Kyle Feenstra
Coordinator for Learning & Instruction Support at University of Manitoba Libraries
Foundations of Literature Searching
Kyle Feenstra
Librarian
Education & Psychology
Sarah Clark
Librarian
Kinesiology & Rec Management,
Women's & Gender Studies
Laurie Blanchard
Librarian
Nursing
Part I
- Searching the Information Landscape
- Keywords vs. Subject Headings
(Break 10-15 min)
Part II
- Search Strategies
- Citation Management
(Workshop Assessment - 10-15 min)
SRTI Workshop Schedule
Where to Start Your Search
(The Information Landscape)
| I'm looking for... | Search Tool |
|---|---|
| Scholarly Books Articles in Scholarly Journals Research Studies and Datasets Theses & Dissertations Digitized Primary Documents |
Library Catalogue Databases Google Scholar |
| Print Books Print Journals Rare Books & Documents |
Library Catalogue Archives |
| Academic Websites Open Access Publications |
Google Google Scholar |
| Policy Documents Govt Publications Statistics & Data News Media |
Library Catalogue Databases Government and NGO websites |
Where to Start Your Search
(The Information Landscape)
Concepts, Keywords & Subject Headings
Industrial Revolution
Women
Great Britain
Wage Economy
Employment
Manufacturing Industry
Domestic Labour
Concepts, Keywords & Subject Headings
What went
wrong?
Concepts, Keywords & Subject Headings
Which Search is Better?
Natural Language
(i.e. Keywords)
Taxonomies
(i.e. Subject Headings)
Language that originates in and is derived from speech, communication, written texts, and other human interactions.
Language that is designated for organizing information and facilitating information retrieval.
Concepts, Keywords & Subject Headings
Concepts, Keywords & Subject Headings
Can you identify the taxonomies
in these tweets?
Concepts, Keywords & Subject Headings
Library
Catalogue
Subject Headings
Titles
Example: ERIC
- Make a list of keywords related to your research topic.
- Choose a relevant database from:
- Try a search using one of your keywords to see how many relevant articles appear in the results.
- Now search the database thesaurus for relevant subject headings.
- Repeat your search this time using a subject heading. Compare the results with your keyword search.
Activity: ERIC / PubMed / Academic Search Complete
- Make a list of keywords related to your research topic.
- From the Databases A-Z page choose from:
- ERIC
- Pubmed
- Academic Search Complete
- Try a search using one of your keywords to see how many relevant articles appear in the results.
- Now search the database thesaurus (or MeSH terms) for relevant subject headings.
- Repeat your search this time using a subject heading. Compare the results with your keyword search.
Questions?
Summer Research Training Institute
By Kyle Feenstra
Summer Research Training Institute
Elizabeth Dafoe Library - May 10, 2018
