Database resources for Geological Sciences at UCT Libraries. Featuring Web of Science, Scopus and Current Index to Statistics. How to export references to RefWorks.

1. PRESENTED BY JEN EIDELMAN
UCT LIBRARIES
2014
E-mail: jen.eidelman@uct.ac.za
Telephone: 021 650 2773
Please contact me for individual and/or group
research consultations or for any library queries.
Statistical Sciences 2014
Database resources for Statistical Sciences
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2.  Where do I find the Databases?
 Access from the library page: http://www.lib.uct.ac.za
 Search & Find Databases A-Z
 OR
 Research Help SUBJECT GUIDE Statistical Sciences Guide
Click on the tab: Databases – finding articles in journals
http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/stats-databases
 Web of Science/Scopus/Current index to statistics
 Export references to RefWorks
http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/refworks
 Keeping up to date : Current Awareness; Alerting services
http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/sci-tech-uptodate
 Interlibrary Loans
http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/services/interlibrary-loans/
Stats 2014 - Database resources

3. http://www.lib.uct.ac.za

4. Stats Database Resources
Database resources

5. http://www.lib.uct.ac.za
This is where you will find a link to your Subject Guide:
WHERE TO START? - Subject Guide
On the Library Web Page:

6. LINK TO SUBJECT GUIDES
This is your subject guide:
http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/stats

7. Databases for STATS
http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/stats-databases

8. Remember to think carefully about your search
terms and use the following search operators
(Boolean operators) to limit and refine your
search:
• AND to find records containing all terms
• OR to find records containing any of the terms
• NOT to exclude records containing certain words from your search
Database searching

9. Change drop down
menu to topic
Change timespan to limit your search
to specific years

10. Refine results
of search
here
Choose how to
sort the results
of your search

11. Click on FULL TEXT
and then SFX

12. The full text is available from
ScienceDirect
Click on the GO button.
SFX will tell you if the article is available in full text or not.
There is also a link here to the library
catalogue (ALEPH) if you want to see if
the print version is available.

13. Click on Download
PDF to get the full
text.

14. Save the article to
your computer

15. Tick the box.
Export the information (bibliographic details) to RefWorks

20. • Click on the
‘Search History’ tab
• And then click on
‘Save History’
• Give your search a
name
• Click ‘Save’

21. • Click on ‘My Tools’
• Click on ‘Saved Searches and Alerts’ to
see all your saved searches

24. Current index to statistics help file:
http://www.statindex.org/CIS/CIS/CIS/CIS/CIS/CIS/psqlQuery/help/help-combined

26. Find journal title in eJournal portal or
in the library catalogue (Aleph).

27. http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/stats-finding-journals
Find eJournals

28. eJournal Portal

29. Fill in relevant information

30. Download pdf / Export to RefWorks from EbscoHost

34. Create Text File and import to RefWorks from Current index to statistics
Change dropdown
menu to BibTex
Copy and paste to MS Word document and save as a text
file (.txt)

35. Import saved Text File in RefWorks from Current index to statistics

36. Import saved Text File from CIS
Change dropdown menus accordingly
Select saved .txt file and click Import

39. Databases: SCOPUS
You do not have to sign in to use these databases, but if you register you can
create your own profile, save searches and create alerts.

40. • Search for articles using search terms in the search boxes
• Add more search boxes if you like
• Change the date range if you want to limit your search
Databases: SCOPUS

41. Databases: SCOPUS
• 105 documents found
• Refine results on left of page
• Read the full text or click on SFX to see availability at UCT
• Save your search (search can be re-run in ‘Settings’)
• Set Alert

42. Databases: SCOPUS - SFX
The SFX screen will tell you
if the article is available in
full text or not.
It also tells you in which
database the article is
indexed.
In this case it is available
from Wiley Online Library.
Click on the GO button to
get the full text.

43. Databases: SCOPUS – Set Alert
• Set a search Alert to your mailbox

44. Databases: SCOPUS
• Find saved searches in ‘Settings’
• Manage Alerts etc.

45. Databases: SCOPUS – Export to RefWorks
• Export selected article(s) to a
Bibliographic Manager e.g. RefWorks

46. The RefWorks login screen
will open if you have not
logged in previously
Direct Import to RefWorks

47. Direct Import to RefWorks

48. Databases: SCOPUS – Author search
• Find an author

49. Databases: SCOPUS – Author search
• Click on the hyperlink to view documents

50. Databases: SCOPUS - Tutorials
• Find more help using the
tutorials/videos offered in
the Scopus Database

51. Keeping up to date Library Guide
http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/sci-tech-uptodate

52. INTERLIBRARY LOANS
http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/services/interlibrary-loans/
You can
request items
that are not
available at
UCT via UCT
Libraries
Interlibrary
Loans
Department.

53. Thank you!
Jen.Eidelman@uct.ac.za