Databases- presentation and training Dikla grutman 2016

Databases Databases contain information gathered from thousands of scholarly journals, books, book series, reports, conferences, and more. Databases can be used for narrowing/ enlarging the research topic, verifying citations, and protocols/ patent search. Some databases contain references cited by the authors of the articles and thus can be used for cited reference searching. This type of search enables the user to find articles that cite a previously published work. Some databases contain citation measuring and ranking of every scholarly journal in its subject area.

How to search databases? Choose the relevant database Choose keywords for your search Combine the keywords using: - Truncation (*) - Boolean operators - All synonyms/ forms of spelling/ grammar forms/ abbreviations or full phrase options.

Choose the relevant database

Choose the relevant database Choose a subject. First, choose the “Recommended first choice” database. For additional searches continue with other databases from the list .

Boolean operators Diagram presentation- the scope of the results Results include… Example Operator Only articles containing both terms. Focused results. Tomato* AND irrigation AND Articles containing one term and both terms as well. OR retrieves more. Orange OR lemon OR Articles containing one term without the other, removing unwanted data. Quality NOT size NOT

Databases- keywords Safe* => safe, safety Truncation women OR females Synonyms color OR colour Forms of spelling shelf life OR shelflife Grammar forms BMI OR body mass index Abbreviations

Search screen Click to select a field, where you search your term Insert terms to search using: Boolean operators Truncation Synonyms Acronyms or full phrase etc. Add a row for additional fields in your query

The list of the results: Refine the search. Sort again the list. Select records for future printing/e-mailing/saving/exporting. Save query for future alerts/ RSS. Save query for future re-run. Locate full-text of items from the list.

Refining the search Limit range of years Limit to specific source types Choose specific subjects and/or sources

Sort again the list Click to sort the list of the results again, according to selected criterion

Select records for future printing/ e-mailing/saving/exporting 2. Click to see the list of the records you selected 1. Click, for every record you need to save for future use

Select records for future printing/ e-mailing/ saving/ exporting Choose how to manage the selected records

Selected records- printing 1. Select detailed or brief format of the record 3. Click and follow the instructions 2. Select the citation format you need

Selected records- e-mailing 1. Select detailed or brief format of the record 2. Select the citation format you need 3. Complete E-mail details 4. Click and follow the instructions

Selected records- saving Select/ customize format 3. Click to save and follow the instructions 2. Choose citation format

Selected records- exporting 2. Click and follow the instructions 1. Choose the bibliographic management tool you use

Save query for future alerts/ RSS Choose Alert Or RSS

Save query for future alerts/ RSS For e-mail alert register here For RSS click here and follow the instructions Save and follow the instructions

Save query for future re-run

Save query for future re-run 1. Select the query you need to save 2. Click to save 3. Log in or create an account (and log in)

Locating full-texts of articles Use SFX to access full-texts of articles or to locate a hardcopy of the journal in the library. Order from external library, using ILL (Inter Library Loan) service of the library. ILL requires payment. (Optional- try to contact the writer of the article, when contact options are mentioned at the record)

Locating full-text

Locating full-text via SFX Click for full-text

Web of Science- Cited Reference Search Find the articles that cite a person's work Select Search for articles that cite a specific article/writer

Web of Science- Cited Reference Search Enter author name Enter abbreviated journal title Optional: add volume, issue, pages. Enter year

Web of Science- Cited Reference Search Click to see the list of the 3 citing articles

Web of Science- Cited Reference Search The list of the results Every item in the list is an article citing an author in a specific journal between specific years, as defined in the query

Impact Factor The impact factor (IF) of an academic journal is a measure reflecting the average number of citations to recent articles published in the journal. It is frequently used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field, with journals with higher impact factors deemed to be more important than those with lower ones. Impact factors are calculated yearly for those journals that are indexed in the JCR. The impact factor was devised by Eugene Garfield, the founder of the Institute for Scientific Information.

Find the IF (directly from Web of Science) The IF of the journal Enter the record 2. Click 3. Get the IF information Ranking in its category Link to additional info about the IF of the journal

Find the IF in JCR (Journal Citation Reports)

Find the IF in JCR (Journal Citation Reports)

Find the IF in JCR (Journal Citation Reports) Enter journal title

Find the IF in JCR (Journal Citation Reports) Journal title Abbreviated title Publisher Categories in JCR IF info

Find the IF in JCR- ranking information

Conclusion- using databases in the library: Choose database Combine your keywords (using Boolean operators, truncation etc.) Manage the list of the results according to your needs Locate full-text Search in Cited Reference Search Search in JCR (Impact Factor)

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