Library Instruction for PAUS 8121: Applied Research Methods

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Library Instruction forPAUS 8121 Applied
Research Methods

• La Loria Konata, MPA, MLS
• Librarian _at_ GA State Univ Library
• 5th floor of Library South
• llkonata_at_gsu.edu
• 404.651.3726
• lakonatagsu (AIM)
• http//www.library.gsu.edu/research/paus

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How to Find Datasets - Databases

• ICPSR
• iPoll
• Statistical Universe

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How to Find Datasets Internet Resources

• Statistical Abstract of the United States -
  http//www.census.gov/compendia/statab/
• State Data and Research Center -
  http//www.gadata.org/
• Living Cities Databook - http//www.brook.edu/es/u
  rban/issues/demographics/demographics.htm
• Atlanta Regional Commission - http//www.atlantare
  gional.com

• Data and Statistics General -
  http//www.usa.gov/Topics/Reference_Shelf/Data.sht
  ml
• World Value Surveys http//www.worldvaluessurvey
  .org/
• National Center for Education Statistics -
  http//www.ed.gov/NCES
• County and City Data Books - http//fisher.lib.Vir
  ginia.EDU/ccdb/

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Finding Articles Relevant Literature
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Cited Reference Search

• Allows you to move forward and backward in time,
  discovering relationships between published works
  as determined by the articles authors
• Find new, unknown information based on older,
  known information
• Track use of your research or a competitors
  research
• Backward through Cited References
• Uses cited references as subject terms
• Explore hidden connections between research
  papers.

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Cited Reference Searching
Traditional search
Cited reference search
2004 paper
2003 paper
1987 paper
1993 paper
2001
2001
1996 paper
1996 paper
1982 paper
1982 paper
1957 paper
1957 paper
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Cited Reference Search

• Web of ScienceCited Ref Search
• Social Science Citation Index
• Arts Humanities Citation Index
• Academic Search PremierCited References

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Cited Reference Search Journal ArticleWeb of
Science

• Nigro LG, Waugh WI. (1996). Violence in the
  American workplace Challenges to the public
  employer . PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REVIEW , 56
  (4) 326-333 .
• Search Statement
• Cited Author nigro l
• Cited Work PUBLIC ADMIN REV

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Citing References with Endnote

• EndNote is a widely used bibliographic reference
  software program that can help you store, manage,
  organize, and automatically create and format
  citations and bibliographic references (including
  images, charts, tables, and figures) to be used
  in your research papers, theses, dissertations,
  and other publications.

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Manuals Help/Assistance

• GSU Endnote Website
• http//www.library.gsu.edu/endnote/
• Subscribe to GSU EndNote Discussion List
  http//mailbox.gsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/endnote-l
• EndNote Support Documentation Guides
  http//www.endnote.com/support/ensupport.asp

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Select Output Style

• EditgtOutput StylesgtOpen Style Managergt
• either
• APA 5th ed
• Turabian Bibliography
• J Economic Literature
• Or
• MLA
• Turabian Reference List
• J Public Policy

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Entering and Managing References

• Manually References gt New Reference
• DirectConnect Tools gt Connect
• Import from Database varies according to database

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Import from Database/Direct Export to Endnote

• Basic instructions
• execute your search
• mark your citations
• view your marked items gtBib Mgr
• select the direct export option to EndNote gt
  Choose Library (or file name)

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Cite While You Write (CWYW)Using Word

• In Endnote ToolsgtManuscript TemplatesgtTemplatesgt
  APA (theses) (formats theses)
• In Word ToolsgtEndnote 9gt Find Citation (formats
  references)

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Library Resources for PAUS

• http//www.library.gsu.edu/people/lkonata/
• http//www.library.gsu.edu/research/paus