Social Ecology 195 – Heckhausen (9:00) Julia Gelfand

Field Study Science Library 228

Summer 2006 jgelfand@uci.edu

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This handout is a review for how to find scholarly articles and coverage in the popular media using resources at the UCI Library. The assignment for your field study course tasks you to write a research paper in which you cite at least three scientific research or scholarly articles. This cumulative experience focuses on bringing together the research methods and the field placement assignment and allows you to draw on analyzing the latter.

Review of Navigating the UCI Library Website, which is your point of departure - Under "E-Resources Locator" you will see two boxes, which work independently -

To Search on the left side you can search by the words in the title, exact title or by Keyword which is the most common choice and again you can choose the kind of resource you seek and it is best if you can identify the type of resource you seek - it can be:

• Article Database
• Online Journal
• News Resource
• Reference Resource
• Data or Statistical Resource
• Or any of the above, searched collectively

To Browse on the right side

If you do not know the title or the keyword does not lead you to an appropriate source, consult the Subject Guides for Social Ecology where you will find departmental pages for each of the four departments and lists of recommended resources, under "How to Find Articles in …"

Appropriate article databases for most Social Ecology undergraduate Field Study research includes any of the following resources:

1. PsycINFO - social & behavior sciences; social, developmental, clinical, health psychology - covers journal articles, books, book chapters and dissertations - full lifespan and multicultural coverage - There is also a specific database guide for how to refine searches and is highly recommended that you consult it and use the online Thesaurus. You can search add lines to refine your search. Remember to use the pull-down menus so that you search the database accurately.

2. Sociological Abstracts - social issues & problems

3. Criminal Justice Abstracts

4. Social Services Abstracts

5. Environmental Sciences & Pollution Management

6. ERIC - education; full lifespan - thesaurus is important to establish relevance; two kinds of results 1) journals and 2) ERIC documents (recent ones are usually available online)

These just listed above are all on the Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA) Illumina platform where the default is the Advanced Search as shown below. They can be searched independently or collectively by clicking on "Specific Databases" to get the full roster as shown below:

Depending on the databases chosen, will determine what criteria you will use to define the search. If you search only one database at a time, you get higher relevance because you can refine the search strategy more specifically. For example, you can restrict searches in PsycINFO to different research methodologies including empirical study or by publication type, age, gender, etc.

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Anywhere Keywords, KW= Author, AU= Title, TI= Descriptors, DE= Abstract, AB= Age, AE= Affiliation, AF= Accession Number, AN= Author, AU= Availability, AV= Corporate Author, CA= Conference, CF= Contact Individual, CI= Classification, CL= Dissertation Number, DA= Descriptors, DE= DOI, DO= Email Address, EA= Electronic ISSN, EI= Format Covered, FC= Format Availability, FV= ISBN, IB= Identifiers, ID= Information Provider, IP= ISSN, IS= Issue Title, IT= Journal Issue, JI= Journal Name, JN= Journal Pages, JP= Journal Supplement, JS= Journal Volume, JV= Keywords, KW= Language, LA= Location, LO= Last Revision Date, LR= Methodology, ME= Number of References, NR= Notes, NT= Publisher, PB= Population, PO= Publication Type, PT= Publication Year, PY= References, RE= Resource Location, RL= Reviewed Work, RV= Supplemental Data, SD= Source, SO= Target Audience, TA= Table of Contents, TB= Title, TI= Test and Measures, TM= Update, UD=

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Anywhere Keywords, KW= Author, AU= Title, TI= Descriptors, DE= Abstract, AB= Age, AE= Affiliation, AF= Accession Number, AN= Author, AU= Availability, AV= Corporate Author, CA= Conference, CF= Contact Individual, CI= Classification, CL= Dissertation Number, DA= Descriptors, DE= DOI, DO= Email Address, EA= Electronic ISSN, EI= Format Covered, FC= Format Availability, FV= ISBN, IB= Identifiers, ID= Information Provider, IP= ISSN, IS= Issue Title, IT= Journal Issue, JI= Journal Name, JN= Journal Pages, JP= Journal Supplement, JS= Journal Volume, JV= Keywords, KW= Language, LA= Location, LO= Last Revision Date, LR= Methodology, ME= Number of References, NR= Notes, NT= Publisher, PB= Population, PO= Publication Type, PT= Publication Year, PY= References, RE= Resource Location, RL= Reviewed Work, RV= Supplemental Data, SD= Source, SO= Target Audience, TA= Table of Contents, TB= Title, TI= Test and Measures, TM= Update, UD=

Search Tips: e.g., wildcar*, exact phrase; use Keywords for a single search of Title, Abstract, Descriptors

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These limits apply only to the PsycINFO database

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Unlimited Abstract Collection Authored Book Bibliography Book Classic Book Column/Opinion Comment/Reply Conference Proceeding Dissertation Abstract Edited Book Editorial Electronic Collection Encyclopedia Encyclopedia Entry Erratum/Correction Handbook Manual Journal Letter Non-Peer-Reviewed Journal Obituary Original Chapter Original Journal Article Peer-Reviewed Journal Peer-Reviewed Status-Unknown Publisher Information Reference Book Reprinted Chapter Reprinted Journal Article Review Textbook/Study Guide

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Target Audience	Unlimited Psychology: Professional & Research General Public Juvenile

Methodology	Unlimited Clinical Case Study Empirical Study Experimental Replication Followup Study Longitudinal Study Prospective Study Retrospective Study Field Study Literature Review Mathematical Modeling Meta Analysis Nonclinical Case Study Qualitative Study Quantitative Study Treatment Outcome/Randomized Clinical Trial

Supplemental Data	Unlimited 3-D Modeling Images Appendixes Audio Data Sets DVD/CD Tables and Figures Web Sites Video Workbook/Study Guide Other

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Bibliographic Management Software - UCI now offers REFWORKS, a by-product of the CSA databases and easily formatted when you search from any of the CSA databases but can also be added to from any other filters - this allows you to manage your search output online by just registering your citations so that you can properly cite and recall your references and choose the bibliographic style format, such as the APA so that all the references are consistent. You can register by entering www.refworks.com and click on login (there is no cost or installation):

In addition there are some more specialized databases that index and abstract a narrower corpus of literature and they are all on different platforms:

7. Child Abuse, Child Welfare and Adoption Database

8. Child Development and Adolescent Studies

9. National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)

10. PubMed - covers clinical medicine, allied & public health

11. Web of Science - several discipline specific citation indexes are included in this database and can searched independently - this is probably the most academic/scientific/scholarly list of content and contains eLinks to holdings and full-text content - Social Science Citation Index (1954+)

Science Citation Index (1900+)

there is also the option to export to EndNote Web if you register to create a bibliography and recall the list on the right side-bar of the search output:

12. BIOSIS - a database that intensely covers life sciences for human, plant and animal populations also on the Web of Science platform

13. Applied Sciences & Technology Fulltext - a multidisciplinary science database that covers museum science and the technology

General databases that cover an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary subject approach and which cover academic, popular and trade publications include:

1. Expanded Academic ASAP - The UC-eLinks icon will direct you to the fulltext content if it has been licensed for our collection. There are different formats of inclusion ranging from pdf to re-keyed content minus the images.

2. Business Source Premier - business/management database

Databases that specialize in fulltext News Services include:

3. Lexis Nexis Academic Universe NEWS - in the Guided Search mode - note you have to refine search strategy

4. Ethnic Newswatch - indexes English language papers that reflect specific community activism and populations

5. Alt-Press Watch - covers non-mainstream publications and many local and regional papers that cover public events, popular culture, etc.

6. for additional resource, please consult Subject Guide for News & Newspapers

Other Basic Reference Tools:

7. Opposing Viewpoints - a service that covers popular and scholarly content on controversial social topics.

8. Government Information Subject Page - increasingly content is available online but consult the appropriate websites for Orange County, State of California, different federal agencies for better navigation or check with a librarian.

Finding your content: if the UC eLinks do not take you to fulltext content, there is a chance that it may be available in print and you can check ANTPAC or MELVYL by title of source, for holdings and the call number. The online journal collection is quickly expanding but there are many titles only available in print at UCI and they are noted on ANTPAC or via the eLinks.

Specific hints for paper topics in this class:

1. To describe the design of a possible empirical study that could test your hypotheses or investigate the research question, you will certainly want to read several empirical articles - the easiest way to find those is via PsycINFO and scroll down to the qualifiers to refine your search and for Methodology, select Empirical Study.

2. APA Style Format - consult the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5^th ed., 2001 found at all Library Reference Desks at BF 76.7 P83 2001 or for additional information about how to cite electronic resources, consult online guides and other resources

3. For direction to specific databases based on where Field Study assignments are made the following recommendations are provided:

· Center for Educational Partnerships -> ERIC, Web of Science

· Discovery Science Center -> ERIC, Web of Science, Applied Science & Technology Fulltext

· UCI Infant Toddler Center -> Child Development & Adolescent Studies Abstracts, PsycINFO, PubMed

· Big Brothers / Big Sisters of OC -> Social Services Abstracts, Sociological Abstracts, ERIC, Child Development & Adolescent Studies Abstracts

· Junior Achievement -> ERIC, Business Source Premier, Child Development & Adolescent Studies Abstracts

· Mediation Alliance -> LegalTrac, Business Source Premier, Westlaw Campus, Lexis Nexis Academic Universe- Legal

· HeadStart - > ERIC, Social Services Abstracts, Sociological Abstracts, PsycINFO

· Child Development Center -> Child Development & Adolescent Studies Abstracts, PsycINFO, PubMed, ERIC

· Pacific Planning Group -> Web of Science, Sociological Abstracts, GeoBase, PAIS, Environmental Sciences & Pollution Management, Journal of Planning Literature, Index to Current Urban Documents

· Rehabilitation Institute of Southern California -> PubMed, PsycINFO, Ei Compendex, Web of Science

· Adult Day Services of OC -> PubMed, Sociological Abstracts, Web of Science, PsycINFO, Social Services Abstracts (all cover geriatrics)

· UCIMC Child Life Program -> PubMed, Child Development & Adolescent Studies Abstracts, Web of Science, PsycINFO

· Volunteer Center of OC Court Referral Program -> Web of Science, LegalTrac, Westlaw Campus, Social Services Abstracts, Business Source Premier

· THINK Together - ERIC, Child Development & Adolescent Studies Abstracts

4. For assistance in preparing presentations you may find the following resources helpful if you choose to prepare a Powerpoint presentation that can capture your ideas with some visual elements including images, graphs, photographs, etc. For some background in creating an appropriate presentation, consider the needs of your audience and play to that group. You may find the following resources and tutorials helpful:

Slide Your Way into Spectacular Presentations - prepared by a former UCI colleague, Caryn Neiswender (https://webfiles.uci.edu/cneiswen/ppt/

Mastering Powerpoint 2000 - Science Library Bar  T385 .M8863 1999

And tutorials at:

http://www.hostos.cuny.edu/library/HHCL_New_Web/Teach_Learn_tutor_ppoint.htm

http://www.cew.wisc.edu/accessibility/tutorials/pptscratch-text.htm

Sources for images include: Google Image Search and other search interfaces

For additional help, you have several choices by going to Ask-a-Librarian:

• an option for eMail or Live Chat online reference
• to request a Research Consultation

• The Reference Desk at the Langson or Science Libraries

Or contact the Liaison Librarian, Julia Gelfand