Scholastica Chizoma Ukwoma, Ph.D scholar.ukwoma@unn.edu.ng Online resources: Formulating search strategies for effective information retrieval Scholastica Chizoma Ukwoma, Ph.D scholar.ukwoma@unn.edu.ng

Outline Online resources Open and secured resources How to access online resources Performing a simple search and Advanced search Creating Google scholar account Searching the databases Other search options Workshop for postgraduate students of University of Nigeria, Nsukka 8/7/2018

Online Resources These are resources that are accessed via the internet. Some of them can be free while some are secured (need authentication) Open/free resources are those we can access without authentication i.e Username and Password Secured resources can have access to the resources with authentication i.e username and password. Or it may be IP based Workshop for postgraduate students of University of Nigeria, Nsukka 8/7/2018

Advantages of Online Resources Easy to access Round the clock availability (24*7) Multiple access No physical boundary Search and browse facility Workshop for postgraduate students of University of Nigeria, Nsukka 8/7/2018

Simple search Searching generally within the database without any specific information as regards to the journal title, or date of publication. One can do a general search in Google or the databases. Workshop for postgraduate students of University of Nigeria, Nsukka 8/7/2018

Advanced search In advanced search one should specify exactly the type of information you want to retrieve. Example, the type of document (pdf, ppt ms word etc) The year Language Site etc Workshop for postgraduate students of University of Nigeria, Nsukka 8/7/2018

Boolean Operatives AND OR used to combine different concepts It require that both term s should be in the same record reduces the amount found OR used to cater for synonyms Retrieves all records with both concepts increases the amount found Workshop for postgraduate students of University of Nigeria, Nsukka 8/7/2018

Boolean operatives contd. NOT use when the same keyword has different meanings -Excludes concept from the result Workshop for postgraduate students of University of Nigeria, Nsukka 8/7/2018

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Advanced search Workshop for postgraduate students of University of Nigeria, Nsukka 8/7/2018

Google scholar Workshop for postgraduate students of University of Nigeria, Nsukka 8/7/2018

UNN home page- www.unn.edu.ng Select Libraries Workshop for postgraduate students of University of Nigeria, Nsukka 8/7/2018

To access the Repository of the University Workshop for postgraduate students of University of Nigeria, Nsukka 8/7/2018

To search for the library Catalogue( OPAC) Workshop for postgraduate students of University of Nigeria, Nsukka 8/7/2018

Turnitin Workshop for postgraduate students of University of Nigeria, Nsukka 8/7/2018

Click on Online resources Workshop for postgraduate students of University of Nigeria, Nsukka 8/7/2018

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Science Direct page Click on all title to select journal titles base on alphabetical arrangement Workshop for postgraduate students of University of Nigeria, Nsukka 8/7/2018

Steps to Access the Data bases of IF Journals Use a search such as Google to locate a database or you type in the URL Log on to http://ip- science.thomsonreuters.com/mjl/ or Log on to www.scimagojr.com for Thompson Reuters data base Click on Master list of journals locate Click on broad subject division that appeals to you eg. Social and Behavioral Sciences. Workshop for postgraduate students of University of Nigeria, Nsukka 8/7/2018

Steps Contd. Choose your subject area Click on search generate list of the journals LIS Choose a journal and locate the home page Study the author guideline of the journal prepare your paper following the guideline Submit your paper using the required submission process Workshop for postgraduate students of University of Nigeria, Nsukka 8/7/2018

Thomson Reuters web site: http://ip-science.thomsonreuters.com/mjl/ Workshop for postgraduate students of University of Nigeria, Nsukka 8/7/2018

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