PSY3413: Library Assignment

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PSY3413 Library Assignment

• DeeAnn Green
• PsycINFO, Web of Science, and Other Tools
• Questions? Reference Desk
• 458-4573
• or
• 458-2446

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Our Objectives

• Learn about the research databases youll have to
  use PsycInfo, Web of Science, and UCAT
• Learn how to search effectively and efficiently
  for your topic
• Practice with your own or sample topic

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What is PsycINFO?

• Indexes professional and academic literature
  published in psychology and related fields
• Includes journal articles, book chapters and
  reviews, dissertations, technical reports
• Coverage is worldwide
• Indexes more than 1,900 publications written in
  over 30 languages
• UTSA subscription covers 1872-present

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How Can I Access PsycINFO?

• Library home page gt Find Databases and Articles gt
  P gt PsycINFO
• Library home page gt Subject guides gt Psychology gt
  PsycINFO
• Note There are 2 PsycINFO interfaces. We are
  using the CSA interface.

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Why Are We Using the CSA Version?

• Familiar interface (search screen)
• Links to full-text articles
• PsycArticles
• ProQuest Psychology Journals

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Keyword Techniques

• And

teens
anxiety
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Keyword Techniques

• Or

Treatment
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
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Keyword Techniques

• And Not

Teens And anxiety
children
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Advanced Keyword Techniques

• anxiety attacks searches for phrase (with or
  without quotes)
• therap finds all variant endings
• Look at hints/tips/help to find out how you can
  search!

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Topic How effective is therapy in the treatment
of teens diagnosed with social anxiety?
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Topic How effective is therapy in the treatment
of teens diagnosed with social anxiety?

• Main Keywords

Synonyms/Broader/Narrower words
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• PsycINFO Sample Search

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What if the full text isnt there?

• Search UCAT
• Copy call and location to find in print or
  microfilm
• Or Use the Find It _at_ UTSA Link
• If full text is not available by searching
  either, then UTSA Library does not have itbut
  there are other options!

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Try Your Own Searches

• 10 minutes
• Raise your hand if you have questions!
• If you dont have a topic yet, try the search
  women and depression and prozac

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Congrats!!

• Youve Done Step 1 of Your Assignment!

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SSCI and Web of Science

• SSCI Social Sciences Citation Index
• Web version access via Web of Science. Updated
  daily.

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SSCI What is it?

• SSCI is a multidisciplinary index (published
  annually in print and updated daily on the Web)
• of citations (references) in
  bibliographies and footnotes to articles
• from more than 5000 journals
• in 25 social and behavioral sciences
• that appear in any given year

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Goal?

• Find newer articles that cite an older article
  (in bibliography or footnotes).
• 1992 1994
• 1993 1998

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Why?

• Locate articles on similar topics in variety of
  disciplines
• Find interconnections made by authors
• Locate more recent research and whos doing it
• Find corrections, updates, retractions
• Evaluate the impact of a publication

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Web of Science Sample Search
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Web of Science

• Try this one on your own!
• Self-medication with alcohol appears not to be an
  effective treatment for the control of
  depression. Colin A. Hendrie Joseph Sairally
  Nicola Starkey Journal of Psychopharmacology 
• 1998  12(1) p. 108
• How many times
• has this article been cited?

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Congrats!!

• Youve Done Step 2 of Your Assignment!

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Other CSA Search Tools

• Step 3 Browse Author Feature
• Step 4 Keyword or Subject Search

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Step 5 - Literature Review

• Select under Methodology under More Search
  Options in PsycInfo
• May have to search with broader terms of your
  topic

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Searching for Books _at_ UTSA Library

• UCAT
• Expert Keyword Search
• Make sure to pay attention to search tips at
  bottom of screen
• Addresses Step 6 of Assignment
• Sample Search

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Catalogs Local Regional

• Library Home Page gt Other Catalogs
• Addresses 7 of Assignment
• Sample Search

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Remember

• Dont wait until the last minute, as databases
  sometimes can be down and you may not always find
  cited references for your article!
• Come to the Reference Desk if you need more help
  or call 458-4573 or 458-2446 (DTN)
• Off Campus Access Last Name Banner ID
• Please complete final questionnaire!

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Thank You!

• Please, call, email, or come by the Reference
  Desk if you have questions!
• Were here to help!
• Have a Fantastic Day!

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UCAT
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UCAT search results
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UCAT brief view
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Catalogs local and regional
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PsycINFO Search Page
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Results
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Thesaurus
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Combine thesaurus result with other keywords
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Limit a Search
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The Complete Reference
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Web of Science
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Cited Reference Search
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Cited Reference Search ResultsExpanded Titles
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Full record
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Cited Reference Search ResultsAbbreviated
Titles