://www.universalorlando.com/Theme- Parks/World-Class-Theme-Parks.aspx) 30 ASA Citation Style

31. Refine by… Refine by Book/E-Book Select to view full record of book 31 Select to read E-book

32. Call number 32

33. : Call numbers :  Help to determine a book's placement (address) on the shelves  Collocate books on the same subject  Consists of letters and numbers based on the subject, author's name and publication date 33 GV1853.3 Cal.De Call number GV1853.3 Cal.De

34. 34 Select to read e-book E-Book (Full record)

35. 35 View E-book

36. Print/Download E-book http://libguides.nus.edu.sg/ebook_printdownload 36

38. Databases for Social Sciences 38

39. Databases: JSTOR  JSTOR is a service of ITHAKA (ithaka.org), a not-for-profit organization  Digitally preserves academic literature for research and teaching  Advanced Search form is useful to: Advanced Search  target a search to specific types of content or discipline.

40. Let’s Search… Topic Identify Keywords 40 culture Theme parks nature

41. Search JSTOR

42. JSTOR Results Mark records Export to EndNote

43. Databases: Scopus  Multidisciplinary with links to full-texts  Easy-to-use interface including features to refine, output and analyze results.

44. Let’s Search… Topic Identify Keywords 44 experiences

45. Databases: Scopus

46. Mark records Select to view full text Further refine search by… Scopus Search Results Export to EndNote

47. FindMore vs. Specialised Databases 47

49. Theme parks AND (region OR global ) Enter the wildcard symbol ( asterisk ) to search for words such as regional, regionalization, regionalised, globalised, globalization… Click to search for or browse sources

50. Search Results Select to view full-text Refine results

51. Theme parks visitors experience expectations

52. 52 Install Find It! @NUS Libraries in GS Installation instructions http://libguides.nus.edu.sg/googlescholarlinks

53. 53 Find IT! links appear on the right panel After installing Find It! in GS

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