2. Aim of this session...
Help...
• improve awareness of resources
• make your searching less frustrating
• familiarisation with EndNote
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4. Why use what when???
Books Overview, history, theories
Journals Up to date info. Also look at specific issues
Internet Official info (e.g. government policy)
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5. Databases...
“I want to search across a wide range of
journals to see what’s available on a
specific subject”
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6. SS - Databases Details
Databases...(2)
PsycInfo Psychological aspects of a wide range of
disciplines, including App Social Sciences.
2,500+ journals, going back to 1800s.
Large, general database covering
International Bibliography economics, sociology, politics, anthropology
of the Social Sciences and more. Coverage from 1951 onwards.
crime trends, prevention projects,
Criminal Justice Abstracts corrections, juvenile delinquency, police,
courts, offenders, victims, and sentencing.
Coverage from 1968
Excellent for health related topics – from
CINAHL (Cumulative 1937.
Index..)
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7. SS - Databases Details
Databases...(2)
GreenFile Information on topics ranging from global
warming to recycling to alternate fuel
sources and beyond.
Large database, with key titles across a
Social Science Citation wide range of SASS-related titles.
Index
550 full text articles from key social science
SAGE Journals Online publisher.
Particularly strong in historical articles. Full-
JSTOR text.
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8. Questions.....?
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