2. In this workshop we will look at..
• Resources
• Keywords
• Searching
• Evaluating
• Find out more
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11. Too many search results
• Add more keywords to narrow down your
search results
• Be more specific
• Search for an "exact phrase"
• Add limits
12. Not enough results
• Use alternative keywords
• Be less specific
• Split the question into individual concepts
• Use an asterisk to search for variations of the
same word
15. Library Search
Sign-in to check your library
record, request items, create
lists, save searches and create
alerts..
Click on ‘Sign-in’,
choose
‘Middlesex
University’ and
use your
university email
address.
16. Library Search: Finding information
….type your search terms
(keywords) into the
search box e.g. Project
Management and click on
the ‘search icon’.
Library Search automatically searches for ‘All resources’ (print and
electronic) i.e. books, journal titles, journal articles etc. Use the
drop-down menu to focus your search or select ‘Available online’
only.
19. Google vs Library Search
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• Easy to use
• Information bubble
• Search results sponsored
• Any source
• Pay for access
• Easy to use
• Finds information
• Search results by relevance
• Quality sources
• Free access
Library Search help:
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/pdde/LibrarySearch
20. Google Scholar
You may be able to
access the full-text here
e.g. this is available on
open access.
Refine your
search
results here.
Create an alert for your search,
so you can keep up-to-date
with new publications.
Link to MDX resources: > Settings > Library Links > Search for MDX and save.
http://scholar.google.co.uk/
21. Google Scholar: Useful features
Full text available
from Middlesex
Uni and/or other
sources.
Click on author’s name (if underlined)
to view profile and check for more
research by the author on the same
topic.
Click on ‘Cited by’
to see other articles
that have cited this
article.
‘All versions’: The same article
on other websites – sometimes
useful for getting full text if not
available from MDX.
Create a Harvard
reference or
export to
RefWorks.
23. More to life than Google
• Go to:
https://padlet.com/HendonMDX/resources3330
• Have a look at the 6 resources
• Vote for favourites
• Add a comment
MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Databases
24. • Bloomsbury Design Library
• Box of Broadcasts
• Britannica (Encyclopedia)
• Global Newsstream
• Google Scholar
• Kanopy
• Library Search
Resources
MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Databases
26. It’s not in the Library!
MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Inter Library Loans
https://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/study/library/study-and-research-resources/inter-library-loans