Advanced Search Tips

Fill out columns A-B in the Google Sheet: tinyurl.com/ycgdqeas

Sue Vazakas

POLL

Share the love: What is your favorite search strategy trick?

GOAL

Utilize techniques for searching that go beyond keywords.

Tonight

• Snowballing
• Journal Searching
• Author Searching
• New Database

Neurobiology of Learning Assignment

Snowballing

Google Scholar
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FindIt

Your Turn

• Pick an article from a bibliography.
• Search for it in Google Scholar.
• Use FindIt if needed.
• Put link to it in Column C

Snowballing

Google Scholar
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Cited By

Your Turn

• Pick an article
• Click "Cited by
• Scan through results. Pick an article.
• Use FindIt if needed.
• Put link to it in column D

POLL

The journal I remember most often from my research is...

Searching a Journal

Your Turn

• Search for journal in Catalyst.
• Bookmark that page.
• Put the UR in Column E.
• Finish early? Try some searches.

Author Searching

Top Tools

• Google Scholar
• Google, Univ. website
• LinkedIn
• ORCID
• Research Gate

Your Turn

• Pick an author
• Find their page in one of the tools/sites recommended.
• Put URL in Column F

New Databases

Other Guides

• Psychology
• Cognitive Science
• Neuroscienc

Explore

• Visit one of the guides
• Choose a new database
• Put name of database in Column G

Bonus Tip:

Don't forget about database filters.

EdD Students:

Review materials from last week's MPLT library session for more tips.

GOAL

Utilize techniques for searching that go beyond keywords.

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