The Savvy Searcher LIS 671 Midterm Erin Tagomori & Gailyn Bopp

Objective Present storybook narrative of various searches performed in 3 databases, and their corresponding number of search results Elsevier ScienceDirect John Wiley & Sons Google Scholar Compare “times cited” counts listed in ScienceDirect and Wiley databases with “times cited” counts found on Google Scholar for matching articles Give our overall impression of these 3 databases

Topic: Various early warning methods to mitigate devastation of tsunamis

Pre-Search … 1. Locate the Database

Pre-Search … 2. Consult the Help Files!

Consult the Help Files! (Continued) BRACKETS (not quotation marks) for Exact Phrase searches!!

Search A: Exact Phrase search: Elsevier SEARCH A Elsevier SEARCH A Results returned:

Search B: Results returned: Elsevier SEARCH B Elsevier SEARCH B Search Results A.285 B.… Search Results A.285 B.1,552

Search C: Results returned: 1 2 3

Search C: Results returned: Elsevier SEARCH C Elsevier SEARCH C Elsevier SEARCH B Re-run Elsevier SEARCH B Re-run Search Results A.285 B.1,552 C.1,550 Search Results A.285 B.1,550 C.1,550

Search D: Results returned: Elsevier SEARCH D Elsevier SEARCH D Search Results A.285 B.1,550 C.1,550 D.5,256 Search Results A.285 B.1,550 C.1,550 D.…

Building upon… Search F: Search D: Search E:

Search E: < tsunami* AND (warning* OR predict* OR alert*) > Results returned: Elsevier SEARCH E Elsevier SEARCH E Search Results A.285 B.1,550 C.1,550 D.5,256 E.5,512 Search Results A.285 B.1,550 C.1,550 D.5,256 E.…

Search F: Results returned: < tsunami* AND (warning* OR predict* OR alert* OR forecast*) > Elsevier SEARCH F Elsevier SEARCH F Search Results A.285 B.1,550 C.1,550 D.5,256 E.5,512 F.5,514 Search Results A.285 B.1,550 C.1,550 D.5,256 E.5,512 F.…

Search G: Results returned: Elsevier SEARCH G Elsevier SEARCH G Search Results A.285 B.1,550 C.1,550 D.5,256 E.5,512 F.5,514 G.1,674,290 Search Results A.285 B.1,550 C.1,550 D.5,256 E.5,512 F.5,514 G.…

Search H: Results returned: < ABSTRACT (tsunami*) AND FULL-TEXT (warning* OR predict* OR alert* OR forecast*) > Search Results A.285 B.1,550 C.1,550 D.5,256 E.5,512 F.5,514 G.1,674,290 H.771 Search Results A.285 B.1,550 C.1,550 D.5,256 E.5,512 F.5,514 G.1,674,290 H.… Elsevier SEARCH H Elsevier SEARCH H

Search I: Results returned: < TITLE (tsunami*) AND FULL-TEXT (warning* OR predict* OR alert* OR forecast*) > Search Results A.285 B.1,550 C.1,550 D.5,256 E.5,512 F.5,514 G.1,674,290 H.771 I.450 Search Results A.285 B.1,550 C.1,550 D.5,256 E.5,512 F.5,514 G.1,674,290 H.771 I.… Elsevier SEARCH I Elsevier SEARCH I

Search J: Results returned: < TITLE (tsunami*) AND ABSTRACT (warning* OR predict* OR alert* OR forecast*) > Search Results A.285 B.1,550 C.1,550 D.5,256 E.5,512 F.5,514 G.1,674,290 H.771 I.450 J.102 Search Results A.285 B.1,550 C.1,550 D.5,256 E.5,512 F.5,514 G.1,674,290 H.771 I.450 J.… Elsevier SEARCH J Elsevier SEARCH J

Search K: Results returned: < ABSTRACT (tsunami*) AND ABSTRACT (warning* OR predict* OR alert* OR forecast*) > Search Results A.285 B.1,550 C.1,550 D.5,256 E.5,512 F.5,514 G.1,674,290 H.771 I.450 J.102 K.177 Search Results A.285 B.1,550 C.1,550 D.5,256 E.5,512 F.5,514 G.1,674,290 H.771 I.450 J.102 K.… Elsevier SEARCH K Elsevier SEARCH K

Search L: Results returned: < TITLE (tsunami*) AND TITLE (warning* OR predict* OR alert* OR forecast*) > Search Results A.285 B.1,550 C.1,550 D.5,256 E.5,512 F.5,514 G.1,674,290 H.771 I.450 J.102 K.177 L.29 Search Results A.285 B.1,550 C.1,550 D.5,256 E.5,512 F.5,514 G.1,674,290 H.771 I.450 J.102 K.177 L.… Elsevier SEARCH L Elsevier SEARCH L

A "tsunami warning" (or the functional menu equivalent for exact phrase)in the full-text 285 B tsunami AND warningin the full-text 1,550 C tsunami* AND warning*in the full-text 1,550 D tsunami* AND (warning* OR predict*)in the full-text 5,256 E tsunami* AND (warning* OR predict* OR alert*)in the full-text 5,512 F tsunami* AND (warning* OR predict* OR alert* OR forecast*)in the full-text 5,514 G (warning* OR predict* OR alert* OR forecast*)in the full-text 1,674,290 H tsunami* in the abstract AND (the 4-OR-ed-terms*)in the full-text 771 I tsunami* in the title AND (the 4-OR-ed- terms*)in the full-text 450 J tsunami* in the title AND (the 4-OR-ed- terms*)in the abstract 102 K tsunami* in the abstract AND (the 4 OR-ed terms*)in the abstract 177 L tsunami* in the title AND (the 4 OR-ed terms*in the title 29 Elsevier ScienceDirect results:

Topic: Various early warning methods to mitigate devastation of tsunamis

Pre-Search … 1. Locate the Database

Locate the Database (Continued)

Pre-Search … 2. Consult the Help Files! Help Files– (were not very helpful) Sample Question Confusing “answer” (nothing is hyperlinked)

Consult the Help Files! (Continued) General Help Terms Boolean Tips

Search A: Exact Phrase search: Results returned:

Search B: Results returned: Search Results A.375 B.… Search Results A.375 B.2,318

Search C: Results returned: Search Results A.375 B.2,318 C.… Search Results A.375 B.2,318 C.1,850

Search D: Results returned: Search Results A.375 B.2,318 C.1,850 D.5,047 Search Results A.375 B.2,318 C.1,850 D.…

Search E: < tsunami* AND (warning* OR predict* OR alert*) > Results returned: Search Results A.375 B.2,318 C.1,850 D.5,047 E.5,252 Search Results A.375 B.2,318 C.1,850 D.5,047 E.…

Search F: Results returned: < tsunami* AND (warning* OR predict* OR alert* OR forecast*) > Search Results A.375 B.2,318 C.1,850 D.5,047 E.5,252 F.5,405 Search Results A.375 B.2,318 C.1,850 D.5,047 E.5,252 F.…

Search G: Results returned: Search Results A.375 B.2,318 C.1,850 D.5,047 E.5,252 F.5,405 G.839,516 Search Results A.375 B.2,318 C.1,850 D.5,047 E.5,252 F.5,405 G.…

Search H: Results returned: < ABSTRACT (tsunami*) AND FULL-TEXT (warning* OR predict* OR alert* OR forecast*) > Search Results A.375 B.2,318 C.1,850 D.5,047 E.5,252 F.5,405 G.839,516 H.581 Search Results A.375 B.2,318 C.1,850 D.5,047 E.5,252 F.5,405 G.839,516 H.…

Search I: Results returned: < TITLE (tsunami*) AND FULL-TEXT (warning* OR predict* OR alert* OR forecast*) > Search Results A.375 B.2,318 C.1,850 D.5,047 E.5,252 F.5,405 G.839,516 H.581 I.342 Search Results A.375 B.2,318 C.1,850 D.5,047 E.5,252 F.5,405 G.839,516 H.581 I.…

Search J: Results returned: < TITLE (tsunami*) AND ABSTRACT (warning* OR predict* OR alert* OR forecast*) > Search Results A.375 B.2,318 C.1,850 D.5,047 E.5,252 F.5,405 G.839,516 H.581 I.342 J.107 Search Results A.375 B.2,318 C.1,850 D.5,047 E.5,252 F.5,405 G.839,516 H.581 I.342 J.…

Search K: Results returned: < ABSTRACT (tsunami*) AND ABSTRACT (warning* OR predict* OR alert* OR forecast*) > Search Results A.375 B.2,318 C.1,850 D.5,047 E.5,252 F.5,405 G.839,516 H.581 I.342 J.107 K.181 Search Results A.375 B.2,318 C.1,850 D.5,047 E.5,252 F.5,405 G.839,516 H.581 I.342 J.107 K.…

Search L: Results returned: < TITLE (tsunami*) AND TITLE (warning* OR predict* OR alert* OR forecast*) > Search Results A.375 B.2,318 C.1,850 D.5,047 E.5,252 F.5,405 G.839,516 H.581 I.342 J.107 K.181 L.42 Search Results A.375 B.2,318 C.1,850 D.5,047 E.5,252 F.5,405 G.839,516 H.581 I.342 J.107 K.181 L.…

John Wiley & Sons results: A "tsunami warning" (or the functional menu equivalent for exact phrase)in the full-text 375 B tsunami AND warningin the full-text 2,318 C tsunami* AND warning*in the full-text 1,850 D tsunami* AND (warning* OR predict*)in the full-text 5,047 E tsunami* AND (warning* OR predict* OR alert*)in the full-text 5,252 F tsunami* AND (warning* OR predict* OR alert* OR forecast*)in the full-text 5,405 G (warning* OR predict* OR alert* OR forecast*)in the full-text 839,516 H tsunami* in the abstract AND (the 4-OR-ed-terms*)in the full-text 581 I tsunami* in the title AND (the 4-OR-ed- terms*)in the full-text 342 J tsunami* in the title AND (the 4-OR-ed- terms*)in the abstract 107 K tsunami* in the abstract AND (the 4 OR-ed terms*)in the abstract 181 L tsunami* in the title AND (the 4 OR-ed terms*in the title 42

Elsevier vs. Wiley results: Elsevier Wiley A "tsunami warning" (or the functional menu equivalent for exact phrase)in the full-text B tsunami AND warningin the full-text 1,550 2,318 C tsunami* AND warning*in the full-text 1,550 1,850 D tsunami* AND (warning* OR predict*)in the full-text 5,256 5,047 E tsunami* AND (warning* OR predict* OR alert*)in the full-text 5,512 5,252 F tsunami* AND (warning* OR predict* OR alert* OR forecast*)in the full-text 5,514 5,405 G (warning* OR predict* OR alert* OR forecast*)in the full-text 1,674, ,516 H tsunami* in the abstract AND (the 4-OR-ed-terms*)in the full-text I tsunami* in the title AND (the 4-OR-ed- terms*)in the full-text J tsunami* in the title AND (the 4-OR-ed- terms*)in the abstract K tsunami* in the abstract AND (the 4 OR-ed terms*)in the abstract L tsunami* in the title AND (the 4 OR-ed terms*in the title 29 42

Searching with selected “best” query

Google Scholar Advanced Searches: Search String 1:

Google Scholar Advanced Searches: Search String 2: “Rapid Determination of Earthquake Magnitude Using GPS for Tsunami Warning Systems” from Geophysical Research Letters. CITED: 120 “Source Inversion of W Phase: Speeding Up Seismic Tsunami Warning” from Geophysical Journal International CITED: 120 “A New Multi-Sensor Approach to Simulation Assisted Tsunami Early Warning” from Natural Hazards and Earth System Science CITED: 40 “A Method for Rapid Estimation of Moment Magnitude for Early Tsunami Warning Based on Coastal GPS Networks” from Seismological Research Letters CITED: 8

Google Scholar Advanced Searches: Search String 3:

“Times Cited” count comparisons

Times Cited Comparison: “Tsunami Early Warning System based on Real-time Measurements of Hydro-acoustic Waves” from Procedia Engineering. SD Cited By: 1 GS Cited By: 4 “Data acquisition and processing at ocean bottom for a Tsunami warning system” from Measurement. SD Cited By: 3 GS Cited By: 9 “Tsunami early warnings via Twitter in government: Net-savvy citizens’ co- production of time-critical public information services” from Government Information Quarterly SD Cited By: 2 GS Cited By: 4 “Managing tsunamis through early warning systems: A multidisciplinary approach” from Ocean & Coastal Management SD Cited By: 3 GS Cited By: 7 “Portable broadband seismic network in Vietnam for investigating tectonic deformation, the Earth’s interior, and early- warning systems for earthquakes and tsunamis” from Journal of Asian Earth Sciences SD Cited By: 2 GS Cited By: 4

Times Cited Comparison: “Development, Testing, and Applications of Site-Specific Tsunami Inundation Models for Real-Time Forecasting” from the Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans JW Cited By: 33 GS Cited By: 94 “A Methodology for Near-Field Tsunami Inundation Forecasting: Application to the 2011 Tohoku Tsunami” from the Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth JW Cited By: 4 GS Cited By: 6 “Near-Field Tsunami Forecasting from Cabled Ocean Bottom Pressure Data” from the Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth Geophysical Research: Solid Earth JW Cited By: 21 GS Cited By: 46 “Quasi Real-Time Fault Model Estimation for Near-Field Tsunami Forecasting Based on RTK-GPS Analysis: Application to the 2011 Tohoku-Oki Earthquake (Mw 9.0)” from the Journal of Geophysical Research : Solid Earth JW Cited By: 18 GS Cited By: 54 “Tsunami Early Warning Using GPS-Shield Arrays” from the Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth JW Cited By: 16 GS Cited By: 47

Database Impressions

Navigation easy, streamlined; multiple browse features Stellar Help Files; clear definitions, explanations, and usage examples Search by subject, date, access type, publication type (i.e. images and reference) 27,055 publications searchable in database Terrible first impression (UHM Library’s fault) Advanced Search Tips are more helpful then the Help Files Easy to input search strings Access to over 4 million articles from 1500 journals, over 15,000 online books, and hundreds of reference works, laboratory protocols and databases– What is the amount UHM Library has access to? Familiar interface makes browsing great Quick results– quality/completeness of the sources are another story Not all resources were in English Limiters and overall organization could be improved Access to unknown amount of records (100,000?)