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Identify research topic and the needs of information Identify major concepts and develop a concept map with synonymous, broader and narrower concepts Choose appropriate databases and keep search systematic Evaluate search results and reflect to further research
Books The library Catalogue, BONUS Google books Journal articles Find journals via Catalogue Find journal articles via Databases Conference papers Find proceedings via Catalogue Find conference papers via Databases
Theses UTS theses via Catalogue Australian theses via Trove UK theses via EThOS Dissertations and Theses (Proquest) Patent IP Australia USPTO Web patent databases European Patent Office's Primary resource Images: Britannica Image Quest, Oxford Art OnlineBritannica Image QuestOxford Art Online manuscripts newspapers: Newsbank, Factiva
Evidence-based practice resource (medical sciences): Clinical trials and Systematically Reviews: Medline, Cochrane Library Standards Standards Australia OnLine British standards online IEEE, ASTM standard More information available at UTS library website – ResearchUTS library website – Research and UTS library website- Help- Study GuidesUTS library website- Help- Study Guides
Journal databases: ScienceDirect, SpringerLink, Wiley Online Library, APS Journals, ACM Digital Library, IEEE Xplore Ebook and Reference databases: ebrary, CRCnetBASE, Safari, Knovel, Credo Reference, Reference Universe Data & information: Journal Citation Report, COS Funding Opportunities, COS Scholar Universe, COS Papers invited
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o ISI Web of Knowledge o SCOPUS o Google Scholar
Sort the results by times cited Track references and citing articles to explore the development in a research area. Use refine tools for sources, authors, institutions and funding More information available at UTS library- Research- Getting Published
Use alert or RSS for recent publications on your topic or journal contents Regularly check preprint archive, journal articles in press or conference papers for newly research activities Use SFX to find full-text Use Library Inter-lending Services to help you get documents that the library doesn’t have.
Keyword selection: find all synonyms For example: avian influenza or bird flu or avian flu or bird influenza or H5N1 Phrase: “avian influenza” Spelling: use ? organi?tion for organization or organisation Wildcard: use * Australia* for Australia, Australian or Australasian Use subject heading or refine by subject