1. Finding information for your PhD Laura Jeffrey Researcher Training Librarian

2. Find resources on information literacy practices among researchers in higher education

3. What is the first thing you would do? I would hope you would ask: What is it for? What do you want me to do with it? How much information do I need?

4. Define your information need Background Basic facts/ definition In depth secondary information Critical responses Data

5. How to search Effective searching should – Reduce the time spent looking for information – Maximise the quality and appropriateness of results Keyword Advanced search options on databases Related material Citations and references Known item

6. Using Keywords

7. Search tips For keyword searching consider – Synonyms survey OR questionnaire – Alternative spellings organi?ation – Word stems educat* – Proximity European within # Presiden* Combine search terms “”, AND, OR, NOT, () Particular to different databases and catalogues

8. Examining the impact of teenage crime in the inner city youth juvenile adolescen* OR AND OR AND NOT teen* crim* “inner city” truan* ( theft OR “anti-social shoplift* thief) behavio?r” cit* London Examining the impact of teenage crime in the inner city cit* crim* youthadolescen* “anti-social behavio?r” London

9. Keyword Searching Hands-on write a research question connected to your subject in the box at the top identify the keywords within your title / question and write these at the start of the rows write synonyms next to each keyword Use wildcards, truncation symbols where possible

10. Advanced search options and limiters

11. Advanced Searching Hands-on Choose a database or catalogue Enter your search strategy Try and limit your results before and after you search

12. Related material

13. References and citations

14. Paper A – a journal article that you are interested in An article that is referenced by Paper A A book that is referenced by Paper A An article that cites Paper A A book that cites Paper A An article that cites Paper A Citations References

15. Finding Information - Hands-on Pick a key article and look for it in a database Find related material Trace academic debate using citations and references

16. Accessing resources

17. Finding resources known item OR resource discovery introductoryOR in-depth subscription OR freely available full text OR bibliographic current OR historic/non-recent generic OR subject-specific primary OR secondary catalogues OR databases

18. The right tool for the right job Thorough assessment of what available: Google Scholar Manageable number of results: subject specific database such as IBSS Full text journal articles: Jstor Most up to date research: Science Direct Primary material: EEBO Popular commentary: Nexis UK

19. Finding full text Print – Durham researchers can borrow 40 books for up to 6 months – Ask if the library can purchase itpurchase it – Use Document Delivery ServiceDocument Delivery Service – SCONUL Access Durham researchers can borrow from other institutions Visiting researchers can borrow 7 books for up to 3 weeks from Durham University Library

20. Finding full text Electronic – Use library web pages – Sign in off campus – Use to find out if we have access

21. Accessing resources Electronic – Use library web pages – Sign in off campus – Use to find out if we have access – Double check the catalogue if negative result or use resources in tandem – Make use of Document Delivery Service or SCONUL Access if we don’t

22. Accessing Resources Hands-on Look at what is available at other institutions in print Try accessing e-resources from references- only database Look at Document Delivery options for your institution Look at the information about SCONUL Access if you are not already a member

23. Summary Spend a little time thinking about – on what sort of information you need – how you are going to search – what sort of resources you want – how you will access them and you will save time by having a more relevant and useful set of results