Finding Research Literature

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Finding Research Literature

• MVS 250
• Marija Freeland Jean Jones
• Graduate Science Libraries
• Renoir Gaither Brad Sietz
• Undergraduate Library School of Information
• Patricia Yocum Jennifer Nardine
• Science and Undergraduate Libraries
• January 25, 2006

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Plan for Todays Session

• Review a few basics
• Examine / Search
• 1 Catalog -- MIRLYN
• 2 Indexes -- Sport Discus, PubMed
• View 2 additional indexes (time permitting)
• Web of Science, PsycInfo
• Hands-on searching for journal articles, journals
  books

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Research Cycle
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Catalog vs. Index

• Lists items (especially articles) and tells where
  they appear (in journals, newspapers, books,
  databases, etc.)
• Companies societies create indexes libraries
  buy / lease them
• Many indexes from which to choose
• Indexes are often called databases in library
  jargon
• U of M Library may OR may not have articles
  listed in indexes

• Tells what a library has or has access to
• Mirlyn is the catalog of the UM Library (16
  libraries)
• Includes all formats (print, electronic, visual,
  sound)
• Gives locations and call numbers, URLs or other
  addresses
• Lists JOURNALS but NOT journal ARTICLES

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Indexes Specialize

• Life sciences excluding human biology
• Psychology, psychiatry, behavior
• Human health, biomedical sciences, biomechanics,
  psychiatry, physical therapy
• exercise physiology,medicine, biomechanics,
  coaching, counseling, psychology, and sports
  medicine.
• All sciences, with 30 devoted to life sciences

• Biosis
• PsychInfo
• PubMed
• Sport Discus
• Web of Science

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Why Use Indexes?

• They filter the literature to bring articles from
  authoritative and relevant sources to your
  attention
• They allow you to browse thousands of journals
  efficiently
• They glimpse the articles inside the journals
• They have a higher degree of granularity than the
  catalog, MIRLYN

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Types of Literature

• Primary
• Original reports of research findings
• Peer reviewed journals
• Secondary
• Summaries
• Trends in Annual Review of . . .
• Books
• Tertiary
• News reports in scientific, medical, sports
  journals
• Popular press

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References who/what/where/when of writing

• who (authors) Brouwer BJ. Walker C.Rydahl SJ.
  Culham EG.
• what (article title) Reducing fear of falling
  in seniors through education and activity
  programs a randomized trial
• where (journal title) Journal of American
  Geriatrics Society 51(6)829-34
• when (date published) 2003 Jun

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Boolean Operators

• And cats and dogs
• Or cats or dogs
• Not cats not dogs

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Adjusting Search Results

• Too Few
• Broaden your search
• Cats OR Dog
• Too Many
• Narrow your search
• Cats AND Dogs
• Cats NOT Dogs
• No results
• Check your typing
• Check your search command / parameter

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Common Search Parameters

• Author Berger JS
• Keyword heart attack
• LC Subject Myocardial infarction 
• Mesh (Medical) Myocardial infarction 
• Subject
• Source Title JAMA

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Searching Strategies

• Process of discovery / refinement / discovery
• Keyword (s) as starting point
• Lead to Subject terms
• Lead to authors concentrating in an area
• References in articles are often friends,
  leading to additional articles of interest
• Organizational Skills
• Logic, analysis, accuracy, thoroughness, time
  management, planning, etc.,

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Getting Started

• On the sheet Developing My Literature Search
  complete questions 1 - 3

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Todays Home Base

• Go to the University Library Homepage
• www.lib.umich.edu
• Under The Libraries and Collections,
• Pull down the menu on the right
• Choose Shapiro Undergraduate Library
• Under Library Services,
• choose Classes at UGL
• click on MVS 250
• Bookmark the site

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Authenticating Checking Your Status

• MIRLYN
• Login
• Unique name
• Pw (Kerberos)
• Thank You

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Searching Mirlyn Practice Search A

• Choose Advanced Search
• Select search parameters
• Insert your terms
• Search
• Read results

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In Summary . . .
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Where to Find Full Text Journals Electronic

• MIRLYN record
• Electronic Journals Newspapers List
• From indexes
• via full text links
• via SFX
• Library Webpages

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Where to Find Full Text Journals Paper

• Campus libraries
• Shapiro Science Library
• Shapiro Undergraduate Library
• Taubman Medical Library
• Graduate Library
• Issues
• Current issues are in own space
• Bound (older) issues are usually in the stacks
• Shelved variously
• by call number in Science Grad
• by title in Taubman and UGL
• Often cant be taken outside the libraries

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Printing Electronic

• Usually a pdf file brought to your desktop
• Print via your ITCS allocation 400 pages /term
• In Sites
• In libraries
• Buy more ITCS capacity at .06 /page
• ITCS http//www.itd.umich.edu/printing/index.h
  tml
• At home on your printer

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Photocopying Paper

• Copy at library photocopy machines
• Buy and use a copy card (.50)
• .10 per exposure
• Sign your name on the verso

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Academic Integrity

• Give credit where credit is due
• Citation Styles
• APA (American Psychological Association)
• AMA (American Medical Association) for physiology
  students

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Where to Find Help

• Library Reference Desks
• Science Library Research Consultations
• Tues 130-330 pm _at_ Science Library
• Wed 130-330 pm _at_ Science Learning Center
• Undergraduate Library Research Consultation
  Program
• Information icons, handouts
• FAQ sections on Library Webpages
• Searchpath http//www.lib.umich.edu/rts/searchpat
  h.html
• Good luck!