How to search effectively: Database searching and Refworks UWE Bristol Library Learning Services 2018/19

Learning outcomes Develop an effective search strategy Identify relevant subject databases Search for journal articles using those databases Manage your references

Truncation and phrase searching The search process Identify the key concepts Success of search dependent on keywords Creative thinking on initial keywords to think of related or alternative terms Use thesauri, dictionaries, index or content pages from relevant books Truncation and phrase searching

Identify key concepts Discuss the impact of social media on young peoples’ wellbeing over the last 10 years.

Find synonyms Social media Young people Wellbeing Mental health Social networks Adolescents Resilience Instagram Teenagers Facebook Teens Twitter Young adults Snapchat

Social media Young people Wellbeing “Social media” OR “Young people” “Mental health” “Social network*” Adolescent* Well-being OR “Well being” Instagram Teenager* Facebook Teens Twitter “Young adult*” Snapchat

OR search “Social media” “Social network*”

OR search “Young people” Teenager* “Young Adult*”

OR search Wellbeing “Mental health”

Constructing your search “Social media” OR “Social network*” AND “Young people” OR “Young adult*” OR Teenager* Wellbeing OR “Mental health” Search on: Library Search or Database list

Constructing your search Legal OR Law OR Legislation AND “Essay mill*” OR “Paper mill*” “higher education” OR Universit* OR College*

“Social media” OR “Social network*” Friendship* OR Relationship* “Young people” OR “Young adult*” OR Teenager* Articles matching this criteria will be returned AND search

RefWorks demo What is it? Why use it? How to use it?

RefWorks

Alternative reference management software Mendeley: https://www.mendeley.com/ End note Basic Online: http://endnote.com/product-details/basic Paperpile: https://paperpile.com/ Zotero: https://www.zotero.org/ There are free versions of all the products listed and you are welcome to use any of them BUT……………………..they are not currently supported by UWE Bristol and do not always cite up to date versions of UWE Harvard. You will need to adapt your reference list using the UWE Harvard Guide http://www1.uwe.ac.uk/students/studysupport/studyskills/referencing/uweharvard.aspx

Further help Finding information workbook Guide to using RefWorks Database guides (on database listing) Ask a Librarian Faculty specific workbooks

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