12/14 April 2016 at HKBU Library MCCP 7012 Effective Literature Searching 2015-2016

1. Effective Literature Searching
MCCP 7012 – Mandatory Common Core Program
12/14 April 2016
HKBU Library
Chloe Lei and Jennifer Gu

2.  Use library and online search tools to discover
and obtain relevant literature for research
 Identify strategies for maintaining current
awareness in your field
 Understand library services that support your
research needs
By the end of the session, you will be able to…

3. 1. Who we are and what we do
2. Locating library materials
3. Locating journal articles and other published literature
4. Keeping up to date
5. Citing and referencing
6. Other library services
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4. Who we are & what we do
Part 1

5. HKBU Library

6. • 1.2 M print books
• 2,700 print journals
• 1.3 M e-books
• 64,000 e-journal titles
• Millions of articles
• 300+online databases
On the shelves
In digital format
High
Quality
Collection

7. Teaching Support such as
workshops on information skills
and research tools
Research Support such as
Research Guides and one-on-one
Consultation Service
Borrowing & Returning services
such as Inter-branch book paging
and Online Renewal/Hold
Timely
Services Resources beyond HKBU such
as HKALL and Interlibrary Loan

8. Facilities
Group study rooms (L2 & L4)
24 Hours Collaborative Learning Space
(L2 & L3)
Printing/Photocopying/Scanning
Laptop loaning

9. People
A team of functional information specialist
who are also subject liaison librarians

10.  Find your liaison librarians
 http://library.hkbu.edu.hk/about/contact_liaison.html
 Check out our research subject guides
Liaising Services & Subject Guides

11. Locating Library Materials
Part 2

12. One Search
(HKBU Discovery
Service)
HKBU Library
Classic
Catalogue
HKALL
How can I
locate this
book?
How can I
identify
books
written by
this author?
Overview of Library Search Tools
Interlibrary
Loan (ILL)
HKBU Library
Beyond HKBU Library

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14. A Glance at the Result List
Topic overview from reference
sources such as Credo Reference,
and Encyclopedia Britannica
Online.
Searches holdings of other libraries
Brings back digital resources you
can access immediately
Includes only high-quality
scholarly sources
Limits your results by
various criteria

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A Glance at a Single Item
A permanent link that you
can easily copy
Direct link to
electronic full text
Quick citation generator
Click to save to a temporary folder for export, email, and print

16. HKBU Library Classic Catalogue
Good for:
• Search by known title/author
• Discover relevant titles by
Subject Heading
• Define by very specific material
type (e.g. music score)
Limitations:
• No access to
individual articles &
book chapters

17. Subject access to discover other relevant titles

18. Access general books not available at HKBU
HKALL (Hong Kong Academic Library Link) Catalogue

19. Locating journal articles and
other published literature
Part 3

20. Allow more precise and in-depth
searching within a specific discipline
Browse Library’s Subject Databases

21. Browse Library’s Subject Databases
Subject liaison librarian
Detailed description for each database

22.  Try more databases
to increase the
number of relevant
results.
Search in multiple databases

23. Tips for constructing effective search statement
• Try alternative words (synonyms)
• Hydrophobic, water repellent
• Use truncation mark (*) to get
words with variant endings
• integra* (retrieves integral, integrative,
integrated, and integration, etc.)
• This may bring unexpected number of
result to your search (e.g., organ*)
Expand your search
results
• Extract keywords and eliminate
noise words
• Exclude prepositions, words for
describing relationships, etc.
• Phrase searching by applying
quotation marks
• “big data” “social media” “machine
learning”
Narrow down your
search results

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Library Links in Google Scholar
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Why? To give
you access to
full-text of
articles
licensed by the
Library

25. Library Links in Google Scholar

26. Appropriate Use of E-Resources
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Improper use of e-resources may result
in the suspension/termination of access
for the entire university community!
• No sharing of ID/Password
• No excessive/systematic downloading

27. Keeping up to date
Part 4

28. RSS feeds are available from a variety of sources
 OneSearch
 Library databases
 Scholarly blogs
 Library’s Monthly New Title List
Ways to keep up to date
Tools such as
Feedly can
help organize
your RSS
feeds

29. Set up Database/Research Alerts
In ProQuest

30. Set up Database/Research Alerts
In EBSCOhost

31. Discover the Latest Research
with BrowZine
 Browse key journals in your field and explore the
latest content
 Integration with tools such as Dropbox and
Mendeley for easy export
 Available on the Web, iOS, and Android devices
Library’s Guide on Browzine:
http://hkbu.libguides.com/browzine

32. Citation Tracking
Tracking forward
• Tracking an individual
article’s citation count
• Locating new sources
citing the original article
Tracking backward
• Following the academic
arguments
• References provide additional
information with arguments
in that research paper
Make use of citation databases such as WoS and Scopus

33. Connecting Ideas 2004
Cited
References
1974
1998
2000
1993
2003Times
Cited
Related
Records
2008
2008
1999
2002
2000
2000
2009
The Citation Connections
Source: Web of Science

34. Scopus
Result analysis @Scopus

35. ORCID
Library’s Guide on ORCID:
http://hkbu.libguides.com/orcid
 ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID)
 A unique and persistent identifier for researchers to
connect with their research outputs
 A hub that facilitates the integration of the different parts
of the scholarly communication infrastructure
 Ensure you are correctly credited for your scholarly works
and researches

36. Citing & Referencing
Part 5

37. Why Cite?
Library’s Research Guide on Citing Sources:
http://hkbu.libguides.com/citation
 Ethics of attribution (otherwise it is plagiarism!)
 Cycle of scholarly communication: building on each
other’s work
 Guide other scholars to useful resources
 Helps with accuracy and consistency in your paper

38.  Remember to cite your sources in proper citation format:
 Put a direct quote in quotation marks
 Paraphrase or summarize an idea using your own words
 Be sure to cite tables, figures and images as well as words!!
What is Plagiarism & How to avoid it?
Use other people’s words and/or ideas without acknowledgement,
whether intentionally or unintentionally

39. • A research workflow manager
• Accessible across devices
Reference & Citation Tools
• Read and annotate on the go
• Sharing and collaboration

40.  Software that checks your work against internet sites,
library resources (books, journals, etc.), and past student
papers held in its database
 Generates an “Originality Report” showing how much
text-matching is found, e.g. 35%
 Can view what text is found to be “unoriginal” to
determine if a citation is needed or if better paraphrasing
is required
Turnitin
http://gs.hkbu.edu.hk/en/current/rpg/submission_theses/

41. Turnitin – Originality Report

42. Recap - Library Services
Part 6

43. HKALL
Borrow books from other 7 UGC libraries
Resources beyond HKBU Library

44. Interlibrary Loan
Unlimited articles
Resources beyond HKBU Library

45. JULAC Library Card
• Access to other 7 local university libraries
• Online application is required
Resources beyond HKBU Library

46. Research Consultation Service
Research Consultations
 One-on-one individualized consultation
 Assistance with resources, search strategy,
citation management, and more
 Make an appointment via Library website
Get in Touch with a Librarian!

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