Library Research
Scholarly Publication Cycle
Open Access Publication Cycle
Predatory Journals
Image from Pluto, Decentralized Scholarly Communication Platform
UlrichsWeb
Periodicals List
Databases to Find Scholarly Literature
Note: Start with a multidisciplinary database first then move to specialized databases.
TRIAL DATABASE
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TRIAL DATABASE
Google Scholar
Open Access or HPU subscription
The Client Oriented Practical Evidence Search (COPES) Model
Who is your client and what type of problem is identified?
What action or solution to the problem you are seeking to pursue?
Is there an alternate course of action or comparison or lack of intervention?
What is the outcome you expected to see?
Identify Main Concepts of Your Research Topic
| Dementia | Reality Orientation | Validation Therapy | Improve Family Care |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alzihemers | RO | Patient Control | Reduce Stress |
| Elderly | Patient Education | Redirection Techniques | Quality of Life |
| Positive Effect in Behavior |
After deciding on your topic and setting up a research question or hypothesis. What are the main concepts or variables that you want to focus and what alternative words and terminology can be used to describe them?
Main Concepts:
What would be a better for family providers/caregivers dealing with elder dementia, reality orientation therapy or validation therapy?
Example:
Research Tip: Keep a list of possible words to search & track what terms work and don't work.
Alternative Terms:
Client/Problem
Action/Solution
Alternative
Outcome
Generating Keywords
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Break your research question/hypothesis into main categories
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List synonyms or alternative terminology
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Look for subject/index terms in databases
Also utilize limiters to filter results.
Popular Search Commands
"Pet Therapy"
Child*
Boolean Operator AND
"Pet Therapy"
"Animal Assisted
Therapy"
Boolean Operator OR
Robot*
"Animal Assisted
Therapy"
Boolean Operator NOT
Research Activity
- Search for a research article on your topic's population.
- Try at least 2 databases and a couple of the search techniques we covered.
Research Activity
- Go to https://tinyurl.com/y5huzy36
- Wait until your assigned a #
- Fill in the Google Sheet
Research Activity
Your topic:
The database you searched:
The search string you used:
List one source found in APA:
Do you feel more confident about completing your assignment?
What did you like the most about this session?
What else could the library do to help you succeed in your classes?
Annotated Bibliographies
An annotated bibliography is a bibliography, with the addition that each citation entry includes a brief description and/or assessment of the cited source - an annotation.
Annotations are short paragraphs which are usually between 150 and 200 words, however, depending on your purpose they may be substantially longer.
- Evaluate /critique/review
- Research Matrix
- Citation Management Tools
Annotated Bibliography
Research Matrix
Folders
Content/ Sources
Individual Items
You can create notes using the Article Note System to keep key information on a source that you are reading, like observations, critiques, answering specific questions, and so on.
Print Article Notes
Zotero Article Notes
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