Databasespresentation and training
DIKLA GRUTMAN
2014
Databases
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 Databases contain information gathered from thousands of
scholarly journals, books, book series, reports, conferences,
and more.
 Databases can be used for narrowing/ enlarging the
research topic, verifying citations, and protocols/ patent
search.
 Some databases contain references cited by the authors of
the articles and thus can be used for cited reference
searching. This type of search enables the user to find
articles that cite a previously published work.
 Some databases contain citation measuring and ranking of
every scholarly journal in its subject area.
How to search databases?
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 Choose the relevant database
 Choose keywords for your search
 Combine the keywords using:
- Truncation (*)
- Boolean operators
- All synonyms/ forms of spelling/
grammar forms/ abbreviations or full
phrase options.
Choose the relevant database
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Choose the relevant database
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1. Choose a subject.
2. First, choose the
“Recommended
first choice”
database.
3. For additional
searches continue
with other
databases from the
list .
Boolean operators
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Operator
Example
Results include…
AND
Tomato* AND irrigation
Only articles
containing both
terms. Focused
results.
OR
Orange OR lemon
Articles containing
one term and both
terms as well. OR
retrieves more.
NOT
Quality NOT size
Articles containing
one term without
the other, removing
unwanted data.
Diagram
presentationthe scope of the
results
Databases- keywords
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Truncation
Synonyms
Forms of spelling
Grammar forms
Abbreviations
Safe* => safe, safety
women OR females
color OR colour
shelf life OR shelflife
BMI OR body mass index
Search screen
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Insert terms
to search
using:
•Boolean
operators
•Truncation
•Synonyms
•Acronyms or
full phrase
etc.
Click to select a field, where
you search your term
Add a row for additional fields
in your query
The list of the results:
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Refine the search.
Sort again the list.
Select records for future printing/emailing/saving/exporting.
Save query for future alerts/ RSS.
Save query for future re-run.
Locate full-text of items from the list.
Refining the search
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Limit range of years
Limit to specific source types
Choose specific subjects and/or sources
Sort again the list
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Click to
sort the
list of the
results
again,
according
to
selected
criterion
Select records for future printing/
e-mailing/saving/exporting
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2. Click to see the list of the
records you selected
1. Click, for every record you need
to save for future use
Select records for future printing/
mailing/ saving/ exporting
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Choose how to
manage the
selected records
e-
Selected records- printing
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3. Click and follow
the instructions
1. Select detailed or
brief format of the
record
2. Select the citation
format you need
Selected records- e-mailing
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Selected records- saving
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3. Click to
save and
follow the
instructions
1. Select/ customize
format
2. Choose citation format
Selected records- exporting
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2. Click and follow the instructions
1. Choose the bibliographic management tool you use
Save query for future alerts/ RSS
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Choose
Alert
Or
RSS
Save query for future alerts/ RSS
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For e-mail alert
register here
For RSS click here and follow
the instructions
Save and follow the instructions
Save query for future re-run
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Save query for future re-run
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1. Select the
query you
need to save
2. Click to save
3. Log in or
create an
account (and log
in)
Locating full-texts of articles
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 Use SFX to access full-texts of articles or to locate a
hardcopy of the journal in the library.
 Order from external library, using ILL (Inter Library
Loan) service of the library. ILL requires payment.
 (Optional- try to contact the writer of the article,
when contact options are mentioned at the record)
Locating full-text via SFX
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Locating full-text via SFX
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Click for full-text
Web of Science- Cited Reference Search
Find the articles that cite a person's work
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Select
Search for articles that cite a specific article/writer
Web of Science- Cited Reference Search
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Enter author name
Enter abbreviated
journal title
Optional: add volume,
issue, pages.
Enter year
Web of Science- Cited Reference Search
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Click to see the list of the 3
citing articles
Web of Science- Cited Reference Search
The list of the results
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Every item in
the list is an
article citing
an author in
a specific
journal
between
specific
years, as
defined in the
query
Impact Factor
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 The impact factor (IF) of an academic journal is a
measure reflecting the average number of citations to
recent articles published in the journal. It is frequently
used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal
within its field, with journals with higher impact factors
deemed to be more important than those with lower
ones.
 Impact factors are calculated yearly for those journals
that are indexed in the JCR.
 The impact factor was devised by Eugene Garfield, the
founder of the Institute for Scientific Information.
Find the IF
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Go to JCR for information
about Impact Factor
Find the IF in JCR (Journal Citation Reports)
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Go to additional information
about the IF of the journal
Journal Impact Factor
Journal ranking
Find the IF in JCR (Journal Citation Reports)
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Find the IF in JCR- by Subject Category
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Choose year
for IF
calculation
Choose
searching
according to
Subject
Category
Find the IF in JCR- by Subject Category
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1. Choose a
subject
2. Choose the
display format
Find the IF in JCR- by Subject Category
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1. Choose how to sort the
list of the results. For
highest ranked journals
sort by impact factor
2. Click the journal
relevant for you
Find the IF in JCR- a specific journal
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Find the IF in JCR- a specific journal
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1. Enter journal title
2. Click to search
Find the IF in JCR- a specific journal
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Click for journal IF details in JCR
Details of the IF in JCR
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Find the IF through the SFX
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Click this link
Find the IF through the SFX
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Click and move directly to JCR
Conclusion- using databases in the
library:
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 Choose database
 Combine your keywords (using Boolean operators,
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truncation etc.)
Manage the list of the results according to your needs
Locate full-text
Search in Cited Reference Search
Search in JCR (Impact Factor)
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