Searching for literature online Today we will go through some ways of obtaining published papers directly from the internet Today we will go through some ways of obtaining published papers directly from the internet These are articles that have been published in hard-copy journals but have been scanned and made available to users at UON These are articles that have been published in hard-copy journals but have been scanned and made available to users at UON You may not be able to access these resources off-campus You may not be able to access these resources off-campus

Accessing the eLibrary Gateway [ ] Click here

Use your University/ Novell login to access this facility Using the eLibrary Gateway Have a look at the [short introduction] to find out how to use this service

From the subject category select Science select –Psychology as a sub-category and click the Go button Choose your databases

Choose resources You can add resources to your own personal space by clicking the + buttons This shows that the resource is already added to your My Space area This shows that the resource is already added to your My Space area

Start your search Choose the MetaSearch tab to search across multiple databases Choose the MetaSearch tab to search across multiple databases Mark the ones you want to search Mark the ones you want to search E.g. Medline; PsychInfo E.g. Medline; PsychInfo Put in your search terms Put in your search terms And get results! And get results!

Results & getting more info

Using to obtain FULL-TEXT articles

Follow the link full text until you get to the point where you can display the full.pdf The number of steps to get there may vary, depending on the publisher providing access.

Search tips Choose your search terms carefully to make sure you find what is out there Choose your search terms carefully to make sure you find what is out there The better the journal, the more stringent the reviewing process, the more likely that the article is any good The better the journal, the more stringent the reviewing process, the more likely that the article is any good Start by putting in general terms, then narrow and refine your search until you get what you want Start by putting in general terms, then narrow and refine your search until you get what you want or, put in an author name or, put in an author name

Using Web Of Science (Knowledge) Point browser to Click here to log- on

Logging-on Click here to access WoS

Choose the search type Lets use an EASY search!

Choose information type This field can be used to search for information on a specific topic/subject Type in search terms combining with AND, OR if needed e.g. Attention AND emotion

View results & mark those you want to save Tick results that you are interested in and then click SUBMIT MARKS Click on a blue link to read abstract etc.

Viewing the marked list Click here to view the list of the articles that you have ticked/marked. You can then the abstracts/article information to yourself, or save the list as a.txt file, or even export the list into a reference manager program such as ENDNOTE

Working with the marked list Make sure you select ABSTRACT if you want to output this! You can print, save, export or the output

Cited Reference Search You can search FORWARD from a specific classic paper (for example) using the CITED REF SEARCH to dig out articles/books which refer to a particular reference

Remember the Remember that when you see this symbol you can click it to see if a full-text version of the paper is available electronically! Remember that when you see this symbol you can click it to see if a full-text version of the paper is available electronically!

Presentation Skills Before you begin Before you begin Know your audience Know your audience How long do you have to talk? How long do you have to talk? How will you present? How will you present? Individually or in groups Individually or in groups What is the goal of your presentation? What do you hope to achieve? What is your purpose?

Presentation Skills Handouts/ Visual Aids/ Supporting Materials Do you need these materials? If so, why? Will you present using PowerPoint? Will you use an OHP/acetates?

Four Levels of Communication LevelDefinitionCharacteristics for Success in Making Presentations Intellectual Reasoning, thinking side of communication Strong organization of material Person-to-person communicating at audience level Persuading through reasoning powers EmotionalFeeling side of communication Speak in your own words Sound as if you believe what you are saying through your voice Exhort your audience at the appropriate moments VisualCommunication with eyes and face Maintain eye contact throughout Scan audience continuously Smile frequently Use eye expressively Project personal warmth PhysicalBody language Frequent use of gestures Employ body movement No distracting mannerisms Excellent grooming

Tips for making slides How many slides should I use? How many slides should I use? 1 slide for every 1 to 3 minutes 1 slide for every 1 to 3 minutes Each slide addresses only 1 main point Each slide addresses only 1 main point

Tips for making slides Font Font 24 points (at least) 24 points (at least) Some recommend 32 points Some recommend 32 points Upper and lower case (ALL CAPS are difficult to read) Upper and lower case (ALL CAPS are difficult to read) Italics rather than bold or underlining Italics rather than bold or underlining Single style bullet Single style bullet

Tips for making slides Avoid using flashy graphics Avoid using flashy graphics Only use animation if it emphasises or clarifies a point Only use animation if it emphasises or clarifies a point Only use graphics which compliment your slides Only use graphics which compliment your slides Avoid sounds unless they clarify something Avoid sounds unless they clarify something

Things to check Font type, size and colour are consistent across slides Font type, size and colour are consistent across slides Text is large enough to be read from a distance (at least 24 point) Text is large enough to be read from a distance (at least 24 point) No more than 12 lines of text per screen No more than 12 lines of text per screen Text is clearly organized (e.g., using bullets or numbering) Text is clearly organized (e.g., using bullets or numbering) Supportive text only! Supportive text only!

Practise your talk Practise is good because it gives you an idea of timing! Practise is good because it gives you an idea of timing! Keep an eye on the time as you are presenting, so that you can control flow Keep an eye on the time as you are presenting, so that you can control flow Skip slides if time is running out! Skip slides if time is running out!